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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

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" One Certainly Has." Police Accused of Perjury

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 3

"It is not for me to say which one of these police witnesses has committed perjury, but one of them certainly has," commented Judge Mocatta in…

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Mutiny on Ship. Police Make Arrests. London

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 3

A Vancouver message says, responding to wireless requests, the police boarded the steamer Taibu Maru on her arrival, and arrested nine…

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Novel Court Sitting

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 28 February 1923 · page 3

America no longer has the monopoly of extraordinary court pro[?]dings, judging by the following account of a novel court…

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Assault

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 2

At the Macksville Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Potts, P.M., J. A. Lee, Station Master; Macksville, proceeded against James Hinton…

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Court News. Wauchope Police Court. February 21, 1923. (Before Mr. Fletcher, P.M.) Police v Harry Arthur Young

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 7

This was an information under the "Gaming Act, 1912," whereby the defendant was charged on information which alleged that he did on the 26th…

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Alleged Horse Stealing. Accused Committed for Trial

Macleay Argus · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 5

At the Kempsey Police Court, yesterday (Thursday) morning, before Dr. L. St. V. Welch and Mr. N. L. Parker, J's.P., Norman Thomas Elliott…

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Land Valuation Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 4

In the references by the Minister for Bands for determination of the price of land comprised in the following town lands leases at Port Macquarie,…

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Cable News World Court—

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 2

Senator Lodge has been instructed to obtain clarification of i[?]garding the U.S.proposal to join the Work Court…

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Unusual Case. Dispute Ownership. Sequel to Court Proceedings

Macleay Argus · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 5

An unusual case of disputed ownership arising out of a recent case at the Quarter Sessions at Tamworth was decided at the Tamworth Police Court,…

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Wingham Small Debts Court. Monday, February 26, 1923. (Before Mr. H. W. Fletcher, P.m.) Account Due

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 7

Jesse T. Bird v Richard Lalor, claim for £7 10s, goods sold and delivered. No appearance of defendant Jesse T. Bird went into the box, and…

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Land Valuation Court. Sydney, February 26. (Before Mr. Justice Pike.)

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 4

IN the references by the Minister for Lands for determination of the price of the land comprised in the following town lands leases at Port…

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Kempsey Police Court. Found on Licensed Premises

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 3

At the Kempsey Police Court, on Monday, before Mr. Fletcher, P.M., Leonard Hickson was charged with being found on the licensed premises of…

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Small Debts Court

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 3

Thomas Moran proceeded against L. Clarke for the recovery of £5, alleged to be owing to plaintiff for agistment. Mr. H. J. Stewart appeared for the…

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Telegrams. Assault on Girl. Ten Strokes of the Birch. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 3

An Adelaide message says Edgar Miller, who is nearly 18 years of ago, but whose mental and physical development was stated by a doctor to be that…

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Police Official's Departure. Macleay A., H. & I. Thanks Sergt. Byrne

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 2

At the meeting of the Macleay A., H. and I. Association, on Friday, the President said he had a memo referring to the fact that Acting-Inspector…

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A World Court. President Harding's Effort. New York

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 3

President Harding, in a letter, declared his intention to attempt to swing American public opinion in favor of America joining a world court under…

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Alleged Horse Stealing

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 7 March 1923 · page 4

At Kempsey Police Court on Thursday last, before Dr. Welch and Mr. N. Parker, Js.P., Norman Thomas Elliott was charged that on December…

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Assault on Stationmaster

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 7 March 1923 · page 2

At the Macksville Police Court on Wednesday last, (before Mr. Potts, P.M.), J. A. Lee, station master, at Macksville, proceeded against James…

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Assault on a Stationmaster

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 March 1923 · page 2

At the Macksville Police Court on Wednesday last week, before Mr. Potts, P.M., J. A. Lee, station master at Macksville, proceeded against James…

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Western Australian Murder. Agitation for Reprieve. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 March 1923 · page 5

A Perth message says sympathisers with Matamin, who is to be executed next Monday for murder, filled the Town Hall and carried a resolution…

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