At the Court House. POLICE. Tuesday, March 16. -- Before the P.M.
Otho Orde Dangar was charged with having under his control for sale a cow suffering from cancer. The evidence failed to show that the cow was under…
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Courts & crime, 1897
80 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 2 of 4
Police Court
At the Kempsey Police Court on Monday, before the P.M., Ethel Ellen Dalley, of Bowra, was on the evidence, of Drs. Casement and Bagot deemed to…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →POLICE. Monday, April 7. -- Before the P.M.
Frederick Stace, of Walcha, was charged with travelling 150 sheep without a travelling license. He pleaded guilty and was fined £1 and 4s 10d costs. The fine was paid…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →At the Court House. Small Debts. Tuesday, April 6. -- Before the P.M.
E. Witchard v. William Kelly. -- Claim for £8 1s 2d. Verdict for amount and costs. H. Priddle v. Jas. Quintan. -- Claim for £9 9s, cash lent. Mr. Marrack appeared for…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Murder's Courage
A Spaniard named Eged, who was guillotined at Algiers for the murder of a railway contractor, last December, met his death with remarkable fortitude. Some…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At the Court House. POLICE. Tuesday, April 13.--Before Messrs. W. T. Dangar and S. Bond, Js.P
Nathaniel Richard Bates was charged by Constable Robertson with using indecent language. He pleaded guilty and was fined £1, costs 4s 10d, or one month's gaol. The…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →At the Court House. POLICE. Friday, April 23.--Before the P.M.
James Sanders was brought up in custody charged with larceny. John Robertson, police constable, deposed: About 2 p.m. yesterday I went…
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At the West Kempsey Police Court on Monday last, before Messrs. W. T. Dangar and S. Bond, Js.P., James Reuben De Lore, a powerful man…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Police Court. Monday, May 10. -- Before the P.M.
John McKenna, charged with being drunk at Gladstone, was fined £1, or 7 days' gaol. For using indecent language at the same place, McKenna was fined £5,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →District Court. Monday, May 10 -- Before His Honor Judge Coffey
P. C. Hill v Maria Cheers -- Claim £180 interest on a mortgage. Verdict for amount with costs. John Martin v. R. H. D. Kelly. -- Claim…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Court. Tuesday, May 18-- Before Capt. Davies, P.M.
H. E. Mathers, a Sobraon boy apprenticed to Mr. Geo. Bull, of Hampden Hall, was charged with disobeying his master's orders. In his evidence Mr. Bull said the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →John Norton Cited for Contempt of Court. a Scene
ON Tuesday last, Mr. John Norton, editor of Truth, was again before the Full Court in Sydney, to show cause why he should not be attached for contempt of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Police Court. Thursday, June 10--Before Capt. Davies, P.M. Illegal Detention of Cattle
Charles Bowen sued Michael Egan for detaining one spotted poley cow branded with three threes, and one roan heifer, progeny of the above…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Trial of Butler. He Attempts Suicide. Sentenced to Death
FRANK BUTLER was placed on his trial at the Central Criminal Court on Monday last for the murder of Captain Lee Weller, and on Thursday he was found guilty and…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Police Court. Saturday, June 19.--Before Capt. Horne and Mr. W. T. Dangar, J.P.
J. S. Goodwin v. E. P. Noonan.--Claim £13 12s 8d, wages alleged to be due. Mr. Jones appeared for plaintiff and Mr. Gilfillan for defendant. After hearing a lot…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Police Court. Friday, July 2.--Before the P.M.
Jas. Anderson for drunkennsss was fined 10s and costs, in default 48 hours. Robt. Muller, charged with using indecent language was fined 20s, in default…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →How Police Bravery is Rewarded
WE extract the following article from Sydney Truth. The Mr. Lyons mentioned was reared on the Macleay, and is at the present time a resident…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →POLICE. Tuesday, July 6. -- Before the P.M.
Stock Inspector v. Thos. Lawson. -- Neglecting to make stock return. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined 1s and 4s 10d costs…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →At the Court House. Small Debts. Tuesday, July 6. -- Before the P.M.
William Clarke v. Mary. Page. -- Mr., Marrack for plaintiff, Mr. Gilfillan for defendant. Plaintiff claimed damages for injury alleged to have been caused by…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →At the Court House. POLICE. Thursday, July 15.--Before Messrs. J. W. Wilson and Jno. Clarke, Js.P
John Kenah, on remand, was brought up on a series of charges arising out of a dispute with a Syrian hawker. He was charged with assault and robbery,…
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