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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

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Criminal Ways Experiences of Gaol Doctor. Untrustworthy Prisoners

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 3 March 1925 · page 4

I had been medical officer to a Scottish County Gaol before I was ar pointed to Pentridges, 43 years ago, writes Dr. D. E. Stewart, in…

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Police Court

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 6

At Kempsey Police Court before Messers. E. P. Noonan and James W. Anderson, Js.P., Sidney Williams and William Harris, on remand were…

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Police Court. Taree, Monday, March 2. (Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.M.)

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

William John Shaw (46) was charged with having stolen £25 whilst in the employ of Wise Bros., of Narrandera…

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Police Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 4

At the Kempsey Police Court on Thursday morning, before Mr. Brewer, J.P., Arthur Piggott and George Rowe were charged with being drunk and…

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Striking Miners Sentenced. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 5

Popular resentment is felt among coal miners with regard to the sentence of 14 days' gaol on the Mount Kembla strikers. A meeting of the miners'…

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Arrival of Police Band

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 4

The Kempsey station on Tuesday night just before the arrival of the 10.30 train presented quite an animated scene. In other words the platform…

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

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 4

VICTOR HYDE, charged with fishing in closed waters, pleaded guilty. Inspector Latta said he caught defendant shooting a net in closed waters on January…

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Magistrate Six Times Over. the Many Posts Held by a Lord Mayor of London

The Northern Champion · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 7

Few people outside the City of London have the faintest idea of the enormous importance of the office of Lord Mayor of London. To foreigners in…

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Gloucester Police Court Monday, March 9th (Before Mr. F. F. Potts. P.m.) Alleged Assaulting of Police. Police v. Norman Germon and Leslie Oldfield

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1925 · page 2

The two defendants were charged that on the 26th December, 1924, That they did at near Barrington unlawfully assault Frank Carroll, police constable,…

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Wingham Police Court Wednesday, March 4th. Before Mr. E. W. Moxey, J.P.

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 10 March 1925 · page 2

Frederick Fidler, for "over indulgence," was fined 10/…

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Criminals' Ways Untrustworthy Prisoners. Experiences of Gaol Doctor

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1925 · page 1

I had been medical officer to a Scottish County Gaol before I was appointed to Pentridges, 43 years ago, writes Dr. D. E. Stewart, in…

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Taree Police Court Taree, Monday, March 2. (Before Mr. F. V. Potts, P.M.)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 1

William John Shaw (46) was charged with having stolen £25 whilst in the employ of Wise Bros., of Narrandera…

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Telegrams the Redfern Murder. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 5

It now appears the woman who was murdered, at Redfern yesterday was Mrs. Florence Quirk, who lived under the name of Smith with Alfred Smith…

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Police Court. Taree, Saturday, March 7. (Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.m.) Alleged Supplying Liquor to Aboriginal

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 14 March 1925 · page 6

Walter Sidney Cleary, aged 40, was charged with having supplied a halfcaste aboriginal with liquor at Taree on March 3…

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Cablegrams. Thorne Sentenced to Death London

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 17 March 1925 · page 3

Norman Thorne, who cut up Elsie Cameron's body, was convicted and sentenced to death…

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The Redfern Murder. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 17 March 1925 · page 3

A further development in the Redfern murder case is the discovery of a blood-stained shirt hidden. in the bed where the dead woman Quirk had…

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New States Mr. Nicholas' Views. Supreme Court for the North Will It Improve Matters? Sydney

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1925 · page 2

The New States' Royal commission resumed its sittings in Sydney tp-day. Mr. Nicholas (Junior counsel assisting the commission)…

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Taree Police Court. Monday, 16th March, 1925. (Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.M.) Breaches of Traffic Regulations

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 18 March 1925 · page 2

John Findlay McLennan pleaded guilty to a charge of leaving his motor lorry unattended on March 3rd, so that it was in a position to…

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Police Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 4

At the Kempsey Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. F. Potts, P.M., Betram Piggott, charged with riotous behaviour, was fined 20- with R- costs…

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Crowborough Murder. LONDON, Monday Night

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 2

Norman Thorn, the Crowborough poultry farmer, was to-day found guilty of murdering his fiancee.: Elsie Cameron, and was sentenced to death…

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