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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

280 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 7 of 14

Shire Appeal Court

The Northern Champion · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 5

An appeal court, was held in Taree on Tuesday, at which a number of ratepayers appealed against the assessments on the unimproved capital…

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Here and There Court features—a Gall's life

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 2

Mr. Hughes, Prime Minister, was lost in the air again on Tuesday. He is said to have floated in safely, on the wings of his own cloquence…

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Taree Small Debts Court a Cabbage Tree Case. Tuesday, May 27, 1919. SINGLE v. McCLUSKY. A. F. WILKES v. E. J. WILKES

The Northern Champion · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 5

This was an action in which Arthur Single sued C. R. McClusky for £8 6s The summons was served in Gloucester, and on the case being called the This was a claim for board and lodging. Mr. Cowan for plaintiff, and Mr. Hooke for defendant…

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Alleged Stealing. Case Collapses

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 4 June 1919 · page 6

AT Gladstone Police Court on Monday, before Mr. Fletcher, P.M., Chas. Ricketts was charged with stealing from a house at Sevenoaks three tins…

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Another Case. Detective Charged with Assault

Macleay Argus · Thursday 5 June 1919 · page 3

At the Wellington Police Court, John Fitzsimmons proceeded against Samuel Essler, Western District Racing Association's detective, on a charge of…

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Lash for Assault and Robbery. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Thursday 5 June 1919 · page 5

Two men have been ordered to receive 15 lashes and serve five years at Melbourne for assault and robbery at the Zoological Gardens…

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Gladstone Police Court Monday, June 2nd, before Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher. P.M. a Case About Benzine

Macleay Argus · Thursday 5 June 1919 · page 7

Police v. Charles Ricketts. Defendant was charged that on or about May 10th at Seven Oaks, he did steal three tins of benzine, valued £22-, the…

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Wauchope Police Court. Tuesday, June 3, 1919. Before H. W. Fletcher, Esq., P.M.

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 7 June 1919 · page 4

THOMAS WARRALL was summoned by the Defence Department on an information charging him with making a false statement in writing to Lieutenant Brown, of West…

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Late Telegrams. Policeman Sent to Gaol Sydney

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 11 June 1919 · page 3

Constable Michael Barry wan sentenced to two months' imprisonment at Adelaide for unlawfully assaulting his superior officer…

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Police Court. Taree, Tuesday, June 10. (Before Mr. H. Fletcher, P.m.) Police Court

The Northern Champion · Saturday 14 June 1919 · page 5

W. D. Clark, inspector under the Department of Labor and Industry, prosecuted George lkin for not having the mill gearing securely fenced in his…

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A Mean Theft

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 14 June 1919 · page 2

A mean theft was perpetrated in Gloucester on Monday night. Private Arthur Williams, who was among the boys tendered a welcome in the School…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. H. Fletcher. P.M. and Mr. H. W. Flett, L.M.)

The Northern Champion · Saturday 14 June 1919 · page 5

The following renewals of hole licenses were granted:—H. V. Tooley. Lakes and Ocean Hotel, Forster; license fee, £20. Hannah McMahon,…

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Licensing Court

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 18 June 1919 · page 2

At the Licensing Court, Taree, on Tuesday last week, before Messrs. Fletcher, P.M., H. W. Flett and Captain Gollan, L.M.'s, renewals of…

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Copeland Police Station

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1919 · page 2

We hear that the Copeland Police Station is to be closed, and Constable Smith transferred to Golucester…

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Police Band Report

Macleay Argus · Thursday 26 June 1919 · page 4

In the 24th annual report of the N.S.W. Police Band, appears the following: "During the Members' Annual Leave, they visited Kempsey,…

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Licensing Court

Macleay Argus · Thursday 26 June 1919 · page 4

At a special Licensing Court at Kempsey on Friday last, before Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher, P.M. (Chairman) and Mr. E. P. Noonan, Licensing…

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Kempsey Police Court. At KEMPSEY, on June 16th, before Mr. Fletcher, P.M.

Macleay Argus · Thursday 26 June 1919 · page 1

George Anderson was fined 10- or three days for being drunk and £3 or one month for using indecent language. On the 17th instant, a first offender…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 2 July 1919 · page 4

The first cash culled Was that of William McCinn, on bail, charged that he did, on November 15th last, at Urania, steal one Jersey heifer…

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District Court. Saturday, June 28, 1919. CELGG V. PARISH

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 2 July 1919 · page 4

Before Judge Cohen, and the following jury:—Messrs R. J Saunders. W. E Secomb, C. Steele, and A. Moore…

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Bellbrook Police Quarters

Macleay Argus · Thursday 3 July 1919 · page 4

Mr. H. D. Morton, M.L.A., has applied to the Chief Secretary for a sum of £1200 to be placed on the estimates for the erection of proper and…

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