The Yamba Murder
The Cingalese Cornelius Peera, who was at the recent Grafton Assizes sentenced by His Honor Judge Heydon to seven years penal servitude for…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Mid North Coast · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1902
385 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 7 of 20
A bitration Court
OUR Taree contemporay in its issue of the 3rd inst., on the Arbitration Court argues a most extraordinary conclusion, to wit, that an industrial…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bellbrook Police Court. Monday, April 5TH.--Before the P.M. and J. C. Toose, J.P.
JAMES GILKINSON was charged by Constable Minter with cruelty to a horse. Fined £1 and 4s 10d costs, in default 2 months in Kempsey Gaol…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Improved Revolvers for the Country Police
A consignment of over 300 new "Webley" revolvers of the most improved pattern has just been received by the police authorities. The…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Court of Petty Sessions. Wingham, May 7
Before the P.M., and Messrs. J. Abbott, F. Dimond, and J. Cochrane, J's P. B. Bulley v P. M'Garrigal. Claim…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Court. Tinonee, Tuesday, May 6. Before Mr. W. N. DOVE, P.M., and Messrs. H. GOLLAN, and R. O. WYNTER, J.'s P. D. CABLES v. Susan Wells
THIS was a complaint under the Impounding Act, for resouing three horses lawfully seized for the purpose of being impounded. Mr. Cowan appeared for complainant, and Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Kempsey District Court. Wednesday, May 7--Before His Honor Judge Heydon. Undefended Cases
Henry Barnett v. John Wallbridge. Claim for £5 15s 1d, goods sold and delivered. Mr. Gilfillan for plaintiff. Verdict for amount and costs. There was…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Small Debts Court. Wingham, Wednesday, May 7. Before Messrs. W. N. DOVE, P.M., J. COCHRANE, and F. DIMOND, J.'sP. E. BETTS v. Moy and Witchard
This was a claim for £10 damages, for wrongfully impounding 13 pigs. Mr. Cowan appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Martin for defendants…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Alleged Horse-Stealing. Marlee, May 12
THE young man wanted for alleged horse-stealing, viz., Stanley Jones, is stated to nave stayed at Mr. A. Gibson's on Tuesday night last. On Wednesday morning he had a chat with the Marlee school…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Coopernook, Mon., 12th MAY, Before Mr. T. Dykes, J.P.
An oflender pleaded guilty to being drank in coopornook, on the saturday previous and seeing that he had been already incarcerated in the look up for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Nabiac, Friday, May 9. Before Messrs. J. GLEESON V. E. E. GORTON, J.'sP. Alleged Horse-sakaling
Robert Munro and William M'Keough were brought up in custody, on a charge of stealing a chestnut gelding, the property of John Wells. On the application of Constable Matthews, accused…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alleged Assault
Ernest Larkins (on bail) was charged with infliciting grieyous bodily harm on William Green On a second count he was charged with common assault Accoused…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Stealing a Bicycle
Frederick J. Jackson (on bail) pleaded guilty to stealing a bicycle, the property of Mr. H. M. Johnston. Mr. Gilfillan who appeared for accused…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Alleged Cattle Stealing
James Maxwell, on bail, was charged with stealing two bullocks the property of William Hibbard. He pleaded, not guilty and was defended by Mr. Moriarty…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Alleged Horse Stealing
James Reilly appeared to answer a charge of stealing a black colt, the property of Frederick Gill. On Another count he was father charged with receiving the animal…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →District Court. Wednesday, May 7—Before His Honor Judge Heydon. Undefended Cases
Henry Barnett t. John "Wallbridge— Claim for £5 15s Id, goods sold and delivered. Mr. Gilfillan for plaintiff. Verdict for amount and costs. There was also another…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Court. TUESDAY, May 13, 1902
Before the Hon. E. Pery. P.M., and Messrs. J. Y. Butler and W. H. Cutler, J.'sP. Stanley Jones was charged with stealing a horse, saddle, and bridle, the property of R. Stitt, of A. Murdoch v. Dr. Dowe—Claim, £6 10s, wages as caretaker. Mr. Melville for plaintiff, Mr. Banks-Smith for defendant, who did not appear…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Yamba Murder
It is reported that the authorities contemplate further proceedings against the Cingalese Peera, as the result of his confession of having murdered the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Police Court. Taree, Friday, May 16. Before Mr. W. N. DOVE, P. M. DRUNE
John Quirk, in custody, was charged with bring drank in Victoria -street, Taree. Plea, guilty, . Fined 26, or 2 hours in the lockup…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Kempsey District Court
The sittings of the District Court concluded on Friday afternoon last week. The following defended cases were heard:—…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →