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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

194 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 10 of 10

Kempsey Police Court. Saturday, November 30 -- Before the P.M.

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 December 1912 · page 8

Clarence McGuinness was charged with stealing five £1 notes from a bedroom at the Court House Hotel, the property of Ambrose Mainey…

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Burglars at Work. Desperate Encounter with a Constable. Smart Police Work

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 December 1912 · page 14

THE most sensational news this week so far as Kempsey is concerned is the burglary which took place at Robinson's Royal Hotel on Tuesday night last…

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Small Debts Court, Bowraville. Wednesday, December 4. (Before Mr. Shropshire, P.M., and Mr. P. Lamph, J.P.)

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 6 December 1912 · page 4

P. U . Alley v. Joseph Keast, £1 7s Id claimed for goods sold and delivered.--The Police Magistrate said the particulars were wrong, as…

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Unlawful Assault

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 11 December 1912 · page 4

At Monday's Court, before Mr. Shropshire, P.M., Ernest Booth sued Len. McNeil for unlawful assault. Mr. Hardiman, appearing for McNeil,…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 11 December 1912 · page 7

ON Monday morning at Kempsey Police Court, before Mr. Shropshire, P.M., Hugh Augustas McMaugh was charged that on or about the 6th…

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Assault

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 December 1912 · page 13

Ernest John Booth charged Len-McNeill with assault. Mr. Gilfillan for plaintiff and Mr. Hardiman for defence. The defendant pleaded guilty. Mr…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 December 1912 · page 13

Hugh Augustus McMaugh was charged with stealing one red and white cow, the property of George Johnston. The cow had Clarke's brand…

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Kempsey Police Court. Monday, December 9 Before the P.M. LICENSES

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 December 1912 · page 13

Auctioneers' licenses were granted to O. O. Dangar and H. G. Elrington. Hawkers' licenses were granted to Mick Goolam, Michael Daley, Anthony…

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The Royal Hotel Robbery. Accused Before the Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 December 1912 · page 8

JOHN JAMES RYAN and William Edwards were charged with stealing in company jewellery to the value of £200, the property of E. T. Robinson. Mr…

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Burglary at Kempsey

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 December 1912 · page 8

The most sensational news this week so far as Kempsey is concerned is the burglary which took place at Robinson's Royal Hotel on Tuesday night. Between 7 p.m. and 11…

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Police Court. Port Macquarie, Wednesday, December 11. (Before J. L. Shropshire, Esq., P.M.)

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 December 1912 · page 4

T. Woodlands v. M. McInnes, charged with riding a bicycle within the municipality without light. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s, and 7s costs of court, in default three days'…

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Scorpion Poisoner Search for a Dealer in Child Murder

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 14 December 1912 · page 13

Secret service men of the United States Government are searching the South Sea Islands for a certain Hawajian from the island of Maui, who,…

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Wauchope Police Court. Wauchope, Saturday, December 7. (Before J. H. McDonald, Jno. Warlters, and N. J. Lindsay, Esqs, J's.P.)

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 December 1912 · page 7

William Retzall was charged with being deemed an insane person, and cruelly ill-treated by John speeding, the person assuming [?] care of him. The evidence of the arresting constable (First…

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Port Macquarie Municipal Electoral Revision Court

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 December 1912 · page 4

The rolls of electors for the municipality of Port Macquarie were revised and declared correct…

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Murder on Wedding Eve. Jealous Mother's Crime

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 21 December 1912 · page 3

Rather than allow another woman to deprive her of the right to superintend her son's household, a New, York mother murdered him on the…

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