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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

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Gladstone Police Court

Macleay Argus · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 9

On the 26th December at the Gladstone Police Court, before Messrs. Frith and Brown, Js.P., Denis Maloney, alias Denis O'Brien was…

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Holiday Police Charges

Macleay Argus · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 9

Judging from the Police Court records Kempsey was about the quietest town in New South Wales during the festive season. The cases…

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European Court Scandal

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 5

The Crown Princess Louise of Saxony d[?]ned the advice of her father, the Grand Duke of Toscany, to forgive her husband, the Crown Prince…

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The Adelaide Murder

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 8 January 1903 · page 4

The inquest on the body of the murdered man George Gullen was opened at Adelaide on Saturday. The evidence failed to throw any light on the grue[?]come failed to throw any light on the gru[?]come affair. Inquiries…

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Kempsey Court. Jan. 6—Before the Hon. E. A. T. Pery, P.M.

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 8 January 1903 · page 3

J. F. Small v Ernest Cobcroft—This was a claim of £6 14s commission on the sale of 38 cattle. Mr. Gilfillan appeared for plaintiff and Mr. Marrack for defendant…

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Police Court. Wingham, Wed. Jan. 7

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 5

BEFORE Messrs A. Gates P.M., J. Cochrane, J. Abbott, F. Dimond, and H. Gordon, J'sP. R. R Bryant, Inspector of Nuisances for the Municipality of Wingham, proceeded…

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Police Inspector's Good Advice

Macleay Argus · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 13

MR. SUTHERLAND, Tamworth's new police superintendent, gave some very good advice to constables during the course of his remarks at the presentation to…

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Police Court. Tinonee, Tuesday, Jan. 6. Before Mr. A. GATES, P.M. Flacing a Link Across a Street

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 4

FIVE youths pleaded guilty to placing a line across the road, to the danger of persons passing along the street, and were each fined l-, and costs of court 3…

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Bellbrook Police Court. Monday, January 5--Before the P.M, and Messrs. John Landers and C. O'Sullivan, Js.P

Macleay Argus · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 6

Charles Walter Farrell was charged by Stock Inspector Palmer with selling a diseased cow. Mr. Gilfillan appeared to prosecute and Mr. Rudder defended…

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Small Debts Court. Wingham, Wednesday, Jan. 7

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 4

Before Messrs. A. GATES, P.M., J. COCHRANE, J. ABBOTT, F. DIMOND, and H. GORDON, J's.P. W. S.COOTER AND OTHERS V. J. COLEMAN. Claim £10, damages to cattle through defendant…

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

Macleay Argus · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 13

Bond Bros. v. E M. Hayes. Claim 10s, costs in connection with a summons that had been served. Mr. Marrack appeared for plaintiff. Verdict for 10s…

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Small Debts Court. Wingham, Wednesday, Jan. 7. Cooper Bros. V. John Coleman

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 5

Claim £10 damages to cattle earned by frightening them through discharging firearms. Mr Cowan for plaintiff and Mr Martin for…

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Police Court. Wingham, Monday, Jan. 12. Before Messrs. A. Gates, P.M., and F. Dimond, J.P. . Drunk, Etc

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 14 January 1903 · page 2

Alfred John Phillips was charged with being drunk, and with using obscene language, and was lined 26 or imprisonment until the rising of court for being drunk, and…

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Licensing Court. Taree, Tuesday, Jan. 13. Before Messrs. A. GATES, H. J. CORNISH and J. ABBOTT, L.M's

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 14 January 1903 · page 2

RENEWALS OF LICENSES. Thos. Stone, of Coopernook, applied for a renewal of his publican's license. Mr. L. O. Martin appeared for the appli-…

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The Adelaide Murder

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 15 January 1903 · page 7

At the adjourned inquest concerning the death of George Cullen, at Adelaide, George Litchfield station master at Aldgate deposed that on the morning on which the crime was…

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Kempsey Court. Jan. 9—Before the P.M., and Messrs, J. W. Wil[?] and Chas. Sutherland J's.P

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 15 January 1903 · page 5

John Walsh, charged Ben Piggot with using abusive language to him at Frederick ton on New Year's eve. P[?] deposed to being in Frederickton…

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Wauchope Police Court

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 2

At the Wauchope Police Court, on 13th January, 1903, before the Hon. E. A. Pery, P.M., and Duncan Bain, and James Summerville, Esqs., J.'s P. the following…

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Kempsey Police Court

Macleay Argus · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 12

FRIDAY, JANUARY 9--Before the P.M., and Messrs. Sutherland and Wilson, Js.P. Joseph Byrnes was charged with using abusive language to Constable Hanney…

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[?] Gladstone Police Court Returns

Macleay Argus · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 9

The following moneys were collected at the Gladstone Police Court by Constable Lawler, acting C.P.S., for the quarter ended December 31st:--…

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Port Macquarie Police Court. Friday, January 2, 1903

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 5

Before J. Y. Buller, Esq., J.P., William Richardson was fined 10s or three days for being drunk and disorderly on the racecourse on the previous day, 20s or 14…

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