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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

218 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 1 of 11

Taree Police Court. Tuesday, January 8. (Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.m.) Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 3

Hubert Allan appeared before the court on an charge of alleged stealing of one steer bullock, the property if Herbert O'Neill, Wingham…

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Taree Police Court. Tuesday, January 8. (Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.m) Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 5

Hubert Allain was charged with sealing one sueer, the property of Mr. H. T. O' Neill. William James Small (Sworn)…

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Wingham Police Court. Wednesday, January 8, 1918, Before the P.M. (Mr. Potts.)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

Two cases:—W. W. Bird v. R. J. Moore, and W. W. Bird v. W. V. Moore—were carried. Mr. Martin said he was appearing…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, January 8, 1918. Before the P.M. (Mr. Pouls.)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

James Siepi[?]n Mainwaring v. Charies Builey claim for £7, for fencing. Pie, [?] Mr. Solomon for defendant Mr. Hooke…

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Taree Police Court. Tuesday, January 8. (Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.m.) Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Northern Champion · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 4

Hubert Allan appeared on an alleged charge of stealing a steer, the property of H. O'Neill. William James Small (sworn)…

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Wingham Police Court. "Wednesday, January 8, 1918. (Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.M.)

The Northern Champion · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 4

Two cases were called—W. W. Bird v. R. J. Moore, and W. W. Bird v. W. V. Moore. Mr. Martin said he was appearing…

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Taree Police Court. (Before Mr, F. F. Poets, P.m.) Tuesday, January 8. Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 4

Hubert Allan was charged with stealing one steer, the property of Mr. H. T. O Nolil. William James Small (sworn)…

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Kitchener's Murder

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 4

Arnold While, in a contribution to "The Sun," writes:—An )illuminating example of the way discover the identify of a British Bole up…

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Police Court. Tuesday, January 8. (Before Mr. F. F Potts, P.m.) Alleged Damage to Telegraph Line

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 6

John Robert Hinton. proceeded against Henry Peterson, of Kram[?]ach, on a charge of causing interruption to a telegraph line between…

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Kew Police Court

The Northern Champion · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 8

The following 1b a list of cases hoard at Kew Police Court on January 11, before P. F. Potts, Esq., P.M. and J. A' McKenzie and H. Wade…

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Police Court. Port Macquarie, January 16. (Before H. H. McDougal, Esq., P.M.)

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 4

DENHAM v. Flanagan.—N. E. Denham, Nuisance Inspector for the Port Macquarie Municipality, proceeded against defendant under the by laws for throwing a banana skin…

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Police and Firmen's Hospital Carnival

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 4

THE police and firemen of the State are inaugurating a carnival in aid of the hospitals. In conjunction with this an Art Union will be held, through which the…

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Smile in Court

The Northern Champion · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 7

AT a recent trial one of the witnesses was a green countryman, unused to the ways of the law, but quick, as it proved, to understand its principles. After a severe cross-examination…

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Gloucester Police Court Friday, January 25th (Before F. Potts Esq. P.m.) Police v. W. J. CHEERS

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 3

This was a charge of forging a cheque for £35 on the London Bank of Australia Ltd. at Krambach on or about the 6th day of…

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Police and Firemen's Carnival

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 4

THE local police report that tickets for the Police and Firemen's Carnival in aid of the hospitals are going off well, and that they still have plenty to dispose of to those…

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Licensing Court. Taree, Thursday, February 31. (Before Mr. F. F P. [?], L.m) Transfer of Billiard License

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 2

An application for the transfer of a billiard license from Harry Smith to George Godwin was granted. TRANSFER OF HOTEL LICENSE…

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Change in Court Days

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 5

Mr. Potts, P.M., of Taree, is about to take three months leave of absence, and in order that the business of the Court should not be seriously…

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Lieensing Court. Taree, Thursday, January 31. (Before Mr. F. F. P[?] L.m.) Transfer of Hotel License

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 2

John Gille[?] licence of the Commercial Hoe[?] Krambach. applied for the transfer of his Publican's license to William Kenniff, of Krambach…

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My First Levee. a Gentleman's Impression of His Presentation at Court

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 7

I shall never forget the first time I had the honour of being presented to His Majesty. Perhaps I had better mention first the steps which are…

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Wingham Police Court. (Before Mr, Potts, P.M) Wednesday, February 13th

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 4

W, W. Bird v. R. J. Moore and W. V Moore. There were two charges—(1) Putting damages on an impounded stallion…

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