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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

186 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 4 of 10

Macksville Police Court

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 4

On Saturday afternoon last Constable Morgan saw Thomas Sutton in Cooper Street. He was very drunk, and behaving in a disorderly manner…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 4

At the Macksville Police Court on Tuesday, Dennis Murphy, alias Thomas Murphy, alias Richard Booth, was charged on warrant, with assaulting…

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New Police Officer

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 24 June 1916 · page 2

SERGENT F. WILKINSON, who has been appointed to the charge of the Fort Macquarie police distrust, in the place of Sergeant Harris, transferred to Sutherland, arrived here on Saturday night, after…

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Licensing Court

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 24 June 1916 · page 4
Also in The Gloucester Advocate

On Monday last a special sitting of the Taree Licensing Court was held at the Court House, before Messrs. F. F. Potts, P.M., H. W. Flett and H…

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Insulted the Police. Clergyman Fined

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 24 June 1916 · page 7

In the Newcastle Summons Court last Monday, before Mr. S. G. Adrian, S.M., Rev. W. J. Ritchie, of St. John's Anglican Church, (and well known…

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High Treason. Casement Sentenced to Death. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 1 July 1916 · page 4

The trial of Sir Roger Casenzent, for High Treason is concluded. The jury returned a verdict of guilty. The Judge sentenced Casenzent to death…

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Sir Roger Casement. Found Guilty. and Sentenced to Death

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 July 1916 · page 5

THE trial of Sir Roger Casement on a charge of high treason has concluded. The jury returned a verdict of guilty, and the prisoner was sentenced to death…

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If Zeppelins Com[?] Edinburgh Police Wa[?]

The Northern Champion · Saturday 1 July 1916 · page 5

Under the heading of "Notice [?]lie in hte event of an aerial raid [?]burgh police issue a warning a[?] do and what not to do in the [?]…

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Quarter Sessions. Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 5 July 1916 · page 3

John Robert Beauchamp (on bail) was charged with, on 16th June, 1911, stealing one ox the property of Fredarick William Parish, and on a second…

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District Court. Edgar White v. James Yarnold

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 5 July 1916 · page 1

In this case plaintiff sued defendant for the sum of £14 being the amount which he alleged to be due on account of the training of the race…

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District Court. Taree, June 28Th. J. BOWTELL v. H. BEETON

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 5 July 1916 · page 5

J. Bowtell claimed £17 as wages due for work done as brickmaker for defendant and also for expenses incurred in travelling on defendant's…

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District Court. Wednesday, June 28. (Before His Honor. Judge Docker.) L. PLUMMER. v. William Walter Bird

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 5 July 1916 · page 1

Claim £45, being amount of a promissory note given by Thomas Edmund brown to plaintiff on February 10, 1913, and endorsed by defendant. The…

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Licensing Court

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 7 July 1916 · page 5

The Quarterly Licensing Court was held at Bowraville on Wednesday, Mr. McDougall, P. M., arid Mr. F. Grace, J. P., being in attendance…

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Small Debts Court

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

On account of the change in the dates of holding the Small Debts Court in Macksville, Mr. McDougall R.M., convened a special meeting…

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District Court. Port Macquarie, Friday, June 30. (Before Judge Docker)

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 8 July 1916 · page 2

John Breckenridge & Sons, Ltd., v. William E. Haydon. Claim for £55 for conversion of four working bullooks. Mr. R. J. Browning, instructed by Mr…

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"District Court. Taree, Wednesday, June 28Th. Edgar White v. James Yarnold

The Northern Champion · Saturday 8 July 1916 · page 3

Plaintiff claimed £14 as balance of account due to him for expenses incurred in training defendant's racemare Bean. Bell, in accordance with the…

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Licensing Court

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 12 July 1916 · page 4

At Kempsey Quarterly Licensing Court, Monday last, Messrs. H. McDougall, P.M., E. P. Noonan, and Dr. Lancaster received the report of…

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Port Macquarie District Court. Friday, June 30th. (Before Judge Docker.)

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 12 July 1916 · page 5

John Breckenridge and Sons, Ltd., v. William E. Haydon. Claim for £56 for conversion of four working bullocks…

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Wingham Police Court. Before Mr. Potts, P.M., and Mr. W. Charman, J.P.

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 15 July 1916 · page 5

D. A. McDonell pleaded guilty to driving a motor car without lights. Inspector Stone asked for a nominal fine. Fined 2s 6d, costs of Court 6s…

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