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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1914

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Police Court. Two Men Committed

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 17 June 1914 · page 4

SATURDAY morning at 9 o'clock, before Mr. J. [?] Shropshire, P.M. two cases of considerable interest were heard. The first was that of John Wallis and…

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The Police

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 17 June 1914 · page 3

The protest of a number of policeman against the sentences of nine months, imprisonment which were passed on two members of the force…

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Police Court

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 19 June 1914 · page 4

At the Police Court on Wednesday before Mr J. L. Shropshire, P.M., John Day was charged with drunkenness and using indecent language…

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Assessment Appeal Court

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 19 June 1914 · page 4

The court appointed to hear appeals against the valuations made in the Shire, was to have been held on Wednesday, before Mr. Shropshire, P.M…

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The Eveleigh Robbery. Suspect Before the Court

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 20 June 1914 · page 2

It is expected that the police will make additional arrests in connection with the Eveleigh hold-up within a few days. Whether or not the money…

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The Reduction of Licenses. Special Court, Sits in Taree. Formal Particulars

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 20 June 1914 · page 6

A special Court under the Liquor Act of 1912, was opened in the Taree Court-house on Wednesday, the Bench comprising His Honer Judge…

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Kempsey Police Court. June 22—Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M.

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 24 June 1914 · page 6

Henry Perrin, jun., to an information preferred against him by Constable McGrath, pleaded guilty to using profane language on the…

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The Reduction of licenses. Special Court Sits in Taree, the Evidence

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 24 June 1914 · page 2

His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge, and [?]rs. Potts and Mc[?]gall, P,M.'s [?] their sitting at the Court [?], an Saturday morning…

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Police Court

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 4

Last Saturday night the police locked up a man named Johnson for drunkenness. A fine of 5s was inflicted subsequently, by the Bench but…

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The Suffragettes. Incendiary Sentenced London, June 21th

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 27 June 1914 · page 2

Frances Gordon a women's suffragist has been sentenced to 12 months imprisonment at Glasgow for fire-raising at Rutherglen…

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Licensing Court

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 27 June 1914 · page 2

A special Licensing Court was held at the Court House, Taree, on Tuesday last before Messrs. F. F. Potts P.M., H. W. Flett, J.P., and H. Gollan…

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Reduction Court. Saturday's Sitting [?]

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 27 June 1914 · page 2

The sitting of the Reduction Court (His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge and Messrs. F. F. Potts and H. H. maclougall, P.M.'s.) at Tarce on…

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Secret Society Murder Revelations in Hindu Trial

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1914 · page 2

A few weeks ago a sensational trial opened at Arrah of some Hindus who are alleged to have committed a political da[?]oity in a temple in Behar and…

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Shire Appeal Court

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 8

The following appeals were dealt. with at Bellingen. Appeal by D. V. McNally: Shire's e Valuation £967. Appellant's…

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Suspects Before the Court

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 4 July 1914 · page 2

Samuel Freeman, James McKay, Arthur Tatham and Norman Twiss, were again before the Sydney police court on Wednesday in connection…

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Assault

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 8 July 1914 · page 4

Percy Mosaley, defended by Mr. Gilfillan, was charged with inflicting actual bodily harm on William Moffitt at Commandant Hill…

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Cattle Stealing

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 8 July 1914 · page 4

Edward Thomas Kyle was charged that on 6th November, 1913, he did steal one red heifer, the property of Mr. J. Mitchell, son., running at…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 8 July 1914 · page 4

Herbert Skimmings, for whom Mr. Hardiman appeared, pleaded not guilty to the charge that he did steal, on 10th April last at Tennessee, one…

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Assault and Ros[?]

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 8 July 1914 · page 4

Jack Ross and William Wallace were charged with assaulting Alfred Curtin and robbing him of 10s in silver and copper money at Lord…

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Stroud Appeal Court

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 11 July 1914 · page 2

An appeal Court was held at Stroud on Wednesday to consider the appeals made by the landholders in the Stroud Shire Council…

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