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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1922

318 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 11 of 16

Kempsey Police Court

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 15 August 1922 · page 3

At the Kempsey Police Court, on Saturday, before Mr. Brewer, C.P.S., Albert Richardson failed to appear on a charge of being found drunk in…

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Wingham Police Court Saturday, August 12, 1922. (Before Mr. E. W. Moxey, J.P.)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 15 August 1922 · page 2

Joseph Lewis (a stranger) was charged with being drunk and disorderly in the grounds of the Church of England on 11th August…

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Divorce Court. (Before Acting Judge Edwards). MILLS v. MILLS

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 16 August 1922 · page 2

Mr. Browning, instructed by Mr. Margin, appeared for the Petitioner (the wife) and Mr. McTague, instructed by Mr. Hooke, appeared…

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Police Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 August 1922 · page 5

At the Kempsey Police Court, on Wednesday, before Mr. Brewer, C.P.S., Phillip Howe and Michael Howe were charged with being found drunk and…

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District Court. Taree, Thursday, August 10. (Before his Honor Judge Edwards.) Hardy V Litchfield

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 18 August 1922 · page 7

John Joseph Hardy v William Edward Litchfield, claim £20, being balance of amount due on contract. Plaintiff was represented by Mr. McTague,…

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Police Officer's Visit

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 19 August 1922 · page 4

ON Monday last Sergeant Byrne (First Class), who is an Acting Inspector, and succeeded Inspeotor Anderson in control of the Kempsey Police District, paid an…

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Police Court. Port Macquarie, Friday, August 11. Before F. Hayward, Esq., J.P.

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 19 August 1922 · page 4

EDWARD JAMES McKENZLE, on remand, was charged with larpeny as a bailee of a horse, the property of Laurie Freeman. Accused was convicted, and fined £6, in default three…

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The Civil Service and the Industrial Court

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 19 August 1922 · page 4

THE following letter, from the pen of Mr. Theo. H. Hill, M.L.A., appeared in the " S.'M. Herald" :-The threat made by Mr. F. C. Willis, that if the Government…

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Divorce Court. (Before Acting Judge Edwards). MILLS v. MILLS

The Northern Champion · Saturday 19 August 1922 · page 8

Mr. Browning, instructed by Mr. Martin, appeared for the Petitioner (the wife) and Mr. McTague, instructed by Mr. Hooke, appeared…

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Kempsey Police Court. Assault and Insulting Words

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 22 August 1922 · page 2

At the Kempsey Police Court on Monday, before Mr. Fletcher, P.M. William James Price proceeded against Luke G. Farrell, alleging that…

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Hornsby Murder. Inquest To-morrow. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 22 August 1922 · page 3

The inquest in the Hornsby murder case takes place to-morrow, when 26 witnesses will be examined…

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The Civil Service and the Industrial Court

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 22 August 1922 · page 4

Mr. Theo. Hill, M.L.A., writes the following to the "S.M. Herald": Sir,-- The threat made by Mr. F. C. Wills (secretary to the Public Service…

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Police News

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 23 August 1922 · page 4

The editor of the "New South Wales Police News" in his August issue writes:—"The increased popularity of the paper is very…

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Lismore Solicitor Charged. Alleged Stealing of £975. SYDNEY

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 August 1922 · page 5

At the Central Police Court, to-day, Leslie McDougall Mansfield, 32, a solicitor practising in Lismore, was remanded on a charge of having stolen…

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Small Debts Court. Improvements on Farm

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 August 1922 · page 3

In the Small Debts Court, on Monday, before Mr. Fletcher, P.M., Thomas Julias Needs proceeded against James Thurgood, for the recovery of £35,…

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Train As Law Court

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 26 August 1922 · page 7

Mr. Justice Swift, who recently heard an application and granted an injunction against a film company in a train at Cannon Street Station,…

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Wingham Police Court Monday, August 28, 1922. (Before Mr. H. W. Fletcher, P.M.)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 29 August 1922 · page 2

Robert Wilson was called on a charge of behaving in an indecent manner on 3rd August, at Wingham. No appearance of defendant…

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Police and Firemen's Carnival

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 29 August 1922 · page 2

From a paragraph in a Sydney paper it seems likely that the Police and Firemen's Carnival, held annually in Sydney, on behalf of charity, will fall…

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Telegrams. Queensland Murder. Colored Boy's Crime. Sentence of Life Imprisonment. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 29 August 1922 · page 3

A Maryborough (Queensland) message states Clive Beckett, 13., a colored boy, charged with the wilful murder of Mrs. Marian Jane Foster, at her…

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Our Forster Letter. August 23rd. Our New Magistrate

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 30 August 1922 · page 4

Hearty congratulations to our esteemed townsman Mr. Robert Reid Breckenridge, on his elevation to the Magistracy…

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