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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1926

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Small Debts Court. Kew, March 16. (Before M. F. F. Potts, P.M.) R. FOLEY v E. H. CRANE

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 9

This was a claim for £78 alleged balance, due on account for logs. Defendant pleaded not indebted, and said be had paid a further £3…

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Police Court

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 3

The following Police Court cases have been dealt with at the Kempsey Police Court during the past few days. Before Messrs. N. L. Parker and W…

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Straying Cows May Be Milked. Magistrate's Ruling

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 2

If a stray cow gets on to a private lawn and commences to nibble the grass, the owner of the lawn is entitled to milk the cow in payment…

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A Murder Charge. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 3

A Brisbane message says at Tully North Queensland, George Mitchell, 41, was found lying in bed on Sunday morning and died shortly afterwards…

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Wingham Police Court Friday, March, 19th, 1926. Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.M.

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 2

Colin C. B. Wallace, Bulga, was charged with a breach of the Dairy Act, re registration of dairying premises…

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Small Debts Court

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 2

Green v. Cant. £7 was claimed A cheque for amount was handed in (garnisheed). Amount ordered to be paid over to…

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Police Court Court Petty Sessions, Kew. Tuesday, March 16, 1926. Before Mr. F. Potts, P.M. R. Foley v. E. H. Crane

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 3

This was a claim for &7 Ss aleged balance due on account for logs. The defendant pleaded not…

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Gruesome Murder

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 8

Nothing more ghoulish in the history of Australian murders has been chronicled than the story of the murder of William Oliver, an aged…

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La Court's Death

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 4

A dramatic story of the shooting of Desire La Court was told at the inquest at the Richmond Police Court on Wednesday…

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400 Police Taken Ill. London

Macleay Argus · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 5

A Berlin message says the fact that between three and four hundred Leizzig policemen fell ill the day President Von Hindenburg visited Leipzig Fair…

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44-Hours for Police. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 5

New South Wales is the only state in which Cabinet has approved of the 44-hour week for the police, to take effect on May 1st. It will be…

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Missing £617. Seamen's Official Charged Theft Alleged

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1926 · page 5

JOHN O'NEILL, former secretary of the Victorian branch of the Seamen's Union, was remanded by the Melbourne City Court on Thursday until…

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Police Court. Taree, Friday, March 19

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 27 March 1926 · page 6

John Glanville O'Donnell (32) was charged with being a person without lawful visible means of support. He was sentenced to 14 days hard labor,…

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Police Court

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 30 March 1926 · page 2

At the Kempsey Police Court, before Messrs. E. P. Noonan and N. L. Parker, J's.P., Thomas Bugg, charged with aiding and abetting the supply of…

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Renovations at Court House

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 30 March 1926 · page 2

Extensive alterations and renovations are now being carried out on the Kempsey Court House buildings. The C.P.S. office is being enlarged so as to allow…

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Municipal Appeal Court FRIDAY, 26th MARCH. Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.M.

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 30 March 1926 · page 4

The following cases were dealt with at the Municipal Appeal Court, held at Wingham Court House, on Friday last:—…

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Court House Repairs

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 31 March 1926 · page 4

Alterations and renovations are now being carried out at the Kempsey Court House buildings. The C.P.S office is being enlarged so as to allow…

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Macksville Land Court

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 31 March 1926 · page 4

The Local Land Board, Messrs. F. Fry, Chairman, E. P. Noonan, and P. J. O'Neill sat at Macksville on 22nd March, and dealt with cases as follow:…

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West Australian Murder. Half-caste's Excuse. "He Was Only a Pommy!"

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 1

"He was only a -- Pommy" was a half-caste's unusual excuse for shooting an English migrant. At At Allendale Station, near…

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Police Court. Taree, Thursday, April 1

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 3 April 1926 · page 4

Clara Cameron (38) was charged that on March 31, being an aborigine who had been removed from town of Taree, by order of the Aborigines'…

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