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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1913

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Sensational Arrest. Police Use Revolvers

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 September 1913 · page 14

While being conveyed to the lockup for using obscene language in Woolloomooloo, a prisoner resisted and a violent struggle followed…

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Police Court. Coopernook," Monday, September 1. Before Mr. J. Latham, J. P. Police v. Frederick Kenney

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 13 September 1913 · page 8

Charged with being drunk. Pleaded guilty Fined 5s; in default, 24 hours. Fine not paid. Police v. Harry Lee…

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Police Court. Wauchope, September 11. Before J. L. Shrophire, Eeq., P.M.

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 September 1913 · page 4

Police v. H. V. Newton.—Indecent behaviour, to which he pleaded guilty through his solicitor, Mr. R. Jennings, and was fined £1 and 6s costs or 7 days in Fort Macquarie gaol. Four days were…

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Small Debts Court

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 September 1913 · page 4

George Berger t. J. Halford.—Claim £3 6s, wages due to him as groom. Mr. Jennings appeared forjplaintaff. Constable Ferria, acting Clerk of Petty Sessions…

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Coopernook, Thursday, September 4. Before Mr. J. R. Clarke, .J. P. Police v. Thomas Shaw

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 13 September 1913 · page 8

Charged with being drunk. 'Pleaded guilty. Fined 5s in default, 24 hours. Fine paid. Police v. Thomas Shaw. Charged with behaving in an indecicnt…

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Police Court. Kew, Thursday, September 11. Before Mr.F.F. Potts, P.M. Inspector Burrows v. Constable MoVicar

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 17 September 1913 · page 2

This was a charge of neglect of duty brought against Constable McVicar by Inspector Burrows for allowing a prisoner to escape from his custody at Kew on 5th July…

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The Sydney Police Band. a Splendid Concert

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 17 September 1913 · page 5

Thursday night the abovenamed Band, which had charmed thousands with their excellent repertoire on Wednesday, gave a concert in the Agricultural…

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The Police Band's Appreciation

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 September 1913 · page 14

THE Sydney Police Band, under Capt. Bentley, when leaving Kempsey, expressed their appreciation of the way in which they had been…

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Police Court. Wauchope. Thursday & Friday, Sept. 11 & 12. Before Mr. Shropshire, P.M. Sly-Grog Selling

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 20 September 1913 · page 8

The police charged Martha Lucy Ragen with sly,grog selling. Mr. Jennings appeared for the Crown, and Mr. D. Cowan for defendant…

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Visit of the Police Band

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 20 September 1913 · page 4

THE visit of the metropolitan police hand to Port Macquire last week was an event which had, been looked forward to with pleasurable anticipation for some weeks. These hopes were fully realised, and…

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After Eleven Years. Woman Reveals Secret of Murder

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 20 September 1913 · page 2

The truth with regard to a murder committed eleven years ago. which has since completely baffled the police, hat now been revealed…

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Police Court. Infringement of the Liquor Act. a Fine of £30. Wauchope, September 11. Before J. L. Shropshire, Esq., P.M.

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 20 September 1913 · page 5

Police v. Lucy Martha Ragan.—Charged that she did on the 22nd August, 1913, at Broken Bago, not holding a licenser sell certain liquor, to wit, whisky…

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A Sketch of a Court Scene

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 20 September 1913 · page 2

To those who hae never been to Court at Buckingham Palace, sketch of the affair may be of interest. The scene at the Palace is one of much…

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Small Debts Court. Wauhope, Thursday, September 11.Before Mr. Shropshire, P.M.

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 20 September 1913 · page 5

P. W. Hollis V. James Buckland,--Claim [?]5, value of bullock sold. Mr. Jennings appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. D. Cowan for the defendant…

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Kempsey Police Court. Monday 22 nd September, before Mr. J. L. Shropshire P.M.

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 24 September 1913 · page 4

Police versue Bertie Reginald Long, disobeying order for support of his illegitimate child Summons not served and at the request of Police…

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Kempsey Police Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 26 September 1913 · page 15

IN the Summons Division of the Kempsey Police Court last Monday, Chris. Felten proceeded against Steve Booth for using insulting…

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Police Court. Kempsey, Tuesday, September 23, 1913. Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M. Alleged Fraudulent Appropriation

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 27 September 1913 · page 6

Patrick Thomas Clancy, for whose arrest a warrant bad been issued on the previous day, was charged, with fraudulently appropriating to his own use the sum of £58 2s 6d…

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Police Court. Taree, Tuesday, September 23. Before Mr. F. F. Potts. P.M.

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 1 October 1913 · page 6

Edward Pakenham Foster, Board of Health Officer, v. George Alfred Longworth and Hugh Benjamin Longworth, charged with not keeping clean their registered slaughter-house…

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Opening a New Tennis Court at Kolodong

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 1 October 1913 · page 3

An interesting gathering was held at Kolodong (Woolla Woolla) on Wednesday afternoon last, when a new tennis court, which has been laid down on ground adjoining the…

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Opening a New Tennis Court at Kolodong

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 1 October 1913 · page 5

An interesting gathering was held at Kolodong (Woolla Woolla) on Wednesday afternoon last, when a new tennis court, which has been laid down on ground adjoining the…

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