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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

194 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 5 of 10

Local Land Court

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 19 June 1912 · page 4

Monday morning at the Court House, Messrs. P. E. Cheers (acting-Chairman) and E. P. Noonan, member of the Local Land Board, dealt…

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Murder by Flies

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 21 June 1912 · page 8

At the incorporated Institute of Hygiene Sir William Bennett has inaugurated the "living picture" machine[?] an aid to sanitary science…

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Before Police Court on Wedding Day

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 22 June 1912 · page 8

A case in which a man was brought before the police court on his wedding day is reported from Parkes. Edden Richards was…

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Kempsey Police Court. Friday, July 20--Before Messrs. J. W. Wilson and C. Sutherland, J'sP

Macleay Argus · Friday 28 June 1912 · page 12

An individual was fined 26 and 6s costs on a charge of plain drunk. Mr. Rudder appeared for the defence…

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Industrial Court. Port Macquarie, Thursday, June 27. (Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate, G. C. Addison, Esq.)

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 29 June 1912 · page 4

Roobe v. Dark, summons under Section 49. This was a claim for £46 19s 8d, wages and overtime alleged to be due under the award. Mr. E. Edgar-Jennings appeared for defendant…

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Police Court. Port Macquarie, Tuesday, June 25. (Before G. E. Klaeby, Esq., J.P., and G. Lindsay, Esq., J. P.)

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 29 June 1912 · page 4

FREDERICK HAYWARD, a youth, was charged that he did, on the 14th day of June, 1912, at Port Macquarie, assault one Alma Speeding, with intent to commit upon her the crime of rape…

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Small Debts Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 July 1912 · page 9

E. G. Kinghorn v. Mrs. D. Daniher. Mr. Hardiman appeared for the defendant and stated there was insufficient service. A postponement was granted…

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Kempsey Police Court

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 10 July 1912 · page 2

At the Kempsey Police Court on Saturday, before Hon. E. A. T. Pery, P.M.; Arnold Coleman was charged (on warrant) with larceny as a…

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Kempsey Police Court. Friday, July 5. -- Before the P.M.

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 2

TWO individuals charged with drunkenness were fined 1- and 20- and 6- costs respectively. In the latter case the person charged had a prohibition order…

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Court Dresses

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 5

Queen Mary's love of order has caused the issue of renewed instruction's to secure uniformity in the Court dress of ladies. Queen Victoria was…

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A Long-delayed Trial. Panic in the Court

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 13 July 1912 · page 5

The jury at Viterbo is considering its verdict in the trial of the Camorra. The jury returned into the Court with the verdict that nine of the…

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Camorrist Frenzy Pandemonium in Court. Prisoners Rave and Curse. Jury Guarded by Troops

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 13 July 1912 · page 9

ROME, Tuesday evening.—The scum of Naples, and a large number of motor parties arrived at Viterbo for the Concluding stages of the…

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Kempsey Police Court

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 17 July 1912 · page 7

AT the Kempsey Police Court on, Thursday, before Mr. Davies, J.P., Alfred Sargent pleaded guilty to a charge of having been, found drunk…

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Kempsey Police Court. Friday, July 12--Before the P.M. the Liquor Act

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 July 1912 · page 13

Patrick O'Brien, a tailor, was charged by Seuior-constable O'Qourke with being on the premises of McKune's Tattersall's Hotel on the afternoon of…

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The Clapham Murder. Sensational Confession

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 20 July 1912 · page 11

A British seaman attached to H.M.S. Drake, who deserted the vessel, but was subsequently recaptured at Colo Vale and was sent back to…

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Boxing for Swiss Police

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 20 July 1912 · page 4

In the Canton of Vaud the director of police has ordered that all policemen under his control to learn English boxing and to be able when…

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Extraordinary Scene in a Court

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 20 July 1912 · page 6

Jodge Beeman, who occupies a position at Sterling, Illinois, comparable to that of an English stipendiary magistrate, has achieved national fame by fining his wife £5 for…

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Kempsey Police Court

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 24 July 1912 · page 3

THE HON. E. A. T. PERY, P.M, occupied the Bench at the Kempsey Police Court on Friday. An offender for riotous behaviour…

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Shire Council Appeals. Before the Police Magistrate, Hon .B. A. T. Pery, P.M.

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

Walter Isla[?]b appealed against the assessment of 20s per acre on 400 acres, claiming that 5s per acre was a fair assessment. Mr. Dollemore…

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Gladstone Police Court. Thursday, 18th July-- Before the P.M.

Macleay Argus · Friday 26 July 1912 · page 8

THOMAS SAUL, summoned by the Macleay Shire, for allowing stock to stray on the public road at Seven Oaks, was fined 5-, costs of Court 6-, and 10-…

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