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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1922

318 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 7 of 16

Woman Jurors' Night Out. Angry Husbands in Court

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 27 May 1922 · page 1

In St. Paul, the capital of the State of Minnesota, seven women who were serving on a Jury, which failed to agree were locked up for two nights…

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Horatio Bottomley. Sentenced to Seven Years. London

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 30 May 1922 · page 3

Mr. Horatio Bottomley, M.P., was found guilty of fraudulently converting sums of £5000 and £15,000 belonging to the Victory Bond Club, and also…

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Mr. Dooley and the Police. Those Two Removals. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 30 May 1922 · page 3

Mr. T. F. Holloway, a prominent official of the A.W.U., who was nominated for the Cook seat in the Marrickville Council, last night received a…

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

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 31 May 1922 · page 1

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

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Wingham Police Court. Thursday, June 1. 1922. (Before Mr. E. McC. S. Hill, J.P.)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 4

Robert Wells, charged with being drunk and disorderly, was fined £1 or 7 days. Same defendant, for using indecent language, was fined £2 or 14…

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Owners Wanted for Millions. Court of Chancery Holds the Vast Sum of £7,000,000

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 3 June 1922 · page 7

Between forty and fifty thousand people, entitled to over seven million pounds, are living amongst British folk to-day, not dreaming of the…

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German Officers Court-martialled. London

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 June 1922 · page 5

Fourteen ex-officers of the kaiser's army were court-martialled at Mayence, for establishing a propagandist club and creating dissension…

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Police Superintendent Cook

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 10 June 1922 · page 4

SUPERINTENDENT Cook, in charge of the Grafton division, has been appointed Assistant Superintendent in the metropolitan police district. Inspector Moroney, of…

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Japanese Student Sentenced. Vancouver

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 13 June 1922 · page 2

Noskata, the student who assassinated the former Japanese Premier, Takashi Hara, in November last, has been sentenced to imprisonment for life…

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Sydney Murder. No Arrests. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 20 June 1922 · page 3

Police investigations into the supposed murder of Kennedy, at Surry Hills, are being continued. So far no arrest has been made. The…

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Kempsey Police Court. a Lengthy List. Before Mr. Fletcher, P.M., yesterday (Monday), June 19th. Claim for Work

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 20 June 1922 · page 3

Sidney James Tait, of Kempsey, proceeded against Frederick William Sanders, of Kinchela, for the recovery of £2516-, alleged to be owing to the…

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Equity Court. Appointment of Receiver. Before Mr. Acting Justice Owen, on Monday, June 12th

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 20 June 1922 · page 3

The plaintiff in the suit of Norman Dawson Thomas against W. M. Hynes Sheridan petitioned for an order for the appointment of Raymond Harold…

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General News Women's Daring Theft

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 21 June 1922 · page 4

While Mme. Galli-Curci, the operasinger, was lunching at a cafe in San Juan (California) a short time ago, She left her maid in the cafe rest…

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Local and General. Burglary

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 June 1922 · page 4

An entrance was gained to the hair dressing establishment of Mr. Tom Wooderson on Wednesday night, a broken window enabling the door to be…

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Surry Hills Murder. "You Murderous Villains." Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 June 1922 · page 5

Detectives inquiring into the Surry, Hills murder are endeavoring to find a person who, it is believed, could throw light on the matter. Others…

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Licensing Court. Sitting at Kempsey

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 June 1922 · page 6

At the Licensing Court, on Monday, before Mr. Fletcher, P.M., and Messrs. P. J. O'Neill and E. P. Noonan, the following coses were heard…

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Supreme Court Action Abandoned. Bowden v. the Manning Shire

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 23 June 1922 · page 7

This was an action brought by Herbert Bowden against the Council of the Manning Shire, in which the claimed £250 damages, for what he…

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Police Court. Port Macqitarie, June 22. (Before H. F. W. Fletcher, Esq., P.M.)

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 24 June 1922 · page 4

ALFRED BENJAMIN HULL, charged with wants indecent language at Hollands Plains, was fined £4 and 8s coats of court, in default one month's hard labor…

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Wauchope Police Court. Wednesday, June 21. (Before H. F. W. Fletcher, Esq., P.M.)

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 24 June 1922 · page 4

Anthony Joseph and George Morad, summoned by the Sanitary Inspector for the Hastings Shire Council, charged with allowing filth to remain on their premises…

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Arbitration Court Judges. Two New Appointments. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 27 June 1922 · page 3

Two new Arbitration Court judges to relieve the congestion in that court, have been appointed by the Federal Court, namely, Sir John Quick, of…

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