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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

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Police Court. Taree, Tuesday, May 10. Before Mr. C. BOYCE, J. P. DRUNKENNESS

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 17 May 1905 · page 2

Gustaf Olson was charged with being drank and disorderly in Victoria-street, Taree. Accused pleaded guilty, and as be was an old offender, was fined 20s, or 14 days in Taree gaol…

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Licensing Court. Taree, Monday, May 15

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 17 May 1905 · page 2

Before Messrs. A. GATES, H. W. FLETT, and Capt. GOLLAN, L.M.'s. RENEWAL OF LICENSE. A renewal of license was granted to Mrs. Worth,…

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The Tatura Murder

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 18 May 1905 · page 4

Edwards, the self-confessed Tatura murderer, says be was never out of Hew South Wales. He makes no attempt to disguise himself, and attributes his downfall to drink…

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Kempsey Police Court

Macleay Argus · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 6

At the Kempsey Police Court on Monday, before the P.M., a first offender was fined 2s 6d on a charge of drunkenness. Georgia Crawford, an…

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Police Court. Taree, Wednesday, May 17. Before Mr. C. Boyce, J .P. Drunkenness

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 4

Gustav Olson was charged with being drank in Taree on Tuesday night. Accused pleaded guilty, and was fined £1, or 14 days' hard labor in Taree goal…

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Contempt of Court Alleged

Macleay Argus · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 9

THE proprietor of the Clarence and Richmond Examiner, George Henry Varley, was before the Full Court last week at the instance of James Carter…

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Tatura Murder. Confession by Edwards. Skinner Had Keen Gambling. and They Quarrelled. Melbourne

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 3

All doubt as to the identity of the man arrested yesterday, near Benalla, on suspicion of being the murderer of William Skinner, was set at rest to-day,…

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Supreme Court, Sydney, in Equity. Before the Deputy Master in Equity, F. H. Salisbury. James M'pherson v. John Summerville

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 5

THIS equity suit was before the Court on a summons to proceed on the taking of accounts. The defendant had brought in his accounts, showing what he claimed as due to him, and to this the plaintiff had…

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Police Court. Coopernook, Monday, May 22

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 24 May 1905 · page 3

Before Messrs. A. GATES, P. M., and J. HOGG, J. P. DRUNKENNESS, ETC. Charles Dyball, on bail, was charged with being drank and disorderly in the main road of…

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Aggravated Assault at Dubbo

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 25 May 1905 · page 4

THE Dubbo Dispatch says:—Mr. F. T. Percy, a well-known employee at the Dubbo Liberal office was the victim of a peculiar and mysterious assault on Saturday…

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The Tatura Murder

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 25 May 1905 · page 4

THE finding of the remains of the murdered man Skinner will be fresh in the minds of our readers, For weeks the police have been following up the clue to the murder,…

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Brutal Murder at Noumea

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 25 May 1905 · page 6

A brutal murder occurred near Noumea, New Caledonia on the 10th inst. It appears that while Madam Lasassagne, wife of a well-known colonist, was occupied in the…

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Tatura Tragedy. History of the Crime. Smart Work by the Police

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 27 May 1905 · page 9

The crime which James Edwards has confessed having committed is one of the most brutal in the criminal history of the Commonwealth. On…

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Police Court. Cundletown, Friday, May 26. Before Mr. A. GATES, P. M. Stealing a Boat

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 31 May 1905 · page 3

William Thomas Newby was brought up in custody by Constable Stein, on a charge of stealing a boat at Croki on the night of the 18th inst., the property of Malcolm Stewart…

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Appeal Court

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 1 June 1905 · page 4

THE court for hearing appeals against municipal assessments was hold at West Kempsey on Tuesday last. The Hon. E A. Pery P M, president, Mr. John Gi[?]…

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Kempsey Police Court. Friday, May 26--Before the P.M.

Macleay Argus · Saturday 3 June 1905 · page 7

Herbert Sutherland proceeded against Mrs. W. H. Cash for the recovery of a horse. Mr. Gilfillan appeared for the plaintiff and Mr…

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An Ex-Solicitor sent to Gaol

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 3 June 1905 · page 10

William Roberts, about 50 years of age, and a few years ago a leading solicitor in Sydney, was, at the Melbourne City Court, sentenced to three…

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Supreme Court (in Equity). Sydney, 1St, 2Nd, 3Rd, 4Th, 8Th, 9Th, 10Th, 11Th, 12Th, 15Th, 16Th, 17Th, 18Th, and 23Rd May. Before the Deputy Mester in Equity, F. H. SALISBURY

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

JAMES M'PHERSON V. JOHN SUMMERVILLE. THIS matter was proceeded with on a summons for the taking of accounts. The defendant, in accordance with the decree, had…

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Supreme Court. Sydney, March 6, 1905. Before Mr. Justice WALKER, Probate Judge

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

In the will of Alexander Moore, senr., late of Killawarra and Burrill Creck, deceased. This was an application on motion on behalf of Messrs. Joshua Cochrane and Thomas Broomfield…

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Kempsey Court. [?]

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 8 June 1905 · page 3

Robert [?] Edward Coulter had £3 to pay with 7s…

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