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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

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Small Debts Court. Wingham, Wednesday, Feb. 5. Before Messrs. W. N. DOVE, P.M., J. ABBOTT, and F, Dimond J. P, W. ABCHIBALD V. Alf Spice

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 5

Claim 63 4s fd, for goods sold and delivered Mr. L. O. Martin appeared for plaintiff. Verdict for amount claimed, and costs. Tow cases were settled out of court…

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Police Court. Taree, Saturday, Feb. 8. Before Mr. W. N. Dove, P.M. Steeling Beef

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 3

Roger Maloney and Wm. Farley (strangers in town) were charged with stealing, on the previous day, 10lbs. of beef, valued at 3-, the property of Mr. C. Doyle, Taree…

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The Junee Assault Case

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 13 February 1902 · page 4

William Bell was committed for trial at Junee yesterday in connection with the recent attempt to assault a girl at Mitta Mitta. The evidence of the latter was…

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Brutal Assault and Robbery

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 13 February 1902 · page 4

Whilst a dealer named Kennedy was going his customary rounds on Saturday evening a stranger asked to be given a lift is his cart, which request was complied with…

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The Joss: a Reversion; Or. the Strance Story of Police Blyth. by Richard Marsh. Synopsis of Previous Chapters

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 13 February 1902 · page 7

BOOK L. CHAPTERS I. K. 11.—Mary Blyth, an assistant at Messrs. Gardew and Bloths', relates that after a hard she harreasing day at the drop, who leaves with…

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Entire Family Sentenced

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 2

William Dwyer, his wife, three son's and a daughter, were charged before Judge Andrews, at the Minister Assizes with the murder of John Crotty…

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Kempsey Police Court. Friday, 7Th FEB.--Before the P.M.

Macleay Argus · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 6

FRED. KERRISON was charged by George Chambers with using threatening language. The case was dismissed. Fred. Kerrison was further charged with…

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Police Court. Forster, Monday and Tuesday. Feb. 10 & 11. Before Messrs. W. N. DOVE, P.M. and T. MILES, J.P. Charge of Arson

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 6

Robert Dun, of Coomba, was charged on the information of Hugh Leslie, with maliciously setting fire to a fence on the 14th January last. Mr. Cowan appeared for Mr. Leslie, and Mr. L…

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Police Court. Forster, Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 10 & 11. Before Messrs. W. N. Dove, P.M., and T. MILES, J.P. Charge of Abson

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 4

Robert Dun, of Coomba, was charged on the information of Hugh Leslie, with maliciously setting fire to a fence on the 14th January last. Mr. Cowan appeared for Mr. Leslie, and Mr. L…

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Gladstone Police Court. Feb. 19.--Before Messrs. J. S. Connors and R. J. Frith, Js.P

Macleay Argus · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 9

John McCafferty was charged by Constable Harrison with using profane language at Smithtown on the 25th ultimo. He pleaded guilty and was fined 10s and…

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Kempsey Police Court. Friday, February 14--Before Messrs. J. W. Wilson and G. E. Thompson, Js.P

Macleay Argus · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 6

JAMES KENNEDY was fined 5s for using bad language. A. Witchard was fined 5s on a charge of using obscene language…

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Supposed Case of Murder. Remains of a Woman and a Child Discovered. Bellingen

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 5

A MAN named Robert Wilkes discovered the remains of a child in Taylor's Arm Mountain, on the Nam- bucca River. Senior-constable Reynolds proceeded to the spot,…

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Telegraphic. Sydney, Tuesday. Sentenced to Death

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 27 February 1902 · page 4

George Fagan has been sentenced to death in Melbourne for wife murder at Cheltenham and recommended to mercy…

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Kempsey Police Court. Friday, Feb. 21--Before the P.M.

Macleay Argus · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 9

PRIOR to the commencement of the business Messrs. Marrack and Rudder expressed the deepest sympathy with the Hon. E. Pery, P.M., on his recent sad bereavement…

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The Police Horses

Macleay Argus · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 8

Constable Gilholm's fatal accident is the second that has occurred in this district through the unreliability of the horses used by the police--the other…

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Bankruptcy Court. Voluntary [?]Uestration

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 4

John Iscao Peraira, of Mambo Island, Manning, River, road and timber contractor. Mr. L. T. Lloyd, official assignee…

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The Joss: a Reversion; on, He Strange Story of Police Blyth. (Copyright.) Chapter Xi. One Way In

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 7

I heard her fumbling with her pockets. " I can't find the thing; I had it just now; I can't have dropped it." " Oh, Pollie!—quick!— they're at the…

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Kempsey Court. POLICE. March 4—Before the P. M., Jno. Clarke, W. G. Trees, and P. O'Halloran, J'sP

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 6 March 1902 · page 4

Theodore Horwood v. Thos. Matthews. This was a charge of assault brought by plaintiff, a jockey, against defendant for pushing him into the river at Kallatene…

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The Joss: a Reversion; Or, the Strange Story of Police Blyth. (Copyright.) Chapter Xi. One Way In

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 6 March 1902 · page 7

I heard her fumbling with her pockets. "I can't find the thing; I had it just now; I can't have dropped it." "Oh, Police!—quick!—they're at the…

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Police Court. Cundletown, Thursday, March 6. Before Mr. W. N. Dove, P.M. Breach of Liquor Act. Police V. Hendrey Allan

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 5

This was a charge for selling a bottle of whiskey on a Sunday. Plea, guilty. Mr. Cowan, who appeared for the defendant, explained how he bad made a mistake. Mr. Allan, he…

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