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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

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Kempsey Police Court. Some Argumentative Cases

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 5

At the Kempsey Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Reed, Relieving P.M., Thomas Bates was charged with using indecent language. Defendant…

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Burglary at Burton's Back Door Panel Broken

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 3

Taree is singularly free from anything iu the shape of burglary and petty thieving, but the spell was broken on Friday night last, when…

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District Court

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 6

The District Court was opened before bis Honor Judge Mocatta at the conclusion of the above case. FORD v PEARCE…

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Small Debts Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 5

Before the Small Debts Court, Roland Webster proceeded against John Henry Brown, claiming the sum of £2237 for goods sold and delivered…

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Police Superintendent's Protest. (Published by arrangement.)

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 4

The Superintendent of Police, Boston, Michael H. Crowley thus gave his opinion to the New York "Herald Tribune" on the seventh anniversary…

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Kempsey's New Police Inspector. Farewelled by Citizens of Gosford

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 5

Thus the " Gosford . Times" of 7th April:--There was a large attendance at Gosford Hall on Tuesday night, when a…

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Court News. (March 24, before Messrs. W. Finlay and W. H. Dalton, J.'s P.)

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 4

William Whittaker Scott, for larceny of a coat sweater and a pair of sand shoes, the property of Vincent Field, was fined £10, in default four…

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Licensing Court

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1927 · page 4

Sergeant Duff, Licensing Inspector, proceeded against Mrs. Eliza Gregg and S. M. Mendelson, owner and licensee of the Royal Hotel, Kew, under Section A of the…

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Police Court. Port Macquarie, Tuesday. Before R. W. D. Reed, Esq., P.M.

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1927 · page 4

F. Rann and P. O'Brien, charged with riotous behaviour, were represented by Mr. A. C. Elliot, who pleaded guilty on their behalf. Each was fined 30s, with 8s costs of…

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Humours of the Native Police

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1927 · page 7

I have never yet met any policemen who take themselves quite as seriously as do the African native constables. "Once a policemen—…

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Divorce Court. Taree, Tuesday April 5. STAGE v STACE. Before his Honor Judge Mocatta.)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 April 1927 · page 10

In this case Effie May Stace petitioned tor a divorce from her husband, (Stanley Oswald Stace. The case was first heard in Sydney and…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Port Macquarie, Tuesday. (Before Mr. Reed, P.M.). J. LACEY v L. M. DELAFORCE

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1927 · page 4

JOSEPH LACEY proceeded against L. M. Delaforce under the Dsiry Act, the following evidence being given. Joseph Lacey, sworn, deposed: I am an…

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Gloucester Police Court Motor License Case

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1927 · page 2

At the local police court yesterday before Mr. Reid P.M, Leslie Mcintyre, motor drive, was fined 10/- with 8/- costs for failing to deliver up a…

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Divorce Court Taree, Tuesday, April 5. STACE v STACE. (Before his Honor Judge Mocatta.)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 12 April 1927 · page 4

In this case Effie May Stace petitioned for a divorce from her husband, Stanley Oswald Stace. The case was first heard in Sydney and…

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Murderers Sentenced After Six Years. Boston (U.s.), Sat., April 9

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 6

Six yearsago Nicoli Sacco and Bartolomco Vanzetti were convicted of a double murder, committed in a pay-roll hold-up in South Baintree,…

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Police Superintendent's Protest. (Published By Arrangement.)

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 7

The Superintendent of Police, Boston, Michael H. Crowley, thus gave his opinion to the New York "Herald Tribune" on the seventh…

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Money and Murder

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 16 April 1927 · page 7

How many murderers have died as wealthy as was the Chinese, Lock Ah Tarn, of Liverpool, who, it is announced, left £12,000? Very few…

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Kempsey Police Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 5

At the Kempsey Police Court, before Messrs. W. Bradstreet, Senr., and Mr. N. L. Parker, J's.P., George Walker, for failing to notify the sale…

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Wingham Police Court Friday, March 22nd., 1927. Before Mr. Reed, Relieving P.M. Illegal Betting

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 4

Cecil White was charged with, on the 18th. April, conducting illegal betting in premises in Isabella-street, Wingham…

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Municipal Appeal Court Friday, April 22, 1927. Before Mr. Reed, Relieving P.M. H. T. O'neill V Wingham Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 4

An appeal case In which Herbert Thomas O' Neill and Wingham Municipal Council were interested, was called. The case had been…

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