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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

422 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 4 of 22

New Tennis Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 4

Some two months ago the Methodists of Kempsey decided to form a Tennis Club and lay down a court. The site chosen is immediately behind the…

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Arson and Conspiracy Men Who Attempted to Burn Oil Works Sentenced

The Northern Champion · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 6

O'Sclilvan. one of the men accused of being concerned in the attempt to burn the Vacuum Oil works at Wandsworth, London, admitted at…

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Equity Court. Sydney, Tuesday. Claim by the Crown. Attorney-General v. Swan

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 6

Hearing was commenced of a suit in which the State Attorney-General asked, among other things, for a declaration that the crown was entitled to…

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Police Court

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 2

Wm. Maurice Bowling, a journalist, was charged at the Kempsey Police Court on Saturday before Mr. C. G. Carr Boyd, C.P.S., with not paying a…

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Alleged Stealing

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 2

Jas. Sidens charged with stealing a hobble strap, the property of [?] John [?] Harold John Reeves deposed: I…

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Alderman Charged

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 2

Alderman H. G. King, of the South Grafton Council, on Monday was remanded on a charge of obtaining £150 with intent. This is the second…

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Appeal Court

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 2

Adjourned cases in which the Municipal Council of Wingham aud various ratepayers were interested were taken by the Police Magistrate at…

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Wingham Police Court. Monday, February 28, 1921 (Before Mr. H. W. Fletcher, P M.)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 2

Jas. Chears, charged with drunkenness. No appearance. Sergt. Pownceby deposed: That Constable Hughes arrested Cheers,…

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Gun License. Police Refuse Endorsement. Magistrate Upholds Appeal

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 1

In the first case of its kind the magistrate (Mr. Giles Shaw) gave his reserved decision at the Redfern Court last week in the…

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Police Court. Kew, February 23. (Before Mr. Fletcher, P.M.) W. SIMS v. F. LEE

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 4

This was a charge, brought by W. Sims, of Dunbogan, fisherman, against F. Lee, now of Port Macqarie, fisherman, charging him with threatening…

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Alleged Theft From Cricketer. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 4

Ar[?]old Bourne appeared at the Central Police Court, charged with having stolon £260, the property of Oldfield, the Australian cricketer, by means of…

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Wingham Municipal Appeal Court

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 2

Adjourned cases in which the Municipal Council of Wingham and various ratepayers were interested were taken by the Police Magistrate at…

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Maitland Quarter Sessions. Thursday 3rd MARCH. (Before His. Honor. Judge Hamilton.) Cattle Stealing Charge

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 2

Victor Leonard Cook and Donald Peter Cameron were charged with having on some day in May, 1920, near Gloucester, stolen one steer, the property of J. T. M…

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Kempsey Police Court

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 2

The Kempsey Petty Sessions were held at the Kempsey Court House yesterday (Monday), before Mr. Fletcher, P.M. There was only a small list of…

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Warden's Court

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 2

Before Mr. Perry, Warden, at the Warden's Court Walcha, the Federation and Mount Owen Gold Mining Co. applied for suspension in regard to Mount Owen mine…

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The "Buried Baby" Sequel to Divorce Story. Police Dig in Laundry Yard. Found Only Rabbit Bones

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 2

Residents of Nelson-street, Williamstown, had their curiosity aroused by the appearances of two plain-clothes policeman with a uniformed constable entering, armed with…

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Police Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 4

For being drunk and using indecent language James Reilly was fined 10- or three days, and £3 or a month, at the Kempsey Police Court yesterday…

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Kempsey Burglary

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 4

Oliver Edward Hinds and Alfred James, who were recently at Kempsey committed for trial to the Maitland Quarter Sessions, held last Thursday, on…

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Split in Police Association

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 4

A split is imminent in the Police Association. It is stated that a new association is to be formed on common sense as opposed to extremist lines…

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German Frontier. Police Assist Arms Traffic. London

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 5

A message from Paris states that German guards at Strellitz wounded several French soldiers engaged in seizing arms. Captured documents reveal…

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