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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1904

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Police Court. Taree, Monday, Feb. 8. Before Mr. C. Boyce, J. P. Drunk and Disorderly

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 3

John Effer Petaga was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and was fined 10s, or 3 days' imprisonment. For indecent behavior, the same accused was…

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Small Debts Court. Taree, Saturday, Feb. 6. Before Mr. A. GATES, P.M.

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 3

M CONNEL V. W. EVANS (A. Adams, Garnishee)- This was a garnishee matter. The plaintiff had obtained a verdict against W. Evans and now sought to attach £24 2s. in the hands of A. Adams, the…

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Wauchope Police Court. Tuesday, February 9, 1903

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 2

Before the. V. M., and Messrs. D. Bain, A. Kennedy, and Jas. Summerville, J.'s P. Arthur Atkinson, school teacher at Kindee, was charged by the Crown with an…

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Police Court. Nabiac, Monday, Feb. 8. Before Messrs. A. GATES, P. M., and H. McKINNON, J. P. Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 3

Charles Stephen Wooster was charged with stealing one red bally cow, the property of Ernest Fittook, about the month of April last, at Nabiac. Sergeant Hogan conducted the prosecution, and…

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Nablac Police Court. Monday, February 8. Before Messrs. A. Gates, P.M., and H. M'Kinnon, J.P.

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 3

Charles Stephen Wooster, was charged with stealing one balley cow, the property of Ernest Fittock. Sergeant Hogan conducted the…

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Wauchope, Tuesday, Feb. 9. Before Messrs. Howard Smith, P.M., SUMMERVILLE, and D. BAIN, J's.P. POLICE V. A. H. ATKINSON

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 3

This was a charge of committing an indecent assault upon a male, being a youth 12 years of age. Sergeant Crawley prosecuted, and Mr. L. O. Martin appeared for the accused…

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Wauchope Police Court. Tuesday, February 9, 1903

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 17 February 1904 · page 2

Before the P, M., and Messrs. D. Bain A. Kennedy, and Jas. Summerville, J.'s P. Arthur Atkinson, school teacher at Kindee, was charged by the…

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Police Court. Taree, Saturday, Feb. 1. Before Mr. A. Gates, P.M. DRUNKENNESS

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 17 February 1904 · page 2

Robert Gray, Joe Brown, and Richard Garrett were fined 26 each, or imprisonment until the rising of the court, for being drunk in Taree…

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Police Court. Nabiac, Tuesday, Feb. 16. Before MESSRS. A. GATES, P.M., AND H. MCKINNON, J.P. POLICE V. John Wallis

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 3

This was a charge of riotous behavior. Accused pleaded guilty, and was fined 10-, with 410 costs, or 3 days' imprisonment. Fine paid…

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Small Debts Court. Nabiac, Tuesday, Feb. 16. Before MESSRS, A. GATES, P.M., AND H. MCKINNON, J. P. James Smith V. Duncan Gordan

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 2

Claim for £1, balance alleged to be due under an agreement. Mr. L. O. Martin appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. D. Cowan for defendant…

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Sentenced to Seven Years

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 25 February 1904 · page 4

The seventeen-year-old girl Josephine Hunter was found guilty of the manslaughter of her infant son in Hyde Park and sentenced to seven years penal servitude. In…

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Settled Out of Court

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 25 February 1904 · page 2

A barrister riding his bicycle on a path was caught by a policeman. The gentleman at once came off the path and tried to reason with the policeman…

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Police Court. Taree, Tuesday, Feb. 23

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 4

Before Messrs. A. GATES, P. M., and C. BOYCE, J.P. A. TONES V. C. FARRINGTON. This was a charge brought by A. Tonks against C. Farrington for using indecent language to him at…

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Taree, Thursday, Feb. 25. Before Mr. A. GATES, P.M. Alleged Theft of Money

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 4

Maud Tonkin was brought before the Court, charged with stealing from the Presbyterian Manse, Taree, on or about Wednesday last, the sum of £25, proceeds from the luncheon booth at the Annual…

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The Peak Hill Tragedy. Accused Assaulted in Court

Macleay Argus · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 10

THE adjourned inquest on the body of William Tregaskis who, as reported in our last issue, was murdered by a Chinaman, was continued on Monday,…

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Taree Police Court. Saturday, Feb 29. Before Mr. A. Gates, P.M.

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 2 March 1904 · page 2

Victor Haley, 25, was charged with having insufficient visible lawful means of support, and on the application of the police was remanded till Monday…

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Police Court. Taree, Saturday, February 27. Before Mr. A. GATES, P.M. Alleged Vagrancy

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 2 March 1904 · page 2

V. Haley, who is said to be the American champion axeman, was brought before the court on a charge of vagrancy. The police applied for a remand, which was…

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Taree, Monday, Feb. 29. Before Mr. A. GATES, P.M. Alleged Theft of Money

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 2 March 1904 · page 2

Maud Tonkin, who was remanded from the previous Thursday on a charge of stealing a sum of money from the Manse, Taree, was farther remanded for eight days-- the accused being too ill to appear…

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Macksville Police Court

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 3 March 1904 · page 7

At the Macksville Police Court on the 24th inst., before Mr. W. Burton Smith, P.M., and Messrs. William Ezold and W. C. Stewart, Js.P., Constable Kritach proceeded against Albert Byman, of…

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Kempsey Police Court. Friday, February 26Th --Before Mr. W. B. Smith, P.M.

Macleay Argus · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 5

Mrs. Crcilly proceeded against Arthur Bowen for the illegal detention of property. Mr. Gilfillan appeared for plaintiff. Defendant was ordered to hand over the…

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