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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

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Alleged Timber Stealing Magistrate Dismisses Case

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 3

At the Port Macquarie Police Court on Tuesday last, before Mr. F. Potts, P.M., Hamlet Mackay proceeded against King Richards on a charge of stealing…

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Gloucester Police Court (Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.m.)

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 2

At the Gloucester Small Debts Court yesterday Mr. Hawdon stated he was instructed by Mr. Thomas Hogan, of Booral, to apply to Alfred…

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Clanking "Ghost' Magistrate's Story of a Vision

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 4

Discussing a clanking "ghost" of East Barnet. Hertfordshire, said to have been heard by two women in their house and seen by a…

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Kempsey Police Court. Charge of Assault

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 3

At the Kempsey Police Court on Saturday, before Messrs. J. W. Anderson and N. L. Parker, J's.P. Clarence Ian Dickson was charged…

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Back to Queen Anne McTIERNAN Unholds Paper Tax. Counsel Not Called to Reply. High Court Reserves Judgment Melbourne

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 3

Twelve barristers and five K.C.'s were engaged in the newspaper tax case, which was opened before the Full High Court to-day. The Chief…

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Taree Police Court. MONDAY, 21st FEBRUARY. Before Mr. F. F. Po[?]ts, P.M. Traffic Cases

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 23 February 1927 · page 2

S[?]nly Harold Hammond pleaded guilty to a charge of cutting the monument corner when turning from Manning street into Victoria street…

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Kempsey Police Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 5

At the Kempsey Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.M., Desmond O'Brien, charged with…

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Car on Rails Drunk Stops Train. Sequel in Police Court

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 1

Patrick D. Walsh looked upon wins when it was red, and as a result while driving his car from Casino to Kyogle, imagined the railway line…

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Small Debts Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 5

McGrath, Ltd., of Sydney, proceeded against the firm of Dickson and Macway with regard to a question of commission on car sales, etc., amounting…

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Wingham Police Court Friday, February 25, 1927. (Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.m.) Breaches of Motor Act

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 4

Gordon James Ninnes for not returning number plate of motor bike. Plea of guilty entered. Fined 10s and 8s costs…

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Taree Police Court. Taree, Monday, Feb. 21. (Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.m.) Turning a Corner

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 26 February 1927 · page 12

Senley Harold Hammond was proceeded against for not having kept as near as practicable to the left side of the street when motoring…

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Court News. Macksville Police Court. Tuesday, March 1st, 1927. Before Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M.

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 4

Frederick Price pleaded guilty to driving his motor- car at about 25 miles per hour at the punt intersection on February 19…

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Small Debts Court

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 2

Before Messrs A.L. Wellisch and A.J. White JS.P. on 3rd March. Henry W. pile was granted an auctioneers Feense for Gloucester District and…

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Court of Petty Sessions

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 2

At the Court of Petty Sessions held on 1st. inst., before Messrs A. L. Wellisch and F. E. Fry. Js.P., Sergeant Bolton was appointed Bai[?] of the…

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Police Court

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 2

At the Kempsey Police Court Albert Holden was charged with being drunk and disorderly and with using indecent language. On the first charge he was…

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Police Court

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 2

At the Kempsey Police Court this morning William Albert Hay was charged that on or about March 5th he did break and enter the shop of Ernest…

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Grafton Land Agent Sentenced

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 2

At the Grafton Quarter Sessions, Walter Arnold, for some years a resident of Grafton, where he carried on the business of a land agent, pleaded…

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Convicted for Stock Stealing. Case From Warrell Creek

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 3

At the Macksville Police Court last week, before Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., John Mitchell and Jeffrey Mitchell were each charged with stealing a…

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Licensing Court

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

Henry James Brown, Comboyne, was granted an auctioneer's license. George Cassimaty, Taree was granted a Sunday trading license…

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Taree Police Court. Taree, Monday, March 7. (Before Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M.)

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

Alf. Gaggln and L. Unicomb both pleaded guilty to behaving in a riotous manner at a dance at St. John's Memorial Hall, on the night of…

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