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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

274 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 6 of 14

Murder Mystery. English Motor Bandits

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 9 April 1924 · page 4

Lloyd's Bank has offered £500 reward for the capture of the murderers of Mr. Hall manager of the bank's branch at Borden…

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Wingham Municipal Appeal Court Friday, April 4th, 1924. Before the Police Magistrate Mr. F. Potts. Isabella Street

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 2

These figures show the Municipal valuation, the Court's reduction, and the reduction asked for by appellants:—…

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S.w. Books Police Station

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 4

Mr. Roy S. Vincent, M.L.A., has been informed: "With reference to representations made by you relative to a request by the South West Rocks…

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Taree Police Court Taree, Saturday April 5. (Before Mr. F. F. Pe[?] P.m.) Trouble Over a Horse

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 7

Herbert McDermott was charged with having, on March 27 last, taken the racehorse Ashworth for tho purpose of using it without the consent…

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Charged by a Bullock

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

MR. NEWTON LEE, of the firm of Messrs. Redman and Lee, had a very narrow escape from being seriously injured by a four year old bullock at the Coopernook stock…

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Wingham Appeal Court. Against Municipal Valuations

The Northern Champion · Saturday 12 April 1924 · page 1

At Wingham on Friday and at Taree on Saturday Mr. F. F. Potts, P.M. heard a big batch of appeals against the valuations of the…

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Alleged Stealing. Police v. Robert Phillips. Police v. William Richmond

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1924 · page 2

Phillips was charged with stealing from the person on the Gloucester race course on Saturday 12th April and Richmond with alding and…

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Police Court Monday, April 14th. (Before Mr. Potts P.m.) Failing to Enrol

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1924 · page 2

Claude Tonks was proceeded against by the Federal Electoral Returning Officer for not having his name on the roll of electors. The P.M. imposed a…

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The Society Case. Police v. Frederick Hughes

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1924 · page 2

Frederick Hughes was charged with on 1st December last aiding and abetting Edwin Devine in obtaining the sum of £15 from George Brown by…

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False Income Tax Returns Magistrate's Comment

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 16 April 1924 · page 1

Fines totalling £100 were imposed by Magistrate Poynton on Mr. James Grevatt and his son, Charles Edward Grevatt. contractor who…

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Wingham Police Court Thursday, April, 17. (Before Mr. F. A. Fitzpatrick, J.P.)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 18 April 1924 · page 4

Alfred Lambert was charged, with having, on the 13th December last, obtained from W. A. Kelly, the sum of £8 by means of false pretences,…

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Gloucester Police Court (Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P. M.) Monday, April 14th, 1924. Possession of a Beast

The Northern Champion · Saturday 19 April 1924 · page 3

Robert McRae proceeded against Sergeant Brown for the possession of a bullock which was one of the animals in question in the recent…

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Licensing Court. Port Macquarie, April 16

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 19 April 1924 · page 4

Before F. Hayward, Esq., D.L.M. AT a special Licensing court held at the port Macquarie Court House on Wednesday the license of the Royal…

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Kempsey Police Court

Macleay Argus · Thursday 24 April 1924 · page 4

At the Kempsey Police Court yesterday (Wednesday), before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.M., Harry Ward was charged with offensive behaviour in Forth-st…

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The Oyster Cases. Is Eating Stealing?

Macleay Argus · Thursday 24 April 1924 · page 4

At the Kempsey Police Court yesterday (Wednesday), before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.M., a number of cases were heard in which persons were charged…

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Shot Dead. North Sydney Tragedy. Duel with Police

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 2

A sensational shooting affray occurred at North Sydney on Monday afternoon, as a result of which George Hawkins, 51, a carrier, was killed,…

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Macleay Oyster Cases. Is Eating Stealing?

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 30 April 1924 · page 4

At the Kempsey Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.M., a number of cases were heard in which persons were…

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Appeal Court

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 2 May 1924 · page 1

In the afternoon the Board constitution themselves a Court and a number of owners were assessed on a fixed carrying capacity basts. Mr. G. D…

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Kew Police Court. Tuesday, April, 22, 1924. (Before Mr. F. Potts. P.M.)

The Northern Champion · Saturday 3 May 1924 · page 8

William Ninness and John Franklin were charged with that at 1 a.m. on Aprill 19th, 1924, they were found with intent to enter the…

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Police Appointment

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1924 · page 2

Sergeant H. O. Moras of Bal[?]nald has been appointed in Gloucester Sergeant Brown. who goes to W[?]t…

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