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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

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

Police Court

The Picton Post · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 4

At the police court on Friday last, before Messrs. McQuiggin and MacDougall. J's.P., William Connelly, for behaving in an indecent manner in…

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Police Court

The Picton Post · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 4

The following cases were dealt with at the local Police Court during the week :- John A. Matthews, (Ryde), for…

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Police Court

The Picton Post · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 4

The following cases were dealt with at the local court during the week:— Before Mr. J. W. McQuiggin. J.P.,…

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Police Court

The Picton Post · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 4

The following cases were dealt with at [?] court during the week: David McDonald, for…

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Police Court

The Picton Post · Wednesday 8 March 1916 · page 6

The following cases were dealt with at the local court during the week: - John [?], for using indecent…

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Police Court. Thursday, 23rd March, before Mr. Williams, P.M.

The Picton Post · Wednesday 5 April 1916 · page 5

Griffin Victor Brookes and Thomas Brookes [?] charged with stealing on the 18th February 35 rabbit traps the property of Edward Adams…

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Camden Police Court. Pumpkin Stealing

Camden News · Thursday 13 April 1916 · page 4

Thursday, April 6, 1916. Before Messrs. W. C. Furner and Geo. F. Furner, Js.P. Ellen Jane Smith and Annie Margaret…

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Police Court

The Picton Post · Wednesday 19 April 1916 · page 4

The following cases were dealt with at the local court during the week:— Denis Murphy, for stealing tools…

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Police Court. The following cases were dealt with at the local court during the week:—

The Picton Post · Wednesday 26 April 1916 · page 4

John Murphy, drunk and disorderly was fined 10/, in default 7 days, and for indecent language, £2 or 14 days. Sentences to be concurrent. He went…

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Police Court. Thursday. 27th April. Before Mr. G Williams, P.M.

The Picton Post · Wednesday 3 May 1916 · page 4

John Brown was charged with stealing from Joseph Lane at Upper Picton, one tent and a quantity of underclothing on the 26th instant…

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Police Court

The Picton Post · Wednesday 17 May 1916 · page 4

The following cases were dealt with at the local court during the week:- Ewart Gladstone Hill, stealing a…

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Our New Police. the Picturesque Side of a War Patrol

The Picton Post · Wednesday 24 May 1916 · page 4

We slipped out of harbour at the darkening, picking our way like a girl crowing a muddy street, for we showed no lights, and our big brothers were…

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Police Court

The Picton Post · Wednesday 21 June 1916 · page 4

The following cases were dealt with daring the past fortnight ;- Ewart Gladstone Hill, riotous haviour, 10s or 7 days indecent…

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Police Court

The Picton Post · Wednesday 5 July 1916 · page 6

The following cases were dealt with at the local court during the week:- John McKenzie, drunk and…

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Camden Police Court. Monday, July 10

Camden News · Thursday 13 July 1916 · page 4

Before Messrs. T. M. Clegg, P.M., John Lakeman and W. C. Furner, Js. P. Amos Skinner, T. Rolfe and Albert Tritton were each fined £1 and 6s costs for using…

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Camden Police Station

Camden News · Thursday 13 July 1916 · page 6

On the retirement of Sergt. Schwarer it was reported to the Camden Council that the Camden Police Station had been reduced from a Second Class Station to a Third Claas,…

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Police Court. Friday, 14th July, before Mr. W. S. Arnott. P.M.

The Picton Post · Wednesday 19 July 1916 · page 4

Alfred Brown proceeded against Mrs. Margaret Patterson for using insulting language. Mrs. Patterson also proceeded against Brown on a…

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Police Court

The Picton Post · Wednesday 26 July 1916 · page 5

The following cases were dealt with at the local court during the week:-John Burke, drunkenness, fined 5s…

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Police Court

The Picton Post · Wednesday 9 August 1916 · page 6

The following cases were dealt with at the local court during the week:-William Moore, insulting words…

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Camden Police Court

Camden News · Thursday 17 August 1916 · page 4

The Licensing Bench, Messrs. W. C: Furner and J. Lakeman Js.P. granted application of Mrs. P. Ryan, Crown Hotel, Camden, to carry on in the absence of her husband who…

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