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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

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A Kempsey Law Suit. Appeal to Full Court. (Before Mr. Justice Sly, Mr. Justice Gordon, and Mr. Justice Ferguson)

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 23 August 1919 · page 8

Parol Lease of Mortgaged R.P. Lands. DANIHER v. FITZGERALD). JOSEPH FITZGERALD, the defendant in an action brought by Patrick Daniher in the…

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Too Fat for Gaol

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 27 August 1919 · page 1

Even fatness has its advantages. Mrs. Antonia Volkovitz, a restaurant-keeper, discovered this when she was charged in the Montreal court house…

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Taree Police Court. AUGUST 22. (Before Mr. H. W. Fletcher, P.m.) the Liquor Act

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 27 August 1919 · page 2

Hannah McMahon was charged with allowing persons on her licensed premises (the Exchange Hotel) during prohibited hours…

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Kempsey Police Court

Macleay Argus · Thursday 28 August 1919 · page 6

At Kempsey Court House on Monday, before Mr. Fletcher, P.M…

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Small Debts Court

Macleay Argus · Thursday 28 August 1919 · page 6

The case Toose v. Hanson, in the Small Debts Court, was adjourned to September 22nd…

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The Nurse Cavell Murder

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 29 August 1919 · page 8

Baron von Bissing, half brother of the infamous Governor of Belgium, who permitted the execution of Nurse Cavell, is living at Felixstowe…

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Wingham Police Court. Friday, August 29th. (Before Mr. H. W. Fletcher, P.m.) Prohibition Order

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 2 September 1919 · page 2

A Prohibition Order was issued against Twaddle Dimond for 12 months…

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Police Court

Macleay Argus · Thursday 4 September 1919 · page 4

At Kempsey, on August 30th, before Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher, P.M. -- George Vincent Aloysius Flood (55) was sentenced to three months for wilful…

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Police Sergeant Assassinated. London

Macleay Argus · Thursday 4 September 1919 · page 5

Whilst a sergeant and constable were patrolling Lorrha yesterday, the former was shot dead. The assassin escaped…

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Wingham Police Court. Continued

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 5 September 1919 · page 1

Mr. Hughes came along. Neither Brown nor Stone to my knowledge asked Harvey to get beer for them. I had not seen Harvey before on that…

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Small Debts Court. Friday, August 29th. (Before .Mr. H. W. Fletcher. P.m.) Bailey & TAYLOR v. G. GREEN

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 5 September 1919 · page 3

Claim for £17 2s 6d, goods sold and delivered. Mr. Martin appeared for Bailey & Taylor, and Mr. D. Cowan for…

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Wligham Police Court. Friday, August 29, 1919. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Alexander George McKay v. Henry Richards

The Northern Champion · Saturday 6 September 1919 · page 8

This was a case in which Mckaz charged Richards with having maliciously inflicted grievous bodily harm upon him on July 14. 1919…

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Police and Firemen's Carnival

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 6 September 1919 · page 4

SERGEANT HUGHES has handed over to the H. D. Hospital a cheque for £35 7s 5d, proceeds of sale of tickets at Port Macquarie, Wauchope, and Telegraph Point in…

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Wingham Police Court. Friday, August 29th. (Before Mr. Fletcher, P.M.) Alleged Breach of Liquor Act

The Northern Champion · Saturday 6 September 1919 · page 1

Police v. J. D. Cross, for permitting persons to be on his licensed premises at prohibited hours…

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Small Debts Court. Port Macquarie, Wednesday, Sept. 3. Before H. W. Fletcher, Esq., P.M.

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 6 September 1919 · page 4

E. H. MACKAY v. Ethel Mary Kilmurray. Claim for £6 18s, balance due for professional attendance. Edwin Hamlet Mackay, sworn, deposed:…

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Gladstone Police Court

Macleay Argus · Thursday 11 September 1919 · page 5

At Gladstone, on September 3rd, before Messrs. J. S. Carroll and R. J. Frith, Js.P. Reginald Grant was charged with…

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Warden's Court

Macleay Argus · Thursday 11 September 1919 · page 4

At the Warden's Court on Monday, authority to enter was granted to Henry George Madrict on 10 acres of portion 179, parish of Congarinni…

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Boston Police Strike. Serious Rioting. Boston

Macleay Argus · Thursday 11 September 1919 · page 5

Troops were called out in connection with the police strike. There is serious rioting…

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Police Court. Port Macquarie Monday, September 15. Before F. Hayward, Esq., J.P.

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 20 September 1919 · page 4

CHARLES DENHAM and Charles Baldwin ware Charges conjointly with placing s rope coross Horton-street, Port Macquarie, to the danger of persons using that…

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Settling out of Court

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 20 September 1919 · page 6

In the District Court at Newcastle on Monday Judge Hamilton spoke about the practice of settling workmen's compensation claims out of court. His Honor said that…

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