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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1910

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Kempsey Police Court

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 20 April 1910 · page 10

On Monday, before the P.M. Charles Avery pleaded guilty to drunkenness, and was fined 1s or the rising…

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Warden's Court

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 20 April 1910 · page 3

ON Thursday, before the District Warden, application was made by R. Vernon Saddington, holder of Lease No. 10294, parishes Panton and Vernon,…

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Committed for Trial. At Kempsey Police Court on Monday, before the P.M.

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 20 April 1910 · page 4

John James Ryan was charged with breaking and entering the countinghouse of the North Coast S.N. Coy., Ltd., and stealing therefrom one…

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Kempsey Police Court. Monday, April 18 -- Before the P.M.

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 April 1910 · page 15

Lancelot Crawford was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Smith- street just after midnight on Saturday. A fine of 5s was imposed. The same…

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The Middle Harbor Murder

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 April 1910 · page 14

At the North Sydney Police Court to-day, William Phillips was brought up on the charge of murdering his daughter, Florence May Phillips…

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News by Wire. Sydney, Wednesday night. Shocking Outrage and Murder at Middle Harbor

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 April 1910 · page 14

A dreadful discovery has been made in the scrub at Middle Harbor. The body of a girl named Florence Mary Phillips aged 8 years…

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Police Court. FRIDAY 22nd APRIL. Before Mr. Malone P.M. Police V A. MCKENZIE

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 23 April 1910 · page 8

Indecent language in bar of Commercial Hotel on 26th March, fined 30s or 14 days. POLICE V A. MCKENZIE…

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Charge of Sheep Stealing

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1910 · page 6

Charles L. A. Madden was charged at the police court at Dubbo on Tuesday with the theft of about 460 sheep, the property of Augustus Pay, and…

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Kempsey Police Court

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 4 May 1910 · page 5

ON Monday, before the P.M., John Evans, drunk and disorderly, was fined 10s or 4 days. John Bloomer, drunk and disorderly,…

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Warden's Court

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 4 May 1910 · page 8

On Monday, before the District Warden, Wm. Sully objected to the suspension of labor conditions upon lease No. 10294, Willi Willi, county…

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Small Debts Court On Tuesday, Before the P.M.

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 4 May 1910 · page 5

T. W. Thornton v. J. T. Walker, claim £6 7s 6d for goods sold and delivered. Verdict for amount and costs…

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Mining Warden's Court. Monday, May 2 -- Before Hon. E. A. Pery, Mining Warden

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 May 1910 · page 19

THERE is trouble in the mining camps in this district, and on Monday last the P.M. considered an objection lodged by William Sully against the granting of…

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Willoughby Murder. Coroner Commits Phildips

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1910 · page 10

The Coroner's inquiry into the Willoughby murder was concluded on Monday. Dr. John Burton Cleland, principal…

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Kempsey Police Court

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 11 May 1910 · page 5

On Friday, before the P.M. William Walker, charged with the larceny of goods to the value of £2 19s 6d, the property of Bond Brothers,…

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Kempsey Police Court. Friday, May 6-- Before the P.M.

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 May 1910 · page 6

William Walker, charged with the larceny of goods to the value of £2 19s 6d, the property of Bond Brothers, was remanded for 8 days…

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Brutal Burglars in New York. Murder Two Servants

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1910 · page 9

Burglars entered the house of Dr. Cannon, a well-known physician, in New York. They were disturbed while ransacking the place, and shot…

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Poisoned Bed. Extraordinary End of a Trial for Murder

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1910 · page 10

One of the strangest murder trials iu the history Massachusetts has reached a surprising conclusion at Boston through the acquittal and…

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Spanish Murder Mysteries. Three Bodies Unearthed on a Spanish Count's, Estate

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1910 · page 13

The mystery of a series of murders is causing considerable sensation, throughout Spain (says a Madrid despatch). Two years ago a servant…

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Kempsey Police Court. May 1[?],—Before the P.M. and Mr. C. Sutherland, J.P.

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 18 May 1910 · page 5

Inspector-N[?] Kempsey Municipal Church v. John Blooenr. Breach of ordinance. driving vehicle within municipalty without lights on…

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Old Age Pension Court. Before the P.M. and Messrs. Wilson and Sutherland, Js.P

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 18 May 1910 · page 5

A couple of Replications were dealt with and medical examination authorised. May 16—Before the P.M…

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