Christmas Day Murder. a Family Quarrel. Death of a Guardsman
George Long, aged 20, of Princelet street. Spitalfields, was charged on 26th December at the Worship-street Police Court with the wilful murder of Private…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mid North Coast · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1906
334 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 5 of 17
Kempsey District Court. Before His Honor, Judge Murray
A.J.S. Bank v. W. Lainey. Claim £80 19s 3d. Mr. Marrack appeared for plaintiff bank. The case was not disputed, but Mr. Rudder appeared…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A Russian Prophetess. Leapt Into Fame by Fortelling the Murder of the Grand Duke Sergius
All St. Petersburg is talking of the astonishing feats in fortune telling attributed to Anastasia Phillipoff a gipsy girl-motber from the province…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →District Court Friday, March 23. Before His Honor Judge Murray
ON the opening of the Court Mr. Melville referred to the long absence of Judge Murray from the district, and on behalf of the legal profession and public extended to him…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Land Appeal Court. Sydney, Tuesday, March 13. Before Mr. H. A. G. CURRY (President), and Commissioners BRANDIE and Houston. Wharf at Port Macquarie
THIS was a reference by the Port Macquarie Land Board for direction in respect of Nicholas Cain's special lease application. He made application for land below high water mark, directly in front of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Court. Taree, Saturday, March 24, Before Mr. A. GATES, P. M. DRUNKENNESS
James O'Brien was fined 26 for drunkenness. Fine paid. INDECENT LANGUAGE. Peter Farrugia was fined £3, or one month's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Quarter Sessions. Taree, Monday, March 26. Before his Honor Judge Murray. Horse Stealing
JAMES O'Donnell was charged with stealing at Bullahdelah, on Nov. 8th, 1905, a mare,the property of Henry Edwards ; also on Oct. 16th, 1905, two horses the property of Leo Francis Henry M'Cudden,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Debts Court. Taree, Tuesday, March 27. Before Mr. A. GATES, P. M.
M. CONNELL V. H. ARMSTRONG & C, GOTTING, Claim £21 3s, for band uniforms. Verdict for plaintiff for amount claimed and costs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Forster, Thursday, March 20
Before Messrs, A. GATHE, P.M., and T. MILES, J.P. [?]. This was a charge brought by James Tatterwall against Elizabeth Balmer of Stealin[?] a Paroel from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Charge of Cattle Stealing. Committed for Trial
At the Uralla Police Court on March 22, before Messrs J. D. Leece and O. Carter, Js.P., Duncan McNeill was charged with stealing one unbranded heifer, of the value…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Taree Police Court. MARCH 27th, 1906. Before Mr. A. GATES, P.M.
George McDougall Raduage was charged with at Jones' Island on July 8, he being postal assistant, did embezzle the sum of £25, the property of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shocking Tragedy. Murder and Attempted Suicide. Sydney
A shocking case of murder and attempted suicide occurred at Nickson-st., Surry Hills, on Wednesday night. Richard Riley, aged 26, employed at kitchenman at Cafe Fra[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →District Court. Taree, Monday, March 28. Before His Honor, Judge Murray
J. P. MAYSURY v. TRUSTEES OF ALWAY ESTATE. This was a claim of £15 funeral expenses for the burial of William Alway, which defendants considered excessive, and paid £8…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Taree Small [?] Court. MARCH 27th, 1906. Before MR. A. GATES, P.M. Donnelly Bros. v. Gustav Olsen
Claim £3 5s, goods sold and delivered. Verdict for plaintiff, with costs. M. Connell and Co. v. C. Gotting and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →District Court. Taree, Tuesday, March 27. Before His Honor Judge Murray. John Summerville V. S. A. BAINES
In this action the plaintiff claimed £20 on two promissory notes made by defendant in his favour and interest. Mr. Browning, instructed by Mr. L. O. Martin,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Land Appeal Court. Sydney, March 13--Before Mr. H. A. G. Carry (President), and Commissioners Brand is and Houston. Whare at Port Macquarie
THIS was a reference by the Port Macquarie Land Board for direction in respect of Nicholas Cain's special lease application. He made application for land below high…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Police Court. Forster, Thursday, March 29. Before Messrs. A. GATES, P.M., and Thos. Miles, J.P. James Tatterrall (mail contractor) V. [?]LIEABETH B. BUINER
This was a charge of stealing from the mail coach at Tuncurry one parcel, containing child's clothing, to the value of £1 or thereabouts, the property of Frances Anne Dunn, of Nabise…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Small Debts Court. Forster, Thursday, March 29. Before Messrs. A. GATES, P.M., and Thomas Miles, J.P.
CATHERINE MULCONEY, V. GEORGE SCANLON. Claim for goods sold and delivered during February, 1903. Case postponed until next Court…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Royal Hotel Murder. Quinlan's Death Sentence Commuted
The Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has decided to commute the sentence of death which was passed upon the boy Thomas Quinlan for the murder of Mrs…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Police and the Liquor Act
A CERTAIN amount of odium has been cast upon the police for their methods of enforcing the provisions of the recently amended Liquor Act, and even in high…
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