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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

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Equity Court. Sydney, May 17. (Before Mr. Justice Harvey.) GILL v. GILL

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 8

Hearing was commenced of a suit in which the parties were sister and brother, the plaintiff being. Mary Louisa Gill, and the defendant Edwaird…

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Wingham Police Court. Monday, May 23rd. 1921. (Before Mr. H. W. Fletcher. P.m.) License

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 2

Jesse Noel Reeves applied for a Collector's License. Application granted…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, May 23rd, 1921. (Before Mr. H. W. Fletcher, P.M.) J. S. MANWARRING v BULLEY

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 2

This case was called, but the Sergeant explained that both Solicitors in the case were unable to attend. Postponed till 25th July, 1921…

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Police Court. Taree, May 20. (Before Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher, P.M.)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 6

John McCarthy, 23, who was before the court on a charge of alleged breaking and entering a business place in Taree, was discharged, the…

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Wolgast Murder

Macleay Argus · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 4

An application for leave to appeal against the conviction of Charles Wynne Speechley for the murder of Constable Wolgast was refused by the…

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Local and General. Police & Firemen's Carnival

Macleay Argus · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 4

The Police and Firemen's carnival resulted in a profit of £22,281, which has been added to by a Government subsidy of £1144. Cheques will be…

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Equity Court. (Before the Chief Judge, Mr. Justice Street.) Claim by the Crown. Atterney-General v. Swan

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 4 June 1921 · page 8

Reserved judgment was delivered on Tuesday May 31, in the suit in which the State Attorney-General asked, among other things, for a…

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Wingham Police Court. Tuesday, June 7th, 1321. (Before Messrs. F. A. Fitzpatrick and H. Machin, J's.P.)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 2

Samuel Lamplough was charged with having refused to pay Win. C. Fulton, proprietor of the Australian Hotel, Wingham, the sum of £15 15s,…

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Hard-worked Police. [Published by arrangement.] Endless Arrests in "Dry" N.Y.

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 1

"Tremendous is the energy of the police authorities of this city, " says the "New York Times," when, they, devote themselves to something that…

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Economy and Police. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 5

The State economy campaign may extend to the police force, which it is thought is too heavily officered. A more or less drastic pruning in other…

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Wingham Police Court. Tuesday, June 7th, 1921. (Before Mossrs. F. A. Fitzpalrick and H. Machin, J's.P.)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 7

Samuel Lampough was charged with having refused to pay Wm. C. Kulton, proprietor of the Australian Hotel,Wingham, the sum of £15 15s,…

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Local and General News. Police and Firemen's Hospital Carnival

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 4

The accounts in connection with the Police and Firemen's Carnival have beep closed, and the cheques for country hospitals will be forwarded this week. The H. D…

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Bushrangers' Ball Gilbert and His Gang Challenging' the Police

The Northern Champion · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 6

'The death recently of a man who at one time was partner with the bushranger Gilbert, before that outlaw entered on his lively career,…

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Kempsey Police Court

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 14 June 1921 · page 1

The Kempsey Police Court sat at the Court House last Tuesday, before Mr. Fletcher, P.M…

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Alleged Theft of £10

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 14 June 1921 · page 2

Francis Powell Batchelor was charged at the Kempsey Police Court this morning, before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, C.P.S., with stealing a £10 note, the property…

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Taree Police Court (Before Mr. H. T. W. Fletcher, P.M.) Stealing Part of a Tree

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 15 June 1921 · page 2

Arthur James Kidd was fined 4.2 and 8s costs of court for stealing part of a tree valued at over due chilling, the property of the…

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Police Court. Before Mr. Fletcher, P.M.

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 15 June 1921 · page 2

At the Gloucester Police Court on Monday Thomas Harlowe proceeded against Walter Smith for recovery of certain household…

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Police Court. Taree, June 10. (Before Mr. Fletcher, P.m.) Police v Richard Crossingham and T. C. BIRD

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 15 June 1921 · page 2

This was a charge of alleged cruelly ill-treating a calf. The defendants pleaded not guilty. Mr. L. O. Martin appeared for…

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Licensing Court (Before the P.M., Dr. Stokes, and Mr. Hector Gollan. J.P.)

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 15 June 1921 · page 2

The following renewals of licenses were grunted, the police report; in each case being satisfactory. Most of the applicants are required to…

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Taree Police Court. of Interest to Stock Owners. Taree, June 10. (Before Mr. Fletcher, P.m.) Police v Richard Crossingham

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 17 June 1921 · page 3

This was a charge of alleged cruelly ill-treating a calf. The defendants pleaded not guilty. Mr. L. O. Martin appeared for…

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