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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

385 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 5 of 20

The Cape Colony Treason Court

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 3 April 1902 · page 4

The Treason court at Cradock, Cape Colony, has disenfranchinsed 92 disliyalists for Treason…

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Police Court. Taree, Wednesday, April 2. Before Mr. C. BOYER, J. P.

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 4

Jos. Bucbn[?]n pleaded guilty to being drunk, and was fined 6-…

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Kempsey Police Court. Thursday, March 27--Before Mr. H. Phillips, J.P.

Macleay Argus · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 13

Phillip Kean, charged by Constable Cain with using obscene language, was fined 10s. FRIDAY, MARCH 28--Before the P.M. Phillip Kean, charged by Constable…

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The Joss: a Reversion (Copyright) [?]The Strange Story of Police Blyth. Chapter Xx. (Continued.)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 7

She was just the kind of girl like to look at; yet, (for some reason, 1 hardly dated allow my eyes to stray in her direction. could look at Miss Blyth; stare…

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Brutal Outrage and Murder. Another Queensland Tragedy

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 9 April 1902 · page 3

A GIRL named Violet Daisy Amodee, aged 13 years, but appearing to be 16, stepdaughter of a journeyman butcher named Wm. Findlay, who lives at Padding- ton, a suburb of Brisbane, was sent on a message to…

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Police Court. Taree, Tuesday, April 8. Before Messrs. F. P. D. MEARES, P.M., and G. SAXEY, J.P. Indecent Language

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 9 April 1902 · page 2

Joseph Buchanan was charged, on summons, with having used indecent language within the hearing of persons passing in Manning-street, Taree, on the 31st ult…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. Taree, Monday, April 7. Before Messrs. F. P. D. MEARES and J. ABBOTT, L.M's. Wine Licenses

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 9 April 1902 · page 2

A renewal of a colonial wine license was granted to Mr. F. E. Petrie, Coopernock. LICENCING INSPECTOR'S REPORT. The District Inspector's quarterly report was read,…

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The Dulwich Hill Murder Sentence

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 10 April 1902 · page 6

CHARLES Henry Lukins was last week tried for the murder of Mrs. Blaikie. in February last. It will be remembered that the tragedy arose out of a dispute between the Blaikies,…

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Fearful Murder and Outrage in Queensland

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 10 April 1902 · page 3

ANOTHER terrible case of girl murder is reported from Queensland. The scene of the tragedy was within four mile of the Brisbane post office, in a suburb called Ithaca,…

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Ferage for the Police

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 10 April 1902 · page 4

The following tenders for the local supply of forage to the police for 12 months from April lst have been gazetted:—Arakoon, Hart and Levy, maize 3s 6d, oats 3s 8d, bran…

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Bankraptcy Court. April 8.—Before H. Phillips, J.P., Registrar. Single Meeting and Public Examination. Re Rahim Bucksch

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 10 April 1902 · page 3

An examination was held at the Court House on Monday last. Mr. Giffillan appeared for bankrupt, and Mr. S. Rudder for petitioner, Sohne Kan…

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Small Debts Court

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 3

S. Latham v — Lowe—This was an action for costs, and plaintiff received a verdict for 8s, and 6s witness expenses. D. Murdoch v. Dr. Dowe.—This was a claim for…

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Police Court. Coopernook, Wednesday, April. 9. Before Messrs. F. P. D. MEASRES, P.M., and T. DYKES, J.P. POLICE v. F. G. LAURIE

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 6

Complaint for not sending a child to the Mitchell's e Island school the requisite number of days during the last half-year. Mr. L. O. Martin appeared for defendant…

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Brutal Outrage and Murder. Another Queensland Tragedy

Macleay Argus · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 5

A GIRL named Violet Daisey Amedee, aged 13 years, but appearing to be 16, stepdaughter of a journeyman butcher named Wm. Finlay, who lives at Paddington, a…

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Kew Police Court. April 10Th. Before F. P. Mesres, Esq., P.M., and M. Fegan, Esq., J.P.

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 2

Police v. Charles Dodds and J. G. Moore. Neglecting to send children to school. Each fined 2s 6d and 5s 6d costs. W. F. Crowley (assistant forester) v…

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Police Court. Thursday, April 8, 1902. Before Hon. E. A. T. Pery, P.M., and Messrs. W. Fryer and F. Hayward, J.'sP

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 3

Thomas Quinn, on summons, was charged with being drunk at Wauchope. He did not appear, and the Bench ordered that a warrant be issued for his arrest…

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Small Debts Court. Coopernook, Wednesday, April 9. Before Messrs. MEARES, P.M., and T. DYKES, J.P. M. JOYCE V. Julia. O'neil

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

Mr. Martini who appeared for plaintiff, said that he thought it right to inform me Bench that he understood defendant was engaged in a police court case at Tarce, and that probably accounted for her…

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Police Court. Kew, Thursday, April 10

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 16 April 1902 · page 3

Before Mr. H. Meares, P.M. and Mr. M. Fagao, J.P. Police v. Charles Dodds, and J. G. Moore, neglecting to send children to…

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Police Court. Kew, Thursday, April 10. Before Messrs. F. P. D. MEARES, P.M., AND M. FAGAN, J.P. POLICE v. Charles Dodds

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 16 April 1902 · page 2

COMPLAINT for neglecting to send his child to school. Fined 26, and costs of court. Paid. POLICE v.J.G. MOORE…

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Serious Assault by Aboriginals

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 17 April 1902 · page 4

Our Bowra correspondent wired us on Monday that a serious assault had been committed by aboriginals on a white resident of that district on Saturday last. From the…

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