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 →Mid North Coast · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1902
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Kempsey Police Court. Friday, May 9—Before the P.M. and Mr. C. Sutherland, J.P.
John O'Connell, charged by Sergeant Netterfield with drunkenness was fined 2s 6d. Fine paid. George Walter Rodgers, charged by…
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Before His Honor Judge Heyden. Dykes v Thomson, claim £7 9s 10d. Verdict for plaintiff £7 9s 10d. Less £3 paid since, summons to be issued…
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Before His Honor Judge Heydon. J. Healey v A. Duffy—Claim £20 2s 8d. Mr. Banks Smith for plaintiff; no appearance of defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Taree, Monday, May 19. Before Mr. C. Bores, J.P. Alleged Assault
EDWARD Dargin, an aboriginal, in custody, was charged on warrant with unlawfully assaulting John Welsh, at Kempsey, on the 8th inst. Accused was arrested at Wingham on the 16th…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kempsey Court. POLICE May 16—Before the P.M. and Messrs. John Clarke and P.O'Halloran, J's.P
Henry Hand v. Thomas Page and John Carroll. These were summons cases of assault arising out of a row at Greenhill on the night…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Court. Nabiac, Thursday, May 22. Before Messrs. W. N. DOVE, P.M., and Hugh M'kinnon, J.P. Alleged Hobse-stealing
Robert Easton Munroe and James Wm. M'Keough, on remand, were charged with stealing one chestnut mare, at Dry Greek, on or about the 29th April last, the property of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Taree, Friday, May 28. Before Mr. W. N. DOVE, P.M. Alleged Horse-stealing
Keith Stanley Jones, in custody, on remand, was charged with stealing a bay mare, saddle, and bridle, the property of R. D. C. Stitt, of Purfleet, on the 6th May…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Kempsey Police Court. Friday, May 16--Before the P.M., and Messrs. John Clarke and P. O'Halloran, Js.P
Thomas Page and John Carroll, jun., were charged by Henry Hand with assault. Mr. Gilfillan appeared for complainant and Mr. Rudder for the defence…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Small Debts Court. Coopernook, Wednesday, May 14. Before Mr. W. N. DOVE, P.M. M. JOYCE V. Julia O'neil
Claim £5 9s 3d, money lent and labour done. This was an adjourned case. No appearance of either party, and case…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Taree Quarter Sessions. District Court. Thursday, May 15. Before His Honor Judge Heydon. Dykes v. Thomson, claim £7 9s lOd
Before His Honor Judge Heydon. William Chapman, junr, and Seward Clerke were sworn in as J's.P. Rev v. Paddy Barlow, was charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Court. Coopernook, Saturday, May 24. Before Messrs. W. N. DOVE, P.M., J. STINSON, and A. PERRETT, J'sP
WALTERS AND M'SWEENEY V. CATHERINE KINDLE. THIS was a summons under the Landlord and Tenants Act, to recover possession of a house at complainant's mill, Lansdowne…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Court of Petty Sessions. Coopernook, Saturday, 24Th May. Before Messrs. W. N. Dove, P.M., and J. Stinson and A. Perrett, J'sP. Walters v. Kendell
THIS was an ejectment case, and after hearing both sides the Bench decided in favor of the complainant, and ordered the defendant to pay…
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May 23.—Before the Hon. E. A. T. Pery, P.M. Toddy Dargan (an aboriginal) was brought up on a warrant charged with assulting John Walsh in Front of Hayes…
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On Friday of last week, before the P.M., Edward Dargin, a colored pugilist, was brought up in custody on a charge of assaulting John Walsh…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Correspondence. Police Court Matters. To the Editor
SIR,--The letter signed "Pro bono Public[?]" which appeared in a recent issue was a very able attempt to ventilate in a humorous manner some very serious grievances…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Full Court. Friday, May 23. (Before Mr. Justice Stephen, Mr. Justice Owen, and Mr. Justice Pring.) a Criminal Appeal. Rex v. James Maxwell
Mr. Moriarty appeared for the prisoner in support of an appeal against the conviction, and Mr. Wade, instructed by the Crown Solicitor, in support of the conviction. In the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Court. Wingham, Tuesday. Before the P.M. Sly Grog Selling
A. E. Brewer pleaded guilty to selling liquor on the 3rd June contrary ty the Liquor Act of 1898, he not being the holder of a license or the servant…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Kempsey Police Court. Friday, May 30.--Before Messrs. Phillips and G. Thompson, Js.P
Angus Gillis was charged by Constable Hanney with riotous behaviour and also with using obscene language. He was fined 20s on the first charge…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Police Court. Wingham, Tuesday, June 3. Before Mr. W. N. Dove, P.M. Sly-grog Selling
ARTHUR E. Brewer, hairdresser and tobacconist, of Wingham, in custody (having been arrested by Constables Dowsett and M'Kenna), was charged with having that…
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