"Blot on Civilisation." (Published by Arrangement.) Dry Laws and Murder
When America went dry she was warned, says the London "Tablet," not only that she was passing a law which was too great an interference with…
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Courts & crime, 1923
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POLICE v Henry Chapman and George Stephen Roy
In this case, which was adjourned from a previous Court, the accused were charged with conspiring to defraud the Ocean Accident Assurance…
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At the Kempsey Police Court on Saturday, before Mr. E. P. Noonan, J.P., Margaret Bourke was charged with being found drunk in…
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James McKay was charged that on Sunday, May 6th, he did carry firearms, further, that on the day and date stated he did carry a gun which had not…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alleged Cattle Stealing Both Defendants Discharged
At the Kempsey Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Potts, P.M., Hamilton G. Elrington and Victor A. Ducat were charged alleging that on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Licensing Court
Daniel Thomas Quinn applied for the transfer of a billiard-room license from Albert Sanders, in Elbow-street, West Kempsey…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wingham Police Court Monday, May 28th, 1923. (Before Mr. F. M. Potts, P.M.)
Donald A, McDonell, for neglecting to deliver up motor car license, and set renewal, was fined 10/ and 8/ costs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Laughter in Court. Mr. Justice Darling. Many Years of Humour
What is missed in regarding the Jokes of Mr. Justice finding Darling (who set his Court tillering again the other day) is the significance of their context,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Small Debts Court. Monday, May 28th, 1923. (Before Mr. P. M. Potts, P.M.)
E. W. Moxey v William McNeil, claim for £13 3b 10d, goods sold and delivered. E. W. Moxey stated he had not seen…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alleged Cattle Stealing. Cases Dismissed
At Kempsey Police Court on Wednesday last, before Mr. Potts, P.M., H. G. Elrington and Victor W. Ducat were charged, alleging that on 2nd…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Municipal Appeals. Monday, 28th MAY, 1923. (Before the Police Magistrate, Mr. Potts.)
On Monday last the following cases were dealt with, by the Police Magistrate at the Wingham Municipal Appeal Court…
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Leonard Henry Lovell, a 18-year-old youth was charged at the Central Police Court on Wednesday with the murder of the five-year-old boy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Child Murder. Arncliffe Boy Found Dead. Death by Smothering
It is certain that the boy, Percival Frederick Carratt, aged 5, found dead on a vacant piece of ground at Arncliffe on Monday night, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Blot on Civilisation." (Published by Arrangement.) Dry Laws and Murder
When America went dry she was warned, says the London "Tablet," not only that she was passing a law which was too great an interference with…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Brutal Murder. Youth Charged with the Crime
ON Monday evening last Percival Fred. Carratt, 6 years of age, living at Arncliffe, near Sydney, was sent by his mother on a message to a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Passing of the County Gaol
There is to be no more gaol in Cook County, Ill., the county in which Chicago is situated. A survey just made by the Chicago Community…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Contempt of Court. Three Newspapers Charged
Application was made to the State Full Court to-day for a rule nisi for a writ of attachment directed against the Walcha "Witness," the Glen Innes…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wingham Police Court Monday, May 28th, 1923. (Before Mr. F. M. Potts, P.m.) Alleged Assault
Allan Hintoh v Martin Brisbane, alleged assault Defendant pleaded not guilty. Mr. L. O. Martin for plaintiff, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wingham Police Court. Monday, May 28th, 1923. a Branding Case
Jacob Schilling was charged with using a brand not being the rightful owner of same. Defendant pleaded guilty…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hue and Cry. Deprecated by Police
The police authorities depreca[?] very strongly the senstaionalism which has been produced in the case of the half-caste aboriginal, Roy Governor, who is…
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