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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1896

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Gladstone Police Court. Before Capt. Davies, P.M., and Mr. Jas. O'Neil, J.P.

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 1 January 1896 · page 3

Matthew Casey was charged with having on the 24th inst. used insulting words to Wm. McIlwain at Gladstone. Mr. P. P. Jones appeared for the complaintant. Mr…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday Jan. 7Th. Before C. E. Oslear Esq., P.M., J. Butler

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1896 · page 2

Esq., J.P. and D. Bain Esq., J.P. C. Briggs v P. Carney. Claim L4 17s 8d. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for amount with costs and witness's…

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Argentine Horse Stealing

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 15 January 1896 · page 2

In " A Bird's-eye View of Argentine " a writer in the "Leisure Hour" says:--"Dust or none, polo flourishes in the Argentine, for ponies are cheap and fast, while hardly a better choice…

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Murder

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 15 January 1896 · page 4

Herbert Major West shot his brother-in-law, Edward Elms, dead while they were breakfasting together at Forbes. No quarrel was known to…

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Police

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 15 January 1896 · page 3

Inspector of Nuisances v. John Welsh-- Driving without lights at night within the Municipality. Fined 5s and 6s 8d costs. Same v. T. Menary-- Similar offence…

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Kempsey Police Court. January 7.--Before Capt. Davies, P.M. Small Debts

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 15 January 1896 · page 3

G. H. Royce v. M. Mainey-- Claim £4 7s 10d, goods sold and delivered. Verdict for plaintiff with costs. P. Meade v. M. Fitzpatrick-- Claim £3…

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Invasion of the Transvaal by Dr. Jameson and the Mashonaland Police. Defeat of the British by the Boers

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 15 January 1896 · page 5

GREAT excitement has been caused by news from South Africa. Dr. Jameson, Administrator of the Chartered Company, having invaded the South African Republic…

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Kempsey Police Court. Monday, Jan. 20--Before the P.M. Charge of Abandoning an Infant

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 5

Evangeline Wright, William Henry Wright and George Henry Wright were charged with abandoning an infant, thereby imperilling its life…

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Kempsey Police Court. Friday, Jan. 24.--Before the P.M.

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 29 January 1896 · page 5

John Ryan, of Mungay Creek, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 10s and costs. T. Flarrety, for allowing a horse to…

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Murderous Assault

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 5

A man named David Rae was attacked by the Woolloomoloo "push" at midnight on Saturday and rendered senseless. The man was taken to the…

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A Feat in Burglary

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 2

Captain Charles Evans, chief of the St. Louis Salvage Corps, was talking with a friend whose house had been entered by burglars the night before, ransacked from cellar to garret, and the…

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Those Additions to West Kempsey Court House. To the Editor

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 3

SIR,--There is a matter in connection with the above to which I wish to draw the attention of the public, as perhaps there are numbers of people who do not exactly…

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Police Court. Tuesday, February 4, 1896

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 5

Before C. E. Oslear Esq., P.M., and James Butler, Esq., and D. Bain, Esq., J'sP. William Hurley was charged by William Williams with [?] assaulting him on the…

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Small Debts Court

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 5

F. Ives v. E. C. Naylor.—Claim, £2 10s. Neither plaintiff nor defendant appeared, and the case was struck out. J. H. Sydenban) v. R. T. Smith.—Claim…

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Burglary at Young

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 12 February 1896 · page 4

The railway station premises at Young have been entered by burglars. The safe was broken open by dynamite and £14 stolen…

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Kempsey Police Court. Tuesday, Feb. 11. -- Before the P.M.

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 12 February 1896 · page 5

For neglecting to send three children to school the required number of days during the past half-year, Thomas Felton was fined 1s. and costs in each…

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Kempsey Police Court. Feb. 5th. -- Before Capt. Davies, P.M. and H. W. T. Lee and L. L. Boshell, Js.P. Alleged Cattle Stealing

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 12 February 1896 · page 3

John King was charged by Ralph Whalen with stealing one spotted strawberry heifer Mr. Jones appeared for the defence…

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Police Court. Saturday. Frd. [?] 1896 Before C.E. Oslear Esq., P.M.

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1896 · page 5

Alien was charged with stealing horses, and was remanded for [?] days. TUESDAY. FED. 18TH, 1290. Before C.E. Oslear Esq, P.M…

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Kempsey Police Court. Monday, Feb. 24--Before the P.M. "Sweating" a Horse

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 26 February 1896 · page 5

Arthur Killion was charged with illegally using a horse, the property of P. Smyth. From the evidence adduced accused…

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Kempsey Police Court. Friday, Feb. 21st.--Before the P.M. A drunk was fined 5s or 24 hours. Alleged Rescue of Stock

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 26 February 1896 · page 3

Stephen Thomas Julian, impounding officer for the Borough of Kempsey, charged Charles Kennedy with rescuing 5 head of cattle while they were being taken…

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