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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

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District Court. Taree, October 15. (Before His Honor Judge Hamilton)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 16 October 1917 · page 3

A special [?]ing of the District Court was held at Taree on Monday to deal with a [?] from Gloucester, which was adjourned part heard at…

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District Court. (Before His Honor Judge Hamilton)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 19 October 1917 · page 4

A social [?]ting of the District Court was held at Taree on Monday to deal with a case from Gloucester, which was adjourned part heard at…

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District Court. (Before His Honor Judge Hamilton). Tuesday, October 16. BEAUCHAMP v. WARRALL

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 23 October 1917 · page 4

This was case concerning the ownership of cattle; and the parties concerned belong to the Hastings River…

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District Court. MILLER v. CARTER

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 24 October 1917 · page 4

This was a claim for alleged malicious pro-cention. Mr. Flannery, instructed by Mr. Carlton (Mai[?]). appeared for…

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District Court. Taree Monday October 15. Before His Honor Judge Hamilton. WILSON v. Carter Wilson v. HERKES & BEECROFT

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 24 October 1917 · page 1

The above cases, which were part heard at the last Court were resumed. Mr. Flannery, instructed by Mr…

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District Court. Taree, Friday. October l9. (Before His Judge Hamilton). LYNDON v. TAYLOR

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 3

This was an appeal from a decision given some months ago at the Taree Police Court by Mr. F. F. Polis, P.M., concerning the ownership of two…

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Taree District Court

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 27 October 1917 · page 5

AT the above court, last week, before His Honor Judge Hamilton, J.R. Beauchamp, [?] residing at Heron's Creek, sued John Warrali, Comboyne, for three head of…

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District Court. Tares, Friday. a Chamber Application. C.D. McDONELL v.J.C. A. O'CONNOR

The Northern Champion · Saturday 27 October 1917 · page 6

This was a chamber summons for directions and also for leave to proceed under the Moratorium regulations. The plaintiff had issued a…

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District Court

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 30 October 1917 · page 3

At the recent sitting of the District Court the following case was heard:—C. D. McDONELL v. J. C. A. O'CONNOR…

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Nabiac Police Court. (Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.m). October 25, 1917. Small Debts Court

The Northern Champion · Saturday 3 November 1917 · page 4

J. Poole v. W. Hoey; money due. Verdict for plaintiff. B. H. Milligan v. J. Kennedy; claim, money due, £10 Mr. Solomon…

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Scene in Court

The Northern Champion · Saturday 10 November 1917 · page 6

Mabel Morley, a young woman, who was charged at the Quarter Sessions, before Judge Docker and a jury, with having on September 20…

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Bowraville Police Court

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 16 November 1917 · page 3

The business at the Bowraville Police Court on Wednesday was not of public importance., W. J. Hickey, of Burrapine, applied to have…

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Taree Police Court. Tuesday, November 15. (Before Mr. W. G. Hazell, J.p.) Alleged Theft of Letter

The Northern Champion · Saturday 17 November 1917 · page 4

John Walter Handel, a junior perter at Taree railway station, appeared on an alleged charge of having stolen a letter sent by post…

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Police Court. Port Macquarin, November 14. (Before H.H. McDougal, Esq., P.M.)

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 17 November 1917 · page 4

JAMES PEARCE was charged with ill-treating a horse, to which he pleaded not guilty. Constable Eshman, sworn, deposed:— On the 22nd October I saw defendant on…

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Small Debts Court

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 17 November 1917 · page 4

A. Cumming V.R. Law:— Claim for £4 17s 3d for horse feed supplied. Mr. A. Scobie appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. W. H. Russel for defendant…

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Mining Warden's Court

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 17 November 1917 · page 4

Richard Arthur Bones applied for M.L. No. 22 for tin-mining purposes. J. Platt lodged an objection on the ground of having taken possession of 4 acres prior…

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Wauchope Small Debts. Court. NOVEMBER 15. (Before H. H. McDougal, Esq., P.M.)

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 17 November 1917 · page 4

HILTON SYDNEY HUNTER v. Robert Clerke.—Claim for goods sold and delivered. Mr. W. Howard Russel appeared for plaintiff…

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Taree Police Court. (Before Mr. Potts, P.m.)

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 21 November 1917 · page 5

J. W. Handel appeared on an alleged charge of stealing a letter, the property of the Postmaster-General, while employed at junior porter at…

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Kew Police Court. Friday, November 16. (Before Messrs. Ports, P.M., Wade, Breckenridge and McKenzie J's.P.) POLICE v. Fletcher and Alfred Dykes

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 23 November 1917 · page 3

These were charges of behaving in a [?] manner at Kendal[?] on 23rd September last. The cases were heard together…

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Small Debts Court. Kew, Friday, 16th November. Before Messrs Ports, P.M., Wade, Breckenridge, and Mckonzle, J.P. J. B. BEAUCHAMP v. E. H. CRANE

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 23 November 1917 · page 3

This was a claim for 629 for a [?] and capt alleged to have been sold by the palnti[?] to the defendant. The defence was that the [?] had…

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