Attempted Wife Murder and Suicide
On Thursday last a domestic tragedy was enacted at Newtown, a suburb of Wellington, New Zealand. A man named Isaiah Fake, a bricklayer, aged…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mid North Coast · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1895
95 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 5 of 5
Police Court. TUESDAY, Nov. 19th
Before C. E.Oslear, Esq., P.M., Jas. Butler, Esq., J.P., and W. J. Macdonell, Esq., J. P. Mrs. Cookburn v. F. Townshend.—In this case the defendant was charged with being…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kempsey Police Court. Friday, Nov. 22.--Before the P.M. and Mr. J. W. Wilson, J.P.
P. Keough and T. Rodgers, for allowing horses to stray in the Borough, were each fined 1s and 4s 10d costs. ALLEGED CATTLE STEALING…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Quarter Sessions. Monday, November 25.--Before His, Honor, Judge Coffey. Mr. Browning acted at Crown Prosecutor. Stealing From a Letter
William Martin, late mail coach driver, pleaded guilty to Stealing £5 from a letter the property of Mrs. Anderson, Clybucea. Mr. Jones appeared for accused and stated…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Kempsey Licensing Court. Friday, Nov. 15th.--Before the P.M. and Mr. J. W. Wilson
Edward Kesby, for having licensed premises open after 11 o'clock, was fined £1 and costs. Police v. W. C. Bradley. Charge of…
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[?] Coffey. [?] Claim £52 [?] for plaintiff…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. TUESDAY, Nov. 26TH. Before C E. Oslear Esq. P.M., and Jas. Summerville Esq. J.P.
P. Lanahan, charged with being drunk and disorderly, pleaded guilty and was fined 10s and 4s 10d costs, in default 7 days. James [?] was charged with having…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Kempsey Police Court. Tuesday, Nov. 3rd.--Before the P. M.
The inspector of Nuisances proceeded against George Stanford, T. Lawson, I. R. Boardman, jun., and P. Keough for allowing stock to stray. Each of the above…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Quarter Sessions. Wednesday, November 27.--Before His Honor, Judge Coffey. Mr. Browning acted at Crown Prosecutor. Stealing From a Letter
On the assembling of the court on Wednesday morning, Martin, who had pleaded guilty to stealing £5 from a letter, was brought up for sentence. His…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →District Court. Wednesday, November 27.--Before His Honor, Judge Coffey. Alleged Slander
W. H. Rowe, jun., of Gladstone, claimed compensation from Margaret Lawson, for slander. After hearing a couple of witnesses His Honor non-suited the plaintiff…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →District Court Friday, November 29, 1895, Before His Honor, Judge Coffey
E C Naylor v. R & H McKay "for treasp[?] damages £200. Mr. Browning, instructed by Mr. S. L. Rudder, appeared for plaintiff, Mr. P. P. Jones for defendants…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kempsey Police Court. Tuesday, Dec. 10th.--Before the P.M., Messrs. A. Verge, C. Sutherland and H. W. T. Lee
A. Cochrane, sen., Jas. Williams, Chas. Kennedy, A. G. Robertson, Jas. Smith jun., Geo. Reade, C. R. Watt, J. E. Lane, W. S. Cochrane, were each…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kempsey Police Court. Tuesday, Dec. 17th.--Before the P.M.
Inspector of Nuisances v. Alfred Rock, also against James Williams, for straying horses. Both defendants pleaded guilty and enriched the coffers of the State by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Murder Through Conjugal Differences
Annie Trenchard has been charged with having brutally murdered her spouse, Frank, at Guildford, last Sunday. The lady alleged that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Kempsey Licensing Court. Tuesday, Dec. 17th.--Before the P.M.
H. Priddle, West Kempsey Hotel, represented by Mr. Marrack, was granted a renewal of his billiard license. Also J. W. Neil, of Central Kempsey, was…
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