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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1910

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Bowling Sentenced

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 5

The cases against Peter Bowling, Daniel Hutton, James Butler, and William O'Connor, were concluded in the Industrial Court. Bowling was…

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He Brought Cholera. a Police Story

Nambucca News · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 8

A comical misunderstanding leading to a exciting sequel is related by the Berlin "Tageblatt" as having happened in a small town in the valley of the Vistula,…

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Old Companions meet. a Police Drama. Escaped Prisoner Recaptured

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 4

A short story was told in three chapters at Newcestle Police Station on Monday night. Chapter J. tells how Police-Constable M'Vicars some…

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Kempsey Small Debts Court. Tuesday, February 1 -- Before the P.M.

Macleay Argus · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 14

Joshua T. Walker v. George Styles. Mr. Sardinian appeared for plaintiff and there was no appearance of defendant. Mr. Styles is a commercial traveller,…

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Kempsey Court House. Annual Returns From the Office of the C.p.s

Macleay Argus · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 10

BY the courtesy of Mr. G. W. H. Davies, Clerk of Petty Sessions at Kempsey, we are enabled to give returns of the business transacted during the year…

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The Raphael Tapestries. Magnificent Gift to the Nation. Exhibition at Hampton Court

Nambucca News · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 8

The tapestries presented to the nation by Baron d'Erlanger, of Paris, are nine in number, and form part of a series woven by Jean Raes, of Brussels. They…

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Strike Leaders Sentenced

Macleay Argus · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 11

At the Central Criminal Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice Pring, the strike leaders Peter Bowling, William Brennan, Albert Burns, A[?]…

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A Shocking Tragedy. Murder and Suicide

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 10

Further news has been received of the shocking tragedy at Lismore. A farmer there, Hugh Clark, aged 64, a resident of over 20 years, married, but…

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Police Court. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M., and Mr. J. A. McKenzie, J.P. Trespassing on a Melon Patch

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 8

T. N. Carter, Earl Collins, Hanshaw, Ryan and A. Eddington, were prosecuted by Mr. L. D. Collett for unlawfully trespassing on his enclosed…

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Police Court. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M., and Messrs. J. A. McKenzie, and A. E. Powell Js.P. Trespassing on a Melon Patch

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1910 · page 4

T. N. Carter, Earl Collins, Hanshaw, Ryan and A. Eddington, were prosecuted by Mr. L. D. Collett for unlawfully trespassing on his enclosed…

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Ejected From Court

Nambucca News · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 7

On Judge Emden refusing to grant a committal order at Lambeth County Court on 31st October against a man who wrote that he had five children and a…

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Police Changes

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 4

After being nearly 20 years at Copeland, Senior Constable Grimshaw has been promoted to Raymond Terrace, which is a sergeant's station…

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The £100 Fines. Defendants Sent to Gaol

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 13

As a result of the Newcastle's Supreme Court's decision on Monday, that the information against and the conviction by the Industrial Court of the…

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Kempsey Police Court

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 2 March 1910 · page 5

On Monday, before Mr. Davit, C.P.S. Bryan Toohey, Thos. Hay and William Ritchie, for drunkenness, were each fined 5s or 24 hours. The last named defendant…

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Police Court. Friday, February 25th, 1910 (Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.)

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1910 · page 2

Donald McGregor, charged by Constables Hussey and Russell with maliciously administering poison to Joseph Whitehead, John Leonard…

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Macksville Police Court

Nambucca News · Friday 4 March 1910 · page 4

Police v. G. Denham, for not sending child to school, fined 5s and 6s costs. Police v. Andrew Bevan or Alaban, obtaining £2 from William Cooper by false…

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Childrens' Court

Nambucca News · Friday 4 March 1910 · page 4

In the Bowraville Children's Court on Tuesday before the Police Magistrate Elizabeth Ralph of Nambucca Heads proceeded against Herbert Nelson of the…

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Small Debts Court

Nambucca News · Friday 4 March 1910 · page 4

W. T. Burch v. S. King; verdict for plaintiff in amount claimed and costs. Saine v. G. Lalor, verdict for plaintiff in amount claimed and costs. Mr. Sclomon…

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Kempsey Small Debts Court. Tuesday, March 1st -- Before Messrs. Rudder and O'Halloran, Js.P

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 March 1910 · page 15

T. G. Savage v. Fred. Jackson. Claim for £6 1s 5d. Mr. Marrack appeared for the plaintiffs, and there was no appearance of defendant. The debt was proved…

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Small Debts Court. Before the P.M. and Mr. Lamph, J. P. Mcgearey and Walsh v. John Grant

Nambucca News · Friday 4 March 1910 · page 4

This was a case in which the complainants sought to recover the sum of £8 15s from the defendant for commission, due on the sale of a bullock team, trucks &c…

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