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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1907

309 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 5 of 16

Marine Court. Sydney, Monday, April 8. Before Judge BACKHOUSE, President, and Captains BOLDCHILD and Mackenzie. Nymboida-bozelle Collision

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 13 April 1907 · page 6

An inquiry was held concerning a collision between the steamer Nymboida and the scow Rozelle, near Fort Stephens, early on the morning of February 25. Mr. Robison (of the Crown Law Office) appeared…

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Police Court. Nabiac, Saturday, April 13. Before Mr. A. Gates, P.M. indecent language

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 17 April 1907 · page 2

Jas. Croker and Samuel Croker were each fined 10s, and 6s costs, for indecent language. Fines paid. A. M'KAY v. CHARLES PRIESTLY…

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Millionaire Murder Case. Trial of Harry Thaw. Jury Disagree, and Is Discharged

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 17 April 1907 · page 3

London, Friday afternoon. — The jury in the Thaw murder case, being unable to agree, was locked up last night, and is still deliberating…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. Taree, Monday, April 15. Inspector's Report

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 17 April 1907 · page 2

The Licensing Inspector's quarterly report was read. HAWKER'S LICENSE. A hawker's license was granted to John…

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District Court. Sydney, Saturday, April 13. BULMER V. Titters All. Before his Honor Judge MURRAY

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 17 April 1907 · page 2

This was an application made by the de fondant, for whom Mr. Blackett and Mr. R. Cowan, instructed by Messrs. Behag, Simpson and Petrie, for Mr. D. Cowan, of Taree,…

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Lord William Nevill. Sentenced for Trickery

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 20 April 1907 · page 6

Lord William Nevill, a son of the Marquis of Abergavenny, has been sentenced to imprisonment for a year on a charge of exchanging by a trick a…

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Gladstone Police Court. Wednesday, April 17th--Before the P.M.

Macleay Argus · Saturday 20 April 1907 · page 8

P. McCafferty was fined 10s for using indecent language. Winnie Evans was fined 1s for being drunk…

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District Court. Sydney, Saturday, April 13. Before his Honor Judge Murray. Bulmer V. TATTERSALL

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 20 April 1907 · page 5

As a good deal of interest has been taken in this ease, we supply the following farther particulars of the application for a new trial:-- After the defendant's appeal had been dismissed…

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Police Court. Taree, Monday, April 22. Before MR. A. GATES, P.M. DRUNKENNESS

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 24 April 1907 · page 3

Harry Combo was fined 20-, or seven days' imprisonment in Taree goal, for drunkenness on the steam ferry. Seven days were allowed in which to pay…

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Gladstone Police Court. April 17th—Before the P.M.

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 25 April 1907 · page 3

P. McCafferty was fined 10s for indecent language. Minnie Evans was fined 1s for drunkenness…

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Forster Police Court. Thursday, April 18. Before Mr. A. Gates. P.M.

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 27 April 1907 · page 3

Fire fishermen were proceeded against fay Inspector Massingham for net fishing in the dosed waters of the harbor. All pleaded guilty, and were…

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Police Court. Taree, Saturday, April 27. Before Mr. A. GATES, P.M. Drunk and Disorderly

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 1 May 1907 · page 3

A. Montague was charged with being drunk and disporderly in Macquarie-street, Taree, on 26th April. Fined 26; in default, imprisonment till…

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Matricide Charged. Millionaire's Wipe Arrested

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 2 May 1907 · page 2

On 18th February, the New York correspondent of the "Dally Mall" wrote: Mrs Leopold Wallau, one of the most prominent women in the wealthy…

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Amusing Incident in Court

Macleay Argus · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 15

'Rationale' is the name now used for the new woman's divided garment. The following incident in court refers to their adoption:--…

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Princess Fined. London Police Court Story

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 9 May 1907 · page 7

A charge of assaulting her late cook, Gecilia Jacobson, brought Princess' Toussoun, of 3 Kent Terrace, Regent's Park, the widow of an Egyptian prince,…

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Small Debts Court. Friday. May 7

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 9 May 1907 · page 6

W. G. Ramsay sued F. P. Chapman for £21 14s 2d being balance of account claimed, for beef supplied; price of a horse sold and charges in connection with its…

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Charged by a Pat Cow

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 3

Miss M. Ward, of Lake Goldsmith, near Beaufort, Victoria, on Tuesday narrowly escaped being gored to death by what was regarded as a pet cow…

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In Court

Macleay Argus · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 15

Magistrate: 'Madam, your husband charges you with assault.' Madam : ' Yes, your worship. I asked him if he would ever cease to love me, and…

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Police Court. Taree, Saturday, May 4. Before Mr. A. GATES, P.M. DRUNK

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 6

Daniel Cain was charged with being drunk in Victoria-street on 3rd May. Fined [?] or in default imprisonment till the rising of the court…

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Claim by a Colored Herbalist. Scenes in Court

Macleay Argus · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 9

A COLORED herbalist named John Charles, of West Kempsey, was plaintiff in a case at the Small Debts Court on Tuesday, in which there were some very…

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