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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

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Police Court. Before Mr. Fletcher, P.M. MONDAY. 9th FEBRUARY

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 2

Straying on Railway Premises. Frederick Haslam (Railway Traffic Inspector) v. William Onslow. Permitting two horses to stray on…

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Another Police Officer

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 4

The appeal for assistance to Sergt. Morgan has been acceded to, and Constable Barry, from Grafton, has commenced duty in Macksville…

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Police Court. MONDAY, 9th February. Before Mr. Fletcher, P.M. Insulting Words and Assault

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 1

Insulting Words.—Fernando Castile virgos v, Herlod Harley Bignell. Virgos v. Kenneth Austin Frost. Same v same…

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Death-music. Tunes As an Aid to Murder

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 7

The other day in Paris a girl in the underworld, known as Chichinette, was murdered by a gang of ber associates, to one of whom she had…

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Stratford Post Office Robbery. Police v. charles Griffin

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 3

Accused was charged with breaking into the Stratford Post Office and stealing the sum of 8/8; a letter containing a postal note, and other articles…

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Troubled Ireland. a Dastardly Murder. London

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 3

Six armed men entered the house of a farmer named Morris, at Ballagh, county Wexford, Ireland. Mrs. Morris, the mother of 15 children, ordered the…

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Arbitration Court. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 5

The business in the Federal Arbitration Court is so congested that two Judges are trying to do the work of six…

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Police Transference

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 4

WE hear that Constable A. D. Caldwell, who has been in charge of the Ellen borough police patrol district for about four years, has been officially notified of his transfer…

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Police Court. Port Macquabie, Thursday, Feb. 19. Before H. W. Fletcher, Esq., P.M.

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 4

H. A. L. CUTLER v. A. W. Cutler. In this case complainant charged defendant with unlawful assault at Telegraph Point on February 13…

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Small Debts Court. Port Macquarie, Thursday, Feb. 19. Before H. W. Fletcher, Esq., P.M.

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 4

F. V. HAYWARD v. J. J. Dominish. Claim for £26 16s 11d for goods sold and delivered and work done. There was no appearance of defendant,…

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M.P. Sentenced. for Seditious Speeches. London

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 3

Mr. Barton, one of the Sinn Fein members of the House of Commons, has been sentenced to three years' imprisonment for seditious language…

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General Court Day

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 2

The regular sitting of Kempsey Police and Small Debts Court will be held on Monday next…

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Wingham Police Court. Monday, 23rd FEBRUARY. (Before Mr. Fletcher P M) Trespassing on Railway Line

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 2

The following persons were charged with having allowed stock to stray on railway line at Wingham:—A. W. Palmer, F. Robinson, J. R. Stone T…

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Kempsey Police Court. Saturday, February 14th. Before Mr. E. P. Noonan and Mr. Paterson, Js.P

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 2

John Jeffries, aged 28 years, was before the Court on three charges: (1) Using indecent language in a public street; (2) assaulting Constable John…

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A Returned Soldier's Selection. Full Court (Before Mr. Justice Pring, Mr. Justice Gordon, and Mr. Justice Ferguson HOAD V. Swan and Others

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 1

This was an appeal by the defendants in an action, tried before the Chief Justice, Sir William Cullen, and a Jury, in November last, In which a…

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Police Court. Port Macquarie, Thursday, Feb. 19. (Before H. W. Fletcher, Esq., P.M.)

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 4

POLICE v. A. A. Munday, W. J. Munday, and S. C. Baker, charged with unlawfully killing a bull, valued at £12, the property of S. Mumford, with intent to steal the…

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People Who Vanish. Unsolved Mysteries Which Puzzled Police and Public

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 7

Cissie Raymond, the missing Soho girl, was found, happy and unharmed, in Glasgow. The recent mystery of the disappearance of Linda…

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Local and General. Police Court

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 2

There was a good sized Court list at Kempsey on Monday. Details held over till next issue…

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Kempsey Police Court. Monday, March 1st, before Mr. Fletcher, P.M.

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 4

Francis Gibson was fined 10- and costs for being drunk in Belgrave-st., Kempsey. William Allen and Clarence Newman…

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Police Court. (Before Mr. H. V. Fletcher, P.M.) Sullivan v Bird

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 7

James Francis Sullivan proceeded against Victor Bird for refusing to state the amount due on two horses which he had seized for the purpose…

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