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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1915

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Charge of Stealing

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 8

Arthur Holt was charged, as a bailee, with stealing a horse, harness and sulky--the property of P. W. Dymock. Accused, who was defended by Mr…

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Charge of Assault

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 8

Charles Combes (on bail) was charged with assaulting A. A. Milligan, with intent to do him grievious bodily harm. The accused, who was defended by…

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Stealing at Telegraph Point

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 9

Frank Ford pleaded guilty to stealing the sum of £11 at Telegraph Point in December last, and was sentenced to six months' hard labor in Goulburn…

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Another Charge of Assault

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 8

John Henry Wilesmith (on bail) was charged with assaulting Frederick Arthur Creed with intent to do him grevious bodily harm…

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District Court. Before His Honor Judge Hamilton. Tuesday, March 16. Johnson v. Goodwin and Another

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 14

This was a case brought by Charles Johnson, of Taylor's Arm, farmer, against Albert Henry Goodwin and David Goodwin, both of Taylor's Arm…

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Police Force New, Regulations. Promotion by Examination

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 9

A new code of rules tor the Government and discipline of the members of the Police Force of the State has been issued. The regulations…

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District Court. YATES v. Andrews. Evidence for the Defence

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 2

Wm Somerset Andrews, defendant, said that about the middle of September last he had a conversation at Baker's Creek with Yates, Dicker…

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District Court. Port Macquarie, March 13. Before His Honor Judge Hamilton

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 4

John Hibbard & Son v. J. H. G. Wilesmith Claim for timber supplied £94 2s 10d. Mr. Gilfillan appeared for plaintiff. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for full amount claimed…

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District Court. Port Macquarie. Saturday, 13th MARCH. Before Judge Hamilton and a Jury of four. E. and F. DONKIN v. MARCHANT

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 6

Messrs E. and F. Donkin, of Comboyne, sued A. G. Marchant, of Comboyne, in respect of the alleged breach by the defendant of a covenant to fence…

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Gloucester Police Court. Friday, March 19th 1915 (Before Mr. Potts P.m) Language

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 24 March 1915 · page 2

J. R. McInness was fined 40s or 14 days for language used in Park St For being drunk on two occasions be was fined 20s or 3 days. Fines paid,…

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Kempsey District Court. Nambucca Cases

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 3

Three eases in which residents of Nambucca were concerned were heard at the Kempsey District Court last week…

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Alleged Theft

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1915 · page 3

A CASE of alleged theft of military stores was heard recently at the Sydney Water Police Court. John Gribble, aged 42, Thomas Leslie Milford Kirby, 52, and…

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Clearing the Court. To the Editor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 27 March 1915 · page 9

Sir,—Re your footnote to my letter, which appeared in your issue of the 20th instant viz. : " That the Court was cleared at Taree by the request, and…

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Licensing Court

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 4

The quarterly meeting of the Licensing Court was held at Bowraville on Wednesday, Mr. Shropshire, P. M., and Mr. P. Lamph, J.P.,…

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Bankruptcy Court. Bowraville, April 7th. (Before the District Registrar

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 4

Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M. In the estate of Thomas Meade, dairy farmer, of Smith town, single meeting…

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District Court. YATES v. ANDREWS

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 17 April 1915 · page 2

In this case, which was heard in the District Court at Taree on March 11th and 12th last by His Honor Judge Hamilton, when the Judge reserved his…

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General War News German Soldiers Murder Officer

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1915 · page 1

In order to be free to surrender to the French troops, a group of 130 soldiers. including non commissioned officers murdered an their officer…

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Addition to Police Staff

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 2

Constable Tassell, of Newcastle, has been appointed to Gloucester and lock up his duties here on Thursday last. This station has been short-handed…

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Taree District Court. Henry, H. Gardem v. Christina Norton. JUDGMENT

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 2

Briefly the facts of this case, which, was an action of replevren were as follows:-- The plaintiff, while tenant of the…

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Country Police Stations

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1915 · page 2

Considerable improvements to country police stations and lockups an at present under the consideration of the Chief Secretary (Mr. Black). His…

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