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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

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Champion Sculler. in Court Over a Passport

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 27 October 1925 · page 3

Major J. C. Good sell, champion sculler of the world, was the defendant in a case at Central Summons Court on Friday…

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Small Debts Court. Friday, October 23, 1925. Before Mr. D. W. Reed. P.M.

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 27 October 1925 · page 2

Jesse T Bird v. J. H. Brown, claiming £3 5s 6d for goods sold and delivered. Verdict for amount claimed, with…

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Licensing Court

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 28 October 1925 · page 2

At the quarterly Licensing Court, Taree, on October 24, Mr. Reed, relieving P.M., stated that he had noticed in some hotels that where…

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Appeal Court. Drainage Matters

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 28 October 1925 · page 6

Thursdays last was a busy day at Kempsey Court House, when Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M., took the Bench to hear appeals against rating in…

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Police Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 30 October 1925 · page 4

At the Kempsey Police Court, before Messrs. N. L. Parker and W. P. O'Neill, J'sP., William James Fiske, deemed to be insance, was ordered to be confined…

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Drainage Appeal Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 30 October 1925 · page 5

Before Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M., at the Kempsey Court House, appeals against rating in connection with Frogmore, Glenrock and Seven Oaks Drainage…

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Equity Court, Sydney Wm. Garlick v. Municipality of Wingham

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 30 October 1925 · page 5

The plaintiff in this case is and since 1902 has been, the owner of a block of land situate in the town of Wingham, and having a frontage of…

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Equity Court, Sydney Win. Garlick v. Municipality of Wingham. Judge's Summing Up Continued

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 30 October 1925 · page 6

The third and fourth grounds amount to charges of negligence, or the omission to use reasonably cure, either as to design or execution, in…

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Equity Court. GARLICK v Wingham Council. Judgment of Mr. Justice Longannes

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 31 October 1925 · page 8

The plaintiff in this case is, and since 1902 has been, the owner of a block of land situate in the town of Wingham, and having a frontage of…

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Shipping Troubles Riot in W.a. Strikers Attack Police. Orders to Shoot Is Further Assault

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 3 November 1925 · page 2

A dangerous riot swiftly developed at Framantle yesterday. It was reported that the steamer Borda would leave, and striking seamen…

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Clever Police Ruse. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 3 November 1925 · page 3

Detectives yesterday questioned a girl in a city office whom they, suspected of being an accomplice of a man who disappeared coincidently with…

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Police Court. Taree, (Monday, Nov. 2. (Before. Mr. Reid, P.M.)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 4 November 1925 · page 2

Joseph Lacey, on behalf of the Board of Health, proceeded against Richard Henry Pankhurst, of Glenthorne, for suffering a cow to be…

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Licensing Court

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 4 November 1925 · page 2

At the Licensing Court, Taree, on Monday, before Mr. Reid, P.M., an application on behalf of the licensee of the Coopernook Hotel for…

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Small Debts Court. Tares, Monday, Nov. 2. (Before Mr. Reid, P.M.). H. H. Hellaby V Bert Allan

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 4 November 1925 · page 2

In this case the plaintiff sued the defendant for £10, amount alleged to be due by the defendant to the plaintiff for the grass right of one…

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Police Court. a Long List

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 November 1925 · page 4

At the Kempsey Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M., Joseph Clarke was charged with being found on the licensed premises…

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Licensing Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 November 1925 · page 4

Before a Special Licensing Court, Bertie R. Beveridge was granted permission to make alterations and additions at the Great Northern Hotel,…

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Taree Small Debts Court Before Mr. D. W. Reed, Relieving P.M. Monday. November 2nd Hellaby v Allan

The Northern Champion · Saturday 7 November 1925 · page 6

In this case Harold Hugh Hella-by sued Robert Allan for £10 alleged' to be due for the exclusive use of the grass on plaintiff's paddock…

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"Gaol" in and Out

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 10 November 1925 · page 1

On a recent Sunday I found myself in Windsor Gaol, though fortunately, I had the privilege of walking out again when I fell so disposed…

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Copeland Police Court. (Before Mr. Potts, P.m.) Illegal Detention and Assault Buttersworth v. Bridge

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 13 November 1925 · page 2

At Copeland Police Court on Tuesday. Charles Butterswortn proceeded against A. J. Bridge for unlawful detention of 1 carpenter's bench, 1 table…

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Gaol ! in and Out

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 13 November 1925 · page 3

On a recent Sunday I found myself in Windsor Gaol, though fortunately, I had the privilege of walking cut again when I felt so disposed…

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