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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

422 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 2 of 22

Police Court. Port Macquarie, Thursday, Jan. 20

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 4

(Before H. W. Fletcher, Esq., P.M.) W. A. Scaybbbook, charged with riotous behaviour, pleaded guilty, and was fined £1, and 8s costs of court, in default 14…

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Alleged Assault. Kempsey Jockey Remanded

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 4

Harry Nelson, 19, a jockey, of Kempsey, was arrested by warrant at Wauchope on Friday night of last week by Constable Freebody, of the…

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Confessions of a Hypnotist. (All Rights Reserved.) a Strange Burglary

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 2

I don't take much interest in horst racing. Whatever may be my failings towards ray fellow-bipeds, to dumb animals I am a humane man,…

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Taree Police Court (Before Mr. W. Thomson, J.P.) Wednesday, January 19, 1921

The Northern Champion · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 5

Police v Arthur Hamilton, who was charged with stealing 2 pairs of trousers, 1 vest, 1 sweater, 1 white shirt, 1 woollen singlet, of the total…

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Ireland's Troubles. Twelve Months' Record. List of Casualities. Police, Military and Civilian Figures

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 2

An official statement regarding "serious outrages" in Ireland in 1920 mentions the destruction of 68 court houses, 507…

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Small Debts Court. Port Macquarie, Thursday, Jan. 20. (Before H. W. Fletcher, Esq., P.M.)

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 4

J. J. DOMINISH v. H. H. Bransdon, claim for £2 1s 3½d for bread sold and delivered. Mr. A. C. Elliot appeared for defendant, and there was no appearance on behalf of…

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Wingham Police Court. Monday, January 24th, 1921. (Before Mr. H. W. Fletcher, P M.) Police v James Bugg. Alleged Assault

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 2

James Bugg, aged 43 years was charged that on the 28th day at December, 1920, he, at the Little Dingo Road, near Wingham, a public place…

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Police Court. Wingham, January 24. (Before Mr. Fletcher, P.m.) Police v. JAMES L. W. BUGG

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 2

There were two charges, the first of assault on Thomas A. Irvine at the Dingo Creek road on December 28 last, and the second for the use of…

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Police Court. Nabiac, January 14. (Before Mr. Fletcher, P.m.) Annie D. DODD v. J. BOURKE

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 4

This was a summons under the Landlord and Tenant Act, for ejectment, to eject the defendant from certain premises alleged to have been…

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Forster, January 14. (Before Mr. Fletcher, P.m.) Police v. A. J. NORTHAM

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 4

This was a summons under the Liquor Act for alleged unlawfully allowing a person to be on licensed premises at a time when the said…

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Wingham Police Court. Monday, January 24th, 1921 (Before Mr. H. W. Fletcher, P.m.) Railway Case

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 2

Alexander McKay was charged with travelling without a ticket on the railway from Kolodong to Bundook. He pleaded guilty. Fined £1 and 8s…

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Wingham Police Court Monday, 24th January, 1921. (Before H. W. Fletcher, Esq., P.M.) Police v. James W. L. Bugg Alleged Assault and Indecent Language

The Northern Champion · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 3

The defendant was charged with assaulting Thomas Agnew Irvine and using certain indecent words to him on the Wherrol Flat road on…

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Charge of Assault

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 2

Clarence Dickson, 21, was charged at the Kempsey Police Court, yesterday (Monday), before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, C.P.S., with assaulting, on Saturday…

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Bowraville Tragedy. Inquest on Mrs. Firth. a Finding of Murder

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 2

The inquest concerning the death of Mrs. Firth, which occurred at Bowraville on December 26th last, was held at the Bowraville Court last Saturday,…

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THE Bowraville Tragedy. Firth before the Coroner's Court. Verdict of Murder

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 3

Charles Kinder Firth, who has been in kempsey Hospital since December 28th, and had quite recovered from the injury to his throat, was arrested…

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Heavy Court Day

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 4

Next Monday will be a very heavy day at the Kempsey Police Court. Besides a number of smaller cases, the following are on the list to be heard:…

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Remanded Till Thursday Charles Speechley Charged. Death of Constable Wolgast. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 5

Charles Speechley appeared at the Central Felice Court to-day, charged with the murder of Constable Wolgast. A large crowd attended, and the Court…

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Sinn Feiners Fight. with Police and Soldiers. Six Dead, Several Wounded. London

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 5

Sinn Feiners commandeered a house belonging to Thomas King, a magistrate, twelve miles from Skibbereen, prepared an ambush, and opened fire…

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Profiteering Charge. Against Sydney Firm. Referred to Full Court. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 5

Judge Beeby was further engaged to-day in the case of Marcus Clark, who wore charged with alleged profiteering on an oak sideboard. Eventually,…

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Petty Pilfering at Tuncurry. Extra Police Protection Urged

The Northern Champion · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 5

The deservedly high fame that both Tuncurry and Forster enjoy as watering places und centres where the tired business man may enjoy…

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