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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

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Murder Will Out

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 2

The following story goes far to prove that there is a good deal of truth in the old adage, "Murder will out." It appears that some…

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Police Court. Taree, Tuesday, Jan. 3. Before Messrs, C. [?] and P. F. M Phellamy, J.P. DRUNKENNESS

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 3

For drunkenness, Wm. Gyler was fined 10-, or 2 days. INDECENT LANGUAGE. For indecent language the same defendant wab…

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Kempsey Court. January 6—Before the P.M. and Mr.P. O'Halloran, J.P.

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 6

Owen Richardson pleaded guilty to keeping up New year's Ere, and was fined lOs with 4s l0d coats. Hugh McKay proceeded against…

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Gladstone Police Court Returns

Macleay Argus · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 7

The number of cases dealt with at the Gladstone Police Court last year totalled 61, including two committals. In the Small Debts Court 47 cases…

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Police Court. Kew, Wednesday, Jan. 11

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 4

Before the Hon. E. A. T. PERY, P.M., Messrs. H J. PERRETT and A. S. BAKER, J's.P. ALLEGED CATTLE STEALING. Patrick Ross was charged with stealing a steer,…

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Kempsey Police Court. Friday, January 6 -- Before the P.M.

Macleay Argus · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 8

George Fitz Walter, who was arrested by Constable Minter, was brought up on a charge of stealing a pair of boots, the property of John…

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Licensing Court. Taree, Saturday, Jan. 14

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 3

Before Messrs. H. W. FLETT, Deputy Licensing Magistrate, bad H. J. CORNISH, L.M. RENEWALS Thos. Stone Tree granted a renewal of his Federal…

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Small Debts Court. Cundletown, Tuesday, Jan. 17

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 2

Before the Hon. E. A. T. PERY, P.M., and Mr. H. J. Cornish, J.P. H. ALLAN v. JOS. CLEARY. Claim £1 15s, board and lodging, and money…

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Police Court. Cundletown, Tuesday, Jan. 17. Before the Hon. E. A. T. PERY, P.M., and Mr. H. J. CORNISH, J.P. QUINLIVAN v. MILLS

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 2

In this case A. J. P. Quinlivan summoned Samuel Mills for using insulting words, whereby a breach of the peace might he occasioned. Mr. L. O. Martin appeared for the defendant…

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The Manning Police Courts

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 3

The. Hon. E. A. Pery presided at the police courts on the Manning last week, in the absence on leave of Mr. Arthur Gates, P.M. The extra courts now being attended…

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Justices' Manual and Police Guide

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 3

Under the above title a work has been published by Sergeant Stephens firing practical and concise information in regard to punishable offences in this State…

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Kew Police Court. Wednesday, January 11Th

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 3

Before the Hon. E. A. T. Pery, P.M., and H J. Perrett and A. S. Baker, E[?] Patrick Samuel Boss was charged with…

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Police Court. Taree, Wednesday, Jan. 18. Before Mr. J, Thomson, J.P. Alleged Larceny

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 5

James Preston Jamieson was charged with the larceny as bailee of one piccolo, to the value of 10-, the property of William James Tisdell, and was remanded for 8 days…

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Police Court. Kew. Jan. 11th. 1905. Before E. 'A. T. Pery, P.M., H. J. Perrett and A. Baker, J's.P

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 6

Patrick Samuel Ross, of Camden Haven, was charged with cattle stealing. Constable Moore prosecuted, and…

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An Ocean Romance. Derby Emigrants Welcomed by Canadian Police

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 2

A dramatic scene was witnessed as the Parisian, from Liverpool, came into port at Halifax, Nova Scotia…

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Before the Port Police Court

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 26 January 1905 · page 5

AT the Port Macquarie Police Court on Tuesday week last, William John Wise was charged with being of unsound mind. He was remanded for eight days for medical treatment. On Wednesday…

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Murder Will Out

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 26 January 1905 · page 10

The following story goes far to prove that there is a good deal of truth in the old adage, "Murder will out." It appears that some…

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District Court Date Altered

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 26 January 1905 · page 3

Information has been received by Mr. Gomm C.P.S. to the effect that the date for opening the District Court at Kempsey has been altered to Monday, March the 20th…

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Riots in Russia. Charged by Military. Awful Bloodshed. Revolutionary Feeling Spreading. Czar, Czarina and Family Leave the City. London

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 26 January 1905 · page 3

The meeting of St. Petersburg strikers on Sunday resulted in serious conflicts and it is estimated that the killed and wounded number fully 5,000, of whom 2,000 are…

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Youthful Depravity. Two Young Girls Charged with Vagrancy

Macleay Argus · Saturday 28 January 1905 · page 12

At the Kempsey Police Court on Saturdav last, before the P.M., and Mr. G. E. Thompson, J.P., Ettie Bluett and Muriel Lawrence, both young girls apparently…

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