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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1922

318 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 12 of 16

Burglary at Greenhill Store

Macleay Argus · Friday 1 September 1922 · page 4

Late last night or early this morning Mr. W. Coonan's store at Greenhill was broken into and a considerable amount of drapery and tobacco was…

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Faithful Horse Death of a Police Troop Horse. a Pathetic Incident

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 1 September 1922 · page 8

During the earlier days at Singleton (1904) Constable Sturgess, late of Bullahdelah, now of Nymagee, was given a mount well known as…

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Murder Plot M. Poincare Threatened

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 2 September 1922 · page 3

THE Paris police have received foreign advice that a German officer has succeeded in crossing the frontier, and is now en route for Paris, or is already…

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Hornsby Train Murder. Coroner's Verdict

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 2 September 1922 · page 4

THE City Coroner, after hearing all the evidence available, found that the bank manager, Frank Cecil Kemmis, was wilfully murdered on the train…

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Train Murder. "Some Person Unknown." City Coroner's Verdict

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 2 September 1922 · page 2

At the end of the Hornsby inquest on Wednesday, the City Coroner found that the bank manager, Frank Cecil Kemmis, was wilfully murdered on the…

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Kempsey Police Court

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 5 September 1922 · page 2

At the Kempsey Police Court yesterday (Monday), before Mr. Fletcher, P.M., William Hickson was charged with behaving in a riotous manner in…

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Not Fit for the Police

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 5 September 1922 · page 2

Word was received in Grafton last week from Superintendent Cooke to the effect that recently he had occasion to go through 1000 applicants for…

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Sulkies Collide. Sequel in Court. Claim for Damages

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 5 September 1922 · page 3

At the Kempsey Small Debts Court, yesterday, before Mr. Fletcher, P.M., George Crayn proceeded against Ray Borger for the recovery of £5, alleged…

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Land and Valuation Court. Finis Wallarobba

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 8 September 1922 · page 4

At the sittings in Sydney, Of the Land and Valuation Court, after making some formal adjustments in connection with the recent Wallarobba…

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Charge of Arson. Aged Woman Before Court. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 September 1922 · page 5

Ellen Daunt, aged 60, appeared at the Central Criminal Court, to-day, charged with alleged arson, to which she pleaded not guilty, and said the…

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Land & Valuation Court. Finis Wallarobba

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 9 September 1922 · page 2

At the sittings, in Sydney, of the Land and Valuation Court, after making some formal adjustments in connection with the recent Wallarobba…

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Police Court

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 12 September 1922 · page 2

At the Kempsey Police Court, on Friday last, before Mr. Brewer, C.P.S., and Mr. J. Geary, J.P., Albert Chapman and Albert Donald Swift, both of…

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Moree Murder. Accused Acquitted. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 12 September 1922 · page 3

At the Central Criminal Court, today, John Jeremiah Curran, aged 45, a bush worker. was acquitted on a charge of having murdered Thomas…

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Nabiac Police Court. Police v. David Lynch. Nabiac, August 29

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 13 September 1922 · page 2

Charge of alleged maliciously shooting certain cattle.—in this case Mr. L,. O. Martin appeared for the defendant and Sergeant Brown prosecuted. The…

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POLICE V. D. McDONALD

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 13 September 1922 · page 2

Defendant was charged with riding a horse furiously, thereby endangering the lives of the public. Constable Crotty gave evidence of arrest…

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A Railway Trucking Case Alleged Over Loading and Cruelty to Animals. Police V. JESSE T. BIRD. Before Mr. Fletcher P.M. on Monday at Gloucester Police Court

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 13 September 1922 · page 2

Sergeant Brown prosecuted and Mr Martin appeared for the defence The accused was charged that on the first day of August in a railway…

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Gloucester Police Court. Alleged Over Loading and Cruelty to Animals. Police V. JESSE T. BIRD. Before Mr. Fletcher P.M. on Monday at Gloucester Police Court

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 15 September 1922 · page 4

Sergeant Brown prosecuted and Mr Martin appeared for the defence The accused was charged that on the first day of August in a railway…

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The Murder of Rathenau. an Arrest. Amsterdam

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 September 1922 · page 5

A message from Medan, East Andies, announces that the police have arrested a German named Prinz, who is alleged to have been concerned in the…

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Alleged Stealing. POLICE v. Cecil Stanley Miller. (Before Mr. Fletcher, P.M., at Gloucester Court on Monday.)

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1922 · page 2

In this case the defendant was charged that on the 17th day of August he did steal a bag of chaff and a bag of oats to the value of £1/18/-, the…

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Kempsey Police Court. Found Drunk

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 19 September 1922 · page 1

At the Kempsey Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Fletcher, P.M. Eugene Mirander was charged with being found drunk, and was fined 5-, in…

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