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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

386 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 6 of 20

Taree Police Court. FRIDAY. 9th APRIL. Before Mr. Fletcher, P.M. Railway Inspector v. Arthur Kidd

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 5

In this case Arthur Kidd was charged with permitting certain cattle, to wit, fourteen bullocks, to stray on the railway line near Malinga…

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Alleged Sly Grog Selling. Police v W.R. TAYLOR

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 5

This was a charge of sly grog selling. Mr. L. O. Martin appeared for defendant, who pleaded not guilty…

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Gloucester Police Court. (Before Mr. Fletcher, P.m.) Monday, April 12

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 2

B. J. Brown v. W. P. Rcichert. breach of Impounding Act. By conseat struck out. Albert Breannan v. Henry Torpy…

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Copeland (Before the Warden, Mr. Pletcher, P.m.) Wa[?]den's Court. Tuesday. April 13th

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 2

Adam, J. Johnston lodged a complaint against Robert Sarby for non[?] of labour conditions [?] lease 2084. parish of Craven…

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Kempsey Police Court. Monday, April 19th. Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher, P.M., on the Bench

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 2

Ernest Felton was charged with behaving in an indecent manner on the Showground during the exhibition. The defendant staled that when the alleged…

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Licensing Court. Before Mr. Fletcher, P.M., and Mr. E. P. Noonan

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 2

John William Walsh, of Post Office Hotel, Frederickton, was granted a duplicate license in place of one which had been accidentally destroyed…

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Exploits of Duquesne. the Man No Gaol Can Hold

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 4

Fritz Joubert Duquesne, one of the cleverest rogues alive, has been heard from. He has appeared in Holland, unless a message sent from that…

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A Court Case

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 28 April 1920 · page 3

The power of the Commissioner of Taxation to levy this impost will be tested before the High Court. It is not being levied by fresh legislation…

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Kempsey Police Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 4

At the Kempsey Police Court on Monday morning, before Mr. E. J. Paterson, J.P., Frank Gibson was fined 5- for being drunk in a Kempsey street…

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Kempsey Police Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 4

At the Kempsey Police Court on Thursday, before Mr. D. G. Paterson, J.P., Isaac B. Lewis (49), laborer, was fined 5- or imprisonment till the…

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Wingham Police Court. Monday, April 26. (Before Messrs. E. W. Moxey and T. de C. Lewis, Js.P.)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 4

J. N. Reeves was granted a collector's license. William Brisbane and James Smalles were each fined 5/ and 6/ costs of…

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Sentenced

The Northern Champion · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 7

No frowning towers have closed us round; Yet, years ago, the sentence writ Was "You who have such glory found Shall never taste the full of it."…

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Wise and Otherwise. the Magistrate Scored

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 2

It was not always safe to trifle with the dignity of the law. A labcourer, who had been making merry in the market-place, created a…

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Police Court. Port Macquarie, Tuesday April 27. (Before F. Hayward, Esq., J.P.)

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 4

POLICE v. Mavis Mary Stewart (20) and Olive Nea Stewart (18½). Defendants were charged that they did in company, on 23rd April, 1920, in the dwelling house of…

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Dramas of Court and Castle. a Black Sheep of the Peerage

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 7

Not a few black sheep have found a place in the fold of the Peerage, but none blacker than Charles, fifth Lord Mohun, of Okehampton…

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Kempsey Police Court

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 2

At the Kempsey Police Court on Monday, before Mr. M. E. Soane, J.P., John Guthrie was charged with being drunk in Forth-street, on Sunday, and…

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Gladstone Police Court Monday, May 3rd. Before Messrs. Wm. Brown and W. J. Frith, J's.P

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 3

Joseph Davis, a man with an admixture of colored blood, was before the Court on a charge of using indecent language, and was fined £5, with an…

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Gladstone Assault

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 3

Saturday last, at Gladstone, Mounted Constable Clarke on arresting a trouble some stranger in that town was suddenly set upon by the ruffian who…

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Case for Quarter Sessions. Alleged Theft at Port Macquarie

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 3

At the Port Macquarie Police Court, on April 27th, before Mr. E. F. Hayward, J.P., Mavis Mary Stewart (20) and Olive Nea Stewart (18½) were…

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Police Court Thursday, 6Th May. Alleged Stealing. (Before Mr. Fletcher, P.M.) Police v. Smith and Eddington

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 2

In this case the accused were charged with stealing one palm stand and palm. and one jug, valued at £2 5s the properly of Mr. W. Phillps, of the Gloucester…

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