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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

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Gladstone Police Court Returns

Macleay Argus · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 6

FOLLOWING we give a return of the business transacted by the acting C.P.C. and Registrar of the Small Debts Court at Gladstone for the year 1905 :--…

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With Interference. Mr Adolf Beck Charged

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 2

Marie Rouquin, aged twenty-eight, described as a servant, of French nationality, living in Tottenham street, W., was charged before Mr Denman at…

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In Court

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 9

A magistrate in a small country town, who had a decided 'cast' in his eye, was one day presiding on the bench. Three prisoners stood in the dock…

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Kempsey Small Debts Court. Tuesday, Jan. 2.--Before the P.M.

Macleay Argus · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 7

Harry Hudson v. A. L. Sparling. Claim for £19 1s, wages alleged to be due. Mr. Marrack appeared for plaintiff, and defendant conducted his own case…

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Police Court. Taree, Tuesday, Jan. 9. Before Mr. A. GA[?], P.M. Alleged Theft

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 3

[?] Joseph Patrick Charles Shand was charged with Stealing the sum of £3 10s 6d, also a rolled gold albert, locket and sovereign case, in all valued at £6, the property of Joseph M'Kay, of Tun[?]urry, on the…

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Small Debts Court. Taree, Tuesday, Jan. 9, Before Mr. A. GAT[?]S, P.M. Garnishee Orders

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 3

W. H. Muldoon v. P. M'Keon (garnishees, Robt. Muldoon and Andrew Adam). £6 4[?] 9d, paid into court, was ordered to be paid to the judgment creditor…

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The Magistrate

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 11 January 1906 · page 3

We bare rewired a copy of the January number of 'The Magistrate' a monthly journal devoted to the interest of magistrates, clerk of petty sessions and police…

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Police Court. Monday, January 8

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 2

Before the Hon. E. A. T. P.M., and Meura. J. Butler, and F. Hayward, J's.P.W. Burnes was charged with vagrancy, and sentenced to 8 months in Darlinghurst…

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Court House Returns

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 2

MR. P. ADDISON, C.P.S., has kindly fornished us with the following particulars of business done at the Court House for the past 12 months:…

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Death of H. Diamond. Verdict of Wilful Murder

Macleay Argus · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 11

THE inquiry into the death of Henry Diamond has been closed. The Coroner, in summing up, said, the facts were that a strong man died…

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Sydney District Court. (Before Judge Murray.) Gerber, Michaut, and Co, v. Addison and Co

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 5

Charles Frederick Gerber and Eugene Frederick Michaut (trading as Gerber, Michaut and co) sued Barton Addison and Ernest william Warren…

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Forster Police Court

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 17 January 1906 · page 2

Last Friday, at Forster Police Court before Mr. A. Gates, P. M., Joseph Patrick Charles Sand was charged with stealing a boat, valued £3, the…

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Taree Police Court

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 17 January 1906 · page 3

At the Police Court Taree, on Monday, before Mr. A. Gates, P. M, Norman Aloysins Stapleton was charged with embezzling the sum of £3/14/10,…

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Police Court. Forster, Friday, January 12. Before Mr. A. GATES, P.M. LARO[?]

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 17 January 1906 · page 3

Charles Patrick Joseph Shand, in custody, on remand from Taree, was charged with stealing, on the 3rd inst., a boat, the property of Hughena Smith, valued at £3…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. Taree Saturday, Jan. 13. Before Messrs. A. GATES, P.M., H. W. FLETT, and Capt. GOLLAN, L.M's. BENEWALS

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 17 January 1906 · page 2

Thomas Stone, of the Federal Hotel, Coopernook, and Herbert E. Milligan, of the Union Hotel, Nabiac, were each granted a renewal of their licenses under the new Act—both licenses being reduced to £25 per…

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Charged with Setting on Fire

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 18 January 1906 · page 4

One of the crew of the It[?]ta which was destroyed by fire at Newcastle has been arreste don a charge of maliciously setting fire to the vessel…

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Police Court. Taree, Tuesday, Jan. 23. Before MR. A. GATES, P.M. W. STONE V. M. GREENWOOD

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 2

Marie Kitto Greenwood, theatrical manager, was charged that at Taree on the 21st January, 1996, being supplied with meals and accommodation at Fotheringham's Hotel, the licensed premises of…

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Police Court. Taree, Tuesday, Jan. 23. Before MR. A. GATES, P.M. Allegnd Fraudulent Conversion

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 26 January 1906 · page 4

George M'Carthy was charged with being the bailee of certain property, to wit, 1 table cover, 1 pair curtains, 1 tray, 1 corkscrew, and 5 nobbler glasses, valued at 13-, the property of Wm. Stone,…

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Attempted Murder and Suicide

Macleay Argus · Saturday 27 January 1906 · page 5

AT Ryde on Saturday a young man named Hylton Wicks seriously wounded Arthur Hawksford and then committed suicide. Wicks' parents…

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The Federal High Court

Macleay Argus · Saturday 27 January 1906 · page 8

The Federal Chief Justice, the highest legal authority in Australasia, Sir S. W. Griffith, G.C.M.G., gives a wonderful testimonial to Messrs. H…

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