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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

326 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 6 of 17

Police Court. Nabiac, Saturday, April 4. Before Messrs. A. GATES, P.M., and D. CAMERON, J.P. Alleged Stealing of Cheque

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 8 April 1903 · page 3

JAMES Stace, in Custody, was charged on warrant with stealing a cheque valued at £16, the property of Edward Devine, at Wang Wang, on the 28th February last. The cheque was drawn on the 27th…

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Nablac Police Court. Saturday April 4th. Before Mr. A. Gates P.M., and Mr. D. Cameron J.P.

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 8 April 1903 · page 2

James Stace was charged, on warrant with stealing a cheque valued at £15 the property of Edward Devine, of Wang Wenk on February…

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Taree Licensing Court Friday, April 3. Before Messrs. A. Gates, P.M., J. Abbott and H. J. Cornish L.M's

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 8 April 1903 · page 2

A renewal of a colonial wine license was granted to Frank Edward Petrie. CONDITIONAL LICENSE APPLICATION. Henry Burgess Underwood applied…

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Licensing Court. Taree Friday, April 3. Before Messrs. A. GATES, H. J. CORNISH, and J. ABBOTT, L.M's. Hotel at Tuncurry

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 8 April 1903 · page 3

The application of H. B. Underwood, for a conditional license for a new hotel proposed to be erected at Tuncurry, was heard. Mr. Cowan appeared for the applicant, and Mr…

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Brutal Murder in Noumea

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 9 April 1903 · page 4

An Indian war recently brutally murdered in Noumea. Two compatriots have been arrested with blood-stained knives in thier possession…

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Kempsey Court

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 9 April 1903 · page 3

April [?] Before the Hon. E. A. T. Pary. P.M., Charles Moran, Inspector of Nuisances, (nominal pr[?]cuter for the Council) proceed against Thomas Nance under section…

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Gladstone Police Court. Wednesday, 8th APRIL--Before the P.M.

Macleay Argus · Saturday 11 April 1903 · page 9

John Walsh was charged by his wife, Ann Walsh, with assault. Defendant did not appear when the case was first called on. A warrant was…

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At the Court of Louis Xiv

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 11 April 1903 · page 7

One of the difficulties of Royalties—one of the things that account for the tendency to selfishness which has been considered a weakness of the Royal caste—is…

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Police Court. Taree, Monday, April 18. Before Mr. C. Before, J.P. DRUNKENNESS

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 15 April 1903 · page 2

Alfred Hall, in custody, pleaded guilty to being drank in Victoria-street on Saturday night. Being an old offender, accused was fined 10-, or 7 days, and decided to take it out…

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Taree, Tuesday, April 14. Before Messrs. G. SAXBY and P. F. M Phellamy, J.'sP. Alleged Assault

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 15 April 1903 · page 2

Sarah Bishop charged Thomas Bishop with assaulting her at the Woolla, on Sunday, the 6th inst., to which he pleaded not guilty. Mr. D. Cowan appeared fur the defendant, and…

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Macleay Police District

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 16 April 1903 · page 3

THE following amended boundaries have been gasetted:—Counties of Dudely, Macquaire, Fitzroy, and Raleigh: Commencing on the sea-coast at a point east of the north-est corner of portion 99…

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Kempsey Police Court. Thursday, April 9--Before Mr. H. Phillips, J.P.

Macleay Argus · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 9

Charles Garner, charged by Constable Moore with being drunk in Macleay-street, Frederickton, was fined 2s 6d…

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Police Court. Before the Hon. E. A. T.Piur, P.M. Monday, 13th April

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 2

There were eight timber cases brought before this Court on the above day as follows:— George Wyburd, Assistant Forester,…

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Berlin's Court Poet

Macleay Argus · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 2

Herr Ernest von Wilbenbruch, the author of a counterblast to Kipling's 'The Rowers,' is the Prussian Laureate, or the Berlin Court poet. A…

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Police Court. Cundletown Wednesday, April 15. Before Mr. A. Gates, P.M. Alleged Wine Desertion

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 4

Henry Foster, in custody, was charged on warrant With deserting his wife in Sydney in March last. Constable Stein gave evidence as to accused's arrest at Oxler Island on Tuesday, and asked for a…

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Police Court. Coopernook. Friday, 17Th. April, 1903. Before Mr. T. Dykes, J. P.

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 22 April 1903 · page 3

Arthur Thomas Raymond, alias Oldcroft, alias Scholeg, alias Schofield, who was arrested by Constable Prentice on the previous day, was charged…

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Police Court. Wingham, Saturday, April 18. Before Messrs. J. COCHRANE and H. GORDON, J.'sP

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 22 April 1903 · page 3

RIOTOUS BEHAVIOUR, &c. Albert John Phillips, for riotous behaviour, was fined 20-, or 7 days; for obscene language, £5, or 2 months; and for cruelly illtreating a horse, £5, or…

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Kempsey Court. POLICE. April 17.—Before the P.M., Messrs. J. W. Wilson and C. Sutherland, J's.P

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 23 April 1903 · page 7

Charles Dalton was brought up on remand charged with stealing a tin cake cutter valued at 1st 6d. the properly of T E Green, Baker Smith-street…

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POLICE. Monday, April 20th.—Before Mr, H. Phillips J.P.

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 23 April 1903 · page 7

Arthur Thomas Raymond was brought up on remand from Coopernook where he had been arrested by Constable Prentice on a charge of stealing a-grey horse the property…

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Late Police Court

Macleay Argus · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 9

At the Police Court to-day (Friday) Arthur Thomas Raymond was charged with horse stealing. After evidence had been given for the prosecution,…

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