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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1914

177 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 3 of 9

Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 7 March 1914 · page 6

John Edward Riley, on bail, was charged with stealing a heifer and calf, the property of Mr. Melvia, of Cundle…

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Taree Police Court. Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.M.

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

P. J. Ward proceeded against Alfred Atkinson on charges of : (1) Assault, (2) Threatening Language. Mr. D. Cowan appeared for the…

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Police Changes

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

Constable McLean, after having been stationed in Wingham for something over three years, has received marching orders, and his sphere of…

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Cattle Stealing

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 11 March 1914 · page 4

Edward Thomas Kyle, out on bail, chained with cattle stealing, foiled to appear, so recog[?]isances were estre[?]ted and witnesses bound were to appear…

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Indecent Assault

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 11 March 1914 · page 4

Alfred Sergeant pleaded not guilty to a charge of indecent assault upon a little girls aged ten years, on 13th January, at Bellingen…

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Industrial Court

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 11 March 1914 · page 4

On Monday, for the first time since his appointment, Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M., exercised his power as Industrial Magistrate, and dealt with the…

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A Russian's Story. Shadowed by Secret Police

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 11 March 1914 · page 4

A sensational story was told to Detectives O'Reilly and: Soutar by a Russian artist now appearing at a Sydney music hall…

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The West End Trouble. Before the District Court. a Heads I Win and Tails You Dose Decision

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 11 March 1914 · page 2

This case brought on on Friday at the District Court, Taree, was an application by the West End Estate to His Honor Mr. Acting Distinct Court Judge…

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The Cheshunt Murder

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1914 · page 2

The execution of Joseph Henry Pelbin, for the murder of Katherine Margaret Ledewll, at Cheshunt, on October 26th, took place on Wednesday…

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Police Court. Port Macquarie, Wednesday, March 11. (Before J.L. Shropshire, Esq., P.M.)

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1914 · page 4

POLICE v. Cornelius Heffernan, alias Murphy. Accused was charged with using indecent language. He pleaded guilty, and was fined £5, in default one month's hard labor in Kempsey goal. The…

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District Court. Port Macquarie, March 7. Before His Honor Judge Hamilton

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1914 · page 4

A. B. Butler v. J. J. Hyde.—This was an action for the recovery of £10 13s 10d, royalty upon timber cut on Portion 7, Pariah, of Burrawan. The decfenc was (1)not indebted; (2) that the…

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Industrial Court. Port Macquarie, March 11. Before J. L. Shropshire, Esq. P. M.

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1914 · page 4

William Charles Atkinson was charged with committing a breach of the tailoring award in failing to pay one Bert Dick the prescribed minimum wage, he being an unindentured apprentice…

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Small Debts Court. Port Macquarie, Wednesday, March 11. (Before J. L. Shropshire, Esq., P. M.)

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1914 · page 4

S. J. FREEMAN v. G. Anderson. This was a claim for £8 on account of two head of cattle, which had been impounded, and had escaped from the custody of the pound-keeper. One had since been…

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District Court. Before His Honor Judge Hamilton. Taree, Friday, March 6. Pearce and Dearnley v. Hodg[?]tts

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 14 March 1914 · page 3

Joseph Pearce and Abel Dearnley, of Taree trading as Pearce and Dearnley, sued Henry William Hodget[?]s, of Taree, for the recovery of £24 5s, said…

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Taree Police Court. Industrial Court

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 18 March 1914 · page 3

C. R. Young v. A. Mackenzie, for not exhibiting copy of Industrial Award. Fined 15s, and 5s costs: and for not keeping pay [?]neels properly…

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Kempsey Police Court. March 10—Before the P.M.

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 18 March 1914 · page 6

A CASE possessing some peculiar features was tried at the local Police Court on the 10th instant, when Walter Norton, describing himself as…

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Dirtrict Court

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 18 March 1914 · page 4

BEFORE His Honor, Acting Judge Hamilton, on Wednesday last, Edwin Deece sued Wm. Knauer, trading as Knauer and Knauer, batchers, for £20…

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Wingham Police Court. Saturday, March 14th. Before Mr. Mc[?]ugalt, P.M. Breaches of Industrial Law

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 18 March 1914 · page 4

Inspector Young, representing the Department of Labor, proceeded against, the following business people for various breaches of the Industrial awards…

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Personated an Elector. Incident at Tamworth Ballot Young Man Goes to Gaol

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 7

Leslie Arnold, who pleaded guilty at Tuesday's sittings of the Tamworth Quarter Sessions to having on December 20, 1913, at. Tamworth…

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Murder of M. Calmette. Accused Examined. Paris

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1914 · page 2

Madame Caillaux, interrogated, when on trial for the murder of M. Calmette, described the great affection between herself and her husband…

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