Married in Gaol
A few days ago a young man, while awaiting trial at the Supreme Court, proposed marriage to his sweet heart. On Thursday they were married in the…
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Courts & crime, 1920
386 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 7 of 20
Police V. Matheson and Griffis
This was a charge of stealing a jug and palm stand, valued at £2 5s, the property of Mr. W. Phillips. Mr. Lawford appeared for accused, who pleaded not guilty…
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At the Kempsey Police Court on Monday, before Mr. Paterson, J.P., Charles King was fined 5- on a charge of having been drunk in Smith-street on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Sensational Murder
A sensational murder, which look place in a Sydney cafe several months ago, when a man named Morrison murdered the dupe whom he was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Melbourne Commissioner of Police. Killed in a Motor Accident. Sydney
Sir Geo. Stewart, Commissioner of Police, was killed in a motor accident in Melbourne to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court Monday 10th MAY. Before Mr. Fletcher P.M. Opossum Skin Cases Postponed
The cases in which Albert C. Hogne, Claude Duval, and Friday Allson were charged with being in possession of certain skins of protected animals, namely…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fraudently Branding. Police v. E. Smith
This case of fraudently branding one bullock, the property of Bernard Joseph Brown, was postponed till the 14th June. Mr. Borthwick appeared for the accused…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cold-blooded Criminals Head of a Murder Gang. Played Banjo Before Death
A British South African soldier named Freddle Alberts, who for several months literally terrorised Flanders, and committed no fewer than tight murders, was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →'Possum Skins Case. Heavy Fixes. Police v Croncher Bros
In this case "pat" and "Bluey" Croucher were charged with being in possession of skins of protected animal namely opossum skins. Accused pleaded not…
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Harold James McClintock pleaded guilty at the Sydney Quarter Sessions to having stolen a cheque to the value of £1000, the property of Eva…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Tennis Court
Feeling that the present court is too far from the centre, the Macksville Tennis Club held a meeting on Thursday night of last week, and had…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Supreme Court, Sydney. in Divorce. (Before Mr. Justice Harvey.) Thursday, May 6, 1920. DYBALL v. DYBALL
This was a suit brought by Charles Dyball, of Taree Estate, against his wife, Elizabeth Dyball (formerly Watson) in which the petitioner applied…
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A wedding may, st times be a "poor play," as the author of the "Dlary of a Nobody" alls it but at least it is often marked by incldents as s[?]sing as any…
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WHILE motoring to his office about 10 o'clock on Tuesday morning Lieutenant-Colonel Sir George Steward, Chief Commissioner of Victorian Police, was killed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Copeland Warden's Court. Before Mr. Warden Fletcher
The following cases were dealt with at the Warden's Court, held as Copcland on Tuesday, 11th May:—Allan Stewart McRac, app. suthority to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kempsey Police Court. Yesterday (Monday), before Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher, P.M. DRUNKENNESS
Mark Smith was fined £1 or seven days' imprisonment for drunkenness…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Departure of Mr. Soane Farewelled at Kempsey Court
Prior to the opening of business at the Kempsey Police Court yesterday (Monday), the Police Magistrate (Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher) said he would like…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Small Debts Court. At Kempsey, Yesterday (Monday), before Mr. Fletcher, P.M. Ellen Elizabeth Popple v. John McCafferty
In this case Mr. Hardiman appeared for defendant, and there was no appearance on behalf of plaintiff. The claim was for 25- balance alleged to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court Taree, Friday, May 7
(Before Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher P,M,) Police v Augustus payne, for having skins of protected animals in his possession. Defendant was fined £31…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Perils of Picnic Beer Magistrate's Mistake
Mr. Justice Ferguson, in chambers made absolute a rule [?]for a prohibition to restrain Mr' F. W' C. Crane, magistrate at Grafton, from…
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