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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

324 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 11 of 17

Small Debts Court

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 7 September 1901 · page 7

WINGHAM WEDNESDAY September 4. Before Messrs W. N. Dove P.M. and H. McMaster J.P. W. ARCHIBADD v. DENIS M'DERMOTT…

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Kempsey Police Court. Friday, August 30. -- Before the P.M. and Messrs. Sutherland and Wilson, Js.P

Macleay Argus · Saturday 7 September 1901 · page 11

John Turner Lee was proceeded against by Alice Lee for the maintenance of her four children. It was elicited that the eldest girl was earning 3s 6d per week,…

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An Exciting Scene in a Court

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 7 September 1901 · page 4

DR. UNGER, a physician, and Mr. Wayland Brown a well-known business man, were convicted at the Criminal Court, Chicago, lately for attempting to defraud several…

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Another Stone-throwing Mystery. Boundary Riders House Bombarded. Police and Trackers Baffled

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 7 September 1901 · page 4

MANILLA, Friday.—Mysterious tapping was heard on the outer slab wall of Mr. Andrew Michie's house, at Glenbarre, near Manilla, one night last week, and a party…

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Small Debts Court. Wingham, Sept. 4Th, 1901. Before Messrs. W. N. DOVE. P.M., and H. M'MASTER, J.P. W. ARCHIBALD V. D. M'DERMONT

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 7 September 1901 · page 4

Claim £16 11s 9d, for goods sold and delivered. Mr. L. O. Martin appeared for plaintiff. Verdict by consent for amount claimed, and 5s costs…

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Cold Blooded Murder. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 11 September 1901 · page 3

Four of the crew of the pearling lugger Rose have lately arrived at Broome, West Australia, under arrest for the murder of two natives on the…

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Police Court. Wingham, Monday, Sept. 9. Before Messrs. W. N. Dove, P.M., J. COCHBANE, and H. GORDON, J.'sP. Jane Parker V. J. THOMPSON

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 11 September 1901 · page 3

THIS was a complaint under the Landlord and Tenants Act, for the recovery of certain premises. Mr. Bussell appeared for complainant, and Mr. L. O. Martin for defendant…

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Murder on the High Seas

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 12 September 1901 · page 4

Four of the crew of the pearling lugger "Rose" arrived at Broome, West Australia, under arrest for the murder of natives on the high seas. The victims were clubbed and…

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Sketcher. the Burglary Season

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 14 September 1901 · page 4

A winter approaches in England with its long, dark nights and short intervals of feeble daylight, the burglar or housebreaker…

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Police Court. Taree, Tuesday, Sept. 10. Before Messrs. W. N. DOVE, P.M., and C. BOYCE, J.P. Alleged Stealing Oysters

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 14 September 1901 · page 5

RAYMOND Jordan was charged, on the information of Nicholas Boyanze, agent for Mr. Geo. Marshall, of Sydney, with taking oysters from lease 2428, in the South Passage, near the Old Bar…

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Small Debts Court

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 September 1901 · page 2

S. Latham v. P. Guthrie,—Claim [?]2 10s. Verdict for amount claimed, with 5s coats. Miss Warlters v. James Williams.—Claim [?]4 2s 9d. Verdict for amount claimed, with…

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Police Court. Tuesday, Sept. 10,1901. Before the Hon. E. A. T. Pery,P.M., and F. Hayward, E q.,J P.

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 September 1901 · page 2

George Maraud, an Assyrian hawker was charges with behaving in a riotons manner in Horton-street on July 30, and pleaded not guilty…

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Police Court. Nabiac, Tuesday, Sept. 19. Before Mr. W. N. DOVE, P.M. Dis[?] a Summons

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 21 September 1901 · page 5

Isaac Riley, charged with disobeying a summons for being drunk and disorderly at Nabiac, was fined 5/-, and 7/4 costs. DRUNK…

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Gladstone Police Court. Sept. 18.--Before Messrs. Jno. Lynn, James O'Neil, Samuel Marsden, R. J. Frith and A. D. Johnston. Js.P

Macleay Argus · Saturday 21 September 1901 · page 12

William Menary was fined 1s and 5s 10s costs for neglecting to send a boy in his employ to school the required number of days…

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Midnight Murder

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 25 September 1901 · page 4

The police throughout Brittany are using their best endeavours to unravel the mystery surrounding a most remarkable…

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Alleged Murder. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 25 September 1901 · page 3

The remains of a swagman with the skull fractured, whose name is supposed to be Maurice Summers, has been found at Forleigh sugar…

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An Alleged Murderess Dies in Gaol. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 25 September 1901 · page 3

Henrietta Dixon, who was in custody in Melbourne on a charge of murdering her husband, died yesterday from inflammation of the lungs…

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Kempsey Court. POLICE. Sept. 20—Before the P.M., C. Sutherland and J. W. Wilson, J's.P

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 26 September 1901 · page 4

A little girl named Hudson, was charged with stealing a purse containing about 24s, from a drawer at the residence of Mrs. H. Jeffery, West Kempsey…

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Cattle Stealing

Macleay Argus · Saturday 28 September 1901 · page 8

WE have lately received communications from several people calling attention to the leakage of cattle in this district, more especially in the line of…

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Police Court. Taree, Tuesday, Sept. 21. Before Mr. W. N. DOVE, P.M. G. MARSHALL V. Geo. Jordan, June

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 28 September 1901 · page 4

THIS was a charge of taking oysters from oyster lease 2428, without lawful authority. For the complainant, evidence was given by himself, Jas. Massingham, and M. Boyaze, which closed…

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