Syrians in Court
A series of cases in which four Syrians were concerned took up a deal of time. The court is not the best conducted in the world, but when foreigners are gathered…
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Courts & crime, 1903
326 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 2 of 17
Small Debts Court
William S. Andrews v. Charles Coombes —Destroying grass and disturbing stock. Verdict for 6d, and £2 costs of court. This case was defended by Mr…
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A. Mattesich v. R. Munro—Claim, £4 7s for agistment. Mr. Gilfillan appeared for defendant, who pleaded not indebted…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Court. Taree, Saturday, Jan. 17. Before Mr. A. GATES, P.M. Absconding From Apprenticeship
ROBERT Lambert, aged 16, was arrested by Sergeant Hogan, charged with absconding from his apprenticeship to James Cowan, of Oxley Island, on the 13th inst…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kempsey Court. POLICE. Friday, January 16.—Before the Hon. E. A. T. Pery, P.M.
Sydney Perrin, junr, on bail, was changed with alleged perjury arising out of an affiliation case in which he was defendant. Mr. J. R. Marrack appeared to presents…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Kempsey Police Court. Friday, January 17--Before the P.M.
Sydney Perrin, jun., on bail, was charged with alleged perjury, said to have been committed during the hearing of an affiliation case in which he was the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Police Court. Coopernook, Monday, January, 19Th. Before Mr. T. Dykes. J.P.
Joseph Mills, in custody, was charged with being drunk in Coopernook on the previous Saturday evening. Plea, guilty, tined 2s 6d, in default…
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At this stage Mr. John McCabe, J.P. took a seat on the Bench. Bridget Rafferty v. A. McKenzie. Claim £5 16s for money owing for board. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Murder of a Constable. Encounter with Burglars
SHORTLY before 2 o'clock on Monday morning Constable Samuel Long, a member of the Parramatta Police Force, was shot dead in the Royal Hotel,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gladstone Police Court. Wednesday, January 21.--Before the P.M., and Messrs. Jas. O'Neil and R. J. Frith, Js.P
Robert Henry Sefton v. Thomas Reilly. Charge of illegally impounding 3 head of cattle off Crown Lands to wit, annual lease No. 7296, the said annual lease not…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Licensing Court. Before Messrs. Jas. Buller, W. Fryer, and F. Hayward, J.s'P., L.M.'s. Tuesday, January 20, 1903
James Harrower applied that a wine license be granted for his premises situated at the Mile Scrub, Rollands Plains. Mr. Robert McKay, on behalf of some of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Auburn Murder. Sydney
Three men, named Digby Grand, bootmaker, Jno, Thos. Woolford butcher, and Albert Ye[?]mans, horse trainer have been arrested in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Trial of Colonel Lynch. Sentenced to Death. London
THE trial of "Colonel" Lynch, M .P. for Galway, on a charge of high treason, he having fought on the side of the Boers, in command of the Second Irish Brigade…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gladstone Police Court
AT the Gladstone Police Court on Wednesday last, January 21, before tie P.M., and Messrs. O'Neil and Frith, Robert Henry Sefton proceeded against Thomas Reilly for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Revision Court
Ald, Nance retired, Dot being well, and the Council proceeded with the revision of the municipal roll, which occupied nearly an hour. No objections had-been lodged, and…
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At the Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. W. T. Dangar, J.P., Victor Lee was charged by Constable Moore with using indecent language…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Tuesday, Jan. 27. Alleged Stealing
Bert. Wright, aged about 16 or 16 years, a State boy, was brought before the court charged with- breaking and entering the dwelling -house of A. H. Cribble, and stealing therefrom the sum of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →High Treason. "Colonel" Lynch Sentenced to Death
IN the trial-at-bar of Colonel Lynch, M.P. for Galway, on a charge of high treason, which concluded in London on Friday last, the Court consisted…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Auburn Murder. Sydney
Woolford, one of the accused in connection with the Auburn tragedy, has made a written statement, fully implicating Digby Grand, and said he,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Court. Taree, Monday, Jan. 26. Before Mr. A. Gates, P.M DRUNKENNESS
Joseph French, in custody, was charged with Being drunk in Victoria -street; Taree on Saturday night. Plea guilty ; Fined 26 or imprisonment until the rising of the…
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