Police Court Reports
The experience of a Cowra journalist is common to every country paper. Our. contemporary says:-"We are not certain what some people think…
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Courts & crime, 1913
315 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 10 of 16
Sentenced to Death
At the Criminal Court last night Thomas Brown was found guilty of the murder of Const. Hickey at St. Ives. The jury recommended the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Cablegrams. LONDON, Wednesday. Suffragette Sentenced
Mrs. Edith Rigby, a well-known suffragette, who a few weeks ago set fire to Sir William Lever's mansion at Horwich, Lancashire, has been…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Kempsey Police Court. Monday, July 28--Before the P.M.
Charles Cummins was charged by Robert ("Curly") Williams with the detention of three waggon wheels of the estimate value of £5. Mr…
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Thomas Edward Brown has been convicted of the murder of Sergeant Hickey, with a recommendation to mercy. The death…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Licensing Court. Before the P.M. and Mr. E. P. Noonan
An auctioneer's license was granted to Mr. W. R. Uren. The quarterly licensing report was read, and was of such an…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Land Appeal Court. Sydney, Tuesday, July 29
Before Commissioners H. A. G. Curry (president), W. Houston and C. E. Rennie. The Taree Land Board submitted a reference for decision in respect of an…
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As the outcome of poverty, a brother of Tom Gallon, the novelist, and dramatist, shot his wife and child and then committed suicide near Great…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Macksville Police Court. Tuesday, August 5 1913. (Before Mr. Shropshire. P.m.) Removing Staghorns
Forest Guard J. L. Keayes proceeded against Ernest Miller and Randolph McGregor for removing staghorns from forest reserve at…
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WINGHAM, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6 Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.M., and Mr. W. Chapman, J.P, H. E. Baines v. Mary Ann Phillips…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Small Debts Court. Wingham, Wednesday, August 6. Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.M. Mrs. Donaldson v. Penfold
This was a charge of conversion, in which Mrs. Donaldson complained that the defendant had converted to his own use a trophy won by her at the Wingham Show of 1912. She…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Court. Taree, Saturday, August 9. Before Mr. F. F. Polts, P.M.
George Jenkins and Martin Banner were each fined 5s, or 24 hours, for being drunk in Victoria-street, Taree, on August 8th, Robert Davis was fined 2s 6d, or one day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Lilydale Murder
The police state that they have a clue in connection with the murder of the man Knight near Lilydale. They expect to arrest the murderer…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Police Court. Port Macquarie, August 13. Before J. L. Shropshire, Esq., P.M.
John Hyde was charged with that he did, on or about the 3rd June, at Newtown, steal one plaid rug, valued at 15s, the property of one Alice Bennett…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court Taree, Tuesday, August 12. Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P. M. Timber Cases
James Brett (Assistant Forester) charged C. B. Nicholson with unlawfully removing timber from Crown lands. Fined 20s, and 6s costs…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Leading Case under the Crown Lands Act. in the Land Appeal Court of New South Wales
Before Messrs. Curry (President) and Houston and Rennie (commissioners). RE JAMES MOORE…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Taree, Monday, August 18. Before Mr. F. F,. Polts. P.M.
Walter Brooking was fined 2s 6d or one, day, for being drunk in Victoria-street, Taree, on Saturday, August 16th. Peter McArthur was lined 10s. or three…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Land Appeal Court. Sydney, Friday, August 15
Before Mr. H. A. G. Curry (President), and Messrs. Houston and C. E. Rennie (Commissioners). Reserved judgments were delivered in the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Nabiac. Tuesday, August 19. Before Messrs. F. F. Potts, P. M., and A. J. Mills, J. P Assault
Robert Griflis was charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm upon G. H. Matthews, at Brown's. Creek, on 11th inst. After evidence was given by Constable Small. G…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coopernook, Tuesday, August 19. Before Mr. J. R. Clarke, J.P Police v. James Dunn
This was a charge of using indecent language in the main thoroughfare of Coopernook on August 18th, at 11 a.m. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was lined £4; in default,…
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