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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

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Four Men Charged with Robbery. Smart Work by the Local Police

Macleay Argus · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 9

At the Kempsey Police Court on Monday, before the P.M., four men named Samuel Watson, Henry Stewart, Alfred Ashton and James Osborne, said to be Hillgrove…

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Assault on the Racecourse

Macleay Argus · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 8

At the Kempsey Police Court on Tuesday, before the P.M., James Lanigan was charged with assaulting John Lethbridge at the Warwick…

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Police Court. Cundle, Tuesday, Jan. 16. Before the P.M.,. and Messrs. H. J. CORNISH and Elijah Basham, J.'sP. POLICE V. Joseph Shubert

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 8

Charge of hauling timber, to the prejudice of a public road. Pleaded guilty. Fined 5s, and costs 6s 8d; in default,…

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Four Men Charged With Robbery. Smart Work by the Local Police

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 4

At the Kem[?]cy Police Court on Monday, before the P.M., four men [?]d Sa[?]l Watson, H[?]my Stewart, Alfred Ashton, and James O[?]borne, said to be Hill[?]…

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Kempsey Police Court. Friday, Jan. 19--Before the P.M.

Macleay Argus · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 11

SAMUEL Watson, Henry Stewart, Alfred Ashton, and James Watson, alias Osborne (who had been sentenced to various terms of imprisonment earlier in the day for…

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A Narromine Mystery. Suspected Murder. Dubbo

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 8

THE body of a man with the skull fractured was found on Narromine Common, three miles and a half from the town, yesterday. The man, who was…

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Police Court. Wednesday, January 24. Before Messrs. F. Hayward and W.A. Spen[?]e, J.'aP

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 2

John L[?]wrence McMaugh was charged with stealing 6 head of [?]s at Ken[?]dail on [?] about December 14th, 18[?]9, the property [?] Richard Ciancy…

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Maitland Police Inquiry. West Maitland

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 7

INSPECTOR - GENERAL Fosbery visited Mainland this morning, and gave evidence at the police inquiry now in progress; but, as the press and the public are not…

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A Young Woman Shot Dead. Police in Search of Her Husband. Parkes

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 4

A FRIGHTFUL tragedy occurred last evening at Bumberry, 28 miles from Parkes, where it is alleged that a young man named Alfred Schnavel shot his wife, killing her instantly…

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Police Court. Taree, Tuesday, Jan. 30. Before Messrs. Geo. Saxby and P. F. M'PHELLAMY. J.'sP. DRUNKENNESS

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 2

Thos. Wootton was brought up, charged with being drunk in Pultney-street, Taree, on Monday afternoon last. Constable Mulcahey gave evidence as to the arrest,…

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The Police Magistrate

Macleay Argus · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 8

We learn that Mr. W. Burton Smith, Police Magistrate at Kempsey, has been appointed relieving magistrate for the whole of the colony, and…

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Police Court. Forster, Saturday, Jan. 27. Before the Hon. E. A. T. PERY, P.M.

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 7

Police v. Francis M'Kay.—Charge of cruelty to a horse, at Tuncurry, by excessively beating it. Fined 20s, and 4s 10d costs, or one mouth. Fine paid…

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Forster. Court of Petty Sessions. January 27, 1900. (Before the Hon. E. A. T. Pery, P.M.)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 5

Police v. Francis M'Kay, for cruelly beating a horse at Tuncurry. Fined 20s and 4s 10d costs, or one month's imprisonment…

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Police Court, Kew. Friday, February 2Nd. (Before the P.M.)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 7 February 1900 · page 3

Thomas Gibson was brought before the Court, under warrant for disobedience of summons. Discharged on the payment of 2s 6d, price of warrant…

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Police Court. Kew, Friday, February 2. Before the Hon. E. A. T. PERY, P.M. Alleged False [?]Tenees

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 7 February 1900 · page 2

Thomas Gibson was brought before the Court under a warrant for the disobedience of summons. Discharged on payment of 2s 6d, price of warrant. He was then called upon to answer to a charge of false…

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Small Debts Court. Coopernook, Saturday, Feb. 8. Before the P.M., and Messrs. Richards, Stinson, and Reading, [?]s.P

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 7 February 1900 · page 2

There was one case, in which the summons was not served by the Port Macquarie bailiff. The case was ordered to be continued. TAREE, TUESDAY, FEB. 6…

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In Pretoria Gaol

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 11

Mr. W. W. Townshend, father of the proprietor of the "Witness," writes from Capetown, giving a doleful account of the destitution there. He…

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Police Court. Taree, Thursday, Feb. 8. Before the Hon. E. A. T. PERY, P.M. DRUNK

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 5

Thomas Wootten was charged, in custody, with having been drunk in Pultney-street the previous day. Plea, guilty…

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Terrible Murder. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 14 February 1900 · page 2

The body of a young man named Cyrus McFarlane was found at Grafton with his head frightfully smashed, evidently with a portion of a fence…

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Police Court. Taree, Saturday, February 10. Before Mr. C. BOYCE, J.P [?]

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 14 February 1900 · page 2

John M'Donell was charged with being drank, and pleaded guilty. He was fined 5s, which was paid. POLICE V. P. RYAN…

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