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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

326 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 8 of 17

Police Court. Taree, Tuesday, May 12. Before Messrs. A. GATES, P.M., C. BOYCE, and J. ABBOTT, J. sP. PROHIBITION

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 3

Sergeant Hogan applied for a prohibition order (with the defendant's consent) against the sale of liquor by publicans and others to [?]. Greenaway. Mr. Cowan appeared in this case…

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Kew, Thursday, May 14. Before Messrs. A. GATES, P.M., W. H. H. BECKE and G. De Fraine, J's.P. POLICE V. Frederick Dunn

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 3

Frederick Dunn, a master mariner, and part owner of a ship now in course of construction at Laurieton, was charged with stealing oysters valued at 4- from a lease, the property of F. J. Gibbons…

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Small Debts Court. Taree, Tuesday, May 12. Before Messrs. A. GATES, P.M., C. BOYCE, and J. ABBOTT, J.'sP. Mrs. M'lennan V. Jas. Parker

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 6

Claim, £7, balance on sale of cart. This case occupied some time, a verdict being ultimately given for the amount claimed, costs 4-, and witnesses expenses 10-…

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Police Court. Wingham, Monday, May 18. Before Mr. A. GATES, P.M. Alleged Theft

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 20 May 1903 · page 3

Dan Hart (aboriginal), in custody, was charged with stealing a blanket and pillow from Fotheringham's Hotel, valued at 12-, the property of William Fotheringham…

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Sentenced to Death

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 21 May 1903 · page 4

Digby Grand and Henry Jones were found guilty of the murder of Const. Long at Auburn. The jury recommended accused to mercy…

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Horrible Tale of Mutiny and Murder

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 21 May 1903 · page 3

THERE German sailors have been sentenced to death at Liverpool (England), for murdering three officers and four sailors on board the British barque Veronica. The facts brought to light during the…

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Telegraphic. Sydney, Tuesday. The Auburn Murder Trial

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 21 May 1903 · page 4

The jury is considering the verdict in the Auburn murder case…

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Wauchope Police Court

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 6

At this Court, held on the 12th instant, before Mr. E. S. T. Pery, P.M., and Messrs. Duncan Bain and William Fryer, J's.P., the following cases were dealt with:…

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Kempsey Police Court. Friday, May 15--Before the P.M.

Macleay Argus · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 6

W. J Snodgrass, charged by Constable Moore with being drunk, was fined 2s 6d. Francis H. Smith, an old age pensioner, charged by Constable Hanney with…

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Gladstone Police Court. May 16--Before Mr. Wm. Brown, J.P.

Macleay Argus · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 12

Constable Lawler charged a stranger named Thomas Donovan with drunkenness. Fined 2s 6d…

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Police Court. Taree, Thursday, May 21. Before Mr. C. BOYCE, J.P. DRUNK

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 6

Wm. M'Dermott, a stranger in the district, was charged with being drunk in Victoria-street on Wednesday night. Plea guilty…

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Small Debts Court

Macleay Argus · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 12

Patrick Daniher v. Patrick Ryan, of Seven Oakes. Claim 18s 4d for meat sold and delivered. Verdict for amount claimed and costs…

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The Auburn Murder Trial. Both Men Found Guilty

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 6

DIGBY Grand and Jones, the two men accused of the Auburn murder, were both found guilty by the jury on Tuesday last, with a recommendation to mercy. On sentence of death being pronounced, Grand…

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Bellingen District Court Case. New Trial Granted

Macleay Argus · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 7

THE Full Court heard an appeal by Michael Dwyer from a nonsuit granted in an action brought by him against Andrew Black, before Acting-Judge Armstrong, at the…

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The Boer Bandit; Or, the Murder in the Kloof. [All Rights Reserved]

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 2

I had served some seven years on the South African diamond fields when I was at length transferred to the Colesberg district. I was given a fortnight to…

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Police Court. Cundletown, Monday, May 25. Before Messrs. A. GATES, P.M., and J. LEVICK, J.P. Alleged Dog Stealing

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 27 May 1903 · page 3

Robert Mather appeared on bail, having been arrested last week by Constable Stein, charged with stealing a dog, the property of William Hughes, to which he pleaded guilty and was fined 10-, and…

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The Boer Bandit Or, the Murder in the Kloof. [All Rights Reserved]

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 28 May 1903 · page 2

I had served some seven years on the South African diamond fields when I was length transferred to the Colesberg district. I was given a fortnight to…

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Cundle Police Court. Saturday, May 23. Before Mr. A. Gates, P.M.

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 6

Joseph Buchanad pleaden guilty to a charge of drunk and disorderly. and was fined £1 or 14 days imprisonment. For using obscene language. the…

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Police Court. Taree, Wednesday, May 27. Before Mr. A. GATES, P.M. DRUNKENNESS

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 4

Wm. Myers was charged with being drank in Victoria-street on Tuesday. Fined, 26, or imprisonment until the rising of the court…

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Wingham, Thursday, May 28. Before Mr. A. GATES, P.M. Alleged Theft

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 4

Daniel Hart (aboriginal) was charged with stealing a blanket and pillow, valued 12-, the property of William Fotheringham, of Wingham. A remand for 8 days was asked, for the production…

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