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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1898

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Police Court. Coopernook, Tuesday, Nov. 8. Before the Hon. E. A. T. PERY, P.M. Drunk and Disorderly

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 12 November 1898 · page 4

Wm. Gyler was brought up in custody, charged by Constable Stone with having been drunk and disorderly, near the Coopernook bridge, and was fined £2. The fine was paid…

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Warden's Court. Bullahdelah, Nov. 2. (Before F. W. Garstang, Esq., Warden)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 12 November 1898 · page 3

Alfred Wools Cobb summoned James Fenning for £41 alleged to be due by defendant for wages as mine manager, for overtime, for…

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Warden's Court. Taree, Thursday, Nov. 10. Before Hr. Warden Fery. Thos. Williams (Pro E. M. CLARK.) V. Alf. Buckley

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 12 November 1898 · page 5

Claim £27 9s 6d, one-sixth share in working expenses of G. M. Lease No. 884, known as the "Sunday Times," and situate at the Cells Field. The Warden found that the amount sued for was…

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Warden's Court. Bullahdelah, Wednesday, Nov. 2. Before Mr, F. W. GARSTANG, Warden. A.W. COBB. V.J. PENNING

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 16 November 1898 · page 2

Alfred Wools Cobb summoned Jas. Fenning for £41, alleged to be due by defendant for wages as mine managers for three months, for overtimes, for report and publication of report on the mine, for…

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Small Debts Court. Camden Haven, Saturday, Nov. 12. Before the Hon. E. A. T. PERY, P.M., and Messrs. H. J. PERRETT and W. M'KAY, J.'sP. M. FAGAN v. H. SBOESMITH

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 16 November 1898 · page 2

Claim £3 6s 5d, for goods sold and delivered. H SHOESMITH v. M. FAGAN Claim £4 4s 3d, for goods Bold and delivered. The above cases wore heard together, by consent…

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Death of a Stipendiary Magistrate

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 19 November 1898 · page 2

Mr. Whittingdale Johnson, Stipendiary Magistrate, died at Albany yesterday. He left Sydney owing to ill-health. He expected the sea trip…

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Kempsey Police Court. Monday, November 24. -- Before the P.M.

Macleay Argus · Saturday 19 November 1898 · page 11

Jeremiah Joseph O'Connor was charged on warrant from Sydney with wife desertion. Constable Hanney deposed to arresting accused on Saturday afternoon in…

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A Well-known Magistrate Dead. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Saturday 19 November 1898 · page 12

Mr. Whittingdale Johnson, the well-known metropolitan police magistrate, has died at Albany while on a trip for the benefit of his health…

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Gladstone Police Court. Friday, Nov. 11. -- Before Mr. H. W. T. Lee. J.P.

Macleay Argus · Saturday 19 November 1898 · page 9

Austin Louis Marshall, charged with being drunk at Smithtown, was fined 5s, or 48 hours. The fine was paid…

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Judge Cohen and the Police

Macleay Argus · Saturday 19 November 1898 · page 12

AT Armidale Circuit Court Judge Cohee made some rather warm remarks for the benefit of the police. In giving evidence it was elicited that Sen. Sergt. Evans and…

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Police Court. Cundletown, Tuesday, Nov. 22

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 23 November 1898 · page 2

Before the Hon. E. A. T. PERY, P.M., and Messrs. H. J. CORNISH, R. RICHARDS, and E. BASHAM, J's.P.POLICE V. NICHOLAS BOYAZE. This was a charge of taking certain ousters from…

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Murder of a Missionary

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 23 November 1898 · page 2

A missionary, named Fleming, believed to have come from the Adelaide Young Men's Christian Association, and a native Evangelist have been murdered by the Chinese at…

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Police Court. Taree, Wednesday, Nov. 23. Before the P.M.

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 26 November 1898 · page 6

Peter Bernard was brought up in custody, charged with being drunk. As he had not made his appearance recently, he was let off with a fine of 2/6, or 48 hours imprisonment…

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Kempsey Police Court. Wednesday, November 23.--Before the P.M.

Macleay Argus · Saturday 26 November 1898 · page 12

A blackfellow, charged with being drunk, was admonished and discharged. Harry Gower, an American black, was charged with attempting to wound John…

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Police Correction

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 26 November 1898 · page 7

Sir Robert Graham, upon one occasion, when passing sentence upon a batch of convicted criminals, it said by accident to have pronounced sentence of…

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Police Court. Cundletown, Tuesday, Nov. 22. (Before the P.M., and Messrs. H. J. Cornish, Reuben Richards, Elijah Basham, J's.P. Removing Stone

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 26 November 1898 · page 3

John Wilkes was charged with removing i stone without a license. The case was withdrawn; it having been ascertained that the land from which the stone was…

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Police Court. Forster, Saturday, Nov. 26. Before the Hon. E. A. T. Perv. P.M.

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 30 November 1898 · page 3

Woodward had Company v. Samuel Lemaire, charged with taking oysters from their leased area. Accused pleaded guilty, and the lowest fine of £5 was inflicted, with…

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Police Court. Forster, Saturday, Nov. 26. Before the Hon. E. A. T. PERY, P.M. Woodward and Co. V. Samuel Lemaire

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 30 November 1898 · page 4

Defendant was charged with taking oysters from their leased area. Pica, guilty. The lowest fine of £5 was inflicted, with 6/8 costs…

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Small Debts Court. Taree Tuesday, [?] Before the Hon. E. A. T. PERY, P.M., and Messrs. J. ABBOTT, and C. BOYCE, J'sP. G.T. CLERKE v. T. LALOR

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 30 November 1898 · page 2

Trustees Tinonee Recreation Reserve—Garnishecs. This was a garnish matter, adjourned from last court, and at the request of Mr. L.O. Martin, who appeared for plaintiff, it was further adjourned until…

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Kempsey Police Court. Friday, Dec. 2. -- Before the P.M. and J. W. Wilson and W. T. Dangar, Js. P.

Macleay Argus · Saturday 3 December 1898 · page 12

Police v. J. B. McIvor. Driving cattle through the township between the hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. on 26th November. This was a first case under the new Act,…

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