Abortionist Sentenced
At the Central Criminal Court on Monday Belinda Turnbull, aged 56, described as a nurse, was called up for sentence after being found guilty of manslaughter in…
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Courts & crime, 1920
386 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 8 of 20
New Police Inspector
INSPECTOR ANDERSON, successor to Inspector Barrows (retired), visited Port Macquarie this week in the course of a tour of the police district of which he has charge…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court. Port Macquarie, Thursday, May 20. Before H. W. Fletcher, Esq., P.M.
POLICE v. E. H. Smith, V. Dick, H. R. Reckless, E. Weatherhead, and M. Spence. Defendants were charged with being unlawfully on licensed premises…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motorists, Beware! Police to Take Action
Motor owners are cautioned that the police are instructed to take proceedings against drivers of motor vehicles unless the lights comply with…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Charge of Murder. Sydney
Worrell, charged in Sydney with the murder of his wife at Woronora, gave evidence at the trial that his wife shot herself. She was a jealous woman. He…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wingham Police Court. Monday, May 24, 1920. (Before Mr. H. W. Fletcher, P.m.) School Case
Police v. Thomas Phillips, unsatisfactory attendance at school of Alexander Phillips. Plea guilty. Fined 2/6. Costs of Court G/, in default…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rabbit Inspector Case. Magistrate's Opinions. Question of Right to Prosecute
The case of the Armidale P.P. Board v Mrs Thorley, chorging her with failing to destroy rabbits on her "Woodburn" property, near…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Woronora Murder. Verdict of Guilty. Prisoner Sentenced to Death
The case against Leslie Clive Worrell, who was charged with the murder of his wife, Martha Mande Worrell, at Woronora, on February 12th, was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dismissed. Alleged Assault Cases
At the Macksville Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Parkes, P.M. Cornelius McCarthy, carpenter, proceeded against Oscar Hicks, for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ex-Gaol Warder Charged
THE hearing of a most unusual easy took place at Goulburn last week. Richard Daniel Lehane Willis, exwarder of the Goulburn gaol, was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Small Debts Court. Port Macquarie, Thursday, May 20. Before H. W. Fletcher, Esq., P.M.
C. KUHN v. R. Campbell. Plaintiff claimed £10 damages from defendant, on behalf of his son, for an alleged libelous statement contained in a letter written by the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Concerted Stock Stealing
The Pastures Protection Boards' Convention sitting in Sydney unanimously decided, on the motion of Mr. McGregor (Glen Innes), seconded by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Mean Theft
Recently a gold medal which had been forwarded to Mr. and Mrs. D[?]dds, in memory of one of their sons, who had fallen at the front, was received by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →District Court Action. Accident to a Seaman. Claims by Doctor and Nurse. (Before Judge Cohen)
SYDNEY JOHN BLUMER, surgeon and medical practitioner, of Bowraville, was the plaintiff in an action against John Storey Rodger, of Wauchope, sawmiller, and at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Kempsey Police Court. Monday, June 7th. Before Mr. C. G. Carr Bowd and Mr G. D. Paterson, J's.P
Edward Spencer Braddick was charged with being drunk in Kempsey, and using undesirable language. First Class Constable Charles…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Small Debts Court. Kempsey, Monday, June 7th. Before Mr. C. G. Carr Boyd and Mr. D. G. Paterson, J's.P. G. J. Ramsay v. F. T. Barnes
This was a claim for £1210-, for half-year's rent of certain lauds at Christmas Creek. Mr. Thomas (Messrs. Sheridan and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sinn Fein Gaol. Secret of Galway Boo. Strange Story by Prisoner. Pope Denouces Republican Methods, London, June 5
An extraordianry story comes from Tuam (County Galway) it is stated that on June [?] man was forecibly taken from his bed by an armed hand, and tried by a sinn…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tennis Court
The Trustees of Gladstone Recreation Ground have had a tennis court constructed, and the official opening took place on Wednesday last. A social is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Kempsey Police Court. Tuesday, June 8th. Before Mr. Boyd Carr and Mr. J. Geary, J's.P
A young man named Harry Brown was before the Court on a charge of having broken into the promises of Mr. J. D. Power, Central Kempsey, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Teacher Sentenced to Death
AT the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, on Tuesday last, before Mr. Justice Pring, Kenneth Roy Gordon Mackay, a school teacher, 20 years of age, was convicted of a…
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