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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1913

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Big Burglary in Maitland Kerr and Sons Premises Entered Goods Valued at £300 Taken

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 14 June 1913 · page 3

For many years Maitland has, fortunately been singularly free from burglaries of a serious nature, but the inattention the town has recevied…

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Girl's Revenge. Murder of a Betrayer. the Deserved to Die"

The Northern Champion · Saturday 14 June 1913 · page 7

On 30th October the correspondent of the Condon "Daily Mail" wrote, from New York :— Another murder trial in which the…

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Appeal Court. Wauchope, Thursday, June 12. (Before J. L. Shropehire, Esq., P.m.) a Riding

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 June 1913 · page 7

THE following appeals in connection with valuations in Hastings Shire hare been disposed of:— R. B. Cutler, P. Cairncross, assessed value £60, appellant's claim £30, fixed by magistrate £30…

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Hastings Shire Appeal Court. Wauch0pf,, Thursday, June 12. Before Mr. Shropshire, P.M.

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 18 June 1913 · page 2

Eighteen cases were set down for hearing, the principal one being an Appeal in connection with the Baines estate. In this matter the shire had assessed the unimproved value…

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Burglary in the City

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 11

The residence of Mr. Land, Kensington-street, Sydney, was entered by burglars early this morning. Mrs. Land was awakened by a hand…

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Police Court. Taree, Friday, June 19. Before Mr. J. M. Bonthorne, J.P..

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 5

Richard McClymont was fined 5s, or 24 hours, for being drunk in Pult[?]-street, Taree, on June 12th…

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Government House Case High Court Judgment. in Favour of the Government. Unanimous Decision. Sydney

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 4

THE Federal High Court Bench delivered judgement yesterday in the case in which the New South Wales Government appealed against the verdict of the Full Court with…

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Kempsey Police Court

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 25 June 1913 · page 5

On Tuesday morning before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P. M. George Mainey sued Frederick Wooderson for detention of property, to wit…

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Licensing Court

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 25 June 1913 · page 4

Yesterday the Licensing Bench, Messrs. J. L. Shropshire, P.M., and E. P. Noonan, J.P., heard and granted seven applications for the renewal of…

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Kempsey Police Court. Tuesday, June 24 -- Before the P.M.

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 June 1913 · page 14

SAM HOLMES was charged with being drunk in Belgrave-street and was fined £1, or seven days. On a further charge of using insulting…

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Police Dog "Retires."

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 June 1913 · page 17

The first dockside police dog used in Great Britain is retiring from active duty. This is "Whisk," the Airedale police dog at Hull, who is now seven…

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Assaulting the Police

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 27 June 1913 · page 4

Mark Starling has been about Bowraville for some weeks according to his own version "looking for work." During this time he has two…

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Kempsey Small Debts Court. Wednesday, June 25 -- Before the P.M. Jas. Averell V. Stewart Maurice

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 June 1913 · page 11

Mr. Gilfillan appeared for plaintiff. This was a case in which Averell sued for £3 car fare for taking Miss Dickson to Grafton…

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Special Licensing Court. Tuesday; June 24 -- Before the P.M. and Mr. E. P. Noonan, L.Ms

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 June 1913 · page 11

IN times gone by when renewals of publicans' licenses were granted a soi[?]itor appeared for each applicant, and the renewal was granted without…

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Hot Supper for Police

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 10

The policeman's lot in Glasgow should certainly not be an unhappy one. He is in fact, almost pampered. For Glasgow has just begun to…

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Taree District Court

The Northern Champion · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 4

(Before His, Honor Judge Edmunds). The following members of the legal profession were present: Messrs Cowan and Drowning barristers-at-law,…

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Assault

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 2 July 1913 · page 4

Robert Williams and Ina Williams were charged that at Wauchope they did maliciously inflict grievous bodily harm on Peter Johnston. Both…

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A Missing Farmer Murder Suspected

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 9 July 1913 · page 5

As the result of a discovery made at Mathina (Tasmania) colour is sent to the supposition that William James Mullins, a farmer who has been…

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Police Court. Taree, Monday, June 30. Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.M. Drunkenness

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 9 July 1913 · page 3

Ike Wark was fined 2s 6d for drunkenness. John Glester was fined 2s 6d for drunkenness. Riotous Behaviour…

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Our Sydney Letter. a Court of Review

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 9 July 1913 · page 8

It is commonly supposed that Courts of Justice are only appointed and empowered to exercise their functions by the Legislature. If this…

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