Murder for a Piece of Cake
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…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mid North Coast · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1901
324 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 4 of 17
Police Court. Nabiac, Thursday, March 21. Before Mr. W. N. DOVE, P.M. Indecent Language
James Hepplewhite was charged with using indecent language at Nabiac on the 16th instant. Pleaded guilty, and was fined 30s., or 14 days in Taree Gaol. Fine paid…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Debts Court. Taree, Tuesday, March 26. Before Messrs. W. N. DOVE, P.M., and C. BOYCE, J.P. M. CONNELL V. J. FIELDING
THIS was a claim for the return of one set of harness, or £3 10s, its value, and £1 10s damages for its detention. Mr. L. O. Martin appeared for plaintiff…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →How the Police are Paid
Armidale Argus says:—"The majority of people regard the police as automatons to be worked as the string is pulled, consequently when anything…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Murder of a Missionary in China. the Corean Difficulty. London, March 25
INFORMATION is to hand that brigands recently murdered Mr. Stonehouse, of the London Missionary Society, at a place 14 miles eastward of Tientsin. In reference to the dismissal of Mr. John M'Leavy…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Court. Taree, Monday, April 1. Before Mr. W. N. DOVE. P.M.
Wm. Halliday, aged 14 years, a boy from the State School, who had absconded from several masters in this district, was charged with being a child under 16, and not having any fixed place of abode…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Quarterly Licensing Court. Taree, Monday, April 1
Before Messrs. W. N. DOVE and J. ABBOTT, L.M.'s. BOOTH LICKNSES. A booth license was granted to Mr. H. Beeton, for the Wingham Show…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sentenced to Death
An Italian named Faizzo Qaiseppe, was found guilty at Maitland, with having assaulted a girl aged 14, and was sentenced to death…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Kempsey Court. Police Court. Tuesday—Before the P.M.
Thos O'Brien was fined 10s for being drunk and disorderly. SCHOOL PROSECUTIONS. Henry Maxville was fined Is for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Kempsey Police Court. April 1.--Before Mr. H. Phillips, J.P.
W. Burns, charged with being drunk, was fined 2s 6d. A man was brought up as being of unsound mind. The principal delusion of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Land and Court House Revenue. Quarterly Returns
The following were the total amounts received at the Crown Lands Office, Taree, during the quarter ended 31st March, 1901 —the particulars being kindly supplied to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Court. Tinonee, Tuesday, April 2. Before Messrs. W. N. DOVE, P.M., J. ABBOTT and H. GOLLAN, J.'sP. Allegrd Fraudulently Branding
Alfred Brazil was charged on summons with fraudulently branding a red bally heifer, the property of Alex. Murray, of Bo Bo, on or about the 1st December last…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Courts. Cundletown, April 4. (Before Messrs. W. N. Dove, P.M., and Jas. Levick, and Jas. Cox, J's.P.) Alleged Stealing of Oysters
George Joleson, Richard Joleson, and Roderick Joleson, were charged with stealing oysters at Mitchell's Island, on 14th January last, from…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Court. Coopernook, Wednesday, April 10. Before Messrs. W. N. DOVE, P.M., T. HOGG, T. DYKES, and W. LANGLEY, J's.P. Robbery of Money
Robert Walton, in custody, was charged with stealing three £1 Commercial Bank notes and some silver, the property of John Young, at Coopernook, on or about the 4th instant…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Small Debts Court. Kew, Thursday, April 11. Before Messrs. W. N. DOVE, P.M., and M. FAGAN, J.P.
ALLAN KHAN V. HERBERT BROWN. In this case plaintiff obtained a verdict of 3s 6d, for goods sold and delivered, and costs of court…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Kempsey Police Court. Monday, April 15.--Before Mr. H. Phillips, J.P.
CHARLES GOODMAN, charged with being drunk, was fined 1s. Peter Bolster was fined 5s for being drunk, and £1 for using profane language…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Court. Nabiac, Thursday, April 18. (Before W. N. Dove, Esq., P.M. and Jas. Gleeson, Esq., J.P. POLICE V. Stuart Gordon
Stuart Gordon was charged with assualting Joseph Petty, at Failford, on 12th instant. The accused pleaded not guilty, and was defended by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Court. Monday, April 15th, 1901. Before Messrs J. Butler, D. Ba[?]n and F. Hayward Js. P.
Two persons were fined 2s 6d and 7s 4d costs each, for neglecting to send their child to school for a sufficient number of days in the half-year…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Licensing Court. Tuesday, April 16th, 1901. Before Messrs, J. Bul[?] L.M. W. Fryer L.M., and F. Haywerd L.M.
A renewal of a Pu[?] license was g[?] to George L[?] Camden Haven. The Licensing Inspector, Sergeant[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Wingham, Saturday, April 20. Before Messrs. W. N. DOVE, P.M., and F. DIMOND, J.P.
L. STEWART V. BREEZE AND STONE. This was a claim for wages, for work done on a road contract. By consent a verdict was entered for…
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