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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

422 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 3 of 22

Licensing Court

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 2

At the Licensing Court at Kempsey Court House yesterday (Monday), Wm. Mertens was granted a Sunday trading license, at Frederickton; J. L. Maxwell…

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Big Batch of Police Cases. Kempsey Petty Sessions. Alleged Breaking and Entering. Jockey Club President Assaulted. Jockey Pays £31 Fine and Expenses

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 3

The Kempsey Police Court on Monday, before Mr. Fletcher, P.M., was the heaviest for some time. There were several cases of more than ordinary…

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Police Court

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 4

At Monday's Police Court, before Mr. H.F W. Fletcher, P.M. a lengthy list of cases came on for hearing in the presence of a mildly interested male…

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No Dismissals Profiteering Court Inspectors

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 4

The Attorney General (Mr. Mc.Tiernan referred recently to the resorted dismissal by the Public Service Board of inspectors under the…

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Profiteering Charge. Judge Beeby's Decision. Case for Full Court

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 1

His Honor Judge Beeby was further engaged with the case of Marcus Clarke and Coy., who were charged with having sought…

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State Boys Escape. From Kempsey Gaol. Through Hole in Wall. Search Party Out

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 4

Stanley Tovey and Frederick Virgo, State boys, who have been imprisoned in Kempsey gaol for the past week, escaped sometime last night or early this…

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Revellers Disobey Police. Shots Fired by Patrol. London

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 5

Revellers at a carnival at Aix-la-Chapelle, disobeying police instructions not to remain in the streets after closing of the cafes, a Belgian patrol fired…

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A Stolen Cow. Missing From Coraki Police Station. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 5

The Coraki police recently arrested a man on a charge of cattle stealing. The cow which was alleged to have been stolen was placed in a small…

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Two Wives Problem for Police

The Northern Champion · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 8

After the arrival of a vessel from Fiji a rich Chinese merchant stepped off the vessel and behind him two dainty little Chinese wives, each…

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Police Court

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 2

Ray Perry was fined 5- by Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, C.P.S., at the Kempsey Police Court yesterday, for being drunk in Elbow-street on Sunday last, and £2…

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Wingham Police Court. Friday, February 11 Alleged Forgery. (Before Messrs. E.W. Moxey and W. R. Wallace, j's.P.)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 4

John Drown (25) was charged on Seven counts with forging the signature of J. G. Green to cheques of the following denomination:—…

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Current Topics Police Court

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 2

There is mostly a good list of cases at the [?] court, but Monday [?] was an exception. There being only one case to be dealt with. This—a charge of using…

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Gaol Breakers

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 4

Stanley Tovey and Frederick Virgo, the State boys whose doings brought them before Kempsey Police Court last week has reported in previous…

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Mosman Shooting Wallace Sentenced

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 4

James Wallace who was sentenced to four years' imprisonment in December for attempted housebreaking at Mosman, and who was shot by a…

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Cattle Thieves at Coraki Police Paddock Raided

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 2

Cattle stealing is rife at Coraki, and the police ard making every effort to stamp it out. One farmer lost ten head of cattle a couple of weeks…

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Profiteering Case Against Marcus Clark. Referred to Full Court

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 4

Judge Beeby was further engaged with the ease of Marcus Clark and Company, who were charged with having sought to obtain an unreason…

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Boys Escape from Kempsey Gaol

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 4

Two State boys (Stanley Tovey and Frederick Virgo), who were imprisoned in Kempsey Gaol, escaped early lost Friday morning by removing some bricks from the cell…

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Patients in Hospital Private Treatment by Doctors. Fees May Be Charged

The Northern Champion · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 5

A correspondent from Albury writes: At a meeting of the District committee a communication was received from the Under Secretary of…

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Kempsey Police Court. Charges Against State Boys. Escapees Committed for Trial

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 2

The Kempsey Petty Sessions were held at the Court House yesterday, before Mr. Fletcher, P.M. Although there was a lengthy list of cases, most of…

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"Travesty of Justice." Case of Australian Deserters. Still in Gaol. Supreme Court Judge's View. Capetown

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 5

Two Australians, Frederick Lawrence and Henry Waitford, applied to the Supreme Court for release from gaol. They deserted from the Australian…

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