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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

386 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 9 of 20

Police Court

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 16 June 1920 · page 2

Before Mr. W. Sellick. J.P. on Wednesday last, William Scanlan and Harry Scanlan were fined 5s for drunkenness in Church-street, Gloucester…

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Police Court Monday, 14Th June. (Before Mr. Fletcher, P.m.) Indecent Language

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 16 June 1920 · page 2

Three young men were fined £3, and 6s costs each, for using indecent language in Church-street, Gloucester…

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Crowded Court

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 16 June 1920 · page 2

Gloucester Police Court was crowded out on Monday, when there was a large number of cases set down for hearing. When the courthouse was built, the…

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Small Debts Court

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 16 June 1920 · page 2

The case, B. J. Brown v. Joseph Nellson, was struck out…

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Fraudulently Branding. Police v. Edwin Smith

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 16 June 1920 · page 2

Accused was acquitted on a charge of fradulently branding a beast, the property of Bernard Joseph Brown. Mr. Kidson (Crown Prosecutor) prosecuted for…

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Possum Skin Case. Police v. HOONO

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 16 June 1920 · page 2

Albert C. Hogno was 'charged with knowingly having in his possession skins of certain protected animals, to wit, opossums. Mr. Lawford appeared for…

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Police Court. Tuesday, 15th JUNE. Before Mr. Fletcher P.M. Charge of Stealing

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 2

Dorothy Agnus Thomas, who was charged with stealing a golod ring, the property of Murse Riley, was guilty and sentenced to fourteen days hard labor…

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Convicted of Murder

The Northern Champion · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 4

A jury at Adelaide convicted Alex, ander Lee, who was charged with wife murder. The evidence showed that tho prisoner poisoned his wife…

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Police Court Monday, 14Th June. (Before Mr. Fletcher. P.m.) Fraudulently Branding. Police V. Edwn Smith

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 1

Accused was charged with between March, 1919. and March 11th. 1920, that he did fraudulently brand a bullock, the property or Bernard Joseph Brown. Mr…

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Sensational Murder Trial. Local Jury to be Empanelled

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 2

"We find the murder was planned at the Instigation of the Great McEwen, and the motive for the crime was to give a good show and please a…

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Assault

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 22 June 1920 · page 2

Walter Murray was charged that on April 3rd, at Gladstone, he did assault Dennis Murphy, and rob him of 30- in money, a bottle containing rum, and…

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Stealing Drapery

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 23 June 1920 · page 4

Herbert John Crowley charged with stealing a quantity of drapery from his employer. W. J. Hammond of Bellingen, pleaded guilty; and…

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War Abolitionists. International Police. Must Not Force the Pace

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 23 June 1920 · page 3

The League to Abolish War warted in a deputation upon Mr. Lloyd-Ocorge, Mr. Balfour, and Lord Curron. The Prime Minister catechised the…

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Relieving Police Magistrate

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 4

Mr. W. M. Finchim relieving police magistrate, is doing a three weeks' term in Kempsey and district, whilst Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher, the resident…

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Kempsey Police Court. Monday, June 21st. Before Mr. Fincham, Acting P.M.

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 5

George Vincent Aloysius Flood, aged 57, was charged with exposure in a public street in Kempsey, and was convicted and sentenced to six months'…

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Darlinghurst Gaol in 1865. Wanted to See Gardiner, the Bushranger

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 2

Looking over the Manning's first paper, dated April 29th, 1865, I struck the following from the pen of a Victorian visitor:—…

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Industrial Magistrate's Court. Kempsey, Monday, June 21st. Before Mr. Fincham, Acting P.M. N.S.W. Railway and Tramway Officers' Association v. Clarence Attwell

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 5

Mr. L. J. Hardiman appeared for tho complainant, and the case was heard ex parte. Sydney Smith, an official of the…

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Police Court. Port Macquarie, June 24. Before W. J. M. Fincham, Esq., S.M.

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 4

E. KENT, Nuisance Inspector for the Municipality of Port Macquarie, proceeded against several persons for allowing stock to stray on the streets during prohibited…

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Darlinghurst Gaol in 1865 Wanted to See Gardiner, the Bushranger

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 2

Looking over the Manning's first paper, dated the 29th April, 1865, I struck the following from the pen of a Victorian visitor:—…

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War Abolitionists International Police. Must Not Force the Pace

The Northern Champion · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 8

The League to Abolish War waited in a deputation upon Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. Balfour and Lord Curzon…

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