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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

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Small Debts Court

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 4

Cecil Cross v. Harold Hinton. This was a garnishee case. it was adjourned till next Court in the meantime…

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Alleged Stealing of Axe

The Northern Champion · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 6

Chas. Riley pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing a plumb axe, the property of Elizabeth Styles, of Cundletown…

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Police Court. Taree, Thursday, January 22 . (Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.M.)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 5

Cedric Hordon Grant (29) was charged with false pretences, by means of a valueless cheque on the E.S. and A. Bank at Macksville. by…

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Fair Rents Court

The Northern Champion · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 6

Clarence Wm. Fittock, the tenant of premises in Fiett Street, Wingham, owned by Mrs. M. J. Donaldson, applied to have the fair rent of…

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Police Court. Taree, Monday, January 19. (Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.m.) Ejectment Application

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 3

Albert Edward Gill applied to have Blanche Palmer ejected from residence in High-street. Mr. Johnson appeared for…

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Taree Police Court. MONDAY, 19th JANUARY, 1925 Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.M. Alleged Dangerous Driving

The Northern Champion · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 6

Edwin Barker pleaded not guilty to a charge of driving a motor vehicle in a manner dangerous to the public on the Taree-Tuncurry road…

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Wingham Police Court. Tuesday, January 20th, 1925. (Before Messrs. E. W. Moxey and F. A. Fitzpatrick, J's.P.). Alleged Insanity

The Northern Champion · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 8

Alexander McKay was again brought before the court Dr. Kelly deposed: Since McKay was remanded last week, I have…

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Fair Rents Court. Taree, Monday, January 19. (Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.M.)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 10

Clarence William Fittock applied to have a fair rent assessed for premises in Flett-street, Wingham. There was no appearance of…

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Principally Personal. Police Court, Kew. January 20, 1925. (Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.M.) Police v. Neville Manning Stuart

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 1

This was a charge of carnally knowing a girl under the age of 16 years. Mr. L. O. Martin appeared for the…

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Small Debts Court, Kew. January 20, 1925. (Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.M.) Hanna Laurie v. C. Omodie

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 1

This was a claim for £33 for board and lodging supplied to the defendant's wife. Mr. L. O. Martin appeared for…

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Police Court. Thursday, January 22. (Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.M.)

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

Cedric Hordon Grant (29) and Frederick Powell Batchelor (28), who were remanded in the morning, were brought up again in the afternoon…

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A Candid Magistrate

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 1

Magistrates are prone to admonish lawbreakers for having committed an offence, but a rather unique variation was provided at the South…

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Romance and Tragedy Airman's Terrible Deed Confession of Murder "Wife" and Children Dead—An unexplained Crime

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 4

The Byfleet corner of Surrey was recently startled by the news from Ottawa that Captain John Buchanan Pirie, an ex-flying officer, of…

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Fair Rents Court Taree, Monday, January 19. (Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.M.)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 7

Clarence William Fittock applied to have n fair rent assessed for premises in Flett-street, Wingham. There was no appearance of…

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A Smuggled Letter Gaol Warder's Dismissal

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 3

For carrying letters to and from a prisoner at. Wordwood Scrubs Prison, Edward William King, formerly a temporary warder, was fined 5s on each…

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"Back to the Macleay." an Enthusiastic Meeting. Police Band for Kempsey

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 3

There was an enthusiastic meeting of the committee and others of the "Back to the Macleay" week which was held at the Theatre Royal on…

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A Candid Magistrate

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 4

Magistrates are prone to admonish law breakers for having committed an offence, but a rather unique variation was provided at…

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Police Court. Taree, Monday, February 2. (Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.m.) Breaches of Dairy Act

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

Leslie Brookes pleaded guilty to having milked cows with unclean hands in a dairy at Candle Plains on December 20…

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Taree Police Court. Monday, February 2nd, 1925. (Before Mr F. F. Potts, P.m.) Milking with Unclean Hands

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 2

Leslie Brooks pleaded guilty to a charge that on 30th Dec last he milked a cow at Cundle Plains. having unclean hands…

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Kempsey Police Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 4

At the Kempsey Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. F. Potts, P.M., Walter G. Conn was finad 2-, with 8- costs, for not keeping his motor vehicle…

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