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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1910

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The Armidale Murder

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 May 1910 · page 11

James Casey, who confessed to the murder of Johanna Kelly at Armidalle, is now in Darlinghurst under medical observation. So far the…

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Kempsey Police Court. Friday, May 18. -- Before the P.M., Messrs. J. W. Wilson and C. Sutherland, J.P.

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 May 1910 · page 9

John Bloomer was charged by the Kempsey Inspector of Nuisances with driving without lights. Mr. Gilfillan annealed for the Council,…

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Shire Appeal Court

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 21 May 1910 · page 8

This court was held on Wednesday before Mr. Malone, P.M. Mr. T. Carlton, Shire Valuer, was present to justify his assessment, and…

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Local & General News. Kempsey Police Court

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 25 May 1910 · page 4

On Tuesday, 17th inst, before the P.M.—Mary Murnane, deemed to be insane, was on the recommendation of Dr. Barron and McInnes, ordered to…

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A Dastardly Assault

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 25 May 1910 · page 4

The "Examiner" reports that Mrs. Woodward, an aged lady living alone at Carr's Creek, was the victim of an assault (evidently premeditated)…

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Sensational Murder Trial

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 25 May 1910 · page 5

The Counteas Mario Marie Nikolaievna Tarnowska, was charged with conspiring with M. Prilukoff to induce M. Naumoff to murder her husband,…

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Small Dbets Court

Nambucca News · Friday 27 May 1910 · page 3

W. C. Stewart sued John Guidoux for £20 alleged to be due on an agreement relating, to the purchase by defendant of the mill, site property at…

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Macksville Court. Monday, May 23

Nambucca News · Friday 27 May 1910 · page 3

W. Bull proceeded against Reuben Bennett of Unkya for £8 alleged to be due for wages. Mr. Solomon for claimant, Mr. Sheridan for defendant…

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Kempsey Appeal Case. Full Court Upholds Appeal

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 May 1910 · page 18

SOME time ago we published the arguments in the case in which Henry Grills, who was sentenced by Judge Docker to seven years' penal…

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Police Court and our Dead-Beats. (To the Editor.)

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1910 · page 7

SIR,—I would that an abler[?]pen than mine was dealing with this most, important subject. I refer to the Gloucester Police Court and the…

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Kempsey Police Court. On Monday, before the P.M.

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 1 June 1910 · page 5

John Stevenson, drunk in Belgrave-st., was fined 2s 6d, or four, hours. M. Henry, for drunkennes, was fined 1s or the rising…

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Land Appeal Court

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 1 June 1910 · page 3

In the Land Appeal Court Sydney J. Smythe appealed against the recommendation of the Kempsey Laud Board in respect of his…

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A Double Tragedy. Supposed Murder and Suicide

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 1 June 1910 · page 5

A mail and woman were found lying in a passage way of the Sir Walter Scott's Hotel, Melbourne, with their throats out, and in a dying condition…

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Kempsey Police Court. Monday, May 30th-- Before the P.M.

Macleay Argus · Friday 3 June 1910 · page 3

William Smith Cochrane was charged by Alexander George Cooper with assault. The alleged assault was said to have taken place at Willi Willi on the…

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Land Appeal Court Decisions

Macleay Argus · Friday 3 June 1910 · page 18

IN the matter of the appeal of John Smythe against the decision of the Kempsey Land Board in respect to his application for Special Lease No. 0931…

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Police Court

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 4 June 1910 · page 10

At the East Maitland Police Court last week Richard Pemberton, alias Frederick Miller, and Nellie Sullivan, alias Nellie Gray, were each fined £5,…

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Kempsey Police Court

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 8 June 1910 · page 5

On Wednesday, before the P.M., Dennis Sherry, jun., was charged with forging his father's name to a cheque on the Commercial Banking Company…

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Attempted Murder and Suicide

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 8 June 1910 · page 5

WHAT appears to have been a deliberate attempt to commit murder, followed by suicide, occurred at the Sir Walter Scott Hotel, Melbourne…

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News by Wire. Sydney, Wednesday night. Best Paid Police Force in Australia

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 June 1910 · page 11

Mr. Garvin, the Inspector-General of Police, states that with the increase of pay announced by the Premier last night the New South…

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Clergymam Arrested Charged with Conspiracy. a Trawling Syndicate. L4000 Bail Demanded

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1910 · page 6

A somewhat sensational case was opened at Tower Bridge Police Court on Saturday, 11th November, when William Davenport, 54, shipowner, of 147…

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