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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1909

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Johnson-burns Fight. Sydney, Saturday. Fourteen Hounds Fought. Burns Dreadfully Punished. Police Stop the Fight. Johnston Awarded the Prize. Burns Outclassed

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 11

In the first round a left upper cut by Johnston floored Burns. 7 seoonds. In the second round Johnston forcod Burns on to the ropes…

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Sentenced for Life

Nambucca News · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 6

Confined in a specially constructed cell, and guarded by special warders, a young military officer is on board the French mail steamer Australien, at…

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A Melbourne Murder

Macleay Argus · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 11

A wharf laborer named Albert Johansen, aged 49 years, was arrested last night and charged with the wilful murder of his wife. Mrs…

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Alleged Fortune Telling. Palmist Sentenced to Imprisonment

Macleay Argus · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 9

AT the Police Court on Tuesday before the P.M., Michael Halley was charged that on the 2nd January he did attempt to tell fortunes. Accused…

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Kempsey Small Debts Court. Tuesday, January 5. -- Before the P.M.

Macleay Argus · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 3

Ellis and Co. v. Fred. P. Chapman. Claim £13 9s 1d. Mr. Marrack appeared for plaintiff and Mr. Hardiman for defendant. This…

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Existing on Ninepence a Week. Pathetic Scene in Coroner's Court

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 14 January 1909 · page 7

A pathetic scene was witnessed at the St. Luke's Coroner's Court yesterday (October 9), when the Coroner for North-East London, promised an old man of…

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Fortune Toller Sentenced. an Unsympathetic Magistrate

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 7

Sub-Inspector Spence proceeded against Gordon Foster, of William-street, Sydney, in the Summons Division of the Water Police Court on…

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The Cavanbah's Mishap. Marine Court to Be Held

Macleay Argus · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 19

CONSEQUENT on the report of Captain Henry Newton, Superintendent of Navigation, to the Colonial Treasurer, a Court of Marine Inquiry will probably…

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Meeting Condemns Police Action. Wade's Pimps and Spies. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 14

At the Broken Hill Town Hall last night the Mayor presided over an assemblage of of persons who held an indignation meeting for the purpose of…

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Riots at Broken Hill. the Police Control the Situation. Tom Mann Arrested

Macleay Argus · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 14

AN abortive conference was held at Broken Hill on Saturday morning regarding the withdrawal of the pickets. Early in the afternoon when the…

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Riot. Serious Developments at Broken-hill. Police and Mob Collide. Tom Mann and 27 Others Arrested. Police Masters of the Situation. "The Law Must Be Respected and Obeyed."

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 4

There were exciting developments at Broken-hill on Saturday, when a riot occurred. The crowd rushed vehicles…

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The Magistrate's Dilemma

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 2

A man had been brought up in court charged with travelling on a train without a ticket. "Where were you?" Rsked the…

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Police Court. Kew, January 14

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 7

Before Mr. A. Gates, P.M., and A. S. Baker, J.P. Thomas Andrew Kyle, on remand, was charged with selling liquor without a license. Mr. D. Cowan appeared for the accused and pleaded…

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No Fear of Theft

Macleay Argus · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 5

Poet: "This is the only poem I ever wrote." Editor: "Well, cheer up. Nobody's going to take it away, from you."…

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The Cavanba's Boilers. Marine Court Inquiry

Macleay Argus · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 3

AN inquiry was held last week by the Marine Court, before Judge Backhouse and Messrs. J. H. Berry and G. Cromack (assessors), into the circumstances…

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Escaped From the Police

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 4

The police endeavoured to arrest a man in Regent-street last night. The latter struck one of the policemen a heavy blow with a pic[?]e of iron but…

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Bowraville Police Court

Nambucca News · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 5

Before the Hon. E. A. T, Perry, P.M., and Messrs. P. Lamph, F. Grace and Alex. Graham, J's.P. Police v. Norman Bookallil, for obscene…

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Macksville Police Court. Before the Hon. E. A. T. Perry, P.M.

Nambucca News · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 5

Forest Guard v. A. Duffy, fortbranding P.P. on logs taken from Crown lands, fined £3 and 6s costs. Application from R. Bryan for…

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Police Offences Act

Nambucca News · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 4

For the benefit of those who have not grasped the importance and significance of some of the provisions of the above Act, the following section is published…

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Dr. Foley Charged

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 4

Dr. Foley was brought up before the Melbourne City Court and charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm on John Hourigan. Counsel for…

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