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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

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Kempsey Police Court. Friday, June 2--Before the P.M.

Macleay Argus · Saturday 10 June 1905 · page 12

R. McKay and W. Bradley, charged with riotous conduct, were each fined 10s and 4s 10d costs. Edward Coulter was fined £3 and…

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Police Court. Taree, Wednesday, June 7. Before Mr. A. GATES, P. M.drunk and [?]

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 10 June 1905 · page 5

Frederick Pell was charged with being drunk and disorderly. Fined 5-, or imprisonment until 2 p. m. The fine was not paid…

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Interesting Full Court Action

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 10 June 1905 · page 4

The question of the power of a person who takes out a policy of insurance on his life for the benefit of O'hers to demand the surrender value, and give the insurance…

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Police Court. Taree, Tuesday, June 13. Before Messrs. A. GATES, P. M., and C. BOYCE, J. P Drunkenness

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 14 June 1905 · page 2

Wm. Shaw was charged with being drunk in Manning-street, Taree. Fined 26, or imprisonment till the rising of the court. OBSCENE LANGUAGE…

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Small Debts Court. Taree, Tuesday, June 13. Before Messrs. A. GATES. P. M., and C. BOYCE, J. P. M. CONNELL V. F. J. O'CONNOR

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 14 June 1905 · page 2

Claim £22 1s 4d. Verdict for amount, with 6-, costs of court, DONNELLY, BROS. v. ARCH. M'DONELL. Claim £2 11s 8d…

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Supreme Court, Sydney. in Equity. Thursday and Friday, 8th and 9th JUNE. Before Mr. Justice A. H. SIMPSON, Chief Judge in Equity. MOORE v. LEAN

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 14 June 1905 · page 2

This matter was before the Court again on cross summonses, to vary the Master's certificate. When before the Court last an order was made referring it to the Master to take an account of what was due to…

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Double Murder

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 15 June 1905 · page 4

Edward Ellis, white man, and Lang Sin, Chinaman, were murdered at Elsternwick, near Moorna, West Australia, by Ah Kim, a Chinaman…

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The Arbitration Court

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 15 June 1905 · page 4

A deputation protested to the Premier against the stopping of the Arbitration Court, stating that 20,000 people were denied justice. Mr. Wade said the act was…

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Kempsey Court Friday, June 9,—Before the P.M., Messrs. J. W. Wilson, and Chas, Sutherland, J's.P

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 15 June 1905 · page 6

William Jeffery was Charged with stealing a pair of silver wyandotte fowls, the property of F. A. Maraun. Sergeant Netter field prosecuted for the police. The accused…

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Alleged Fowl Stealing

Macleay Argus · Saturday 17 June 1905 · page 8

At the Kempsey Police Court on Friday last week, before the P. M., Messrs. J. W. Wilson and Charles Sutherland, Js.P., William Jeffery was…

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Police Court. MONDAY.JUNE 12. Before the Hon. E. A. T. Pery, P.M.

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 17 June 1905 · page 5

James Blair, senr. v. James Mclnherny, —Illegally detaining one brown mare and foal and one blue roan colt. Mr. Banks-Smith appeared for the complainant…

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Police Court. Coopernook, Wednesday, June 16. Before Messrs. A. Gates, P.M., and T. JOHNSTON, J. P. Bacing on a Public Road

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 17 June 1905 · page 4

Andrew Shoesmith and Arthur Single, who were charged with racing horses on the Jones' Island road, pleaded guilty, and were each fined £1, and costs 68. The fines were paid…

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District Court. Sydney, Tuesday, June 13. Before His Honor Judge Backhouse. M'PHERSON V. LANGLKY

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 17 June 1905 · page 4

THIS was a suit in which Alexander M'Pherson sued Alfred Langley and Robert Henry Langley, trading as Langley, Brothers, shipping owners and agents, of Sussex-street, Sydney, to recover £30 damages for…

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

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 17 June 1905 · page 5

Tins matter was before the Court again on the 12th and 13th instants, for the settlement of the certificate. As the certificate was finally settled, the Master found as follows :—…

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Annual Licensing Court. Taree, Monday, June 19. Before Messrs. A. Gates, H. W. Flett, and Capt. GOLLAN, L. M's. RENEWALS

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 21 June 1905 · page 3

The following renewals of licenses were granted :— George Cowan, Wingham Hotel, Wingham Wm. Fotheringham, Australian Hotel, Wingham Samuel A. Hewitt, Manning River Hotel,…

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Burglary in Melbourne

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 22 June 1905 · page 4

Burglars entered the premises of Messrs, S. Coppell & Coy., Melbourne, between Saturday afternoon and Monday morning, and cut a safe open and possessed them…

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Dastardly Assault

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 22 June 1905 · page 4

A jeweller named William Brown, residing at Balmain, was attacked by three men at his residence last night. They struck him violently on the head, fracturing his skull,…

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Murder in New Hebrides

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 22 June 1905 · page 4

Henry Trumble, a British trader, of Epi, New Hebrides (a brother to the famous cricketer), has been murdered by natives. It appears that during a quarrel Trumble in…

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The Arbitration Court

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 22 June 1905 · page 4

It is generally thought that Judge Heydon will receive the appointment of Deputy President of the Arbitration Court…

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High Court Dispute Settled

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 22 June 1905 · page 4

The dispute between the High Court Judges and the Federal Attorney General has been definitely settled…

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