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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

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Kempsey Police Court

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 2

At the Kempsey Police Court, yesterday (Monday), before Mr. Fletcher, P.M., hawkers' licenses were granted to Herbert S. Dodds and Harold T. L…

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Cattle Stealing

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 7 February 1923 · page 4

At Thursday's Court, Leslie McMaugh was charged with the alleged fraudulent branding of one heifer, the property of the executors…

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Petty Sessions. Kempsey Court. Before Mr Fletcher, P.M.

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 7 February 1923 · page 4

Mr. W. H. Sheridan, appearing on behalf of Wm. Young and Elias Simmon, secured a billiard license on behalf of the partnership, although…

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Melbourne Horror. Body of Young Woman. Found in the Yarra. Nurse Charged With Murder

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 6

The three women, Nurse Hannah Mitchell, Queenie Mitchell, her daughter, and Margaret Milward, sister of Hannah Mitchell, who were…

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Small Debts Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 5

Before Mr. Fletcher, P.M., at the Small Debts Court, on Wednesday, Sliem Davis proceeded against George Donovan for the recovery of £1115-,…

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Mistaken Identity. Germans Assault Russian. London

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 3

A member of the Russian Soviet Diplomatic Corps was mistaken for a Frenchman at Insterburg and roughly handled by a crowd. The German…

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Police Court (Before Mr. Fletcher, P.M.) W. J. SOARS v. R. A. WILKS

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 2

The plaintiff proceeded against the defendant for the recovery of £10/2/14 for work performed. In his evidence Soars stated that he accepted a…

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Wauchope Police Court. 8th FEBRUARY, 1923. (Before Mr. H. W. Fletcher, P.m.) Postal Department v EDWARD C. McCALL

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 3

The defendant was charged on warrant that between the 11th May, 1922, and the 31st January, 1923, that he, being an accounting officer within…

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The Police Magistrate. Mr. Fletcher Farewelled

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 14 February 1923 · page 4

At the conclusion of the business of the Small Debts Court on Friday last Mr. H. W. Fletcher, who has been Police Magistrate for this…

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Kempsey Police Court. Heavy Fines Imposed

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 5

At the Kempsey Police Court yesterday (Thursday), before Dr. St. V. Welch and Mr. N. L. Parker, J's.P., William Seaward was charged that he…

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"2000 Years in Gaol." Prohibition Absu[?]ties. (Published by Arrangement.)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 1

According to recent [?] from Washington to Australia, the Department of Justice bas announced that violators of the prohibition laws,…

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Wingham Police Court Thursday, February 15, 1923. (Before Messrs. E. W. Moxey and F. A. Fitznatrick, J's.P.)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 3

Patrick James Burke was charged with being drunk in Wingham. Constable Spicer explained the circumstances of the case…

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Humor in Court

The Northern Champion · Saturday 17 February 1923 · page 8

A selection at random from recent incidents in London courts:— Applicant: "But the public courts are the places where justice is…

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Kempsey Police Court

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 2

At the Kempsey Police Court, on Monday, before Mr. Fletcher, P. M Leslie Clarke was charged that on January 30th he did use indecent…

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Licensing Court

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 3

At the Licensing Court yesterday (Monday), before Mr. Fletcher. Stanley F. Carpenter applied for the transfer of his Colonial wine license…

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Kempsey Police Court. Before Mr. Fletcher, P.M.

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 4

On a charge of alleged abusive language to W. Kemp, Leslie Clarke was fined £3 and costs, and bound over to be of good behaviour for…

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Telegrams. Bank Manager Sentenced. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 5

Geo. Kenneth Kitching, formerly manager of the Hornsby Savings Bank, was to-day sentenced by Mr. Justice Scholes, at the Darlinghurst Sessions,…

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Mr. Ralston, K.C. Appointed Acting-supreme Court Judge. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 5

Mr. Ralston, K.C., has been appointed Acting-Supreme Court Judge for a month, owing to Mr. Justice Ferguson's illness. Mr. Ralston will…

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Warden's Court. Port Macquarie, Thursday, Feb. 22. Before Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher, Warden

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 4

ON Thursday last the fate of the arsenic mine on Fraser's Creek, Beechwood, was again before the Warden's Court. The mine has been held as a mining tenement…

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Police Favor Police Appeal Bill. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 3

The Police Conference to-day passed a resolution in favor of passing the Police Appeal Bill owing to objections to the Promotions Board which was…

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