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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1915

25 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers · page 1 of 2

Police Court

The Picton Post · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 4

On the 31st December, before Mr. R. H. Antill, J. P., George Rodgers, a black fellow, 77 years of age, was charged with vagrancy and…

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Police Court

The Picton Post · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 4

At the police court yesterday, before Messrs R.H. Antil C. Dann, and J. W. McQuiggin, Js.P Arthur Dow for being brunk in Arsyle street on…

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Licensing Court

The Picton Post · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 4

The quarterly licensing court for the District was held yesterday, Messrs. R. H. Antill, C. Dannu, and J. W. McQuiggin, Licersing Magistrates…

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Police Court. THURSDAY, 28th JANUARY. Before the P.M. Unstamped Receipt

The Picton Post · Wednesday 3 February 1915 · page 5

Henry Davis pleaded guilty to issuing receipt for £16 10s 0d to G. W. While without being stamped, and was fined £2, with 7s costs of court,…

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Police Court

The Picton Post · Wednesday 10 February 1915 · page 4

Friday, 5th February, before Messrs. [?] Antill and J. W. McQuiggin, J. P…

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Magistrate's Advice to Boys

The Picton Post · Wednesday 10 February 1915 · page 6

Two respectable looking boys [?] when certain names were called during the summ[?] at, Worship street police [?] recently, and Mr. Cluer, looking [?]…

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Camden Police Court

Camden News · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 5

At the Camden Police Court on Monday, the 8th inst., before Messrs. G. F. Furuer and A. D. Little J's P., John Robert Pap worth, (34), and David J. Papworth, (22),…

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Camden Police Court

Camden News · Thursday 25 February 1915 · page 3

The main police eases before the monthly Camden Court on Friday last, were that of shootists killing or attempting to kill quail, which is a schedule bird for protection…

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Police Court. THURSDAY, 25th FEBRUARY. Before Mr. Williams, P.M.

The Picton Post · Wednesday 3 March 1915 · page 5

James O'Connor for failing to have his name placed on the Commonwealth [?] roll for the division of werriwa was fined 1s. with 3s costs, in…

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Tried by Court-martial. the Machinery of Army Law

The Picton Post · Wednesday 24 March 1915 · page 3

When Mr. Atkins first puts on His Majesty's uniform he not only enters. a new world, fall of strange customs and observations, he has to submit to…

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Police Court. Thursday 25th March, before Mr. Williams, P.M.

The Picton Post · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 6

Alfred Hill pleeded guilty to using indecent language in Argyle street on the 2Oth instant,and was fined £2 with is costs of court…

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Police Court

The Picton Post · Wednesday 14 April 1915 · page 6

At the police court on Monday, before Messrs. R. H. Antill and C. Daun, J's.P, Albert Goldsmith was charged with behaving in a riotous…

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Licensing Court

The Picton Post · Wednesday 21 April 1915 · page 4

The Quarterly Licensing Court was held at yesterday, Messrs. R. H. Antiil, C. Dunn and J. W. McQuiggin, Licensing Magistrates, being…

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Matters Feminine. Gaol or Matrimony

The Picton Post · Wednesday 28 April 1915 · page 2

When a Siamese girl attains the age of thirty five without marrying she is [?] in a privileged class under, the special care of the King, who binds…

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Police Court. Thuesday, 22nd April, before Mr. R.H. Antill A.P. Cruelly [?] a House

The Picton Post · Wednesday 28 April 1915 · page 3

Wesley Str[?] Price Pleaded [?] hours at picton on the 21st instant. The [?]…

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Police Court Thursday, 29th April, before Mr. Edwards, P.M. Supplying. Liquor

The Picton Post · Wednesday 5 May 1915 · page 4

John Phelan pleaded not guilty to a charge of supplying liquor to Mark Hart, against whom there was a prohibition order…

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Police Court. Before .Mr. McDougall, A. P. Alleged Stealing

The Picton Post · Wednesday 12 May 1915 · page 4

Albert Harold Brown was charged with s[?] at Banda[?] a coat, waistcoat, tr[?] boots, and a number of other article. The property of…

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Out of Court

The Picton Post · Wednesday 21 July 1915 · page 3

"Those who are not indignant or surprised when water was used He a weapon against as in Flanders, are sot entitled to be indignant whence make…

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Police and Recruiting

Camden News · Thursday 29 July 1915 · page 6

The people of this fair country of ours are, or ought to be, getting used to surprises being sprung upon them by the Governments that control their affairs. The latest avalanche…

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Police Court

The Picton Post · Wednesday 25 August 1915 · page 4

The following cases were dealt with during the week:— August 17, James Balaton, drunkenness, fined 2/6, or 24 hours. The…

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