Cricketer Sentenced
C. W. Maddock, a member of the Queensland team for the cricket match against the A.I.F., was sentenced at Brisbane to ten weeks' imprisonment…
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Courts & crime, 1920
386 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 2 of 20
Wingham Police Court. Saturday, January 24, 1920. (Before Messrs. E. W. Moxey and F A. Fitzpatrick, J's.P.) Trouble Over a Saddle
Harold Wilson, aged 19, was charged that on 31st December, 1919, he did steal one saddle, the property of Oliver Lyndon, of Wingham…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cargo Pillagers. Shots with Melbourne Police. Sydney
The police surprised cargo pillagers at work. The police were investigating when they were fired at by the pillagers. Several shots were then…
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Upon a charge of assault brought by John Durrington against Constable W. L. C. Alford—in which plaintin stated that the constable…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Stealing a Coat
On Wednesday, before Mr. Fletcher, P.M., Joe Burns, a colored man, was arranged on a charge of stealing an oilskin coat from Ralph…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Superintendent's Visit
SUPERINTENDENT CHILDS, of West Maitland, paid a visit of inspection to the local police station on the 24th inst., and found all police matters in a very satisfactory…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →POLICE v. DURRINGTON
John Durrington pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly in Victoria-street, Taree, on January 26th, 1920. He was fined £3; in default…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Taree Court John Dowsett. v. Frank Small
At Taree Court on Tuesday last, John Dowsett, shiral health Inspector, proceeded against Frank Small, Oxley Island, for keeping an…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Quarterly Licensing Court. Port Macquarie, January 27, 1920. (Before Messrs. F. Hayward and W. A. Spence, L.M.'s)
THE Licensing Inspector's quarterly report of all licensed premises in the Port Macquarie district was read, and considered satisfactory…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Local and General. Kempsey Police Court
At the Kempsey Police Court on Monday, before Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher, P.M., Rudolph Vaber was fined 10- for driving a motor car on the wrong side of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gloucester Police Court
Before Mr. L. E. Street J.P., on Tuesday, H. Howard was fined 5/- or 24 hours for indecent behavour ; George Ingram, drunk, was fined 2/6 or 24…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Presentation
At the Courthouse on Monday afternoon the local police staff, including Sergeant Cochrane and Constables Donovan, Harris, Hill,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Court Day
Gloucester's next court day will be Monday, the 9th inst, when the Stratford robbery, and several other cases are set down for hearing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →General News. Police Appointment
Sergeant Drown, of Hay, has been appointed officer-in-charge of Gloucester, vice Sergeant Haddon, transferred to Scone…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coopernook Police Court. February 5th, 1920. (Before Messrs. Latham and Altken, J's.P.) John Behcroft v. Hugh Styles
This was a summons in which the defendant was charged with unlawfully assaulting the plaintiff at Coopernook on the 4th December last…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Small Debts Court Hugh Styles v John Beecroft
This was a claim by the plaintiff for £10 for alleged slander. Mr. J. M. Hooke appeared for the planitiff, and Mr. L. O. Martin for the…
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Before Messrs Street and Chester, J's.P. on Thursday and order prohibiting the supply of liquor to Joseph Neilson was made…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Forster Police Court. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Thomas Miles, J P.)
Police v. Alto.—This was a charge of having been found on the premises of the Lake and Ocean Hotel, at Forster on a time when the said…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Police Sergeant
Sergeant Brown will arrive from Hay on Wednesday next to take up his duties as officer-in-charge at Gloucester…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Insulting Words and Assault
Fernando Castile Virgos v. Harold Harley Bignell. Same v. same. Unlawful assault.—Virgos v. Kenneth Austin Frost. Same v. same…
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