Local News. Kempsey Police Court
At the Licensing Court, West Kempsey, yesterday, before Messrs. J. W. Wilson and C. Sutherland, L.Ms., William Wallace applied for a…
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Courts & crime, 1896
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At the Court House. POLICE. Saturday, September 19.--Before the P.M.
George Gogerty appeared before the Court to answer a charge of perjury committed in Sydney in connection with the recent bankruptcy proceedings of Bernard Gogerty…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →At the Court House. POLICE. Tuesday, September 29.--Before Messrs. Linsley and Wilson, Js.P
The adjourned case in which John Felton sued his brother Christopher for illegal detention of a horse was withdrawn…
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Yesterday at the West Kempsey Police Court, before Captain Davies, P.M., Henry Bernard Hunter and George Peasley were charged with…
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Last Monday week the authorities at Darlinghurst discovered that certain garments belonging to some of the prisoners were missing from the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →At the Court House. POLICE. Thursday, Oct. 22.--Before the P.M. and Mr. W. T. Dangar, J.P.
Albert Coleman, laborer, of Macksville, was charged with stealing a kangaroo slut. Constable Quayle deposed to arresting the accused on the 2lst on a charge of stealing…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Boggabri Murder. Sydney
The Executive has commuted the death sentence passed on the Dederers to imprisonment for life. The prisoners are cousins, not yet 20 years of age,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →At the Court House. POLICE. Saturday, Oct. 24--Before Mr. Linsley, J.P.
Con. Miller, who was arrested at Bowra, was charged with committing an assault with intent on a young woman named Adelaide Raucliffe at Deep Creek. Accused…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →District Court. Monday, Oct. 26.--Before His Honor Acting Judge Browning
W. Sully v. H. McHugh, claim £6 6s 6d. Verdict for amount and costs. Alf. Bock v. John Dighton, claim £7 6s 2d for bread supplied. Verdict for amount…
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Tenders for additions, &c., to the West Kempsey Court House close on Wednesday next, 11th instant. From the plans on view at the temporary…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →At the Court House. Small Debts Court. Tuesday, Nov. 3.--Before the P.M.
A. J. S. BANK v. WM. AND EMILY KELLY. Claim for £7 15s, rent of premises at Frederickton. Verdict for amount and costs. WM. FELTON v. JOHN FELTON…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →POLICE. Tuesday, Nov. 3.--Before the P.M. a Diseased Beast
H. E. Palmer, Inspector of Stock v. O. O. Dangar. This was a case in which O. O. Dangar was charged with selling an animal suffering from tuberculosis or cancer…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Gladstone Police Court. Tuesday, Nov. 10--Before Mr. J. Lynn, J.P.
Senior-constable Donnelly charged a man named Channell with using obscene language at Smithtown. Fined 10s or 7 days. Michael Walsh was charged with riotous…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →At the Court House. POLICE. Tuesday, Nov. 10--Before Mr. Linsley, J.P.
Denis Lynch was charged by Constable Lawler with being drunk at Frederickton. Fined 5s or 24 hours. He was also charged with indecent exposure and fined. £1 or 7…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →At the Court House. POLICE. Tuesday, Nov. 24. -- Before Capt. Davies, P.M., and Mr. J. W. Wilson, J.P.
John Clune was charged with obtaining the sum of 6s from Matthew Egan on a false pretence, to wit, that the Roads Department had money of his, the same being in the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Supreme Court, Sydney. Monday, November 23. Estate of the Late Mr. Simon Fraser
IN the Equity Court, before Mr. Justice Manning, an action was brought by Hugh Iken Douglas Fraser and Alfred Underwood Alley, heirs and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Friday, Dec. 4. -- Before the P.M. Charge of Horse Stealing
Edward Freeman was brought up in custody charged with stealing a horse the property of Frederick Marriott. Constable John Robertson stated that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At the Court House. Bankruptcy Court. Monday, Nov. 30. -- Before Capt. Davies, District Registrar
Re T. McCubbin, meeting of creditors. Three proved creditors appeared, and by resolution bankrupt was allowed to retain his household furniture and clothing. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →POLICE. Tuesday, Dec. 1. -- Before the P.M.
Inspector of Stock v. N. Range. -- In this case the Inspector brought a charge against Range, the poundkeeper at East Kempsey, for neglecting to keep a board posted up in a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Small Debts Court. Tuesday, Dec. 1. -- Before the P.M.
Matthew Egan v. Herbert Sutherland. Claim for £2 19s 6d for board and residence. Verdict for amount and costs. Alex. McKay v. George Eade. Claim of…
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