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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

194 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 4 of 10

Alleged Wife Murder

Macleay Argus · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 11

At Windsor yesterday William Joseph Jones was committed for trial on a charge of murdering his wife…

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Brutal Assault on a Woman

The Gloucester Examiner and Lower Hunter Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 4

Before Judge Eagleson, at the Geelong (Victoria) Quarter Sessions, John M'Donald, laborer, 44 years of age, was found guilty of an assault…

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Kempsey District Court. Monday, April 29th--Before His Honor Judge Edmunds. Broken Panel and Burnt Bedding

Macleay Argus · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 14

MRS. PERRETT, a boarding-house keeper at Dorrigo claimed from Ernest Elliott £10 5s 6d damages for injury to property…

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Kempsey District Court

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 8 May 1912 · page 2

THIS Court was continued on Wednesday May 1st, before His Honor Judge Edmunds. Frank Elias v. R. Mckay:—Claim…

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Kempsey Police Court. Friday, May 3RD--Before the P.M.

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 15

William Piggott proceeded against Colin Kerrison for using threatening words to him on Sunday, April 14th. Mr. Hardiman appeared for the…

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Surrender to Police While Asleep

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1912 · page 12

About four o'clock in the morning a man about 21 years of ago, knocked at the Ashford (Kent) Police Station, and in reply to the policeman,…

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Police Court. Port Macquarie, May 13

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 4

Before the Hon E. A. T. Pery, P.M. The Inspector of Nuisances proceeded against H. Rosenbaum for driving without lights. Defendant pleaded guilty, and explained that…

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A Dungog Sensation. an Alleged Assault

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 6

The Municipal Appeal Court, which has been sitting on and off for the last month dealing with the 65 appeals, lodged against the council's…

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Police Court. Port Macquarie, May 21. Before F. Hayward, Esq., J.P.

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 4

Information was laid by the Treasurer of the Hastings District Hospital (A. B. Butler) against Hugh Ridgway Bridson, of Port Macquarie, that he being a servant of the Hastings District Cottage…

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Assault

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 3

At the Macksville Police Court, before the Police Magistrate, Hon. E. A. T. Perry, Albert McNeil proceeded against Joseph Cook for assault. Mr…

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Kempsey Police Court. Friday, May 24th -- Before the P.M.

Macleay Argus · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 19

Michael Daley, a Syrian, proceeded against Fred. Beater, another of his own countrymen, for using insulting words…

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Small Debts Court. Macksville, May 27th. (Before. Hon. E. A. T. Perry, PM)

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 6

James Byrnes v. Andrew Walsh-- £3 1s 10d claimed for goods supplied --Verdict for plaintiff. W. J. Wall v. F. Range--£6 8s…

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Police Court. Port Macquarie, May 28. Before F. Hayward, Esq., J.P.

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 June 1912 · page 4

Hugh Ridgway Bridson, on remand, was charged that he did at Port Macquarie, on and between the 1st day of January, 1912, and the 20th May, 1912, being a servant ot the Hastings District Cottage…

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Clever Police Dog

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 June 1912 · page 3

Is the small Beasarabian township of Floreschti a Jew storekeeper, named Khaimovich, with his wife and three children, the latter aged respectively 3,7, and 12, were…

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Hillgrove Murder Trial

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 10

The second trial of Herbert Skinner, charged with the murder of Samuel Watson, a wood cutter, at Bora Farm, near Hillgrove, was…

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Kempsey Police Court. Friday, June 7 -- Before the P.M.

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 June 1912 · page 12

Inspector of Nuisances v. George Crayn. This was a charge of removing sand from Ferry-street, West Kempsey. Mr. F. Long,…

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Licensing Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 June 1912 · page 12

A booth license was granted to James Anderson, of the Shamrock Hotel, Smithtown, for the Gladstone Races…

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Sheep-stealing. Chinese Sentenced to 12 Months

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 15 June 1912 · page 7

Moree, Tuesday.—Ah Gunn, a Chinese, was charged with stealing sheep on May 23, and on or about May 27, the property of Bull Bros.,…

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Dungog Police Court. Friday, June 7th., 1912. (Before Mr. Fitzhardinge, S. M.) R. W. Alison v. J. F. Carlton— Assault

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 15 June 1912 · page 11

Mr. Elliott appeared for complainant, and Mr. Hill for defendant. R. W. Alison stated : I was conducting an appeal case recently at the…

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Jewel Theft That Failed. Bogus Valet. Bold Scheme

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 15 June 1912 · page 6

What was at first, supposed to be an ill-timed practical joke at the expense of the Earl of Lonsdale, but has since been proved an impudent…

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