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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1915

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Quarterly Licensing Court. Port Macquarie, July 14. Before J.L. Shropshire, Esq., L.M., and F. Hayward, Esq., J.P.

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 17 July 1915 · page 2

A BENEWAL of licence was granted to Mr. T. Fahey, for the Traveller's Rest Hotel, Long Flat, necessary improvements to be carried out within a period of three months…

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Opening of Tennis Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 10

The Presbyterian Fellowship Club opened its new court at the rear of the church on Wednesday afternoon, in the presence of over 40 visitors. The Rev…

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Land Appeal Court. (Before Mr. H. A. G. Curry, President and Messrs. W. Houston and C. E. Rennie, Commissioners). Question of Residence

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 24 July 1915 · page 6

This was a reference by the Taree Land Board for direction in respect of Henry George Cross' additional conditional purchase at Taree. The…

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Charged Cossacks on Trees

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 28 July 1915 · page 3

A soldier who has returned from the Carpethians states that in a wood in the mountain several dead Cossacks have been bound with ropes and…

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Industrial Court. Gloucester Friday July 23nd (Before Mr. Potts P.M.

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 28 July 1915 · page 2

Industrial Inspector George Young Frank Issacs, under the Industrial Acts—Defendant was charged with failing to exhibit a copy of the award…

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Macksville Police Court

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 30 July 1915 · page 3

At the police court last week Charles Edward Dolan was charged with using indecent language and was fined 40s with' 6s. costs. Frederick…

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Licensing Court

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 4 August 1915 · page 2

At the Licensing Court at Taree on wednesday last a transfer of the publican's license of the Commercial Hotel Gloucester was granted from John…

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Nabiac Police Court. THURSDAY, 28th JULY. Before Messrs. F. Potts, P.M., and J. W. BREOKENRIDGE

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 4 August 1915 · page 3

Mrs. A. M. Boorer v. W. J. Cheers This was a charge of obtaining money by means of false pretences. The allegation against the accused…

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Macksville Police Court. Charge That Failed

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 6 August 1915 · page 4

At the Macksville Police Court on Wednesday, John Kemp was charged, on summons--the information, having been laid by Constable…

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Police Court, Bowraville. (Before Messrs. P. Lamph and F Grace, Js.P.) Summons Case

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 6 August 1915 · page 5

Patrick Owens v. Edward O'Donnell.--Defendant was charged with using insulting language to complainant in a public place.--Mr. Starling…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. Bowraville. Wednesday, August 4th. (Before Messrs P. Lamph and F. Grace J's.P.)

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 6 August 1915 · page 5

William Sullivan, of Bowra Hotel applied for permission to erect additions to his licensed premises…

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The Liquor Act. a Macksville Case. Supreme Court. (Before the Chief Justice,) Mr. Justice Pring and Mr. Justice Sly.)

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 27 August 1915 · page 4

Mr. J. A. Fergtuson, instructed by Messrs Grlfillan and Sheridan, of Kempsey (by their agents, Messrs Weaver and Allworty), appeared…

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The Need for More Police

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 3 September 1915 · page 6

During a long personal interview with the Inspector General of Police after his return to Sydney, Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A. strongly urged…

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Police Payment and Recruits. a Nowra Incident

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 3 September 1915 · page 6

Thus "Nowra Leader": It has been freely stated that the State Government is paying country policemen ten shillings per head for the…

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Naval Police

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 4 September 1915 · page 5

A battleship's police maintain discipline in general, constantly patrolling the ship to see that everything is in order. Having investigated an…

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Current Notes. Police Promotions

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 4 September 1915 · page 6

IT will be interesting to note how the recent change introduced in the Police Force, in regard to promotions, will work out, and how long men will have…

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Macksville Police Court. Tuesday, September 7Th. Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M.

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 10 September 1915 · page 5

Arthur Piggott was charged on the information of Constable Reen, with behaving in a riotous manner in Cooper Street, Macksville…

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Maitland District Court

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 11 September 1915 · page 2

On Thursday last week (before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge) the following case was heard.—…

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Police Court. Port Macquarie, Wednesday, September 15. Before J. L. Shropshire, Esq., P. M.

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 18 September 1915 · page 5

CHARLES GEORGE ORR was charged under the Pharmacy Act with absenting himself from his chemist's shop and leaving an unregistered man in charge…

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Camden Haven Tragedy. Charge of Murder

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 18 September 1915 · page 6

In connection with the finding of a body in the river at Lauricion on Friday last, as notified in our issue of that day, the corpse was…

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