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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1910

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Kempsey Police Court. Friday, March 18 -- Before the P.M.

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 March 1910 · page 13

Arthur Bowen was charged by Charles James Hand with using insulting words. Mr. Hardiman appeared for complainant and Mr…

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Police Forage

Nambucca News · Friday 25 March 1910 · page 5

Tenders for forage for the local police force was obtained by Mr. C. Moseley at the following price : -- Maize, 4s ; oats, 3s 6d; bran, 1s 6d ; bay, £5 5s ; straw, £4 ;…

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Wine Shop Murder. Sydney

Nambucca News · Friday 25 March 1910 · page 5

At the inquest held yesterday touching the circumstances surrounding the death of Edith Lovett, the young married woman who was…

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The Nesbit Murder Mystery. Two Revolvers and an Arrest

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 26 March 1910 · page 7

An examination of the bullets in the head of Mr. Nesbit, the colliery cashier whose body, was found huddled under the seat of a carriage in a…

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Police Court. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Nambucca News · Friday 1 April 1910 · page 4

Michael Keeley pleaded Guilty" to a chare of using "language", but explained to the bench that the words were used under provocation. However, before the…

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Police Tragedy. Sydney

Nambucca News · Friday 1 April 1910 · page 5

Constable Abbott of Wollongong has been arrested on a charge of attempting to shoot Sergeant Noble. When charged at the…

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Out of Gaol. Miners' Delegates Released

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1910 · page 13

After having served about half the sentence imposed by judge Heydon, two of the miners' delegates, Messrs. E. Frith and D. Williams,…

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New York Horror. Murder of Ruby Wheeler. Sinister Coincidence. Fifteen Girls Missing

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1910 · page 13

In connection with the discovery, in a fire escape adjoining his rooms in New York, of the partly burnt and mutilated body of ruby Wheeled, a…

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Second Day—tuesday. The Court opened at 6 a.m. SODOMY

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 6 April 1910 · page 5

Henry Grills was charged with having at Unkya, on 2nd March, 1910, assaulted Horace Wood and committed an abominable offence a…

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Alleged Stealing

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 April 1910 · page 18

Andrew Matesich (on bail) was charged with stealing on the 9th March, 1909, 98 lbs. weight of wire, the property of Percy Rowsell. He pleaded not guilty…

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Gone to Gaol

Nambucca News · Friday 8 April 1910 · page 5

Big "Bill" Dotti, the gigantic aboriginal, who is so well-known in this district, has again struck trouble, and on this occasion he goes to Kempsey penitentiary for three…

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Police Court. MACKSVILLE. Saturday, April 2[?]d. (Before the P.M.)

Nambucca News · Friday 8 April 1910 · page 4

G. B. Kritsch v Lena Gallagher; same v Beatrice Gallagher. These two cases were tried together. The comlpaint in each case was for…

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Kempsey Police Court. Friday, April 1 -- Before Mr. S. Bond, J.P.

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 April 1910 · page 13

William A. Woods was brought before the court and charged, with disobeying an order for the maintenance of his wife…

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Small Debts Court

Nambucca News · Friday 8 April 1910 · page 4

T. A. Cooper v H. Johnson, forelaim £13 16s 11½d, store account, verdict for £7 16s 11½d, without costs. Plaintiff appeared in person, Mr. Solomon for defendant…

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Kempsey District Court. Wednesday, April 6th. -- Before His Honor Judge Docker

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 April 1910 · page 14

Two ca sa cases were struck out owing to the non-appearance of parties. John E. Saul v. Mrs. Frank Smith…

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Free Men Again. Eight Delegates Released. Comments on Gaol Life

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1910 · page 3

Eight of the nine miners' Relegates, Mr. Ben Rees, P. Sneddon, T. , Pease, G. Neilly, F. Watson, W. Littiefar, E. Parkes, add J. Stenhouse, who…

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Burglary

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 13 April 1910 · page 6

During the temporary absence of Mr. Hitchens, clerk in the North Coast Company's Kempsey office, the other night, an entrance was effected to the premises by…

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District Court

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 13 April 1910 · page 2

The District Court opened on Wednesday, before His Honor Judge Docker. Two ca sa applications were struck…

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Kempsey Police Court. On Friday, before the P.M., and Mr. C. Sutherland, J.P.

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 13 April 1910 · page 3

Robert J. Dickson summoned Isaac R. Boardman, for selling a diseased animal. Mr. Hardiman for complainant, Mr. Marrack for defendant…

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The Yampi Sound Tragedy. Six Aborigines Sentenced to Death

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 14

Interest in the Yampi Sound (W.A.) tragedy has been revived by the trial at Broome of six aborigines, for the murder of John Pritchard Jones, in…

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