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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

324 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 9 of 17

What Is "Cognac Brandy?" a Recent Court Case

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 27 July 1901 · page 7

Some interesting information has lately been given at Dublin concerning the usual composition of brandy, and a grocer has obtained damages from a…

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Licensing Court. Friday, July 19.--Before the P.M. and Messrs. Wilson and Sutherland, L.Ms

Macleay Argus · Saturday 27 July 1901 · page 6

The quarterly report of the Lincensing Inspector was read. Renewals of publicans' licenses were granted to William Watkins, Gladstone; E…

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Police Court. Wingham, Monday, July 29. Alleged Rape

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 31 July 1901 · page 3

Thomas Bradley, of Coolongolook, formerly of the Upper Manning, £3 years of age, was brought up in custody, charged with having committed a rape on Caroline Bishop of Cedar Party Creek, aged about…

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Police Court. Wingham, Monday, July 29. Before Messrs. F. Dimond and H. Gordon. Js.P. All[?]d Rape

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 31 July 1901 · page 3

Thomas Bradley, in custody, was charged with committing an alleged rape, on Caroline Bishop, at 12 p.m., on the 27th instant…

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Whit Is "Cognac Brandy?" a Recent Court Case

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 1 August 1901 · page 7

Some interesting information has lately been given at Dublin concerning the usual composition of brandy, and a grocer has obtained damages from a…

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Police Court. Coopernock, Wednesday, 'July 31st. Before Mr. T. Dykes, J. P.

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 3 August 1901 · page 7

Joseph Moody, who was arrested on warrant by Constable Prentice, at Coopernook, on Tuesday evening last, was charged with stealing certain…

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Police Court. Coopernook, Wednesday, July 31. Before Mr. T. DYKES, J.P. Alleged Larceny

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 3 August 1901 · page 5

JOSEPH Moody, who was arrested on warrant by Constable Prentice At Coopernook on Tuesday evening last, was charged with stealing certain articles of wool, wires, &c.,…

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Police Court? Wingham, Monday, August 5

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 7 August 1901 · page 3

Before Messrs. N. Dove, P.M., J. Abbott, F. Dimond, J. Cochrane, H. Gordon, and H. M'Masters, Js.P. ALLEGED RAPE…

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Police Court. Wingham, Monday, Aug. 5

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 7 August 1901 · page 3

Before Messrs. W. N. Dove, P.M., J. ABBOTT, J. COCHRANE, F. DIMOND, H. M'MASTER, and H. GORDON, J's.P. ALLEGED RAPE…

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Kempsey Court. Police. August 3—Before Hon. E. A. T. Pery, P.M.

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 8 August 1901 · page 6

Joseph Moody was charged on remand from Coopernook with stealing 14 balls of tinsel and some Berlin wool, value 6s 6d. the property of one Abram Booth, a colored…

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Police Raid in Sydney

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 8 August 1901 · page 3

There was considerable excitement in Sydney on Friday night when it became known that a large body of police had made raide on certain premises situated in Pitt-street…

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Criminal Court Charge

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 8 August 1901 · page 3

FREDERICK WILLIAM MARSHALL, pleaded not guilty to a charge of having on March 18 at Sydney unlawfully used a certain instrument of a character to the Crown unknown…

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Kempsey Police Court. Friday, August 2.--Before the P.M.

Macleay Argus · Saturday 10 August 1901 · page 12

D. Allan for riotous behavour, was fined 1s and 4s 10d costs. John Carroll alias John Jones, was fined 20s and 4s 10d costs for riotous behaviour…

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Police Protection

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 10 August 1901 · page 6

LOOKING backward, so far as the history of this district is concerned, we at once find cause for congratulation and thankfulness, inasmuch as the…

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Theft of £70,000 in Gold. Robbers Tunnelled 350 Feet. London

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 10 August 1901 · page 5

A SENSATIONAL gold robbery of £70,000, in bar gold, has been made from a California mine. The thieves tunnelled for 350 feet, to the…

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Bellbrook Police Court. Monday, 5Th AUG.--Before the Hon. E. Pery, P.M., and Messrs. Toose and O'Sullivan, Js.P

Macleay Argus · Saturday 10 August 1901 · page 9

Benjamin Supple was charged on summons by Constable Minter with supplying Jack Scott, an aboriginal native, with spirituous liquor at Uralgurra, on 30th July…

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Opening a New Lawn Tennis Court

Macleay Argus · Saturday 10 August 1901 · page 11

THE recently-formed Kempsey Lawn Tennis Club celebrated the opening of its new court on Wednesday afternoon. The court is situated at the…

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Police Court. Wingham, Wednesday, Aug. 7. Before Mr. W. N. DOVE, P.M., and Messrs. F. DIMOND and H. M'MASTER, J.'sP. Drunkenness and Obscene Language

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 10 August 1901 · page 4

An offender was fined 2/6 for drunkenness, and 30/- for obsoene language. The fines were paid. A Grafton firm has received an order to purchase…

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Kempsey Small Debts Court. Tuesday, August 6.--Before the P.M.

Macleay Argus · Saturday 10 August 1901 · page 12

Sarah Ryan v. S. Bond. Claim £20 for rent. Mr. Gilfillan appeared for plaintiff. Verdict for amount and costs. O. O. Dangar v. William Clarke. Claim…

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Small Debts Court. Wingham, Wednesday, Aug. 7. Before Mr. W. N. DOVE, P.M., and Messrs F. DIMOND and H. M'MASTER, J.'sP. Mrs. Wallis V. R. H. WORTHING

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 10 August 1901 · page 5

This was a claim for £13, for the hire of two horses. After hearing the evidence, a verdict was given for plaintiff for £9 4s, with witnesses' and court costs…

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