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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

381 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 9 of 20

Point of Law. Case Remitted to Magistrate

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 6 June 1923 · page 4

Before Mr. Justice James in Sydney, Taylor Brothers Limited jam manufacturers appealed against their conviction and fine of…

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Wingham Police Court. Monday, May 28th, 1923. Alleged Assault

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 8 June 1923 · page 3

Allan Hinton v Martin Brisbane, alleged assault. Defendant pleaded not guilty. Mr. L. O. Martin for plaintiff, and…

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Kempsey Police Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 June 1923 · page 7

At the Kempsey Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Potts, P.M., Charles Macquarie Bowen was charged with using indecent language in…

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Court Delays

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 June 1923 · page 4

Mr. Theo. Hill, M.L.A., has forwarded a letter to the Kempsey Chamber of Commerce received by him from the Attorney-General's Department,…

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Governor Shot. Cature Follows Fight. Aborigine Badly Hurt. Police Sergeant Wounded. Mendooran

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 8 June 1923 · page 2

Roy Governor was captured this morning after a lively fight with the police. He was shot in the back one badly wounded…

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Would-be Train-wrecker Sentenced

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 9 June 1923 · page 4

At the Armidale Quarter Sessions Benjamin Maguire, convicted of placing stones on the Great Northern Railway Line with intent to cause damage to a train, received a…

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Roy Governor Shot. After Wounding Police Sergeant

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 9 June 1923 · page 4

ROY GOVERNOR was captured on Wednesday morning after a lively fight with the police. He was shot in the back and badly wounded. Someone…

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Women Motorists Sentenced. London

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 12 June 1923 · page 3

For the first time in New York women motorists were convicted of manslaughter and sentenced one to three years' imprisonment, for running…

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The Shire in Court

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 13 June 1923 · page 4

At Monday's Shire meeting a notice was received from Mr. L J. Hardiman, stating that action would be taken at next Quarter Sessions, on…

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Police Court Before Mr. Potts, P.m.—monday 11th June. a Stratford Case. Alleged Assault. Stanley Page v. George Grills

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 15 June 1923 · page 3

Mr. Hawdon appeared for plaintiff and Mr. Borthwick for Grills. Stanley Page deposed: I am a labourer and reside at Stratford, I am…

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Would-be Train Wrecker Sentenced

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 June 1923 · page 4

At the Armidale Quarter Sessions Benjamin Maguire, convicted of placing stones on the Great Northern Railway Line, with intent to cause damage…

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Police Court Monday, June 11th, 1823. (Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.m.) Conspiracy Cases. The Crown v. Henry Chapman and George Stephen Roy

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 15 June 1923 · page 2

The accused wore charged with conspiring to cheat and d[?]rand the Ocean Accident Corporation or the sum of £12. Mr. L. C. Martin speared for…

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Police Court

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 19 June 1923 · page 2

At the Kempsey Police Court on Monday morning, before Mr. Brewer, J.P., John Mitchell and Cecil Clinch were each fined 10-, in default three…

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Gloucester Police Court Monday, June 11th, 1323. (Before Mr. F. P. Potts, P.m.) Conspiracy Cases. The Crown v. Henry Chapman and George Stephen Roy

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 19 June 1923 · page 4

The accused wert charged with conspiring to cheat and defraud the Ocean Accident Corporation of the sum of £12. Mr. L. O. Martin appeared for…

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Kempsey Police Court. a Lengthy List

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 June 1923 · page 4

At the Kempsey Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Potts, P. M., Leonard Hickson was fined £1, with 8- costs of Court, in default 7 days'…

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Bushmen in Court

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 22 June 1923 · page 2

For many years the Melbourne Arbitration Court, in which Mr. Deputy President Webb s[?], has been redolent of the bush and the axemen. Not…

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Labor Ticket. Was It Opposed? M.l.a. Charged

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 22 June 1923 · page 1

Mr. O'Neill, of Oxley, on Wednesday night last alleged that his candidature had been opposed by Mr. Fitzgerald, M.L.A., when the two of them…

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Current Topics Licensing court

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 22 June 1923 · page 2

At the Tarce Licensing Court on Monday last Thomas Stanley Humphrey was granted a [?] for the Royal Hotel at Glouce[?] at a fee of £49/…

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Licensing Court. Hotel Licenses Granted

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 June 1923 · page 5

At the Licensing Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Potts, P.M., and Mr. P. J. O'Neill, at the West Kempsey Court House, the transfer of the license…

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Nabiac Police Court. Friday, 15th JUNE, 1923. (Before Mr. Potts, P.M.) A. E. NORRIE v D. H. LYNCH

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 22 June 1923 · page 7

This was a charge of alleged arson. The defendant was charged with setting fire to the complainant's (Norrie, engine shed at Bunyah on the 8th…

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