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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

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Supreme Court Jorge's Protest. (Published by arrangement.)

Macleay Argus · Friday 3 July 1925 · page 2

Mr. Frank H. Norcross, ex-Chief Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court, declares, reports the New York "Sun," that universal contempt for the law…

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Police Court

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 7 July 1925 · page 2

At the Kempsey Police Court, before Messrs. N. L. Parker and James W. Anderson, J's.P., John Joseph Dawson, charged with travelling in a…

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Only a Farce. Trial by Jury. Police and Innisfail Court

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 7 July 1925 · page 3

The Police Union branch at Innisfail has decided to request the abolition of the Crminal Court at Innisfail, as it considers trial by jury…

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Police Court. Taree, Monday, July 6. (Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.m.) Liquor Act Cases

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 8 July 1925 · page 2

John Bradley, Arthur Curtis and Michael Cleary each pleaded guilty to having been found on licensed premises during prohibited hours. In…

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Outlaw Mare. Resists the Police

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 8 July 1925 · page 4

Some fow weeks ago, the Sydney Mounted Police Depot got rid of a mare which was rapidly earning an unenviable reputation. as an…

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Taree Police Court. Monday, July 6th, 1926. (Before Mr. F. F. Potts. P.m.) Unlawfully on Premises

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 8 July 1925 · page 3

John Bradley and Arthur Curtis pleaded guilty to charges of being on the Royal Hotel or 13th June at an hour when the premises were…

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Taree Small Debts Court Monday, July 6th. 192[?] (Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P. M.) Claim for Logs

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 8 July 1925 · page 3

George Towns Green sued Albert Jas. Jarman for £5 for logs sold to him in 1921. Mr. L. O. Martin appeared…

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Police Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 July 1925 · page 4

At the Kempsey Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. F. Potts, P.M., Dennis Clarke, charged with riding a horse in Smith-street to the danger of…

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Police Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 July 1925 · page 10

Before Messrs. N. L. Parker and W. H. Warhurst, J's.P., Joseph Hammond, on bail, was called to answer a charge of alleged falsely pretending that he…

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Sentenced to 12 Months

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 July 1925 · page 4

Walter George Clerke, who pleaded guilty at the Kempsey Quarter Sessions last week to a criminal offence on a girl under the age of 16 years,…

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Only a Farce. Trial by Jury. Police and Innisfail Court

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 10 July 1925 · page 6

The Police Union branch at Innisfail has decided to request the abolition of the Crminal Court at Innisfail, as it considers trail by jury…

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Licensing Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 July 1925 · page 4

Before the Licensing Court, permission was granted William G. Slocombe to make improvements and alterations to the Gladstone Hotel. The license…

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Obituary. Police Inspector Beater. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 July 1925 · page 5

Police Inspector John Beater died last night from pleurisy and pneumonia, aged 57. He was a notable athlete in the police force…

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Within the Law. Son Assists Father in Agony to Commit Suicide. Sentenced to Death

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 10 July 1925 · page 5

On a charge of having murdered his aged father, Joseph Franz Winkler, a confirmed invalid, who died on March 26, in his Wentworthville…

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Taree Small Debts Court Taree, Monday, July 6. (Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.M.)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 10 July 1925 · page 3

George T. Green sued Albert James Jarman, claiming £5 for some beech logs alleged to have been sold and delivered to defendant…

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Successful Appeal. Against Police Conviction. Intends Joining Police Force

The Northern Champion · Saturday 11 July 1925 · page 6

Before his Ilonor, [?] Mocationm at last weeks ketopse Quartel [?] Hugh McCafferty appealed against a recent conviction for [?]…

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Divorce Court. (Before his Honor, Judge Mocatta). WELLS v WELLS

The Northern Champion · Saturday 11 July 1925 · page 4

The issues to be found were: (1) Marriage of Coral Smith to Arthur George Wells and (2) Desertion hy the husband for three years…

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Small Debts Court. Taree, Monday, July 6. (Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P. M.)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 11 July 1925 · page 1

George T. Green sued Albert James Jarman, claiming £5 for some beech logs alleged to have been sold and delivered to defendant…

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Taree District Court. (Before his Honor Judge mocatta.) Thursday, July 9th. 1925. STACE v CURRAN

The Northern Champion · Saturday 11 July 1925 · page 4

las Jos Stace Claimed £32 6s 31 for money lent and interest from M. Curran. Mr. R. Cowan, instructed by Mr…

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Gloucester Police Court Monday, July 13th. (Before Mr. Potts, P.m.) Language and Disorderly Conduct

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1925 · page 2

Two defendants, Sidney Cook and Thomas Alison, were each fined 10/- with 8/- costs for language used at Gills' Buckjumping Show on the 13th…

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