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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

295 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 7 of 15

Police Court. Taree, Friday, May 25. Before Messrs. DOVE. P.M., C. BOYES. J. ABBOTT, J. THOMSON, P.F. McPHELLAMY, R. RICHARDS, and G. Saxby, J'sp. Alleged Thept of Money, &c

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 5

Arthur Eggins, on remand, and Wm. Gyler, were charged that they did, at Croki, on or about the 7th November, 1896, in the dwelling-house of Thos. Johnston, steal one cash-box and certain moneys, of…

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District Court Ta[?] Tuesday May 11. Before He Honor Judge [?] [Continued from our last [?]] [?] V.J. AND R. C[?]

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 3

Claim £[?]00, for alleged false and defamatory matter uttered by the female defendant of the plaintiff. Mr. Browning, instructed by Mr. L. O…

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Small Debts Court. Forster, Saturday, May 26. Before Mr. W. R. N. DOVE, P.M. George Chapman V. Henry M'kay

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 30 May 1900 · page 2

Claim £1 [?]0s 4½d, goods sold and delivered. Verdict for amount claimed and 5/- coast…

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Police Courts. Taree, Friday, May 25. Before Mr. DOVE, P.M., and Messrs. J. ABBOTT, C. BOYCE, R. RICHARDS, J. THOMSON, P. F. MCPHELLAMY, and G. SAXBY, J.'sP. Alleged Straling

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 30 May 1900 · page 2

Arthur Eggins and William Gyler were charged with stealing from the dwelling of Thos. Johnston, at Croki, one box, money to the value of £41,…

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The Smith Greek Murder

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 31 May 1900 · page 4

Dr. Casement started by the s.s. Burrawong last Friday from Kempsey for the purpose of going to Sydney to give evidence in the case of Percy Hancock, charged with…

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Alleged Murder

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1900 · page 4

SIX Filippinos, charged with the murder of Capt. Jos. Areddel, master and owner of the pearling schooner Ethel in October last, were brought up at the Perth police…

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Kempsey Murder Case. Verdict of Insanity

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 2 June 1900 · page 6

PERCY HANCOCK was arraigned at the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, on Wednesday last, on a charge of having, at Smith's Creek, near…

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The Grafton Murder. Murphy Sentenced to Death

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 6 June 1900 · page 2

THE hearing of the charge of murder against James Murphy was continued at the Central Criminal Court on Friday. His Honor Mr. Justice G. B. Simpson…

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Police Court. Taree, Monday June [?] Before Mr. W. N. [?] P.M.

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 6 June 1900 · page 2

[?] pleaded guilty to having [?] and [?] in Victoria-street, Taree, [?] night last, at [?]…

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The Grafton Murder. Murphy Sentenced to Death

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 7 June 1900 · page 6

THE hearing of the charge of murder against James Murphy was continued at the Central Criminal Court on Friday. His Honor Mr. Justice G. B. Thompson concluded his summing at 6 p.m., and the…

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Police Court. Cundletown, Tuesday, June 5

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 June 1900 · page 4

Before Messrs. DOVE, P.M. H. J. CORNISH, J. LEVICK, ROBERT Cox, J. T. Cox, and E. BASHAM, J'sP. HAWKING WITHOUT A LICENSE…

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The Grafton Murder

Macleay Argus · Saturday 9 June 1900 · page 7

AT the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, on Friday, 1st instant, a jury found a lad named James Murphy guilty of the murder of a companion named Cyrus…

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An Undiscovered Murder. Government Reward of £200

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 June 1900 · page 4

Early in April, 1898, an old man named James Reeves, believed to have been possessed of a considerable sum of money, was found dead in his hut at Grattan, near Mudgee. The head of the deceased…

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Police Court. Cundletown, Tuesday, June 5. Before W. N. Dove, Esq., P.M., and Messrs. H. J. CORNISH, R. Cox, J. T. Cox, and E. BASHAM, J's.P

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 9 June 1900 · page 7

Hawking without a license. Pleaded guilty. Fined 10s, with 6s 8d costs. Paid. HAWKER'S LICENSE…

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Kempsey Small Debts Court. Tuesday, June 5. -- Before the P.M.

Macleay Argus · Saturday 9 June 1900 · page 13

F. GRAHAM on behalf of the trustees in his assigned estate sued F. R. Douglas for £9 10s. Mr. Rudder appeared for plaintiff and Mr. Marrack for defendant…

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The Grafton Murder

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 16 June 1900 · page 4

At the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, on Friday. 1st instant, a jury found a lad named James Murphy guilty of the murder of a companion named Cyrus M'Farlane. The case…

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Prominent Japanese Murdered Murder of Missionaries. British Troops Fighting the Rebels. London

Macleay Argus · Saturday 16 June 1900 · page 9

The Chinese rebels are still doing great damage to property. The body-guard of the Dowager-Empress of China have murdered the…

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The Speakership. SIR J. P. Abbott Resigned, and Mr. McCOURT APPOINTED. Sydney, Wednesday. 4.20 p.m

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 16 June 1900 · page 4

SIR J. P. Abbott has resigned the office of Speaker, and Mr. M'Court (Chairman of Committees) has been unanimously elected to fill the position…

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Police Court. Taree, Monday, June 18. Before Mr. W. N. DOVE, P.M. Alleged Larceny of a Pony

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 20 June 1900 · page 2

Thomas Maloney, alias Walsh, in custody, was charged upon warrant for disobeying a summons at Port Macquarie for larceny as a bailee of a bay pony, the property of Mr. Myers, of Port Macquarie…

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Farmers' Co-operative Co. Equity Court. (Before Mr. Justice Walker.) an Appeal for Direction

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 20 June 1900 · page 2

Mr. G. E. Rich, instructed by Messrs. M. Mitchell and Cohen, for the liquidators, Messrs. Lingen and Gordon, instructed by Messrs. Andrews, Mostly,…

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