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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

218 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 5 of 11

Kempsey Police Court. Kempsey, May 6th. Before Mr. H. H. McDougal, P.M.

Macleay Argus · Thursday 23 May 1918 · page 2

Stock Inspector E. Kearney made application for an order under Section 53 of tho Act 36 of 1902 for the condemnation of an animal, to wit a Jersey…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, May 14th, 1918. Curtis v. Tilbrook

Macleay Argus · Thursday 23 May 1918 · page 2

Stanley Milton Curtis, of Kempsey, sued Albert Victor Tilbrook, of Kempsey, for £14126, being the difference between the amount actually paid him…

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Town Topics. Police Inspection

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 29 May 1918 · page 4

The wind bloweth where it listeth[?] and so dons the highly respected Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Mitchell, who mostly at week ends blows…

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Latest Cables New Offensive Commenced. Big German Assault Tuesday. The offensive has been resumed

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 29 May 1918 · page 2

The Germans launched a great attack in the Champagne and minor attacks at Locre…

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Police Court Bench

Macleay Argus · Thursday 30 May 1918 · page 4

The State Cabinet will shortly take into consideration a, proposal for adopting a new scheme in connection with the Police Court Bench. There will be…

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Terrific Assault. Victoriously Resisted. British Stubbornness Saves Rheims. Paris

Macleay Argus · Thursday 30 May 1918 · page 5

The"Petit Journal" states: On both sides the wings of the French and British victoriously resisted the terrific assault and barred the enemy's passage…

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Visit of Inspector-general of Police

Macleay Argus · Thursday 30 May 1918 · page 4

The Inspector-General of Police (Mr. Mitchell) visited the Macleay on Saturday, travelling to and from here in his own car. In addition to inspecting the…

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Help for Hospitals. Police and Fireman's Carnival Result

Macleay Argus · Thursday 30 May 1918 · page 4

Sub-Inspector Burrows has handed us a copy of the following letter:--Police Department, Phillip and Hunter streets,…

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Visit of Inspector-General of Police

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 June 1918 · page 4

Last week Mr. Mitchell, Inspector-General of Police, Waited some of the Northern Rivers, including the Hastings, and later proceeded south. It is rumoured that…

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Boy's Theft to Get to France

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 5 June 1918 · page 1

A thirteen-year-old boy's attempt to Join his father serving in France was described in the Middlesbrough Juvenile court when the lad pleaded guilty…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Taree, Tuesday. May 27. (Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.m.) Alleged Defamation

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 5 June 1918 · page 3

At the Taree Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday Agnes Nelson (by her next friend, Hugh Nelson). of Bohnock, sued Leno Cluss (by her…

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Maud Allan Libel Case. Billing Discharged. Stormy Scenes in Court. London

Macleay Argus · Thursday 6 June 1918 · page 5

Evidence in the suit brought by Miss Maud Allan, the dancer, for alleged libel against Mr. Pemberton Billing, M.J., was concluded yesterday…

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Wingham Police Court. Wednesday, June 12. (Before Mr. Potts, P.m.) Prohibition Order

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 14 June 1918 · page 5

An order prohibiting the sale of strong drink to Alexander Twaddle Dimond was issued for 12 months. A TIMBER CASE…

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Kew Police Court. JUNE 12, 1918. (Before Mr. McDougall, P M.) Forestry Department v. E. H. CRANE

The Northern Champion · Saturday 15 June 1918 · page 4

Charge; Drawing timber from Crown lands without a [?]se. Mr. H J. Lyne, district forester, prosecuted…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Taree, Tuesday. (Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P M.) John Pankhurst v. E. A. WORTHING

The Northern Champion · Saturday 15 June 1918 · page 4

Mr. L. O. Martin for plaintiff, and Mr. D. Cowan for defendant. This was a claim by plaintiff for £6, an account for repairs to his…

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Kew Police Court. Friday, June 14, 1913. (Before F. Potts. Esq., P. M. and F. Breckenridge, Esq., J. P.) Police v. E. H. CRANE

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 19 June 1918 · page 2

Mr. Martin appeared for the defence and asked for a postponement to next court on July 12 for the subpoenaeing of a witness which was…

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Police Court. Kempsey. May 28th, before Mr. M. A. Soane, J.P.

Macleay Argus · Thursday 20 June 1918 · page 3

Daniel Moffitt was fined £2 or one month for being drunk and disorderly in Belgrave-street, Kempsey, on May 27…

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Quarter Sessions and District Court

Macleay Argus · Thursday 20 June 1918 · page 4

The Quarter Sessions at Kempsey will open on July 1st. Judge Hamilton will be the Judge and Mr. R. J. Browning the Crown Prosecutor. At present it is…

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Local and General. Quarterly Licensing Court

Macleay Argus · Thursday 20 June 1918 · page 4

The Quarterly Licensing Court will be held at Kempsey on July 8th…

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District Court. (Before Judge Docker and a jury.) Alleged Libel. "Wanton Vandalism."

The Northern Champion · Saturday 22 June 1918 · page 4

Ernest Travers Richard Robinson, of Artarmon, linesman, proceeded, against Albert Edwin Dalwood, of Chatswood, auctioneer, on a charge…

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