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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

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Court House Statistics

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 2

By Courtesy of the officials at Taree Court House we are able to publish some statistics relative to the year's work, as follow:--…

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Legal Murder (Published by Arrangement.)

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 3

Robert Barry, in a special article for the New York 'Evening World,' draws attention to the fact that Government poisoning of alcohol known…

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Court Catches

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 1

At the local Police Court on Wednesday, there were some humorous interludes. Solicitor (to witness from Sydney):…

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The Police Magistrate

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 4

The newly-appointed Police Magistrate, Mr. E. A. Mahony, paid his first official visit to Macksville on Tuesday, but did not arrive till late…

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Taree Police Court

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 2

At Taree Police Court on Thursday week before Mr. F. F. Pott[?]M, there was concluded the bearing of the case in which George Clarence…

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Kempsey Police Court. a "Washing Day" Case."

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 6

At Kempsey Police Court, on Wednesday of last week, John Milligan proceeded against William Henry Milligan on a charge…

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Police Requests

Macleay Argus · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 4

A deputation representative of the Police Association waited on the Chief Secretary last week and presented a list of grievances relative to the system of…

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Court Doings

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 4

Messrs. D. Welsh and W. H. Dalton, J's.P.,presided at the monthly Police Court, held last Tuesday, and imposed the following penalties:--…

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Kyogle Gun Play. Accused Before the Court

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 8

With regard to the recent sensational gun play at the Gorge, on the Kyogle-Brisbane line, it is stated that on the Friday night a gang of men…

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Gun-barrel Murder Clues

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 7

No two rifled revolver barrels are exactly alike and bo each gun leaves a distinctive series of marks on the bullet it fires. The tiny scratches on…

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Taree Police Court Monday, January 31. Before Mr. F. F. Potts. P.M. Used a Motor Car

The Northern Champion · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 6

Leonard Mitchell Wm. Smith and Harry Munday (all of aboriginal extraction) were charged that on January 27 they took and used a motor…

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Unions Deregistered. Queensland Court's Order. Brisbane

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 8

The Board of Trade has deregistered four unions in the building trade fo defiance of the Court's orders. When the decision was announced…

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The Adelaide Murder. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 3

An Adelaide message says that the men who murdered Robert Hindmarsh are believed to have left for the Eastern States. The theory is that the…

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Taree Police Court Monday, Feb. 7. (Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.M.)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 9 February 1927 · page 2

John. Fitzgibbon pleaded guilty to a charge of riotous behaviour and was fined £2 and 8 costs. The same defendant pleaded guilty…

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Taree Police Court. MONDAY, 7th FEBRUARY. Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.M. the Monument Corner

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 9 February 1927 · page 2

Ernest Louis pleaded guilty to a charge of turning into Victoria Street from Manning Street without turning could the monument, and was fined…

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Kempsey Police Court. Prohibited Timber

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 4

At the Kempsey Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.M., Frederickton Hickson, Robert Smailes, Victor Johnson, William G. Hickson,…

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Legal Murder. Published by Arrangement.)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 1

Robert Barry, in a special article for the New York "Evening World," draws attention to the fact that Government poisoning of alcohol known…

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Police Court. Poet Macquarie, Tuesday. Before F. Potts, Esq., P.M.

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 4

Mr. Lacey, Dairy Inspector, proceeded against several dairy farmers under the Pare Food Act, Regulations 71 (4) and (16) for dirty premises, defendants pleading…

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Police Inspector Dimond

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 4

Inspector W. F. Dimond received notification on January 27 that he had been promoted to the position of Acting-Superintendent of Police as…

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Four Months. Old Man Assaulted. Assailants Sent to Gaol

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 7

At the Tamworth Quarter Sessions on Tuesday, Thomas Joseph Hanney, aged 18 years, arid Percy Manning Roy, aged 21 years, were charged…

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