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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

397 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 8 of 20

Police Court

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 10 May 1927 · page 2

At the Kempsey Police Court, before Mr. W. T. Brewer, J.P., Austin L. Marshall, charged with being found drunk, was fined 10-. Bernard McPhillips, on…

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Bullahdelah Police Court Summons Division. Kesteven v. MOORE

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 10 May 1927 · page 4

Keen public interest was centred in an alleged assault case that came before Mr. Reed, P.M., at the Bullahdelah Court on Wednesday, 27th…

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Wingham Police Court Friday, May 6th. Before Mr. English, J.P.

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 10 May 1927 · page 1

Albert Holton, 19, an aboriginal, was convicted of being drunk in Isabella Street, Wingham on the previous day…

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Gloucester Police Court Monday. 9th May, Before Mr. F.F. POTTS, P.M. Trespasser Fined

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1927 · page 2

R. J. Drown proceeded against w. J. Onslow for trespassing on enclosed land. The property is situated on Barrington and it was alleged that…

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Police Court. Taree, Monday, May 2. (Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.m.) False Pretence

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 11 May 1927 · page 3

Michael James Kenny, 31, was charged with having obtained from William O'Neill on April 23 goods and money to the value of £8186, the…

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Wingham Court House Wingham Court House

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 13 May 1927 · page 7

We recently referred in the "Wingham Chronicle" to the proposed improvements to the Wingham Court House and Police Station, and asked…

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Local and General. Police Court

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 17 May 1927 · page 2

At the Kempsey Police Court, before Mr. W. T. Brewer, J.P., William Pearce, charged with being found drunk, was fined 5-…

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Kempsey Police Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 5

At the Kempsey Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. F. F. Potts, P. M., William Colling, charged with using indecent language at…

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£10,000 Theft. London

The Northern Champion · Saturday 21 May 1927 · page 4

In connection with the theft of £10,000 from the Cardiff express train on February 2nd, Scotland Yard have sent it wireless to the…

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Police Court

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 24 May 1927 · page 2

At the Kempsey Police Court, before Dr. J. B. McElhone and Mr. N. L. Parker, J's.P., William Parker and Henry West, found drunk and with insufficient…

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Wingham Police Court Friday, May 20th., 1927. Before Mr: F. F. Potts, P.M. Sunday Trading Licenses

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 24 May 1927 · page 4

Sunday Trading Licenses were granted to Miss Annie Lambert and Mrs. Eyers. DRIVING WITHOUT A LICENSE…

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Police Court

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 4

Edwin Collins Smithurst v. George Hicks, entering enclosed lands at Allgomera for an unlawful purpose. -- Defendant pleaded guilty and was…

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Callous Murder. Dead Body in Sack. Accused Committed for Trial

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 7

At the inquiry into the death of Hubert Morris Currell, whose body was found in a sack, on his farm at Bowgaga (W.A.), on April 18,…

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Court News. Tuesday, May 24, 1927. Before Mr. E. A. MAHONY, P.M. In Bankruptcy

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 4

Vincent Alwyn Welsh. -- The single meeting of creditors and public examination of bankrupt was concluded…

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Held by the Police

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 31 May 1927 · page 2

At the Kempsey Police Station, awaiting the claims of owners, are at present a portmanteau containing picnic equipment and a small handbag…

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Kempsey Police Court. Charge of Theft

Macleay Argus · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 5

At the Kempsey Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. N. L. Parker, J.P., Victor Read was charged that he did, at Macksville, have in his possession…

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Charges of Murder Alleged Native Killings in West Australia Constable Arrested

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 2

Following the report of the commissioner investigating the alleged killings of natives near Wyndham, in which two constables were held…

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Appeal to Supreme Court Dismissed. Young and Another v. TONKS

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

Before His Honor, Judge White, at the District Court at Ma[?]land on the 6th April, 1927. Clarenda May Young and Edward Lee Young, the executors…

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Police Court

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 7 June 1927 · page 2

At the Kempsey Police Court on Monday, before Mr. W. T. Brewer, J.P., Donald Henry Sharkey and George Walter Chambers were charged with…

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