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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1926

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Municipal Appeal Court. Port Macquarie, May 4. Before F. F. Potts. Esq., P.M.

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 4

Mr. L. O. Martin appeared for Messrs. J. E. Flynn, J. H. Hill and Mrs. Hill. Mr. A. C. Elliot appeared with the Valuer for the Council…

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Retiring Magistrate. Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.m

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 3

Mr. J. L. Shropshire, stipendiary magistrate at Newcastle, retired last week and was farewelled officially. For some three years he was police…

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Wingham Police Court Monday, 10th MAY. Before Messrs. G. H. Buzzacott and F. A. Fitzpatrick, J's.P

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 2

Elizabeth Yarnold was charged with using insulting language at the aboriginals' camp, near Wingham Showground, on Saturday night, 8th…

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District Court. Barker v. DELLACA

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 3

At the sittings of the District Court held at Port Macquarie on 23rd April, before his Honor Judge Mocatta, an action was brought by Arthur Barker,…

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Strike Disorders Continue in Great Britain Many Clashes with Police. Archbishop of Canterbury Makes Attempt Tb MEDIATE

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 4

Despite the union leaders' appeals for orderliness, strike riots have occurred at many points throughout Britain. In at least two riots, many…

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Police Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 May 1926 · page 4

At the Kempsey Police Court, before Mr. N. L. Parker, J.P., Paddy Donahoo, alias Callaghan, was charged with stealing a bicycle valued at £8, the…

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Mystery Murder Colonel Tulloch Shot

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 14 May 1926 · page 3

Mystery surrounds the shooting of Lieutenant-Colonel Eric Tuiloch, at Lauriston Hall, a large boarding-house in…

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Acquitted on Murder Charge. Adelaide

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 May 1926 · page 5

After a protracted trial Thomas Dugan, hotelkeeper, of Norwood, charged with the murder of Chas. Byce, at Page's Flat, on March 11th, was…

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Tulloch Murder. (Full particulars on Page 3.)

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 14 May 1926 · page 4

The discovery of a waistcoat in Fitzroy Gardens (Melbourne), not far from the. scene of the murder of Colonel Tulloch, led to the…

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Murder of Detectives. Dismembered Bodies. Found in a Mine Shaft. Kalgoorlie, Wed

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 14 May 1926 · page 2

The remains of Messrs Walsh and Pitman, the two detectives, who have been missing for a couple of weeks, were found in a 60 foot shaft in…

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Told by a Police Constable

The Northern Champion · Saturday 15 May 1926 · page 2

A correspondent of a contemporary describes the following incident:—One day last week a ragged woman was crossing the corner of one of the parks where the…

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Gloucester Police Court Monday May 17th, Before Messrs Moriarty & Street J's.P. Copeland Assault Case

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1926 · page 2

The purchase of an iron bar from a Gloucester blacksmith, for the purpose of assaulting the postmaster at Copeland, as a means of obtaining his…

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Floods. Police Warning

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 18 May 1926 · page 3

This morning Sergeant Robinson informed us that a message had been received by Inspector Pritzler from the Superintendent of Police…

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Wingham Police Court Monday, May 17th, 1926. Before Mr. E. W. Moxey. J.P.

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 18 May 1926 · page 3

James E. Gilmartin was fined 2/6 or "the rising" for "over indulgence." At Wingham Court House this morning (Tuesday) before Messrs…

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Taree Police Court MONDAY, 11th MAY. Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.M. Stealing Charges

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 19 May 1926 · page 2

John O'Brien and Chas. Roberts (alins O'Brien) were charged with stealing sweet potatoes from Jas. Clyde S[?], of Taree Estate, one table…

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Police Court. Taree, Monday, May 17. (Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.M.)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 19 May 1926 · page 4

Thomas Golian (52) was charged with having obtained, by means of false pretenses, 17 photo enlargements and frames, valued at £56 14s 6d, from Hartwell…

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Forster Police Court Friday, May 14th. (Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.m.) Breaches of the Fisheries Act

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 19 May 1926 · page 2

Sydney Bulmer, William Bulmer, Arthur Bulmer and William Stein were charged with using a garfish net in the close season for that species of…

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Police Court. a Busy Morning

Macleay Argus · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 5

There was a very busy morning's work transacted before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.M., at the Kempsey Police Court on Wednesday…

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Gloucester Police Court Monday May 17th, Before Messrs Moriarty & Street J's.P. Copeland Assault Case

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 3

The purchase of an iron bar from a Gloucester blacksmith, for the purpose of assaulting the postmaster at Copeland, as a means of obtaining his…

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Taree Police Court Taree, Monday, May 17 (Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.M.)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 3

Thomas Gollan (52) was charged with having obtained, by means of false pretenses, 17 photo enlargements and frames, valued at £56 14s 6d, from Hartwell…

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