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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1926

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Police-Court. Gloucester, Monday, May 17. Before Messrs Moriarty and Street, J'sP. Alleged Assault

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 22 May 1926 · page 2

William Rupert Hall, an immigrant, about 18 years of age, was charged with on 14th May malictously inflicting bodily harm on Charles Doust…

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Police Court. Taree, Monday, May 17. (Before Mr. F..F. Potts, P.m.) Alleged Thefts

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 22 May 1926 · page 4

John O'Brien and Charles Roberts, alias O'Brien, were charged with having stolen 5 worth of sweet potatoes, the property of James Clyde…

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Hastings Shire Valuations. Appeal Court

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1926 · page 4

There were only 35 appeals against the triennial valuation of all ratable lands within the Hastings Shire recently made by Mr. J. Bransdon…

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Liquor at Meals. Full Court Ruling

The Northern Champion · Saturday 22 May 1926 · page 4

On Thursday last the Full Court ruled that a person who went into an hotel for a meal after 6. p.m. was not an inmate, and therefore was…

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Wingham Police Court Examination in Bankruptcy. Friday 21st MAY, 1926. Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.M. The Case of Arthur Worthing

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 25 May 1926 · page 4

Mr. L. O. Martin appeared to watch the proceedings on behalf of the Official Assignee and Mr. Frank Coghlin…

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Rates Appeal Court

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 26 May 1926 · page 4

At Kempsey Court on Wednesday last John Andrew Ryan, through his brother (Patrick J. Ryan), appealed against the rating of his land by the…

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Shire Appeal Court (Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.m.) Taree, Monday, May 24

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 26 May 1926 · page 2

The first applicants were Thomas Royan and J. T. Buttsworth, of Stewart's River. Applicants were represented by Mr…

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Horrors of Arab Gaol

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 28 May 1926 · page 8

Arrested as a spy in Tunisia, and imprisoned for 16 days in a filthy Arab gaol. a young English Territorial officer is now awaiting trial on a charge…

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Liquor at Meals. Full Court Ruling

Macleay Argus · Friday 28 May 1926 · page 7

On Thursday of last week the Full Court ruled that a person who went into an hotel for a meal after 6 p.m. was not an inmate, and therefore was not…

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Secret Cellars Found at Kalgoorlie. Ore-treating Plants in Them Police Searchers

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 28 May 1926 · page 3

Amazing finds of secret cellars in many Kalgoorlie houses, some containing illicit plants, have been made by the detectives…

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Prints of Blood on Iron Bar First Clue in W.A. Murder. at Thieves Camp. Perth

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 28 May 1926 · page 1

Following the unearthing of the bicycles of the two murdered detectives in the scrub near an illicit gold-treating plant comes, the news…

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Shire Appeal Court (Before Mr. P. F. Potts, P.m.) Taree, Monday, May 24

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 28 May 1926 · page 6

The first applicants were Thomas Royan and J. T. Buttsworth, of Stewart's River. Applicants were represented by Mr…

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Taree Police Court. Thursda 27th May Before mr P. P. Potts, P.M. Series of Stealing Charges

The Northern Champion · Saturday 29 May 1926 · page 4

The court house at Taree presented an unusual appearance on Thursday morning when John O'Brien and Chas. Roberts (alias…

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Police Court. Taree, Thursday, May 27. (Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.M.)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 29 May 1926 · page 4

John O'Brien and Charles Roberts, alias O'Brien, were charged with having, on or about May 10, at Taree Estate, stolen a quantity of sweet…

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Horrors of Arab Gaol

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1926 · page 4

Arrested as a spy in Tunisia, and imprisoned for 15 days in a filthy Arab gaol, a young English Territorial officer is now awaiting trial on a charge…

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Taree Police Court Taree, Thursday, May 27. (Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.M.)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 1 June 1926 · page 1

John O'Brien and Charles Roberts, alias O'Brien, were charged with having, on or about May 10, at Taree Estate, stolen a quantity of sweet…

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Full Court (Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Gordon, and Mr. Justice Ferguson.) a Gloucester Hotel. Ellercamp v. Higson

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1926 · page 1

Reserved judgment was given in an appeal by the defendant in an action tried before Mr. Justice Ralsted and a jury at Darlinghurst in November…

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Municipal Appeal Court. Taree, Monday, May 31. (Before Mr F. F. Potts, P.M.)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 2 June 1926 · page 2

William Burnham Boyce, news paper proprietor, appealed to have the valuation on the property on the corner of Manning and Albert streets…

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Municipal Appeal Court Taree. Monday 31st May Before Mr.f.f. Potts. P.M.

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 2 June 1926 · page 2

The Only contested appeal was that of Wm. Burnham Boyce against the valuation of £871 unimproved capital value of his block on the corner…

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Municipal Appeal Court Taree, Monday, May 31. [Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.M.)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 4 June 1926 · page 2

William Burnham Boyce, news-paper proprietor, appealed to have the valuation on the property on the corner of Manning and Albert streets…

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