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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

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Lucky Farmer. First Prize in Police Art Union

The Northern Champion · Saturday 14 April 1923 · page 3

Ticket No. 1,051,944 held by Mr. F. M. Perrett a farmer of Liangothlin (near Glen Innes) won the 1st prize in the Polite Art Union…

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Kempsey Police Court

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 17 April 1923 · page 1

At the Kempsey Police Court, on Monday, before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.M., Claude A. Davis was charged with driving a motor car along Belgrave-street…

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Kempsey Police Court

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 18 April 1923 · page 4

At Kempsey Police Court on last, before Mr. Potts, P.M., Claude Davis was fined 30/- and 8/- costs for driving a car without headlights in…

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Town Topics. Licensing Court

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 18 April 1923 · page 4

At Kempsey Quarterly Licensing Court, Monday last, Mr. Potts, P M, Chairman, E P. Noonan and P J O'Neill received the Licensing…

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Popular Magistrate. Mr. Shropshire Honored

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 April 1923 · page 4

Mr. Shropshire, who is kindly remembered as a former police magistrate who presided over Kempsey Courts, and who was recently transferred from…

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Licensing Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 April 1923 · page 6

Before the Licensing Board, at Kempsey, Messrs. F. F. Potts, P.M., P. J. O'Neill and E. P. Noonan on the bench Mr. Robert Davidson applied…

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Bertha Coughlan's Death. a Crowded Court. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 April 1923 · page 4

The Mitchell case was continued today. The court was again crowded. A large number of the public was shut out. The defence opened with Dr…

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Divorce Court. Telegraph Point Suit. Petition Dismissed. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 April 1923 · page 4

Imelda Mary Skimmings, formerly Clark, told Mr. Justice Owen, in the Divorce Court to-day, that owing to the cruel conduct of her husband, David…

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Small Debts Court. Kempsey, Monday, April 12th. Before Mr. F. F. POTTS, P.M.

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 April 1923 · page 6

Arthur G. Blackadder proceeded against Edgar William MacPherson claiming £2941 for work and labor done…

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The Gaol Hill Blocks. Method of Disposal

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1923 · page 4

ON the 22nd June, 1921, Mr. S. Marcolino, the Local Land Board agent, offered by auction at the Port Macquarie Court House, the whole of…

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Alleged Stealing

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 24 April 1923 · page 2

At the Kempsey Police Court on Saturday, before. Mr. Brewer, J.P., Basil Henry King and Stanley W.A. Maunsell were charged with the alleged…

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Cowardly Assault

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 24 April 1923 · page 2

An instance of a very cowardly assault was reported to the police at Kempsey on Saturday night last. It appears Mr. H.G. Trees, tailor of…

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Police Court Conspiracy Charge. (Before Messrs E. H. J. O'Halloran and M. Breen, J's.P. to-day, Tuesday)

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1923 · page 2

George Boy, Krambach, and H. Chapman, Gloucester, were charged with conspiring to defraud certain insurance companies. Mr. Martin…

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Alleged Stealing

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 25 April 1923 · page 4

At Kempsey Police Court on Saturday, before Mr. Brewer, J.P, Basil Henry King and Stanley W. A. Ma[?]sell were charged with the…

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Murderous Assault

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 25 April 1923 · page 4

Saturday night last, about 7.15 Mr. H. G. Trees was attacked by two men who suddenly confronted him as the approached West…

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Alleged Stealing

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 4

On Wednesday last, before Mr. Brewer, J.P., at the Kempsey Police Court, John Joseph White was brought up on a charge alleging that he did in the…

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Wingham Police Court Recent Cases

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 2

A prohibition order was issued against Eric George Walshe for a period of twelve months from 13th April…

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Kempsey Police Court. Thursday, April 26th

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 4

On Thursday, before Messrs. E. P. Noonan and P. J. O 'Neill, J's.p., Basil Henry King (26) was charged with stealing two child's coats and one…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 2

Mr. Martin said that he appeared on behalf of the Council, and he was unable to go on with the cases that day, as the Valuer Was ill, and a…

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Cable News World Court—

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 2

President Harding has opened his campaign for American adhesion to the World Court. He pointed out that no rights or…

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