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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

274 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 12 of 14

Police Court

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 30 September 1924 · page 2

At the Kempsey Police Court on Monday, before Mr. N. L. Parker, J.P., John Patrick McCafferty was charged with being found drunk on the…

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Revision Court

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 30 September 1924 · page 2

On Wednesday, October 8th, at 2, a revision court will be held at the Court House, West Kempsey, to revise the supplementary list of electors for the…

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Peeps Into the Past the Log of the Cutty Sark. Central Criminal Court, London. May 11, 1880. (Before Mr. Justice Stephen.) Charge of Murder, on the High Seas

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 3 October 1924 · page 2

John Anderson, alias Sydney Smith, aged 31, described as a seaman, was charged with the wilful murder of John Francis, on May 11, 1880…

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Police Air Grievances

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 4 October 1924 · page 6

THAT there is dissatisfaction in this State's police force with the executive of the Police Association was expressed in bitter terms at a mass meeting…

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Accused Before Court

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 7 October 1924 · page 3

At the Central Police Court to-day James Tomkin (57), engineer, William Jacobson (25), rabbit poisoner, Joseph Wright (49), engineer, and Edith…

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Sensational Police Coup. Alleged Counterfeiters Caught. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 7 October 1924 · page 3

Yesterday's sensational police coup at the Randwick racecourse frustrated the most ambitious counterfeiting scheme in this State the detectives have…

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Wingham Police Court Monday, 6th OCTOBER, 1924. Before Messrs. G. H. Buzzacott and F. A. Fitzpatrick, J's. P. Illegally Using a Horse

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 7 October 1924 · page 2

Roy Campbell (a stranger) was charged that he did, at Wingham, on the 4th day of October, 1924, take and work one horse, the property of…

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Kempsey Police Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 October 1924 · page 5

At the Kempsey Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.M., Anthony Faber, on a charge of using indecent language, was fined £2,…

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Licensing Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 October 1924 · page 5

A Licensing Court was then held and the Federal Hotel, South West Rocks, was transferred from M. McMahon to Richard Flanagan…

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Revision Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 October 1924 · page 5

A revision court for the supplementary lists of electors for both the municipality and shire areas was held…

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Industrial Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 October 1924 · page 5

G. M. Davidson, secretary of the Master Farriers' Association, proceeded against George Piggott for subscriptions duo to the Union. Defendant…

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Death of Hon. E. A. Pery Former Police Magistrate

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 14 October 1924 · page 3

The death occurred on Thursday, at his residence Wil[?] Bay, of the Hon. Edmund Aubrey Templar Pery, second son of the late Earl of Limerick, and uncle of the…

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Alleged Murder Charge. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 14 October 1924 · page 3

Two Indians of the crew of the steamer Treworlas were committed for trial on an alleged murder charge in connection with the stabbing of a…

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Police Court Monday, Oct 13, 1924 (Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.m.)

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 14 October 1924 · page 2

J. Lacey, Dairy Inspector, proceeded against J. J. Atkins for milking dairy cows with dirty hands. A fine of £1 with 8/- costs of Court and 7/-…

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Alleged Wilful False Statements Police v. WILLIAM M. RICHMOND

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 14 October 1924 · page 2

Accused was charged that on the 12th May 1924 at Gloucester, before Mr. F. F. Potts, Police Magistrate he did wilfully make a false statement…

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Dungog Police Court Breach of Motor Regulations

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 17 October 1924 · page 2

The police proceeded against Herbert Clifton Tonks for a breach of the motor regulations, in that he [?] not on Sept. 6 keep as near as…

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Gloucester Police Court Police v William M. Richmond

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 22 October 1924 · page 2

Before Mr. F. F. potts, at the Gloucester Police Court on Monday of last week, accused was charged that on the 12th May, 1924, at…

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Kempsey Police Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 24 October 1924 · page 5

Before Mr. J. B. Scobie, Relieving Police Magistrate, at the Kempsey Police Court on Wednesday, Arthur Young was charged with having…

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Joy Riders Sent to Gaol

Macleay Argus · Friday 24 October 1924 · page 5

The first case at Dubbo, under the new Act, wherein the law applying to the unlawful use of cattle is extended to vehicles and ships, was heard at…

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Indian Gaol Work the Art of Carpet Making

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 28 October 1924 · page 4

"Three yellow, five red, two blu[?] chanted the conv[?]et behind the [?]ing carpet. "As the usayes[?] so let is he [?]…

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