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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

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Taree Police Court. MONDAY, [?]th MARCH. Before Mr. [?]. W Reed. P.M. Brawl at a Dance

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 9 March 1927 · page 2

A[?]d Gaggin and Leighton Unicomb were charged with behaving in a [?]ous manner at St. John's Memorial Hall on 19th February…

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Licensing Court. Before Mr. D. W Reed, P.M.

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 9 March 1927 · page 2

Henry James Brown, of Comboyne, was granted an auctioneer's license for the Manning River district. John Frederick Erickson was…

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Taree Small Debts Court Before Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M. an Insurance Case

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 9 March 1927 · page 1

A claim was made by the Producers and Citizens' Co-operative Assurance Company, of Australia, Ltd., against V. E. Blore…

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Unlawful Assault

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 4

Before the Police Court on Wednesday, Harry Mumbler, an aboriginal, proceeded against David Ritchie, another aboriginal, on a charge of unlawful…

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Licensing Court

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 3

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 Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 3

Alf. Gaggin and L. Unlcomb 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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Retirement of Inspector Pritzler. Farewell Tributes at Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 5

Prior to the opening of business at the Kempsey Police Court on Wednesday, Sergeant Robinson asked to be allowed to transgress for a few moments…

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Dodging the Police Skelton Still at Large. Story of Man with Two Fingers

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 4

The man Bob Skelton, alias James Alexander Warren, who scaled the walls of Cootamundra Gaol last week, has so far shown the police a…

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Gloucester Police Court (Before Mr D. W. Reed, P.m.) Monday, 14th MARCH Police v. Keith Worthing

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 2

Sergeant Bolton stated that on Saturday night, 5th inst. [?] 9 p.m. he [?] at the rear of the Commercial Hotel, near the verandah. I…

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Taree Police Court. FRIDAY, 11th MARCH. Before Mr. W. Thomson, J.P. a Street Brawl

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 16 March 1927 · page 3

Victor Clyde Northern, Clarence lah Dickson, and Samuel John Brown were each charged with behaving in a riotous manner in…

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Police Salaries

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 10

The salaries paid to the N.S.W. police are as follow: Commissioner, £1,500; superintendents, £600 to £700 per year; inspectors, £450 to £500 per year;…

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Gloucester Police Court Monday, 14th MARCH. (Before Mr. D. W. Reed, P.m.) D. [?] Redman, v. W. J. Stanton

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 2

Daniel Redman of Shannon Vale, and formerly of Barrington, sued Wm. J. Stanton, of Bowman, for the recovery of £2 10/. Mr. W. W…

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Kempsey's New Police Officer. Farewelled at Ellenborough

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 5

Says the "Hastings Shire Gazette": On Friday night, 25th ultimo, there was a great roll-up at the Ellenborough Hall, the occasion being a send-off to…

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Anonymous Letters. Woman Sent to Gaol

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 5

BECAUSE she wrote an anonymous letter reflecting upon the character of Mrs. Dora Francis, of Islington, who had a male border living in the house…

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Taree Police Court. Taree, Friday, March 11. (Before Mr. W. Thomson, J.p.) Riotous Behaviour

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 10

Victor Clyde Northam (24), Clarence Ian Dickson (27), and Samuel John Brown (37), were charged with having behaved in a riotous manner…

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Inspector Pritzler Honored. by Police of Division

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 22 March 1927 · page 3

Inspector Pritzler, officer in charge of the police division of Kempsey, who on Saturday afternoon entered upon long leave as preliminary to retirement upon…

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Police Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 4

The following cases have come before the Kempsey Police Court and been dealt with during the past few days. John William Doyle, found drunk, was…

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Small Debts Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 4

Before the Kempsey Small Debts Court, John S. May, trading as Hogan and May, proceeded against Eugene Lane Viles to recover the sum of…

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Checkers Court Gets New Fordor

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 6

Checkers Court, Buckingham, residence of English Prime Ministers during their tenure of office, has recently been supplied with a Fordor Sedan for…

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The Peace of Wales As He Is. a [?] Portrait of the Heir [?] by a Court Official

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 6

The [?] world to-day know [?] or no [?] of the character and personality of the Prince of Wales, who recently reached his majority…

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