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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime
247 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 7 of 13
Edwin waters was summoned for using profane language. As there was no appearance, a warrant was issued for his arrest…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Before Messrs. A. GATES, P.M., and C. BOYCE, J .P. J. ROWLAND V. JOS. RYAN. Claim for meat supplied. Verdict for plaintiff, £2 2s 7d, and 10- costs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At the Police Court on Friday last, before the P.M., John L. Sullivan was charged with using insulting words to Patrick Smythe calculated to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Augus Frederick Wilkes applied for a colonial wine license for premises on portion 80, parish of Bohnock, one mile from the Ola Bar pavilion. Mr. D. Cowan appeared for applicant, and Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AT the Gladstone Police Court on Wednesday last, before the P.M. and Mr. S. Elliott, J.P., Thomas McKenna was charged with stealing a red and white…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Joseph Augustine Morrissey v. Mrs. Hession. Claim for wages. Mr. Gilfillan for plaintiff and Mr. Rudder for defendant. Mr. Gilfillan stated that his client…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →This was a charge of removing timber from Crown land without a license. Defendant pleaded guilty, aud was fined 10- and 74 costs. Fine paid…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Commissioners of Taxation v. Allman Rowe. Claim £1 13s. Verdict for amount and 13s costs. Commissioners of Taxation v…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Claim for £10, value of a bullock. This case was, on last court day, referred to an arbitrator to assess the value of the bullock, and on his report the Beach gave a verdict for plaintiff for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Henry Crockett, on summons, was charged with using indecent language in Victoria-street, Taree. Accused did not appear, and a warrant was issued for his arrest…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Thomas McKenna was charged with stealing a red and white steer, the property of John Mohr. Sub-Inspector Parker prosecuted on behalf of the police and Mr. Jno. Glifillan appeared for the defence…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →ALLEGED FALSE PRETENCES. Frederick Joseph Mair was charged with obtaining £5 from Jas. Fielding, of Taree, on April 3rd, by means of false pretences…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A well-known County Court Judge tells a story about a cross-examination of a bad tempered woman in his court. She was an Amazonian person. Her husband, obviously…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →BEFORE the Court of Marine Inquiry, over which Judge Backhouse presided, on Monday morning, the circumstances attending the stranding of the ketch Australia, on the Manning River breakwater, on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Claim for goods sold and delivered, £3 8s. 4d. Verdict for plaintiff for amount claimed, and costs of court 5s. SAME V. JOSEPH MORANT…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →During the year 1903 there were three executions in the gaols of the State, but in 1902 there were none, which in its way was a record. As…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →William Killion, charged by Constables Hanney and Coates with being drunk, was fined 20s, or seven days. William A. Killion, charged by…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Frederick Muir, on remand from Redfern, was charged with obtaining the sum of £5 from Mr. J. Fielding, of Taree, by means of a false pretence. Mr. L. O. Martin appeared for the accused…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →W. H. Rowe v. E. Reeves. Claim for £5. Mr. Marrack appeared for plaintiff; defendant did not appear. Verdict for amount and costs…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →At the Kempsey Police Court on Tuesday last, before the P.M., Joseph Byrnes was brought up on a charge of stealing one bottle and one flask of…
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