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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

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Police Court. Taree, Thursday, February 14. Before Messrs. C. BOYCE and A. M'LEAN, J.'sP. Drunk and Disorderly

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 4

William Cooper was charged with having been drunk and disorderly in Cundletown, on Wednesday last. Plea, guilty…

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Kempsey Court

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 21 February 1901 · page 4

F.b. 19.— Before the Hon. E. A. T. Pery, P.M. Thomas Blake Rogers was charged with obtaining money by false pretences. Constable Contes, stationed at Kempsey…

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The Court Committed Itself

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 21 February 1901 · page 7

The prisoner was making hus appearance before the magistrate for the hundredth time. Well, Mid said the magistrate,'you are…

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Kempsey Police Court. Feb. 19.--Before the P.M.

Macleay Argus · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 9

Thomas Blake Rogers was charged with obtaining money by false pretences. Constable Coates, stationed at Kempsey, sworn, said about 2 o'clock yesterday…

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Police Court. Taree, Wednesday, Feb. 20. Before Mr. W. N. DOVE, P.M., and Mr. A. MACLEAN, J.P. Alleged Robbery

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 4

Andrew Bailey, an aboriginal, in custody, was charged with stealing a puree containing £115s, a pocket knife, and a bottle of schnapps, from the person of James Field, on the night of the 11th inst…

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Police Court. Taree, Friday, Feb. 22. Before Mr. W. N. DOVE, P.M. Alleged Bodily Harm

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 27 February 1901 · page 2

Ted Dargin, an aboriginal, in custody, was charged on warrant with unlawfully assaulting a man named Edward Devine, at Forster, on the 29th January, thereby pausing to him actual bodily harm…

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Gladstone Police Court. Feb. 20— Before Hon. E. A. T. Pery, Jas. O'Neil, H. W. T. Lee, and Jno. McCabe, J's P.

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 28 February 1901 · page 4

William J. Irwin v. Charles Barnett— Unlawfully detaining one spotted calf. Mr, Gilfillan for Plaintiff, Mr. Rudder for defendant. This case lasted some considerable time, and the Bench being equally…

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Gladstone Police Court

Macleay Argus · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 10

Feb. 20--Before Hon. E. A. T. Pery, Jas. O'Neil, H. W. T. Lee, Jno. McCabe J'sP. William J. Erwin v. Charles Barnett--Unlawfully detaining one spotted calf…

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The First Magistrate at the Central

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 7

The first magistrate who presided at the Central Police Court, Sydney, was Captain Rossi, who succeeded Mr. D'Arcy Wentworth in 1825…

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Police Court. Cundletown, Saturday, March 9

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 13 March 1901 · page 2

Before Messrs. H. J. CORNISH and ROBT. Cox, J.'sP. DRUNK AND OBSCENE LANGUAGE. Thomas M'Farlane, in custody, was charged by Constable Stein with being drunk and making use of…

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The First Magistrate at the Central

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 14 March 1901 · page 7

The first magistrate who presided at the Central Police Court, Sydney, was Captain Rossi, who succeeded Mr. D'Arcy Wentworth in 1825…

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Kempsey Court

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 14 March 1901 · page 3

March 8— Before Hon. E. A. T. Pery, P.M. Joseph Henry By an was charged with embezzling the sum of £5 lls 6d, monies of the Singer Machine Co. Mr. Marrack…

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Presentation bt the Police

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 14 March 1901 · page 3

Previous to commencing the business of the Court on Friday last, the Hon. E. A. Pery, presented Mr. Baker with a very handsome address subscribed by members of the force in the Macleay…

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A Court at Bellbrook

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 14 March 1901 · page 4

By a notice appearing in the "Gazette" of the 8th inst., it will be seen that a monthly court is to be held at Bellbrpok on the Upper Maclesy. The first court will, be…

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Sewing Machine Agent Charged

Macleay Argus · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 6

AT the Kempsey Police Court on Friday, 8th instant, Joseph Henry Ryan, late local agent of the Singer Co., was charged with embezzling the sum of £5 11s 6d. money of…

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Murder for a Piece of Cake

Macleay Argus · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 14

An occurrence of a most extraordinary nature is reported from Armentieres, in France. A little girl of eight years old killed another little girl of three in order…

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Premier Lyne and the Police Sergeant

Macleay Argus · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 11

SIR WILLIAM LYNE made the "Gossips" laugh during his visit to Adelong, when they were murmuring blessings over Jimmy Beale, Walker & Co., by telling how he and his…

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Police Court. Kew, Thursday, March 14. Before Messrs. W. N. DOVE, P.M., and M. FAGAN, J.P. John Colling V. E. B. PERRETT

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 5

This was a claim for £16 2s 9d, for wages alleged to be due between the 24th December and 23rd February last. Mr. S. Banks-Smith appeared for complainant,…

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Police Court. Taree, Tuesday, March 19

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 20 March 1901 · page 2

Before Messrs. C. BOYCE and A. MACLEAN, J,'sP. DRUNKENNESS. Henry Stewart, in custody, was charged with being drunk in Victoria-street, Taree, at 8.30 p.m…

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Murder and Suicide. Sydney

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 2

A YOUNG man named Elwyn Richards, Grawling Station, outside of Forbes, [?] this morning murdered his father and severely wounded his mother with a shot gun…

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