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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1913

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Taree Police Court. Before Mr. Fincham, Acting P.M. Tuesday, February 25th

The Northern Champion · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 3

Senior-Sergeant Sheridan v. Thomas E. Brown. Defe[?]ant was charged with supplying cream from an unregistered dairy…

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Police Court. Port Macquarie, Tuesday, February 25. (Before J.L. Shropshire, Esq., P.M.)

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 4

T. Colgan v. T. rage, assault Defendant was charged that he did, on February 6th, commit an assault on plaintiff. Mr. Gilfillan, who appeared for defendant…

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Kempsey Police Court

The Macleay Chronicle · Sunday 2 March 1913 · page 4

ON Monday, before His Worship, Mr. J. L. Shropshire, the following cases wore dealt with :— Kempsey Council v…

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Cattle Stealing

The Macleay Chronicle · Sunday 2 March 1913 · page 4

Hugh Augustus McMaugh, to charge of stealing one cow supposedly the property of George Johnston, pleaded not guilty…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Macleay Chronicle · Sunday 2 March 1913 · page 4

Alfred Kingsford, charged with stealing one heifer claimed by J. V. Fox, pleaded not guilty. He was defended by Mr. J. Gilfillan ; and the…

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Taree Police Court. (Before Mr. Fincham, P.m.) March 3rd

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 3

John Donovan was charged with unlawfully assaulting Arthur Frazer on 1st March. William James Small, first class…

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Local Land Court

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 3

AT the Court House on Friday the Local Land Board, Messrs. E. Ebsworth (Chairman), P. E. Cheers and E. P. Noonan, dealt with the…

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Seats for the Court Yard

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 2

It would be a great covnenience to those who have to attend the Taree Court House during Land Court and Session Sittings if seats were…

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Macksville Movements Police Court

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 4

The Police Magistrate, Mr. Shropshire, attended at the Court on Tuesday, but owing to the absence of Mr. Solomon, attorney, at, Kempsey…

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Charge of Indecent Assault

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 14

An old man named John Edie was charged with indecently assaulting a little girl named Molly Herbert, aged about four years. Mr. Gilfillan appeared…

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Kempsey District Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 11

The District Court was held on Wednesday and Thursday. The principal case was that in which Thomas Henry Newing sued…

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Police Court. Taree, Tuesday, February 25. Before Mr., W. M. Fincham, P.M.

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 3

William Cowan was charged with using indecent language in Manning street on 10th Feb. Pleaded guilty and was fined 20s. Maud Marlow was charged with being found…

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Police Court. Taree, Thursday, March 6. Before Mr. F. F. Potts. P.M.

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 5

Charles Joint Lee was charged with being deemed to be insane, and not under proper control, at Cundletown on March 5th. He was remanded for eight days for medical…

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Millionaire's Double Tragedy Murder and Suicide

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 12

Henry Edey, a millionaire broker, last month shot and killed his beautiful wife and then committed suicide. The scene of the tragedy was the…

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Arbitration Court. Upper Manning Case

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 5

At the Wingham Court House, on Wedneslast, the hearing of a claim for compensation by Robert Campbell, of Mount George, near Wingham, against the Minister for…

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Small Debts Court. Forster, Thursday, February 27. G. N. Shah v. Aubrey Wilson

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 3

This Was a claim' for £10, Cash lent. There was no appearance of defendant. Verdict for plaintiff for amount claimed and costs…

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District Court. Action Against Shire Council. an Interesting Case. Port Macquarie, February 28. Before His Honor Judge Edmunds

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 5

George Harriott .v. Hastings Shire Council This was an action in which-plaintiff sought to recover the sum of £400 damages for wrongful disposal of nightsoil or (alternately…

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Kempsey Quarter Sessions. (Before Judge Edmunds.) Monday, March 3. Alleged Stealing

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 12 March 1913 · page 4

James Perry and John Philip Archer were charged that at Port Macquarie, on 24th Dec, 1912, they did steal one watch and £20 from James…

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Arbitration Court. Upper Manning Case. (Continued from last issue)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 12 March 1913 · page 3

The court resumed sitting at 10.15 a.m. on Thursday at the Wingham School of Arts. Mr. Davidson explained that the date of resumption was 10th Feb., 1909…

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Farm Murder. Bodies Burned

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 12

A crime involving the deaths of three persons is reported from Ringewalde Germany. The Lodies of a farmer and tax…

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