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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

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Local and General Police Court Returns

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 8

Senior Constable Haddon has kindly supplied us with the Local Police Court returns for 1911. They are as follow:—Drunks, 183 ; drunk and…

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Clergyman Sentenced to Death

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 9

The Rev. Mr. Aicheson, a well-known Boston clergyman, has been sentenced to death for poisoning his sweetheart…

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Police Court. Port Macquarie, January 8

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 4

[Before the Hon. E. A. T. Pery, P.M.) H. H. Sommer, licenses of the Commercial Hotel, Port Macquarie, was charged by Senior-constable Lawler with selling liquor at 10.25 p.m…

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Comboyne Lawn Tennis Court. (Contributed)

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 3

THE above club took advantage of New Year's day to held the opening of their new sawn timber court recently put down by the members, and had invited the Comboyne public to celebrate the occasion…

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Almost a Tragedy. Suspect in a Police Cell. Nearly Bleeds to Death

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 12

On arrival of the 8.45 train at Gosford on Saturday night, George Simpson, aged about 40 years, was arrested by Sergeant Morris and…

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Girl Riders Trick. Police Race to a "Rescue"

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 12

New York is showing a great interest in Miss Helen Dorothy Preece Londo,s little 14-year-old:- horsewo man, who arrived to participate in…

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District Court Etc

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 7

The sittings of the Quarter Sessions and District Court at Taree will be held on the 21st February 1912. The last date for entering Plaints in the…

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Police Court. Language

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 4

Constable Ge[?]er v. Charles Greenland.--Indecent language at Nambucca Heads.--Fined 40s, with 6s costs in default a months'…

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Macksville Police Court. Before Mr. E. A. T. Pery, P.M. Small Debts

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 4

Ellis Brothers, Ltd., v. J. W. Thompson--£21 17s 11d. This was a claim for goods sold and delivered.--Mr. Gilfiilan appeared for plaintiff,…

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Sentenced to Death

Macleay Argus · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 11

At the Darlinghurst Central Criminal Court to-day, Lawrence Lawless, aged 36, was charged with murdering Una Lucy Cover at Glen…

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The Bingara Murder

Macleay Argus · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 11

William Ball was brought up at the Central Police Court this morning and charged with murdering his wife. Accused was remanded to…

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Dungog Murder. Gerlach Sentenced to Two Years Insanity Plea Fails

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 12

Herr Bunz, the Vice-Consul for Germany, received a cabled advice to the effect that Wilhelm Rheinholz, otherwise known as Gerlach, who was…

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Sentenced to Death

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 7

The Central Criminal Court and its approaches were crowded on Tuesday when Moir's trial for the murder of Trevascus was concluded…

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The Glen Moan Tragedy. Lawless Sentenced to Death

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 9

The trial closed Wednesday afternoon in the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, of Lawrence Lawless, charged with the murder of Una Lucy…

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The Glebe Murder. SYDNEY

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 7

Campbell Nairn Moir, a youth of nineteen, has been found guilty of the murder of Henry [?]cus. The jury were an hour in retirement recommended the prisoner to mercy. His Honor…

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Two Murder Cases

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 4

The very numerous section of the public which delights in gruesome sensations, and likes to obtain them from real life has been satiated by…

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Queen Mary's Court Train

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 4

The statistics of the Queen's new court train are appalling. If Queen Mary had not been, in her own time, responsible for a million or so of…

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Kempsey Small Debts Court. Tuesday, February 6 -- Before the P.M.

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 13

J. Brophy v. A. J. Druitt. Claim £2 for clearing 46 chains of streets at Mountain View. Plaintilf conducted his own case, and Mr…

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Tell-tale Finger Prints Two Men Arrested. Charged with Jewel Robbery

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 10

An extensive jewellery robbery at Webster and Cohen's establishment, Little Collins- street, on Saturday or Sunday, has caused an uneasiness…

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Kempsey Police Court. Friday, Feb. 9. -- Before the P.m

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 13

JOSIAH T. PARISH was charged by John Spickett, jun., with unlawfully assaulting him at Commandant Hill. Mr. Gilfillan appeared for the…

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