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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

194 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 6 of 10

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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Kempsey Police Court. Friday, July 19.-- Before the P.M.

Macleay Argus · Friday 26 July 1912 · page 8

LLEWELLYN ROWE was charged with driving a motor at night without the tail light being lit so as to show the number of the car in bold relief. The…

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Small Debts Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 26 July 1912 · page 8

In the adjourned case of E. G. Kinghorn v. Mrs. Denis Daniher the plaintiff claimed £13 14s 9d, less £5 paid, for goods supplied and delivered…

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Our Energetic Police Force. To the Editor

Macleay Argus · Friday 26 July 1912 · page 15

Sir,-- Allow me through your valuable columns to express my hearty approval of the good work being accomplished in Kempsey by our energetic police force…

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Kempsey Police Court

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 31 July 1912 · page 2

ON Wednesday, before Mr. G. W. H. Davies, J.P., Stanley McGwyan pleaded guilty to being found drunk in Tozer Street at 9 p.m. on the 24th inst. He was further charged…

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A Grafton Murder

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 31 July 1912 · page 4

The police, from Grafton South, were looking for a young man about 23, clean shaven, with very black curly hair, of medium build, and with…

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Suspected Murder

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 2 August 1912 · page 3

The body of an aged man, named Edward Hoey was found dead in his camp on the Coif's Road on Thursday Foul play is suspected, as the dead…

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Kempsey Police Court. Monday, July 29.--Before the P. M.

Macleay Argus · Friday 2 August 1912 · page 9

Clarefield Dungog (aboriginal), charged by Constable Hughes with being drunk in Elbow St. on Saturday night. Fined 5s or 24 hours…

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Grafton Murder. SYDNEY

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 2 August 1912 · page 4

An inquest was opened at Grafton concerning the death of Edward Hoey, who was found dead in his tent with a bullet wound in his brain…

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Camden Haven Breakwater. Police Works Department, Sydney, 25th July, 1912

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

Sir,—With reference to your letter dated 14th May and to personal inquiries regarding the provision of funds to carry on the Camden Haven breakwater works, I have to inform you that the…

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The Crafton Murder

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 7 August 1912 · page 4

Louis Theogose, alleged Cingalee, the suspect arrested for the murder of Edward Hoey at Grafton, and who at first confession implicated two other…

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The High Court

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 7 August 1912 · page 5

The Commonwealth High Court commenced its sittings in Sydney last week. It has some very important cases to determine, the most…

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Armour for Police. for Tackling Armed Criminals

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 10 August 1912 · page 6

The recent series of murderous attacks by motor bandits upon the Paris police has set M. Lepine seeking for some form of protective armour which…

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Kempsey Police Court. On Monday, before Mr. G. W. Davies, J.P.

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 14 August 1912 · page 5

William Stapleton pleaded guilty to a charge of indecent behaviour in Kemp-street, Kempsey, on Saturday last, and was fined 20s or one month in Kempsey…

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Sentenced to Be Flogged

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 August 1912 · page 14

At Melbourne, Henry Mott and Samuel Slick were convicted of having assaulted and robbed a woman. The former was sentenced…

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Police Court. Port Macquarie, August 12. Before the Hon. E. A. T. Pery, P.M., and G. Lindsay, Esq., J.P.

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 17 August 1912 · page 6

John B. Grane v. George Anderson.—Charged with that he did, on the 30th July unlawfully deposit rubbish, to wit nightsoil, in Coolenbung Greek on oyster lease No…

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Kempsey Police Court. a Case of Interest to Motorists

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 21 August 1912 · page 4

ON Friday, before the Hon. E. A. T. Pery, P.M., Otto Charles Ochs (by his solicitor, Mr. Hardiman), pleaded guilty to not having at 8.15 p.m. on…

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Kempsey Police Court. Friday, August 16--Before the P.M.

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 August 1912 · page 18

Otto Charles Ochs was summoned on a charge of driving a motor car without a tail light sufficiently bright to distinguish the number…

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Swiss Police and Boxing

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 August 1912 · page 17

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

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Kempsey Police Court

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 28 August 1912 · page 8

On Friday, before the Hon. E. A. T. Pery, P.M., George Shaw pleaded guilty to a charge of riotous behaviour, and was fined 10s with 6s Court costs…

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