A Diabolical Murder
A MAN named Hiram Hall, the owner of considerable property at Chattanooga, Tennessee, was hanged recently for the murder of his wife. He stood on the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mid North Coast · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1899
338 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 10 of 17
Police Court. Tuesday, July 11. Before W. B. Smith, Es[?] P.M.
Samuel Andrews was charged with supplying milk, on or about March 12, to the Wauchope Creamery, which was produced from a cow suffering from cancer…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kempsey Police Court. Tuesday, July 11.--Before Messrs. W. T. Dangar and S. Bond, J.P.
H. E. PALMER, Inspector of Stock, proceeded against R. Gallagher for not having travelled 10 miles during 24 hours with travelling stock. Mr. Marrack appeared…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court. Taree, Friday, July 14. Before the Hon. E. A. T. PERY, P.M. Removing Timber
For infringing regulation No. 47, by removing certain timber from Crown Lands—being the holder of a [?] license, but not holding a wood-cutter's license—Samuel Spence was fined 20/-, and 5/6 costs…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Fatal Elopement. Murder and Suicide. London, July 7
A TERRIBLE domestic tragedy is reported from India. Captain Edgar Assheton Iremonger, of the Durham Light infantry, stationed at Poona, eloped with the wife of a railway engineer named Gregory. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Attempted Murder of Ex-King Milan. Radical Leaders Arrested. London, July 8
Two Radical ex-Premiers of Servia, and twelve Radical Deputies, have been arrested at Belgrade on suspicion of having instigated the attempt on the life of ex-King Milan…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Port Macquarie Gaol
A PUBLIC meeting at which there were about a dosen present, was held in the Town Hall action of the Minister for Justice to close the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kempsey Police Court. Wednesday, July 19.--Before Mr. J. W. Wilson, J.P.
Jno. O'Brien was charged by Constable Hanney with having used indecent language in Smith-street. He was lined 10s or 48 hours. He took it out…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Gladstone Police Court. Weddesday, July 19.--Before the P.M. and Mr. J. S. Connors, J.P.
JOHN ROBINSON was charged at the instance of the police with neglecting to bury a dead animal on the road. Evidence in support of the charge was given by…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Police Court. Forster. July 22
Before the Hon. E. A. T. Pery, P.M. Police v. Daniel Logue, on bail, charged with drunkenness. Fined 2/6 or 24 hours. Fine paid…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Forster, Saturday, July 22. Before the Hon. E. A. T. PERY, P.M. Jas. Massingham V. W. C. BUSH
This was a case brought by the Inspector of Fisheries against defendant, for taking oysters from the public oyster reserve—the oysters not being for his own use—and being taken from the foreshore below…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Kempsey Court. POLICE Friday, July 21.—Before the P.M.
Joo. McKay was summonsed by Cornelius Gralton for the unlawful detention of two hullocks valued at £8. Mr Gillfilian appeared for the prosecution and Mr. Marrack for the defence…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Local News. Gladstone Police Court
At the Gladstone Police Court on Monday last, before Messrs. Lee and Connors, J's. P., J. D. Ward, representative of the Permanent Trustee…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Savage Assault on a Constable
Two men, Robert Heston, alias Hector Coulson, and Robert White, were before she Melbourne police court recently, charged with burglary and malicious. inflicting grievous…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gipsy Queen in Court
A romantic statement was told at Clerkenville Police Gourt by a middle-aged woman of olive complexion and raven-black hair. She applied for advice, handing up the following…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kempsey Police Court. Saturday, July 22.--Before the P.M. W. Snodgrass was fined 2s 6d for drunkenness
J. D. Ward, agent for the Permanent Trustee Co., proceeded against John Walsh, of Glenrock Plains, to recover possession of a farm occupied by defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Central Kempsey on Saturday Night. the Police and the Public
ON Saturday night last Central Kempsey was the scene of an unusual occurrence. While Sergeant Netterfield and Constable Coates were endeavouring to handcuff a…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Police Court. Taree Monday, July 31. Before the Hon. E. A. T. PERY, P.M. Disobeying Summons
John Quirk was brought up in custody, charged with disobeying a summons for the maintenance of his two children at Krambach. He was ordered to pay 2/6, costs of the warrant,…
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July 28—Before Mr. W. G. Barton-Smith, P.M. P. M. Hart charged F. E Douglas with assaulting him on July 25th. Mr. Budder appeared for complainant…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Magistrate's Opinion. Proves Clements Tonic A Genuine Remedy. The Case of John J. Fitzpatrick, Esq., J.P.
Mr. Fitzpatrick is one of the oldest and best-known resident of Windsor, Formerly Inspector of police, he has long since given up that position…
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