Strange Characters in Police Courts
IF the seamy side of life is seen where justice is dispensed, and if there is much to sadden the observer, on the other hand humour enters with the eccentrics. They…
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Courts & crime, 1896
82 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 3 of 5
The Civil Service Board and the Local Police Magistrate
The appointment of the Civil Service Board to deal with the official of the various Government departments, and retire those officers who are not required, must from the…
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Annie Dyer, the baby farmer, who was charged with murdering infants by throwing them into the Thames, has been sentenced to death…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Kempsey Police Court. Tuesday, May 26.--Before the P.M. and A. Verge, Esq., J.P.
F. Long v. J. C. Elton. This was a charge of improperly impounding a number of pigs. Mr. Jones appeared for plaintiff and Mr. Marrack for defendant…
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Michael Kennedy was fined 10s or 48 hoars for drunkeness. Peter Halpin for a similar offence was fined 5s or 24 hours…
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Archibald Montgomery, alias " Happy Jack," was charged with being drunk and fined 10s or 48 hours. For using indecent language he was fined 20s or 7 days…
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John Malone, for being drunk, was fined 10s and costs. Joseph Byrnes, for a similar offence was fined 10s and costs. Defendant promised to…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →At the Court House. Police Court. Tuesday, July --Before the P.M., and Mr. J. W. Wilson, J.P. a Cancerous Cow--a Heavy Fine
A CHARGE was brought by Mr. Palmer, Inspector of Stock, against Alfred James Trees for selling a diseased cow to W. G. Trees, jun…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mr. C. Sutherland here took his seat on the Bench. Charge of Assault
Edward Booth charged A. B. Cochrane with having assaulted him on Friday, the 10th instant, by striking him with his fist in Hill's butcher's shop…
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Thomas Hickson, who some time ago was summoned for using obscene language, but who did not appear, was arrested at Fernmount on Tuesday and…
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At the Police Court on Wednesday last, before Mr. J. R. Linsley, J.P., Robert Palmer, for being drunk aud disorderly in East Kempsey on…
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A case involving much hardship to the parties accused was heard at the West Kempsey police court yesterday. Robert Watt and Sarah Watt, man…
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THE Hillgrove Post and Telegraph Office was broken into on Saturday night, and cash to the amount of £120 and stamps to the value of £19 were…
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MARK TWAIN on his recent visit to Johannesburg, paid a visit to the political prisoners at the Pretoria Gaol. After…
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Mr. Acting-Judge Cohen has been appointed to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court Bench caused by the retirement of Judge Windeyer…
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A TELEGRAM from Corowa (N.S.W.) on Sunday last states: -- Much excitement has been caused here by the arrest of a well-known farmer named M'Bride and his son,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →At the Court House. POLICE. Tuesday, September 8.--Before the P.M.
Thomas Booth was charged with neglecting to send his children to school. There were two charges brought against defendant. Fined 1s and 5s 10d costs in…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Supreme Court, Sydney. (September 2.--Before His Honor the Chief Justice and a jury of four.) A.J.S. Bank, Limited v. OAKES
MR. J. L. Campbell (instructed by Messrs. Stepheny, Jaques and Stephen) appeared for the plaintiff bank; Mr. Mack (instructed by Mr. J. McLaughlin) for the defendant,…
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Baron Fullon, leader of a German scientific expedition, and three of his party, have been murdered by the natives of the Solomon Islands…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Supreme Court Sydney. In Equity.--Before His Honor Mr. Justice Owen. FRASER V. THE A.J.S. BANK
Mr. Whitfield, instructed by Messrs. Laurence and M'Lachlan, agents for Mr. John Gilfillan, Kempsey, appeared for the plaintiffs, who were the executors under…
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