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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

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Kempsey Police Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 4

At the Kempsey Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Potts, P.M., James Jeffery was charged with carrying a gun without a license. Allan…

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Railway Proposals Public Works Committee. Wingham-Bulga or Mt. George-Wollun ? Evidence Taken at the Court House, Wingham, on Monday Last

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 2

Prior to the proceedings opening at the Court House, Wingham, on Monday, Cr. H. Machin (in the absence of the Mayor of Wingham),…

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Wingham Police Court Friday, May 23, 1924. (Before F Potts, Esq., P.m.) Adjourned

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 27 May 1924 · page 2

Several cases were adjourned, an at least one was struck out, as there was so appearance of parties. A couple of cases were heard with…

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Wild Council Meeting Motor Horn Interludes. Police Clear Gallery

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1924 · page 1

After nearly five hours' discussion, the Stepney Council failed to make an appointment to the vacant position of Town Clerk…

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Taree Police Court. MONDAY, 2nd June. Before Mr. F. F. POTTS, P.M. Breaches of Traffic Act

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 4 June 1924 · page 2

[?] Frederick Cramer pleaded guilty to a charge of refusing to give his license number name and address to Wm. Payne when an accident occurred…

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Alleged Stealing

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 June 1924 · page 4

Before Mr. Potts, P.M., at the Kempsey Police Court on Wednesday, George Joseph Milligan was charged alleging that on or about February 3rd he did…

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Kempsey Police Court. Heavy Fine Imposed

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 June 1924 · page 5

At the Kempsey Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Potts, P.M., Charles Francis, Inspector of the Board of Health, proceeded against…

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Police Court. Port Macquarie, Tuesday, June 3. Before F.F.Potts, Esq., P.M.

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 7 June 1924 · page 4

THOMAS CUNNING, charged with being in possession of a horse rug reasonably suspected of being stolen, pleaded guilty, and was fined [?]2, with 8s costs, in default seven…

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Municipal Appeal Court. Port Macquarie, Tuesday, June 3. Before F.F.Potts, Esq., P.M.

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 7 June 1924 · page 4

THIS was a case in which Cora Brierly, E.W.Brierley, E.P.Noonan, Dorothy Noonan, Ethel M. Noonan and Vivienne Noonan appealed against a special rate…

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Kempsey Police Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 June 1924 · page 4

At the Kempsey Police Court on Monday, before Messrs. N. L. Parker and J. W. Anderson, J's.P., William Bussel, charged with riotous behaviour,…

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Wingham Police Court Before Messrs. G. H. Buzzacott and E. W. Moxey, J's. P.

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 13 June 1924 · page 7

Charles Carruthers and Arthur Diddens (two strangers to town), were each fined 10/ for playing an unlawful game…

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Assault Charge. Accused Committed for Trial

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 3

At the Kempsey Police Court yesterday (Monday), before Mr. N. L. Parker, J.P., William Russell was charged that at Kempsey, on June 7th,…

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Sydney Murder Trial. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 3

There were cheers at the Central Criminal Court last evening when the jury, after fifteen minutes' deliberation, returned a verdict of not guilty…

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Tares Police Court. Monday, June 16th, 1924

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 18 June 1924 · page 2

Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.M.) Joseph Lacey, an officer of the Board of Health, proceeded against Henry James Brown, for suffering…

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Small Debts Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 5

Before the Small Debts Court, Ernest Everson proceeded against E. Dornan for the recovery of £256- as wages due to him. Mr. W. H…

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Police Court. Takes, Monday, June 16. (Before M. F. F. Potts, P.m.). an Advertising Scheme

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 5

William Frederick Cruickshank was charged with having, at Taree on November 22 last, falsely pretended to George [?] Morrow that he was the duly…

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Local and General. Revision Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 4

At the Kempsey Court House on Wednesday, before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.M., the electoral list for the Kempsey portion of the Cowper electorate was…

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Court Houses at Stroud & Tea Gardens

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 2

Mr. R. S. Vinc[?]t, M.L.A. is in receipt of the following communications from the Minister for Justice :— "I am in receipt of your letter of the…

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Bankruptcy Court. Before the Police Magistrate (Mr. F. F. Potts.) FRIDAY, June 20th., 1924

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 24 June 1924 · page 2

The matter of the bankruptcy of A. W. Palmer, produce merchant, of Wingham, was enquired into. Mr. L. O. Martin represented one…

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Wingham Police Court Friday, June 20th, 1924. Before the Police Magistrate (Mr. F. F. Potts.) Breach of Dairy Act

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 24 June 1924 · page 2

Alexander Campbell, for a breach of the Dairy Act, was fined £1, and 8/ costs. Mr. Martin appeared in this case,…

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