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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

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Bellbrook Police Court At Bellbrook, on Wednesday, before Mr. Fletcher, P.M.

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 8

In the case in which Arthur Hourigan had been proceeded against on a charge of stealing 25 bend of cattle, the property of Mrs. Jane Eliza…

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Small Debts Court. Kempsey, Monday, March 1st, Before Mr. Fletcher, P.M. Dr. Grieve v. F. J. Clarke

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 4

This was a claim for £22, being the medical fee charged for attention. Mr. L. J. Hardiman appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. N. D. Thomas, of…

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Gloucester Police Court Before Mr. Fletcher P.M. MONDAY, 8th MARCH

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 2

Mr. Borthwick stated that one of these cases had been settled, and made application for the second case to stand over pending negotiations for…

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Taree Police Court (Before Messrs Geikie and Stephens, J,'sP.)

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 2

The usual crop of Monday morning drunks, etc., all pleaded guilty of charges of inebriety. Michael Hessan, for whom Mr. D. Cowan…

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Captain Fryatt's Murder

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 4

The report of the Commission which is investigating violations of international law during the war, states, according to a Berlin message, that Capt…

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Sessions and District Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 4

The Quarter Sessions will open at Kempsey on Monday morning, to be followed by the District Court sitting. There are several criminal cases set…

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Taree Police Court. Friday, 5th MARCH, 1920. (Before Mr. Fletcher, P.m.) Haslam v Clump and Brown

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 7

In each of these cases Mr. Haslam Railway Inspector, proceeded against Frank Clump and Cecil Brown for using indecent lenguage on the 24th…

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Supreme Court. Appeal Case. O'donnell Bros. v. McIVER BROS

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 5

This was a matter which came before the District Court, Kempsey, on 28th October last, in which T. G. W. McIver, of Willi Willi, and D. B. McIver of…

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Copeland Warden's Court. March 9th. Before the Warden, H. F. W. Fletcher, P.M.

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 2

Application for suspension of labor conditions by the Mount Peerless Quartz Gold Mining Company, Ltd., for a period of six months.—Granted…

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By Whose Hand? (All Rights Reserved.) A Story of Love, Plotting, and mystery. Chapter I.—at Field Court

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 2

The atmosphere was electric in the morning-room at Field Court. Lady Childeroy sat somewhat stiffly in her chair, her fingers, busy with a piece…

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Horse Stealing

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 5

Charles Gilbert cole pleaded guilty to stealing a gelding the property of Thomas McCafferty; and James Charles Martin pleaded…

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Federal Session Police Force

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 4

Mr. Hughes said: They had been used to investigate cases of disloyally. (Opposition hear, hears.) "Will any hon. gentleman get up in this…

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District Court. Before His Honor Judge White. C. A. HILL v. G. BOWERS

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 4

The plaintiff claimed £50 from the defendant as damage done by cattle of the defendant trespassing on the plaintiffs land near Comara. The…

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District Court. Tuesday, March 16th. Before His Honor Judge White. H. G. ELRINGTON v. W. KESBY

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 1

This was a case in which Mr. H. G. Ellington, auctioneer, of Kempsey, sued Mr. W. Kesby, a farmer, of Belgrave, for £50, amount of commission,…

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Claim for Commission. District Court Case. H. G. ELLINGTON v. R. S. White. Kempsey, Tuesday, March 16th. Before His Honor Judge White

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 3

This was a claim for commission on the sale of 130 head of stock. Defendant set out that 57 of the cattle belonged to Mr. T. B. Henderson,…

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Law Report District Court Appeal. (Before Sir Wm. Cullen, C. J., Mr. Justice Pring, and Mr. Justice Ferguson.)

The Northern Champion · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 8

Francis Stephen O'Donnell, a defendant, in a District Court fiction, in which he was sued for trespass by Thomas George Wilson Mclvor and…

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Telegrams. Alleged Murder. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 3

The jury was locked up all night in the case of Florence Elliott, who is charged with the murder, of her husband at Gundagai…

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Children's Court

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 2

The Children's Court, which is not open to the public, was then proceeded with…

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Wingham Police Court. Monday, March 22, 1920. (Before Mr. Fletcher, P.m.) Prohibition Order

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 2

A Prohibition Order was issued against Victor Leslie Smith for a period of 12 months…

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District Court. Kemp v. DODDS

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 1

This was a case which Albert William Kemp (trading as Kemp, Jones and Co., auctioneers, Kempsey, claimed £30, being commission at the rate of…

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