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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1914

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Small Debts Court. Port Macquarie, August 12. Before J. L. Shropshire, Esq. P. M.

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 7

J. J. McInherney v. W. Porter. This was a claim for £8 15s for board and residence. John Joseph McInherney, sworn, deposed: I am a boarding-house keeper, and reside at Port…

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Local and General. Gloucester Police Court

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 29 August 1914 · page 2

At the Police Court on Wednesday last Hancock, on remand from Hobart was again brought before the Court on a charge of obtaining £12 under…

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Macksville Police Court. Tuesday, September 8Th. (Before the Police Magistrate)

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 11 September 1914 · page 3

Constable McViear v Michael James Byrnes. Charged with using indecent language on the verandah of the Star Hotel. He was…

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A Desperate Struggle. Police and Civillian. Police Exonerated

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 11 September 1914 · page 3

At the Macksville Police Court on Tuesday three charges were preferred against Edward George Forrester, they being drunk and…

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Police and Civillian. Continued from Page 3. Evidence in Defence

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 11 September 1914 · page 5

Edward George Forrester, butcher, of Macksville, deposed : On Friday, August 14th, I had a couple of drinks before dinner ; we were…

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Gloucester Police Court

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 12 September 1914 · page 2

At the Gloucester Police Court John Atkins appeared before Messrs. G. Suiler and H. R. Harris J.P. s on a charge of travelling from Wingham to…

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Eveleigh Hold-up. Ryan and Freeman Sentenced Twiss Found Not Guilty

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 12 September 1914 · page 2

Ernest Alexander Ryan and Samuel Freeman were convicted at the Central Criminal Court on Wednesday night of the Eveleight old up charge and…

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Police Court

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 19 September 1914 · page 3

PORT MACQUARIE, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8. Before G. Lindsey, Esq, and J. J. Mc Inherney, Esq., J.s p. HAROLD WESTON BROOKES was charged with…

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Gloucester Police Court

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 23 September 1914 · page 2

The following cases were heard at the Gloucester Police Court on Friday last by Messrs. S[?]ddler and Fairbarin J.P.'s.: R. Tillock v. A. J…

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Local and General. Gloucester Police Court

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 10 October 1914 · page 2

At the Gloucester Police Court on Thursday morning last before G. Sadler J.P., T. Erickson was fined as for drunkenness and J. W. Barr 26s for…

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Police Appointment

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 10 October 1914 · page 2

Constable Dognelly, late of Scene has been appointed to Gloucester, and has already arrived and taken up his duties…

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Bellingen Police Court. Thursday, October 8th

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 16 October 1914 · page 8

Police v. John McCardel, drunk in Hyde-st, Bellingen, pleaded guilty, fined ids and 6s costs or 3 days in Bellingin lock-up. Fine paid…

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Local and General. Gloucester Police Court

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 17 October 1914 · page 2

A case that aroused a good deal of interest was heard at the Police Court on Wednesday last, when Ruby Russell and Alsie Graham were charged…

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Gloucester Police Court. Theft of Jewellery

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 21 October 1914 · page 2

At the Police court on saturday last F. W. Hereford (with several aliases) A. Bond and F. D. Young, were charged before G. Sadler J.P.,…

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Police Court. WAUCHOPE, October 15. Before J. L. [?] P.M

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 24 October 1914 · page 7

McDougall v. Swan.—Defamation of character. Mr. D. Cowan for plaintiff, Mr. Jennings for defended. Roy McDougall sworn, stated : I am a labourer…

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Sentenced

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 28 October 1914 · page 4

Harold W. Brooks, for embezzlement, was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment in Goulburn gaol. It transpired he had already served a…

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Charge of Stealing

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 28 October 1914 · page 2

F. W. Hereford A Bond and F Young were charged with stealling in company jewellery to the value of £33 the property of S. Green from…

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Assault and Robbery

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 28 October 1914 · page 4

John Ernest Eldinton and John Brown, for whom Mr. Hardiman appeared, were charged with assaulting and robbing Isaac Edward Miki[?]…

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Gloucester Police Court Before Mr. Potts, P.M. Friday, October 23rd

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 28 October 1914 · page 2

Inspector Hays v. Isaac Johns Isaac Johns was charged with using insulting language on the railway station platform on the 19th…

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Police v. Frank McGuire

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 28 October 1914 · page 2

On a charge of keeping an unregistered dog defendant was found guilty and a fine of 10s was [?]ullicted and 6s costs of Court…

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