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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

422 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 8 of 22

Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. H. W. Fletcher. P.m.) Manwarring V. BULLEY

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 2

Postponed till next Court. 23rd May. The P.M. said an application had been lodged in writing asking for a postponement of this case…

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Police Use Batons. Unemployed Disturbance. Serious Situation Saved by Reinforcements. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 5

Unemployed assembled outside the Treasury late yesterday afternoon and endeavored to get in to see the Treasurer, but the police prevented them,…

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Police Court

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 4

As there seems to be some misconception about the result of the recent Police Court case, James Alfred Fagan v. Frederick Vivian Hayward, in…

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A Magistrate's Opinion

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 4

SAYS the "Quirindi Gazette": When one sees the semi-nudity of the girls of to-day he cannot help but endorse the action of the Albury P.M., Mr. Hamblin, who last…

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Stealing

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 3

Jack Willock, a young man, on remand, pleaded guilty to stealing a motor cycle from John Edward Purvis Druitt, at Kempsey; to stealing a watch…

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Theft at Wauchope

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 3

Peter Ewing was charged with having stolen a watch, chain, sovereign case, trinket, and 10- in money, from the dwelling of William Augustus…

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New Methodist Tennis Court

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 2

The new tennis court in connection with the Methodist Church, Kempsey, was officially opened on Saturday afternoon last. There was a large number…

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Stealing Is a Dwelling

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 4

To a charge of stealing, on 21st March last, in a house at Wanchope, a watch and chain, and money, the property of W. A. Rvan, Peter Ewing…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 4

Robert Wilfred Bushel and Peter Cooper, charged with having assaulted John Claven ami robbed him of £11 17s 3d, at Repton, 12th February last,…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery. Accused Acquitted

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 5

Peter Wilfred Bushell and Peter Cooper, on bail, were charged at the Kempsey Quarter Sessions on Tuesday with having assaulted John Claven and…

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Alleged Assault. Lenehan v. Jones. Verdict for Defendant. Fight at Crescent Head

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 5

The story of a fight at the Crescent Head sports on Anniversary Day was told at the Kempsey District Court on Tuesday, when Joseph Lenehan, of…

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District Court. Suits Discontinued. Defendants Get Costs

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 5

A plaint was entered at the District Court on Monday, before Judge White, by Francis V. Leuthwaite against Harold F. Hicks for £50 damages, it being…

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"Hush Money." (Published by Arrangement.) Enormous Temptations to Police

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 4

Under the heading " U.S.A. Whisky Ring," the London 'Times' reports another of the baleful aspects of Prohibition in America:…

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Police Court. Taree, May 6. (Before Mr. Fletcher, P.M.)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 2

MANNING SHIRE, v. A. J. KIDD. This was a case regarding alleged removal of logs from a road and was postponed, till next court…

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Lavender Bay Tragedy Coley Sentenced to 10 Years

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 2

The jury on Monday afternoon returned a verdict of manslaughter against Wilfred Ernest Coley, and the judge sentenced him to…

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Appeal Court

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 2

A start was made on Monday, before Mr. Fletcher P.M. at the Gloucester Police Court on the long list of appeals against the…

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Alleged Assault Lenchan v. Jones. Verdict for Defendant. Fight at Crescent Head

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 4

The story of a fight at the Cr[?]pscent sports on Anniversary Day was told at the Kempsey District Court on Tuesday of last week,…

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Supreme Court Action Bunco Jury Court. (Defer" Mr. Justice James and jury) Wellborer's Action, Nolan v. Judd

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 4

The plaintiff in this action Laurence Richard William Nolan, wellboring contractor, sued to recover from H. B. Judd, of Yarragong…

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Bankruptcy Court. Taree, May 6. (Before Mr. Fletcher, P.M.)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 2

SINGLE MEETING RE J. WALSH. The Single Meeting of creditors was declared concluded. The bankrupt's examination was also completed…

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Bankruptcy Court

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 7

The Single Meeting re J. Walsh. The Single Meeting of Creditors was declared concluded. The bankrupt's examination was also completed…

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