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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

334 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 3 of 17

Court Proceedings. Children's Court

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 4

The first Juvenile's Court held in this district under the new Act was opened on Friday last in the Magistrate's room. The P.M. presided, and the case dealt with was one in which a buy, 10…

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Police Court. Feb. 16—Before the Hon. E. A, Pery, P.M.

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 4

A raid was made on the bakers, on Thursday last, constables being told off to inspect the carts of bread as they were driven out from the various yards. None of the carts carried scales, the Act…

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Banco Court. Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Cohen, and Mr. Justice Pring. Re Borough of Kempsey (Henry William Booth respondent)

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 6

Mr. Peden, instructed by Mr. John Gilfillan, of Kempsey (by his agent, Mr. A. W. E. Weav[?]), appeared for the Borough of Kempsey, and moved to make absolute a rule [?] for a writ of…

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Charge of Cattle Stealing

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 1

At Walcha Police Court on Thursday, 15th, before Messrs Walsh and C. Seckold, J's.P., Kenneth Mychael was charged…

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Gladstone Police Court. Wednesday, 21st Feb.--Before the P.M.

Macleay Argus · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 9

Thomas Durrington, charged by Constable O'Neil with using indecent language, was fined 20s and 6s costs. The fine and costs were paid…

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Kempsey Police Court. Friday, February 16--Before the P.M.

Macleay Argus · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 11

Sergeant Netrerfield charged the following bakers with neglecting to have scales and weights on their carts when delivering bread :--Phillip Gerebach, C. H. Jeffery…

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Attempted Murder and Suicide

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 2

A young woman named Millie Kingsford was walking with a man named Miles at Chillagoe, Queensland, when a Japanese approached her and slashed a razor across her throat. The Japanese…

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Court Ignatieff

Macleay Argus · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 14

The great Russian Count who is accused of being the central figure in another disturbing movement, is at the age of seventy-three one of the most fearless statesmen in…

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Children's Court

Macleay Argus · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 8

The first Children's Court held in Kempsey took place on Friday last, when a little boy who goes by the name of David Batchelor was charged…

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The Federal High Court

Macleay Argus · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 8

The Federal Chief Justice, the highest legal authority in Australasia, Sir S. W. Griffith, G.C.M.G., gives a wonderful testimonial to MESSRS. H…

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Supreme Court. Sydney, Thursday, February 15. (Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Cohen, and Mr. Justice Pring.) Re Borough of Kempsey (Henry William Booth respondent)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 8

Mr. Peden, instructed by Mr. John Gilfillan, of Kempsey (by his agent, Mr. A. W. E. Weaver), appeared for the Borough of Kempsey, and moved to make absolute a rule nisi for a writ of attachment…

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Charge of Cattle Stealing

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 3

AT Walcha Police, Court on Thursday, 15th inst., before Messrs. Walsh and C. Seckold, J's.P., Kenneth Mychael was charged with stealing 13 head of cattle the property of J. K. Mackay, Curracabark…

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Police Court. Taree, Tuesday, Feb. 27. Before Mr. A. GATES, P.M. Larceny As Bailee

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 3

Richard Vincent Moore was charged with the larceny, as bailee, of a watch, valued at £4, the property of Saihad Gboolam Nabi Shah, and did fraudulently convert same to his own use at Forster…

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Kempsey Police Court. Feb. 23.—Before the Hon. E. Pery, P.M.

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 1 March 1906 · page 6

Arthur K. Yates was charged with being on licensed premises known as the Royal Hotel, at 11.30 p.m., on Feb. 2nd, he not being a bona fide lodger, servant, inmate or traveller. This was the…

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Gladstone Police Court. Wednesday, Feb. 21.—Before the Hon. E. A. Pery P.m

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 1 March 1906 · page 3

Thomas Durrington on charges arising out of [?] was [?] £1, with 6s coats. D. Hegarty on similar charges was fined 1[?], with 6s. coats…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1906 · page 1

At Walcha, on Thursday, February 22nd, before Mr. C. Lawson, P. M., Kenneth Mychael was charged with stealing 13 head of cattle, the property…

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Kempsey Police Court. Friday, February 23rd.--Before the P.M.

Macleay Argus · Saturday 3 March 1906 · page 9

Arthur K. Yates was summoned for being found on licensed premises during prohibited hours. Constable Hanney gave evidence for the…

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Police Court. Forster, Thursday, March 1. Before Messrs. A. GATES, P.M., and Thos. Miles, J. P. Alleged Larukny

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 3 March 1906 · page 4

Richard Moore, in custody, on remand from Taree, was charged with the larceny, as a bailee, of a watch valued at £4, the property of G. N. Shah. After the evidence of Sergt. Hogan, G. N. Shah…

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Gloucester Police Court. Friday, February 23rd, 1906. (Before Mr. A. Gates, P.M., and Mr. J. S. Christian, J.P.)

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1906 · page 4

A drover from Singleton was charged, on the information of Constable Breen, with not producing the necessary travelling statement on…

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Latest Telegrams. SYDNEY Thursday. Land Appeal Court

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1906 · page 2

The decision has been reserved in the Port Macquarie Land Board's reference respecting Nicholas Cain's Special Lease application…

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