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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1914

177 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 1 of 9

Money Minted in Gaol. Convicts Ingenious Scheme

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 4

One hundred and seven pounds in base coin, made by a prisoner in a British gaol and actually found beneath his bed somewhat outshines…

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Bowraville Police Court

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 5

Constable Constable saw James McNally in High Street, Bowraville, on Tuesday James bad been in the sun and mixed his drinks. The…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. (Before Mr.Shrophsire, P.M., and M[?] Lamph, J.P.)

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 5

The Quarterly Licensing Court was held at Bowraville on Wednesday last. The report from Licensing Inspector Cunningham was to the…

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Important Licensing Case. the Windsor Castle. Hotel. the Reduction Court Defied. a Fine and an Appeal. Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.M., at Taree Police Court on

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 7

A[?]an Douchar was change! with not being the agent or servant of the holder of a license authorising the sale of liquor under the Liquor Act, 1912…

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Murder in Railway Car London Jan. 9

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 2

A seven-year-old boy was found strangled under the seat of a railway carriage at Shoreditch. The child has been identified, but the named of the…

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Blocked by the Police. Chidley's Lectures

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 2

Chidley was for several days during the past week extensively billed to deliver a series of lectures in the Newcastle hall, including one le[?]ture…

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A Terrible Tragedy in Sydney. Murder and Suicide. Death of Father and Only Son

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 2

A terrible tragedy was enacted an Friday light at Bellevue H.H. Double Bay, with the result that Walter Houston Hardy, head of the firm of…

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Bellingen Police Court Before the P.M. (Mr. J. L. Shropshire)

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 3

Police v Fred Johnson, excessive, drinking of liquor. Prohibition order to issue for 12 months against defendant. Defendant to…

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Small Debts Court

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 3

The Shire obtained five judgments for rates, and withdrew four other cases…

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Is She Mora West ? Port Maoquarie Mystery. Man and a Motor Car. Police Question Girl

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 2

Port Macquarie is excited over a rumor that the much-advertised Miss Mona West has been a visitor to M'Donough's Star Hotel. The young…

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Urunga Court Business

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 6

If any argument was required as to the necessity of establishing a Court of Petty Sessions at Urunga the following information,…

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Kew Police Court

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 3

List of Police Court news from 1st to --15th January, 1914 :-- Before Messrs W. P Chapman, J.P, and A. S. Baker, J.P…

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Police Court. Wauchope, January 15, 1914. (Before J. L. Shorshire, Esq., P.M.)

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 5

POLICE v. Thomas Latemore, who ws charged with permitting liquor to be consumed in the bar of his licensed premises on Christmas Day, December 25th 1913…

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Nabiac Police Court. Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.M. and J W. Breckeuridge, J.P. Alleged Riotous Behaviour

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 6

Police v. Matheson, and Others. A case which excited an unusual amount of interest throughout Nabiac and district, came before the Nabiac…

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Trapped by their Teeth. a New Police Method

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 2

At the present time the police departments of Europe and America are seriously considering a system of criminal identification by the…

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A Horrible Murder

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 2

The body of Mrs. Neumann, the wife of a wealthy German butcher, has been found in her bedroom at Shanghai, with head severed, at…

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Brutal Assault

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 2

Michael Shields, a resident of Ultimo, was the victim of a brutal as[?]ssault late on Tuesday night. He was sitting smoking on the front veranda[?]…

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Police Criticism?

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 9

FAIR SCULPTOR.—This, you see, is the model of a cat, which I have just begun. ELDERLY PUNSTER.—Ah! I suppose you call that repousse work—eh…

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Darlinghurst To Go. Sydney's Historic Gaol Notorious Crimes Recalled

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 2

Darlinghurst, Sydney's historic gaol, in which has been immolated many a daring criminal, where many a man who is the reckless old days broke…

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The Murder of Miss Bradfield. Youth's Arrest in Liverpool. Shaved Eyebrows and an Eyeshade

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 2

George Summer, the young mam wanted in connection with the murder of Miss Catherine Bradfield, the Liver- pool business woman (says the London…

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