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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1928

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Police Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 4

At the Kempsey Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.M., Rupert H. Davidson, Railway Traffic Inspector, proceeded against…

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Keeping Prisoners in Gaol

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 1

The Clark County Gaol, Kentucky, from which prisoners used to escape in large crowds, has not had a single escape since the assistant gaoler, Mr…

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Kempsey Licensing Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 4

At the Kempsey Licensing Court on Wednesday, a booth license for the mechanical hare coursing meeting on June 9th was granted to B. R…

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A Police Court Incident

The Northern Champion · Saturday 9 June 1928 · page 7

There is in a certain Northern town solicitor whose stature is by no means imposing. This is the more important as in other respects he is a very clear and…

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Not Coursing Mechanical Hare Racing. Full Court Decision

The Northern Champion · Saturday 9 June 1928 · page 8

The Full Court, in a reserved judgement, held, on Tuesday, that the mechanical hare sport was not coursing within the meaning of the Gaming…

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Gloucester Police Court Monday, 11th June. Before Mr. F. P. POTTS, P.M. Stealing Rabbit Traps

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 12 June 1928 · page 3

Clifford Tonks and Sidney Neilsoll were charged with, stealing in company eleven rabbit traps, the property of Chas. R. Boorer. Both…

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Taree Police Court. Friday, June 8. (Before Messrs W. Thomson[?] F. D. Garstang. Js.P.)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 13 June 1928 · page 6

Joseph Cummins was charged with (it was alleged) stealing £18, the property of Albert George Elbourne, at Taree, on May 28…

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Licensing Court. Saturday, June 9. (Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.M.)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 13 June 1928 · page 6

A transfer of the license of the victoria Hotel, Croki form Edward Percy Dixon, to Walter Henry Janson of Burwood Road, Burwood was…

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Gloucester Police Court

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 2

At the Police Court on Tuesday morning before Messrs A. C. Christie and D. U. Harris, Js.P., Clyde William Thorley was charged with…

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Stealing Rabbit Traps

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 2

In the Children's Court on Monday last two youths were charged with stealing rabbit traps at Tugrabakh, and were each fined 12/- and 8/-…

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Aftermath of Court Case

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 4

At Monday's meeting of the Macleay Shire Council, a letter was read from the Kempsey police, drawing attention to the fact that John Coleman…

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Arrest Charges Under Crimes Act. Alleged Inciting to Murder

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 4

A sensation was caused late on Wednesday afternoon, when Mr. J. S. Garden, secretary of the N.S.W. Trades and Labor Council, was…

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MR. J. S. GARDEN ARRESTED—Alleged Inciting to Murder

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 2

A sensation was caused late on Tuesday afternoon, when Mr. J. S. Garden, secretary of the N.S.W. Trades and Labour Council, was arrested, on warrant under the States…

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Mr. J. S. Garden Arrested. Alleged Inciting to Murder

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 16 June 1928 · page 7

On Wednesday afternoon a sensation was caused in Sydney, when Mr. J. S. Garden, secretary of the N.S.W. Trades and Labor Council, was…

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J. S. Garden Labor Leader Arrested Inciting Murder Charge

The Northern Champion · Saturday 16 June 1928 · page 4

A sensation was caused on Wednesday afternoon by the arrest of J. S. Harden, Secretary of the Marino Transport Group, on a charge of…

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Two Men Arrested and Charged. "Inciting to Murder." Police Allege Plan to Kill Man. Newcastle

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1928 · page 2

A sensational new turn is indicated by the charged made by the police against two men detained for the murder of Richard Moxey,…

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Murder at Williamstown Dairy Farmer Shot Dead. in Presence of Wife

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1928 · page 2

Richard Moxey, aged 34 years, a dairy farmer, who lived at Cabbage Tree-road, off Raymond Terrace-road, half a mile from the Williamstown…

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Police Court. Taree, June 18, 1928, Before. Mr. F. F. Potts, P.M.

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 20 June 1928 · page 4

Alice O'Brien v. Lavina Mary George, on a charge alleging the use of insulting words. Mr. R. S. Butterworth appeared for…

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Taree Police Court Thursday, June 14th. Before Mr. C.W.Naylor, J.P. DRUNK

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 20 June 1928 · page 2

Edward Dodd was fined 2/6 on a charge of being drunk in Victoria street, Taree on the previous day. MONDAY, 18th JUNE…

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Police Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 4

James Freeman, charged with failing to deliver up an expired motor rider's license, was fined 5- with 8 costs of courts…

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