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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

194 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 7 of 10

Theft in Transit

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 28 August 1912 · page 4

Thieving from packages in transit has now become such a fine art that carrying companies are at their wit's end how to cope with the trouble;…

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Licensing Court

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 28 August 1912 · page 4

On Friday, before the Hon. E. A. T. Pery, P.M., and Messrs. J. W. Wilson and E. P. Noonan, J's.P., George Davis, of Uralgurra Hotel,…

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Police Court Amenities. Welcoming the Cominng and Speeding the Parting

Macleay Argus · Friday 30 August 1912 · page 9

AFTER this week there will be an entirely new regime in connection with the courts in the Macleay River police district. After 13 years of…

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Kempsey Police Court. Friday, August 28--Before the P.M.

Macleay Argus · Friday 30 August 1912 · page 9

GEORGE SHAW was charged with riotous behaviour. Victor Farrell was charged with a similar offence. Both pleaded guilty. The…

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Bowra Police Court. Tuesday, August 27th. (Before Hon. E. A. T. Per[?] P.M)

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 30 August 1912 · page 4

Senior Constable Cunningham v. John Allan, was fined 20s, with cost 6s for using indecent language in George- street, Bowraville…

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Licensing Court. Friday, August 28.--Before the P.M., Messrs. J. W. Wilson, E. P. Noonan, Js.P

Macleay Argus · Friday 30 August 1912 · page 9

THE application by Mr. G. E. Davis for the removal of the license from Uralgurra to Bellbrook was brought forward. Mr. Marrack appeared for the applicant…

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Police Presentation

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 4 September 1912 · page 4

Monday morning, at the Police Court, West Kemps[?]y after the cases for the day had been dealt with, Sub-Inspector Edward addressed his…

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Murder at Ultimo

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 September 1912 · page 11

A laborer named James Patrick Kiug was arrested this morning on a charge of murdering his wife, Ellen King, at Ultimo. The man…

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Small Debts Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 September 1912 · page 8

A case which excited a deal of interest and which lasted several hours came on for hearing. Arthur Bowen claimed £10 damages from…

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Kempsey Police Court. Tuesday, September 3--Before Mr. Shropshire, P.M. Welcoming the New P.M.

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 September 1912 · page 8

Prior to the commencement of the business, Mayor O'Halloran, on behalf of the town and the magistrates of the district formally welcomed…

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Farewell to the Hon. E. A. T. Pery. Police and Justices Make Presentations

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 September 1912 · page 9

THE Hon. Edmond Aubrey Templar Pery who for the past thirteen years acted as Police Magistrate for the Macleay District, was fairly deluged with…

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Police Court

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

WAUCHOPE, SEPTEMBER 10. Before J. H. McDonald, Esq., and John Warlters, Esq., John Chaffe was charged with indecent language,…

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Kempsey Police Court

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 18 September 1912 · page 6

BEFORE Mr. Shropshire, P.M., on Monday, Louis Stanford was charged with stealing £2, the property of Wallace Wallace, at Kempsey on…

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Kempsey Police Court. Monday, September 16--Before the P.M.

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 15

Louis Stanford was charged with stealing £2, the property of Wallace Wallace, gardener employed by Mr. E. T. Robinson, of the Royal Hotel,…

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Sentenced to Death. for Criminal Offence. Prisoner's Father Assaults Him

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 21 September 1912 · page 6

Before Mr. Justice a Beckett, in the Criminal Court, Melbourne on Tuesday, Edward M'Donald, a tall stout [?]haired man (31) a corporation…

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Wilful Murder

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 25 September 1912 · page 4

An inquest wa sheld on Monday concerning the death of Ellen King. James Patrick King, who has been charged with the crime, was present…

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Small Debts Court. Bowraville. Tuesday, September 24Th. (Before Mr. Shropshire, P.M., and Mr. Lamph.)

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 5

F. Elias v. Dennis Murphy, £9 6s 8d claimed on a promissory note, with interest.--Mr. D. G. Walker appeared for plaintiff, Mr…

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Land Appeal Court

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 2 October 1912 · page 4

In the matter referred by the Minister for Lands for the return to the local land board of Kempsey district for rehearing and further…

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Special Licensing Court

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 2 October 1912 · page 4

On Monday before Mr. Shropshire, P.M., and Messrs. J. W. Wilson and E. P. Noonan, Justices, Mr. J. C. Anderson, of the Shamrock Hotel,…

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Sentenced to Death

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 14

Louis Theogese was found guilty at Grafton Assizes for the murder of Edward Hoey. Accused was sentenced to death…

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