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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1922

318 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 10 of 16

Divorce Court

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 1 August 1922 · page 3

His Honor Judge White yesterday afternoon commenced the hearing of evidence at Kempsey, in the divorce proceedings of Parker v. Parker, N…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery. Verdict of Not Guilty

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 1 August 1922 · page 3

The first case was that of George McKenzie, who was charged on July 20th, that he did assault Patrick Charles Kelly, at Urunga, and rob him of…

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District Court

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 2 August 1922 · page 4

At the District Court on Tuesday Judge White gave a verdict of £72 for plaintiff, in a case where Arthur Brown, of Hickey's Creek, claimed…

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From Gaol to School. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 5

It has been proposed that Wellington Gaol should be converted into a school…

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Divorce Court. Parker v. PARKER

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 5

Evidence was continued on Tuesday at the Kempsey Court House, before His Honor Judge White, in the divorce proceedings in which Arthur Claude…

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Wednesday's Court. Recovery of Wages

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 3

Charles Anderson brought an action against John C. McIver for the recovery of £2016, alleged to be owing to the plaintiff for wages…

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District Court. Bank of Australasia v. MOHR

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 5

This was an action brought by the Bank of Australasia against Edgar Thomas Mohr to recover the amount of two promissory notes for £150 and…

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Theft from Bank Counter

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 5 August 1922 · page 3

A DARING thief snatched £7 in notes from the counter of the Government Savings Bank at the corner of George and Hay Streets, Sydney. Being…

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Where's the Bride? an Inquiry by the Police

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 August 1922 · page 3

With a bridal costume flying in the wind and a bride's dress under his arm arm, a young man was seen dashing down the street is South Yarra,…

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Brisbane Police Raid. Alleged Gambling Houses. Man's Fatal Leap. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 August 1922 · page 3

A Brisbane message states a strong force of police last night raided two alleged gaming houses in Queen-street, known as the Terriers' Club and the…

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District Court. Before His Honor Judge White

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 9 August 1922 · page 2

At the District Court sittings on Tuesday last, a stay of proceedings was granted in the case of Elizabeth A. A very v. E Cook, for recovery of…

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Police Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 August 1922 · page 4

At the Kempsey Police Court, on Tuesday, before Dr. St. Vincent Welch, J.P., an aboriginal, Jack Malone, alias Jack Maloney, was charged with an…

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Kempsey Police Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 August 1922 · page 4

At the Kempsey Police Court, on Wednesday, before Mr. Fletcher, P.M., the Macleay Shire Council proceeded against Thomas James Freeman, of…

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Police Court. Port Macquarie, August 9, 1022. Before F. Hayward, Esq., J.P.

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 12 August 1922 · page 4

EDWARD JAMES McKENZIE was charged that on the 7th day of August, 1922, at Maria River, being the bailee of one brown mare, the property of Laurie Freeman, he…

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Dirty Water in Milk. Carter Sent to Gaol

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 12 August 1922 · page 4

AT the Balmain Police Court on Tuesday Frederick James Ryan, a milk carter, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment on a charge of having…

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Port Macquarie District Court

The Northern Champion · Saturday 12 August 1922 · page 4

Kenneth MacGillivray sued Farquhar Wallace, of Kew, for £49 19s 11d alleged to be due to him by the defendant under a share farming…

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District Court. (Before Acting Judge Edwards)

The Northern Champion · Saturday 12 August 1922 · page 5

The District Court opened on Thursday last at 10 a.m. before his Honor, Acting-Judge Edwards. WORK DONE…

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District Court. Port Macquarie, August 8, 1922. Before His Honor Acting Judge D. S. Edwards

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 12 August 1922 · page 4

KENNETH MACGILLIVRAY v. Farquhar Wallace.—Claim by plaintiff for 49 19s 11d in respect of his share of proceeds under a share-farming agreement in connection with…

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Police Court

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 15 August 1922 · page 3

Edward James McKenzie was charged at Port Macquarie Police Court, before Mr. F. Hayward, J.P., on August 9th, that on the 7th day of August,…

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