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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

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District Court Judgeship SYDNEY

The Northern Champion · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 5

A large number of barristers condemned the appointment of Mr. J. J Cohen as a District Court Judge. The latter has resigned his Parliamentars…

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Murder of Chinese

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 2

Washington diplomatic circles are amused over to murder of three high caste Chinese belonging to the Chinese Educational Mission. Those dead are…

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Alleged Money Stealing

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 2

Thomas Aden McNally was before the Bowraville Police Court last week charged with, in the dwelling house of Samuel Gilkison, Royal…

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Coopernook Police Court. Thursday, January 30. (Before Mr. Butter, P.M.) Police, v. R. Hopper, J. Gibson, Ray Everingham, P. Pullen, and M. Pullen

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 7

These were charges of riotous behaviour at Hannam Vale on 22nd December last. The whole of the accused pleaded not guilty, and they…

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Nabiac Police Court. Wednesday, January 29 (Before Mr. Builer. P.M.) Kelly v. Body and Avery

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 7

This was a charge of assault in company. 'Mr. Martin appeared for the complainant, and Mr. Hooke for the defendants…

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Forster Police Court. Wednesday, January 29 (Before. Mr. Butler, P.M.) Woodward and Co. v. Elliott and Dennett

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 7

This was a charge of laking oysters from an oyster lease without the consent or permission of the [?] Mr. L. O. Marlin appeared for…

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Charged by a Bull

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 4

SOME most sensational happenings attended the progress of a picnic in the vicinity of the river Mitta Mitta, at Tallangatta (Victoria), recently…

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Kempsey Police Court. Kempsey, January 20th, before Mr. A. O. Butler, P.M.

Macleay Argus · Thursday 13 February 1919 · page 5

Albert Woodlands was fined 26 or the rising of the Court for being drunk in Smith-street, Kempsey. KEMPSEY, January 28th, before…

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Children's Court

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 2

Two cases of carnally knowing were heard in the Children's Court with closed doers (the Press being excluded). In each case the defendant was…

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Police Court. Post Macquarie, February 3. Before Messrs. F. Huyward and J. Bransdon, J.'sP

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 3

Anthony Agins, charged with riotous behaviour at Telegraph Point, was fined £1, in default seven days' imprisonment…

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Police Court Wednesday 12th FEBRUARY (Before Mr. Fletcher P.M. and Mr. J. H. Shedden J.p.) Rudkin v. NOONE

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 2

This was a Stratford case in which Jess Rudkin wife of Frank Rudkin sued Alf. Noone for assault, alleged to have taken place on the 1st February…

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Small Debts Court Garland v. Chedgu Khan Chedgu Khan v. GARLAND

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 2

These were cross cases for monies owing. Mr. Carter appeared for Khan and Mr. Lawford (of Messrs. Hawdon and Lawford) for Garland. Both cases…

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Edwards Charged

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 2

Walter John Edward was charged at the Bullahdelah Police COurt with having short Frederick Sorley with intent to murder him in Crawford…

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Kempsey Police Court. Kempsey, February 18th., before Mr. H. F. Fletcher, P.M.

Macleay Argus · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 3

Ronald Joseph Bouncy was fined 5- for being drunk in Belgrave-street, Kempsey, and £2 for using indecent language in the same street…

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Quarter Sessions and District Court

Macleay Argus · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 4

The Quarter Sessions and District Court will open at Kempsey on Thursday next, March 6th. Previous courts commenced in the early part of the…

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Alleged Theft

The Northern Champion · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 5

At the pullet court, Taree, or Tuesday, a youth named Reginald Cooper, aged 19, and a stranger in the district, was charged with entering the…

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Argyllshire Troops. Leaders to Be Court-martialled

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 3

ACTION is to be taken against the soldiers from the troopship Argyll-shire who broke out of the quarantine station at Sydney in defiance of…

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The Old Camp Oven. Police V. Schroeder. Alleged Stealing

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 2

William Carl August Schroeder was charged that he did steal one camp oven, of the value of 10s, the property of Donald Alexander McDonell,…

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Wingham Police Court. Friday, February 28. Before Mr. H. Fletcher, P.M. a Timber Case

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 2

Mr. J. Brett, Assistant Forester, Taree, made application for two ironbark poles, branded P.P., lying in railway yard, Wingham, to be…

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Small Debts Court. Friday, February 28. Before Mr. H. Fletcher, P.M. Trouble Over a Bull

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 2

George Greber v. Roger Thomas Jenkins, claim for a sum of £10, alleged to be due fo damage done by bull to Greber's property…

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