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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

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Commendation for Police. Rowdyism Warned

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 4

Constable Reen made special efforts suppress a tendency of rowdyism which was apparent in Macksville Streets on New Year's…

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Wingham Police Court. WEDNESDAY, 12th JANUARY. (Before the P.M.)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 2

Frederick Meredith was fined [?] for being drunk and using language. A week was allowed to pay in…

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Small Debts Court

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 2

William George Wallis sued F. J. Wallis for wages due from January to March 1915—11 weeks at [?]l per week. Mr. Cowan for plaintiff and Mr…

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Macksville Court

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 4

The Police Magistrate was not overburdened with work on the occasion of his mid-month visit to Macksville. In one case the summons…

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Boasted of Burglary

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 5

Judge Docker, at the Darlinghurst Sessions, was told that James Evans, 37, who had pleaded guilty to three charges of breaking and…

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Gloucester Police Court (Before Mr. Potts P.M.)

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 2

On Friday last before the Police Magistrate Henry Penson was charged with that on the 27th December 1915 at Gloucester he maliciously in…

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Macksville Police

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 5

Mr. Morton, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following from the Police Department, Sydney :-- With reference to your letter of…

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Assault

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 5

Robert Harris Larcombe was complainant in a case at the Macksville Police Court on Tuesday, alleging that Hercules Cook had assaulted…

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Macksville Small Debts Court

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 5

Only two Cases were dealt with the Macksville Small Debts Court on Tuesday. Robert Provost sued Cecil Carter for £18 5s., and A. C…

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Wingham Police Court. Wednesday, February 9. (Before Messrs Wm, Rinkin, Wm. Chapman, and W, C. Williams J's P.) Railway Charges

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 5

A person charged with trespassing on the line by using all unauthorised crossing at Wingham railway station was fined 5s, 6s, costs of court and £1 2s 6d…

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Small Debts Court. a Claim for Chaff

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 5

Jesse T. Bind proceeded against P. A. Browning claiming £ll for a ton of chaff, alleges to have been ordered by Browning, but which he denied doing…

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Court-Martial. Soldier Charged with Desertion. a Remarkable Story

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 8

A District Court-martial was held last week at Victoria Barracks, when Private Norman Stacy-Duke, alias Carl Conrad Maurice, 22, of the A.I.F., was charged…

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Police Court. Port Macquarie, Febr[?] (Before J.L. Shropehire, Esq J. L. Ruthven v. J. M[?]

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 2

This was a case in which defendant with being unlawfully on the end Lake Innes Estate, on the 23rd Ja[?] the consent of the owner or occupier…

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Small Debts Court. W. H. Brauadon v. J. B. Fox

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 2

This was a case in which plaintiff sued defendant for trespass of stook claiming £10 damages. Mr. C. B. Jenkins appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. L. J. Hardiman for defendant…

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Licensing Court

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 4

At the Licensing Court, Bowraville, on Wednesday before the Messrs J. L. Shropshire. P. M. and P. Lamph, J.P., the application of…

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Small Debts Court

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 4

At the Bowraville Small Debts Court on Wednesday, before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M, Haydn Stanley Hillary sued Charles Robert Larkins…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 9

Lees Harrison was charged with stealing one Steer and seven heifers the properly of David Cowan, at Wingham, on 24th November…

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Postal Employee Charged

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 9

Lancelot Lee Levermore was charged with stealing at letter at Coopernook post office containing a postal note…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 4

Isaac George Clothier, charged with stealing, 14th January last, one steer the property of Dr. Thomas Myles, of Bellinger, pleaded not guilty, and…

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An Impudent Theft

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 5

A youth who gave his name as John Smith on his arrival at Bowraville last week--but who was known by another name in other places…

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