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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1922

318 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 6 of 16

Wingham Police Court. MONDAY, 1st MAY, 1922. (Before Messrs. G. H. Buzzacott and F. A. Fitzpatrick, J's.P.) Alleged Stealing. Remanded From Thursday April 27th

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 5 May 1922 · page 2

Jack Walton, on remand, again appeared before the Court. He was charged than on the 25th April, at Wingham, in the…

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Unusual Court Case. Keeping Down Rats

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 May 1922 · page 4

At the Grafton Petty Sessions recently a case came up for hearing which contained unusual features. The prosecution was brought by the…

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Music in Gaol

The Northern Champion · Saturday 6 May 1922 · page 8

Seated in the courtyard of No. 2 Gaol at Boggo Road, Brisbane, 80 prisoners sewing long sentences were treated to a sacred…

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Murder Will Out

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1922 · page 3

A party of tourists were once visiting a certain chateau on the banks of the Loire. "The room we are now entering, ladies and gentlemen," announced the…

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Police Court. Before Major Crane, P.M., on Monday. POLICE v. D. SYRON

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 10 May 1922 · page 2

D. Syron, who was charged with being drunk and disorderly, was fined 10/- with 8/- costs of court…

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Licensing Court

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 10 May 1922 · page 2

An auctioneer's [?]ease was granted to G. H. Matthewson. A number of cases were heard in the Children's court…

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District Court. Turner and Hill v. Hammond

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 10 May 1922 · page 2

This was a claim for £101 10s. arising out of an alleged partnership between plaintiffs and defendant. Plaintiffs alleging that defendant…

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Police Examination

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 4

At the Kempsey Court House this morning (Friday), Constables Donovan and Morgan, of Kempsey; Harris, of Smithtown; and Bayly, of…

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Kempsey Police Court

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 16 May 1922 · page 2

At Kempsey, yesterday (Monday), before Mr. Fletcher, P.M. MYHILL v. SCOTT. In this case, which was adjourneds…

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Stolen Goods. Youth Charged with Receiving

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 16 May 1922 · page 3

At the Kempsey Police Court, yesterday (Monday), before Mr. Fletcher, P.M., Arthur Henry Coleman was charged that on 15th April, 1922, at…

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Court Argues the Point

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 17 May 1922 · page 4

Two defendants in a case at Grafton waited on Friday while those in authority argued whether they should put them in the dock, let…

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Taree District Court. YOUNG v COX

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 19 May 1922 · page 3

Mr. R. Cowan, instructed by Mr. D. Cowan, appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. R. J. Browning, instructed Mr. L. O. Martin, appeared for…

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Taree District Court. (Before his Honor Judge White.) George Green v Manning Shire Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 19 May 1922 · page 8

In this case the plaintiff sued the council for £20, which he alleged to be due to him for some gravel supplied by him for the council on the…

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Magistrate Shocked. Short Measure Petrol

The Northern Champion · Saturday 20 May 1922 · page 8

"It's worse than housebreaking—it's robbery, I think. It's something awful—" Thus Mr. Adrian, C.S.M., after…

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Police Court. Port Macquarie, Thursday, May 18. BEFORE H. P. W. Fletcher, Esq., P.M.

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1922 · page 4

LAURIE JAMIESON, charged under the Motor Traffic Act With failure to produce a driver's license to Constable Nelson when called on to do so, pleaded guilty, and was…

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Wauchope Police Court. WAUCHOPE, Wednesday, MAY 17. Before H. F. W. Fletcher, Esq., P.M.

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1922 · page 5

ISAAC LINDSAY was charged with having an unlicensed gun in his possession. The case was remanded until 21st June next. James Herbert Nowlan, charged with…

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Theosophical Society. Police Inquiries. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 5

Acting under Ministerial instructions the Inspector-General of Police (Mr. Mitchell) has ordered the fullest inquiries to be made concerning…

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Wingham Police Court. Monday, May 22, 1922. (Before Messrs. F. A. Fitzpatrick and E. McC. S. Hill, J's.P.) Travelling Statement

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 7

Inspector Moore, on behalf of the P.P. Board, proceeded against T. D. Murray for being unable to produce a travelling statement when asked for…

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Restraint of Trade. High Court Judgment. Position Op Co-operative Association

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 2

The decision of the Full Court of the High Court of Australia given in Melbourne on Monday week in the cass Heron against the Port Huon…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, May 22, 1922. (Before Messrs. F. A. Fitzpatrick and E. McC. S. Hill, J's.P.)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 7

William J. Lambert v W. J. Brislane, claim for £7 10s. No appearance of defendant. Plaintiff gave evidence to the effect…

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