At the Court House. Small Debts. Tuesday, Sept. 7.--Before Mr. Meares, P.M.
Jas. Jeffery v. Thos. Luithwaite--Claim for £1 9s 4d, goods supplied. Verdict for amount and costs. Jas. Jeffery, v. Jas. Bluet.--Claim for…
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Courts & crime, 1897
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Alleged Horse Stealing
On Wednesday, the 8th instant, a young man named John Cederberg was arrested at Fernmount by Senior- constable Jordan and Constable…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Kempsey Police Court. Wednesday, Sept. 15.--Before Messrs. W. T. Dangar and W. D'O. Hodge, Js.P
Charles Roberts, charged by Constable Robertson with drunkenness, was fined 10s, or 7 days. Thomas Colling was brought before the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Gladstone Police Court. Wednesday, Sept. 15.--Before Mr. F. P. Meares, P.M., J. Lynn and H. W. T. Lee, J's.P
Police v. John Carey.--Supplying milk to a factory from diseased cow. Fined £3 and 7s 8d costs. Police v. Same.-- Neglecting to give…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Kempsey Police Court. Monday, Sept. 20.--Before Mr. Meares, P.M.
William Donnelly, on remand from Taree, was brought before the Court relative to the maintenance of a child. An order was made for the payment of 5s per…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Sentenced to Death. Sydney
At the Mudgee Circuit Court yesterday, John Williams was sentenced to death, with a recommendation to mercy, on a charge of criminally…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Kempsey Police Court. Tuesday, Sept. 28.--Before Mr. Meares, P.M.
C. P. Lee, charged by Constable Robertson with being drunk and disorderly, was fined 10s, 4s 10d costs, or 4 days. Fine paid…
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THE large additions and improvements to Kempsey Court House are now completed, and have resulted in a building which [?] from its situation, would be a credit…
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On Tuesday last the new Court Room was formally opened for public business. We published a full description last week. The following…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →At the Court House. Small Debts. Tuesday, October 5.--Before Mr. Meares, P.M., and seven Js.P
Coinciding with the opening of the new Court Room, there was a record number of petty debt cases set down for hearing, viz., 65. With the exception of about…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Kempsey Police Court. Saturday, October 9.--Before Mr. W. T. Dangar, J.P.
Christopher Porter was charged with using indecent language on board the dredge Dorus. Fined, 20s., or 7 days' imprisonment…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →At the Court House. POLICE. Monday, Oct. 18.--Before Mr. Meares, P.M.
Harry Brown, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s or imprisonment till the rising of the court. Tuesday, Oct. 19.--Before Mr. Meares, P.M.,…
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At the Kempsey Police Court yesterday, before the P.M., a man named Thomas Smith was charged by Constable Robertson with using indecent…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →District Court. Monday, Oct. 25.--Before His Honor, Judge Coffey
Official Assignee v. Charles Osling (estate of R. Campbell). Claim £8 14s 9d. Verdict for amount and cost of one witness. J. C. Elton v. R. McLucas, claim for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At the Court House. POLICE. Monday, November 1.--Before Mr. J. W. Wilson, J. P.
William Frost, charged by Constable Coates with using indecent language, was fined 10s or 48 hours' gaol. Tuesday, Nov. 2.--Before Mr. Meares, P.M…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →At the Court House. POLICE. Monday, Nov. 22.-- Before Messrs. J. W. Wilson and W. T. Dangar, Js.P
Nathaniel Richard Bates was charged by Constable Robertson with being drunk and disorderly. Fined 10s or 48 hours. Patrick Kelly was charged by Constable…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →At the Court House. POLICE. Dec. 27.--Before Mr. Meares, P.M. Wages Case
C. W. Johnston sued B. Farrell for £20 16s 4d, balance of wages said to be due to plaintiff. A deal of evidence was given by both sides as to various amounts paid…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At the Court House. POLICE. Tuesday, Dec. 7.--Before Mr. Meares, P.M. and Mr. J. W. Wilson, J. P.
An old man named Sutherland, aged 72, was brought before the Court for protection. An order was made for his admission to the Benevolent Asylum…
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AT the close of a very sensational trial, which consumed eight weeks, Adolph L. Luetgert, the Chicago sausage manufacturer, charged with having murdered…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Kempsey Police Court. Friday, Dec. 17.--Before Mr. McKell, P.M., and Mr. J. W. Wilson
Curtis Palmer Lee was charged with riotous behaviour in Belgrave-street on Monday last. Constable Robertson said that at about 20 minutes to 10 he saw a…
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