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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

386 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 10 of 20

Telegrams. Alleged Theft. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 3

John Henry Rogers was arrested at Melbourne, and charged with being unlawfully in possession of a quantity of silk costumes and blouses, valued at…

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Taree Police Court. Friday, June 25. (Before Mr. Fincham, P.M.)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 2

Wm. Bragg was charged that he did at Taree on 29th April, 1920, cruelly illtreat 4 calves. Defendant pended not guilty…

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Wingham Police Court. Monday, June 28, 1920. (Before Mr. Fincham, P.m.) Opossum Skins. Police v. John McDonald

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 2

Sergt. Pownceby said the police had be far been unable to serve summons. To stand over…

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Police v. Michael Flaherty

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 2

This was a case of alleged maize and pumpkin stealing on the properly of William Alfred Richardson and Lionel George Richardson, at Mt. George…

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Police v. Harold Murphy

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 2

Charged with playing a game to the annoyance of people in the street. Pleaded guilty. Constable Hughes explained the…

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About a Bull. District Court Case

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 3

At the District Court held at. Bedlington on 25th inst., William Woods, of Austral Eden, sued Benjamin Cox, of Taylor's Arm, for shooting a Jersey…

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Trouble Over Galvanised Piping. Police v Edgar Henry White

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 2

Charged with that be did at Wingham, steal a quantity of galvanised piping, of the value of 12s, the property of William James Lambert…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, June 28, 1920. (Before Mr. Fincham, P.M.)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 2

F. Lyndon v. F. Joyce.—To stand over. Mr, Solomon (for Lyndon) undertook to look into the case aud communicate with defendant. He could…

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Supreme Court, Sydney. in Bankruptcy. (Before the Registrar, Mr. F. H. Salusbury)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 2

In the Bankruptcy Court on Thursday last, John Sleightholm Collins applied for a certificate of discharge. Mr. H. P. Harriott, Sydney, agent for Mr…

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Alleged Attempted Murder

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 30 June 1920 · page 2

Gertrude Sexton, on English bride of a soldier fanner at Turriff (Vic), while conversing with her mother-in-law received two bullet wounds…

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Police Union

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 30 June 1920 · page 2

A section ol the members of the New South Wales police force have decided to form a union which will probably apply for an industrial…

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Police Court

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 4

At the Macksville Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Parkes P.M. Albert Balcomb was fined £5, with 8s costs of Court, and £3 10s…

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Taree District Court (Before Judge White.) CLINCH v. BRYAN. £50 CLAIM

The Northern Champion · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 4

Plaintiff gave evidEnce that he was riding on his right side of the road, about 3 or 4 feet from the watertable, going towards his home at…

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Kempsey Police Court. Monday, June 5th. Before Mr. Fiucham, P.M.

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 1

An aboriginal named Barber was fined 5- for drunkenness. Another colored individual, named John Poulton, was sentenced to the rising of the Court for…

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District Court. (Before his Honor Judge White.) Taree, Wednesday, June 30. ADJOURNED

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 4

The case of Henry Germon versus William V. Hawden was adjourned till the October Court, by consent. ADJOURNED…

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Small Debts Court. Kempsey, Monday, July 5th. Before Mr. Fincham, P.M. John B. Smyth v. Joseph Ptolemy

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 1

This was a claim for trespass in a yard at Yarravel. Mr. L. J. Hardiman appeared for the Plaintiff, and Mr. John Edgley for the…

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Police Court. Taree, Friday, June 25. (Before Mr. W. Fincham. P.M.)

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 7 July 1920 · page 2

Thos. Jos. Abhott sued R.M. Easton for alleged detention or properly. On the application of Mr. L. O. Martin, who appeared for complainant, the hearing was…

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Late Police Reports. Life Not Endangered

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 7 July 1920 · page 1

All day Friday telegram; from country centres arrived at police headquarters in Sydney telling of the conditions in flood swept towns…

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Bequest Refused. State Treasurer's Court Attitude. New State Information

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 7 July 1920 · page 2

A foretaste of the kind of grudging treatment that will be meted out to the Northern New States later on when they begin to press their claims in a…

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District Court. Taree, Wednesday, June 30. (Before his Honor Judge White.) ADJOURNED

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 7 July 1920 · page 2

The case of Henry German versus William W. Hawden was adjourned till the October Court by consent…

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