Court of Review
The Metropolitan Court of Review' for hearing appeals against land tax assessments, will be opened on Monday. About 375 cases are set down for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mid North Coast · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1898
286 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 2 of 15
Forster Police Cases. to the Editor of the M. R. TIMES
SIR,—Referring to the report of the police cases heard at the late Court of Petty Sessions at Forster, I should like to draw the attention of the public to the case "Police…
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On Tuesday afternoon last the Kempsey Council met for the purpose of revising the Municipal roll. There were present:--Ald. Dangar, Lawlor,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Police Court. Forster, Saturday, Jan. 22. Before the Hon. E. A. T. PERY, P.M. Obscene Language
Wm. Newman, on bail, was charged with using obscene language, and was fined 20s, or 7 days' imprisonment in the Forster lockup. POLICE v. THOS. DANBY…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court. Forster, Saturday, Jan. 22. Before the Hon. E. A.T. Pery, P.M. Obscene Language
Wm. Newman, on bail, was charged with using obscene language. Fined 20s or 7 days in Forster Lockup. LICENSING ACT…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Taree, Saturday, Jan. 29. Rape
William Reeves, a youth of about 16, was brought up in custody, charged with committing rape on one Daisy Harriett Reeves, his sister, aged about…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alleged Murder
Early this morning a man named John Thompson is alleged to have been murdered near Randwick. It is reported that four men and a woman…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At the Court House. POLICE. Saturday, Jan. 29.--Before Mr. McKell, P.M.
Thomas Warton was brought before the Bench on a charge of horse stealing. Constable Moore, of Bellbrook, stated that about 10 p.m. on the 27th he went…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Police Court. Wingham, Tuesday, Feb. 1. Before the P.M. and F, Dimond, Esq, J.P. Illegally Using. G. T. Bird v. T. A. Irvine
Complainant summond defendant, under a clause of the Criminal Law Amendment Act, for illegally using a bay gelding branded DK…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Plague Riots In India. Police Fire on the Rioters. London, January 30
PLAGUE riots have occurred at Nasik, in the Bombay Presidency. A hospital attendant was killed, and the segregation camp burnt. The police fired upon the rioters, wounding…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Larrikin Assault
The man, Clothier, assaulted by a number of larrikins, at Newtown, remains in the hospital, and his condition is unaltered. His recovery is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Coopernook, February 5Th, 1897. Before the P.M., and Messrs. Thomas Hogg, Reuben Richards, John Stinson, George Walters, J's.P
Crown Lands Bailiff v. Herbert Brown.—Cutting timber on Crown Lands without a license. Mr. Martin appeared for defendant. After considerable evidence had been taken,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Coopernook, Saturday, Feb. 5. Before the Hon. E. A. T. PREY, P.M., and Messrs. T. HOGG, R. Richards, John Stinson, and G. WALTERS, J.'sP. Crown Lands Bailiff V. Herbert Brown
This was a case far cutting timber on Crown Lands without a license. Defendant was represented by Mr. Martin, and pleaded guilty…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Small Debts Court. Coopernook, Saturday, Feb. 6. Before the Hon. E. A. T. PREY, P.M., and Messrs. Hogg, Richards, Stinson, and WALTERS, J.'sP
There was one case under the Garnishee Act., in which the amount had been paid into court, and it was ordered to be paid over to the judgment creditor…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Kempsey Police Court. Saturday, Feb. 5.--Before Mr. McKell, P.M.
William Felton was charged at the instance of James Callaman with using insulting language. Mr. Gilfillan appeared for the complainant and Mr. Marrack for the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →This Magistrate's Bicycle
St. Croquet was a town of 4,000 inhabitants, totally lacking in all pleasurable diversions, and whose townspeople spent their time saying disagreeable things of each other, and minding…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Attempted Murder. Sydney
Frank Holmes, the wire-walker, has been found guilty of attempting to murder his wife at Redfern. The jury added a very strong…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Kempsey Police Court. Tuesday, Feb. 15.--Before Mr. W. T. Dangar, J.P.
Frederick William Bailey, of the Bellinger, was brought before the court as being deemed of unsound mind. The unfortunate young man was remanded for eight…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Gladstone Police Court. Wednesday, Feb. 16th.--Before the P.M. and Mr. M. Hart, J.P.
Chas. Scott for using obscene language was fined 20s and 4s 10d costs. T. Logan for a similar offence was fined 60s and costs 4s 10d…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Small Debts Court. Taree, Tuesday, Feb. 22. Before the Hon. E. A. T. PERY, P.M., and Mr. C. BOYCE, J.P. MRS. C. THOMSON V. E. DOUST
Claim £9 12s 5d, for goods sold and delivered. At the suggestion of Mr. Martin, who appeared for defendant, the case was withdrawn…
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