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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

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Police Court. Fort MacQUARIE, Thursday, Jan.3. Before Messrs. F. Hayward and J. Bransdon,J's.P

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 5

AT The instance of Sergeant Duff, of the local police, John Burns was charged with and convicted of the following offences on the Port…

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Society's Tour, Unsuccessful in Country Police Court Sequel

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 1

Charged with obtaining £15 by false pretences from George Brown, at Gloucester, Jack Hughes, aged 26, appeared, at the Central Police Court…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. Port Macquarie, January 8. (Before Messrs. F. Potts, L.M., and F. Hayward and W. A. Spence, J's. P, Members.)

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 4

APPLICATION by A. C. Gawler for a conditional license under Section 27 of the Liquor Act for premises to be erected in Horton-street, Port Macquarie…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing POLICE v. August Hamburger

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 1

At the Gloucester Police Court on, Monthly last before Mr. F. F. Potts. P. M., August Hamburger was charged with stealing two head of cattle the…

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Court House Statistics

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 5

The following is the table of business transacted at the Kempsey Court House for the year ended December 31st, 1923:--…

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Police Court Monday, 14th JANUARY, 1924 (Before Mr. F. [?] Pets, P.m.) Failing to Stock Inspector [?] G. Mac[?]

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 3

For failing to destroy rabbits as required by the P.P. Act, on his property at Ward's River, de[?] was[?]ed £3, with costs of Court 8/- [?]…

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Being on Licensed Premises Police v. Arthur Curtis

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 3

For being on lice[?] premises during prohibited hours defendant (a horse trainer of Kempsey) was fined 10/-, with 8/- costs of court…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing POLICE v. August Hamburger

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 1

At the Gloucester Police Court on Monday last before Mr. F. F. Polls P.M., August Hamburger was charge with stealing two head of cattle the…

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Taree Police Court. MONDAY, 21st JANUARY. (Before Mr. Potts, P.M. POLICE v RYAN

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 2

Wm. Oscar Ryan (37) was charged that he did, at Croki on 26th Dec. assault Frederick Smith, occasioning him bodily harm…

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Gloucester Police Court. a Racehorse Deal (Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.M.)

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 4

At the Gloucester Police Court on Monday, 14th instant, James Edward Devine alias Ryan, alias Kelly alias Hughes was charged with…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing and Receiving. Gloucester Police Court— Thursday, Jan. 24th, 1924. (Before Mr. V. Champion, J.p.)

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 2

'Another step in what is known locally as the "Hides Case" was advanced on Thursday when John Kneller was charged that he did between…

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Kempsey Police Court. Wednesday, Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.M.

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 4

William Jeffery was charged with being found drunk and with using indecent language on the Warwick racecourse on December 27th…

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Licensing Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 4

At the Kempsey Court House on Tuesday afternoon before Mr. E. P. Noonan, Deputy Licensing Magistrate, the license of the Kempsey Hotel was…

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Kempsey Police Court

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 3

At the Kempsey Police Court on Monday, before Mr. Brewer, J.P. John Sydney Roydhouse was charged alleging that he did steal the sum of £2…

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Wingham Police Court. On the 25th instant at Wingham. (Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.m.) Liquor Act

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 2

Frank Green was charged that on the 17th December, 1923. at Wingham, he did carry away liquor, to wit, one cask of beer from the…

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Police Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 4

At the Kempsey Police Court on Wednesday morning before Mr. Brewer, J.P., Harry Ward was charged with being found drunk in…

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J.p. Convicted of Stealing

Macleay Argus · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 4

At the Cessnock police court on Tuesday, George Harris, a justice of the peace, was fined an amount totalling £92- for having stolen money,…

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Nabiac Police Court

The Northern Champion · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 10

The following cases were heard before Mr. F.F. Fotts, P.M., at Nabiac on 18th January:— William Revell Green, supplying…

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"Drinking Shops." Magistrate's Comment

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 4

"THERE is provision in the new amending Licensing Act which will practically mean the end of hotels which are purely drinking shops,"…

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Ye Old Murder Inn

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 7

The oldest inn in England is believed to be a certain hostelry at Colnbrook, Buckinghamshire. This place has a. very black history, for…

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