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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

280 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 6 of 14

Small Debts Court. a Dispute About Trees. Kempsey, Monday, April 28th. Before Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher, P.M. Fisher v. Hill

Macleay Argus · Thursday 1 May 1919 · page 7

This was an adjourned case in which Francis Percival Fisher proceeded against Frances Stuart. Hill, wife of C. A. Hill, for £10 damages, for…

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School of Arts Case High Court Decision. Committee Must Pay

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 3

An appeal by the plaintiff in the case of Eva Leveridge (through her next friend, Horace Leveridge) against Sydney Richard Skuthorpe and other…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Monday. April, 28 (Before His Honor Justice Sly.) More Sinned Against

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 6

Annie Lawrence, a girl of 19 years of age, who had pleaded guilty to a charge of having wilfully endeavored to conceal the birth of a child by…

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Taree Police Court. Tuesday, April 29 (Before Mr. Fletcher, P. M.) Larceny

The Northern Champion · Saturday 3 May 1919 · page 4

Arthur Hamilton was charged with having on the 25th day of April, at Chatham, stol en one cart saddle and breeching, and one pair of winkers,…

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Dairyman Fined £45. Adulterated Milk. Strong Comments by Magistrate

The Northern Champion · Saturday 3 May 1919 · page 8

Patrick Maloney, dairyman, Warringa_road, North Sydney, was proceeded against at the North Sydney Court upon two informations, alleging…

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Maitland Circuit Court

The Northern Champion · Saturday 3 May 1919 · page 4

The sittings of the Mainland Circuit Court, were resumed before his Honor Mr. Justice Sly at the Court House, East Maitlard, on Wednesday…

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Telephone Connection to Forster Police Station

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1919 · page 2

Mr. R. A. Price, M.L.A. has been informed that with reference to representations respecting the connection of the Police Station at Forster…

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School of Arts Case. High Court Decision. Committee Must Pay

The Northern Champion · Saturday 3 May 1919 · page 8

An appeal by the plaintiff in the case of Eva Leveridge (through her next friend , Horace Leveridge) Against Sydney Richard Skuthorpe…

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Racecourse Incident. Sequel at Gladstone Police Court Keenly Contested Case

Macleay Argus · Thursday 8 May 1919 · page 6

Unusual interest was taken in the proceedings at Gladstone Police Court on Monday last, before Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher, P.M., when a case arising out…

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Gladstone Police Court Monday, May 5th, Before Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher, P.M. Supplying Liquor to Aboriginals

Macleay Argus · Thursday 8 May 1919 · page 3

Ernest Patrick Whelan was charged that, on April 9th, being the holder of a publican's license for the Pelican Island Hotel, Jerseyville, he did on…

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Divorce Court. the Partridge Case

Macleay Argus · Thursday 8 May 1919 · page 3

A suit containing unusual features engaged the attention of Mr. Justice Gordon in the Divorce Court last Thursday…

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Children's Court

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1919 · page 4

IN the Children's Court, Port Macquarie, on Wednesday last, before the P.M., a young lad was charged with stealing money from clothes in the men's bathing shed,…

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Police Court. Port Macqdabie, Wednesday, May 7. Before H. W. Fletcher, Esq., P.M.

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1919 · page 4

GEORGE ANDERSON, charged with cruelly ill-treating a horse by working it on April 19th, when suffering from sore shoulders, pleaded guilty…

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Municipal Appeal Court. Port Macquarie Wednesday, May 7. Before H. W. Fletcher. Esq. P.M.

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1919 · page 4

HENRY CAIN appealed against the Municipal valuation of certain of his properties in Fort Macquarie. Henry Cain, sworn, deposed : The land,…

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Kempsey Police Court. Kempsey, Monday, May 12th, Before Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher, P.M.

Macleay Argus · Thursday 15 May 1919 · page 7

John Coyne was charged with being drunk in Belgrave-street on May 10th, and was fined 5- or 24 hours. A first offender was charged with…

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Burglary at Armidale

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 24 May 1919 · page 3

A REMARKABLE burglary occurred at the Armidale Butter Factory on Friday night. The manager, Mr. G. Nethery, was aroused by someone…

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Theft of Notes

Macleay Argus · Thursday 29 May 1919 · page 4

On Monday night last, 26 £1 notes wore stolen from the room of Mr. Herbert Skimmings, groom at the Royal Hotel, Kempsey. The theft occurred…

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Wingham Police Court. (Before the P.m.) Friday 30th MAY

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 4

Frederick Brown, Richard Turner, Robert Stone, and J. D. Cross were charged with a breach of the Liquor Act.--Postponed till 27th June…

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A New Murder Scheme

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 8

The very latest thing in the way of wiping human life off this planet is America's new poison gas factory. This is a gigantic concern, with many…

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Macksville Court

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 4

Only two cases were set down for hearing at the Macksville Police Court on Wednesday. Early in the week the [?] once Magis[?]…

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