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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1898

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Police Court. Taree, Monday, Dec. 5. Before the Hon. E. A. T. PERY, P.M. STEALING

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 7 December 1898 · page 3

Andrew Bailey, an aboriginal, was charged with stealing a ship's anchor, the property of the Government. Accused was arrested by Constable Turnbull on…

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Police Court. Wingham, Tuesday, Dec. 6Th

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 7 December 1898 · page 3

(Before the Hon. E. A. T. Pery, P.M., J. Abbott, senr., F. Dimond, Esqs., Js.P.) HAWKERS' LICENSES…

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Police Court

Macleay Argus · Saturday 10 December 1898 · page 11

Alfred Mills was fined 2s 6d for language in the bar of the West Kempsey Hotel. Putrick McGann, on remand, charged…

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Traveller. Cruel Murder of a Priest

Macleay Argus · Saturday 10 December 1898 · page 2

Father Vishegorodski, the Roman Catholic curate of the little settlement of Alexandrovka, situated about 12 miles from Odessa, was cruelly murdered a few months ago…

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Police Court. Coopernook, Saturday, Dec. 3. Before the Hon. E. A. T. PERY P.M., and Mr. R. Non-payment of School Fees

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 10 December 1898 · page 4

Mr. Pereira. senr., was summoned for non-payment of school fees exceeding £2 in amount. Defendant did not appear, and a warrant was issued for his arrest for disobeying the summons…

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Police Court. Wingham, Tuesday, Dec. 6. Before the Hon. E. A. T. PERY, P.M., and Messrs. J. Abbott, Sens., and F. DIMOND, J.'sP. Hawkers' Licenses

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 10 December 1898 · page 8

Hawkers' licenses were granted to the following persons:—Thos. Poole, H. J. Hammond, Charles Haug, John Payne Dimond, Percy N. Dark, Henry George Cross, David Bell, Waller J. Cochrane, W…

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At the Court House. Small Debts. Tuesday, Dec. 5. -- Before Messrs. J. W. Wilson and S. Bond, Js.P

Macleay Argus · Saturday 10 December 1898 · page 11

H. Hand proceeded against William Morton for £3 the value of a plough. Mr. Gilfillan appeared for plaintiff and Mr. S. L. Rudder for defendant…

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Special Licensing Court. Taree, Thursday, Dec. 8. Before the Hon, E. A. T. PERY, and Messrs. H. J. CORNISH, and T. W. DUGDALE, L.M's. Publicans' Licenses

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 10 December 1898 · page 4

Renewals of publicans' licenses were granted to Mr. John H. Stephens, of "Belle Vue Hotel," Tuncurry; and Mrs. Annie Beisler, of the "Union Hotel," Nabiac…

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Cablegrams. a Reported Murder

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 14 December 1898 · page 2

It is rumoured that Baron Dhanis the commander of a Belgian expedition on the Congo, Africa, had been killed by a native…

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Contempt of Court

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 14 December 1898 · page 2

Dr. Prospero Stanich woe committed to gaol for 14 days, yesterday, for interfering with a ward of the Supreme Court…

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Police Court. Camden Haven, Saturday, Dec. 10. Before the Hon. E. A. T. PERY, P.M., and Messrs. M. Fagan and F. D. Ross, J'sP. Humphrey Shoesmith V. William M'grath

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 14 December 1898 · page 3

Defendant was summoned on a charge of larceny as a bailee. As be did not appear, a warrant was issued for his arrest for disobeying the summons…

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Small Debts Court. Camden Haven, Saturday, Dec. 10. Before the P.M. and Messrs. FAGAN and Ross J'sP. E. B. PERRETT V. E. MULDOON

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 14 December 1898 · page 2

Claim £4 14s 3d, for goods sold an delivered Case postponed until Saturday, Hanuary 14th 1899. JAMES LEONARD V. W. [?]ILLESPIE…

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The Picquart Court-Martial

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 17 December 1898 · page 2

It is believed that M. de Freycinet, the M mister for War, will order the release of Lieutenant-Colonel Picquart, General Zurlinden, the Military…

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Police Court. Tuesday, December 13Lh, 1898. Before C. B. Smith, Esq., P.m., and W. Fryer, Esq., J.P.

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 17 December 1898 · page 2

G. Newberry was charged with stealing a price of paper from 8. Hegnrty, purporting to be a receipt and was fined 20s and costs £1 1s and costs of court, or two months in…

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Kempsey Police Court. Saturday, Dec. 10. -- Before Mr. Smith, P.M., and Mr. A. Verge, J. P. W. T. DANGAR V. Geo. Mcmaugh

Macleay Argus · Saturday 17 December 1898 · page 7

This was a charge of assault, alleged to have taken place at the Theatre Royal during Mr. Barton's meeting on the night previous to the election. Mr. S. L. Rudder…

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Captain Sentenced. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Saturday 24 December 1898 · page 9

Moore, the master of the ship Republic, has been sentenced to three months' imprisonment for shooting at a seaman…

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Kempsey Police Court. Tuesday, Dec. 20. -- Before the P.M.

Macleay Argus · Saturday 24 December 1898 · page 11

Patrick McGann, on a visit from the Bellinger, not feeling content with looking and admiring the outside of public buildings, wished to examine the interior, and…

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Murder in a Bakehouse

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 24 December 1898 · page 4

A man named Schneider has been sentenced to death at the Old Bailey for the murder of a baker named Berndt. London papers to…

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Police Court. Cundletown, Tuesday, Dec. 20. Before the Hon. E.A.T. PERY, P.M., and Messrs. W. ALLAN, E. BASHAM, and H. J. CORNISH, J'sP

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 24 December 1898 · page 4

BEACH OF HE FISHERIES AND OYSTER ACT. This was a case brought against James Graham, senr., for taking oysters from the public oyster reserve at Luthrie Bay, not from the foreshore above low-water mark…

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A Queensland Horror. Murder and Outrage

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 31 December 1898 · page 3

BRISBANE, Wednesday. — The police have received information of a terrible triple murder and outrage, which occurred near Gatton, midway…

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