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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1928

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Police Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 5

At Kempsey Police Court on Monday morning, before Mr. N. L. parker. J.P., John Garner, Samuel Anderson and Laurie Perry, each charged…

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District Court. Moran v. Mottee Bros. Verdict for Plaintiff

Macleay Argus · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 5

The case in which Patrick John Moran proceeded against Mottee Bros., claiming architect's fees on a building erected for the defendants, was…

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Murder Charge Dropped

The Northern Champion · Saturday 31 March 1928 · page 4

The Victorian Crown Law Department decided not to proceed in the case of Robert Ryan, who has been committed for trial for the alleged…

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Taree Police Court. (Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.M.)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 31 March 1928 · page 8

On Thursday John David Trehearne, salesman, appeared in answer to a charge alleging that he embezzled the sum of £106 the…

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Police Court

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 2

At the Kempsey Police Court on Saturday, before Mr. S. J. Bliss, J.P., Joseph Bugg, charged with being found drunk, was fined 26…

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Another Burglary

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 2

About 10 p.m. on Friday night Constable Lette, seeing Mr. W. S. Sellick's business premises lit up got in touch with Mr. Sellick and making…

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New Tennis Court Official Opening

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 2

There was a large and representative gathering of town and district people on the Winghdm Tennis Court area on Saturday afternoon last, the…

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Taree Police Court. [?] Liquor Cages

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 4 April 1928 · page 2

[?] pleaded [?] to a charge of being at the Exchange Hotel at an [?]…

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Small Debts Court

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

In the cases of William Martin v. A. A. Gill it was ordered that an amount of £2106 paid into court be paid out to the complainant. Mr. E…

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Taree Police Court. Monday, April 2, 1928. (Before Mr. F. F. Potts, S.m.) on Licensed Premises

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

Thomas Campbell Roulstone, for whom Mr. R. S. Hawkins appeared, pleaded guilty to a charge of having been found on the licensed premises…

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"Karmo" Before the Court

The Gloucester Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 2

Raymond Karmo, described as a hypnotist, appeared before Mr. May, P.M. at Tamworth, to answer a charge of offensive behaviour, in Peel-street…

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Gloucester a District Court Office

The Gloucester Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 2

It will be noted with satisfaction that Gloucester has been gazetted as a District Court Office, a matter which should be a convenience for lodging…

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Police Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 5

Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.M., at the Kempsey Police Court on Wednesday, Catherine A. Kerrison applied for…

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Karmo Before the Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 4

Evidence in the case in which Raymonde Karmo, hypnotist, was charged with offensive behaviour in Peel-street, Tamworth, was heard on Monday at…

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Liability to Levy. Seven Oaks Drainage Case. Full Court Upholds Union's Authority

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 5

The reserved decision by the Full Court in the issue ex parte Christian, re Jamieson and another, was given in the Full Court, Sydney, on…

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Bellinger District Court. Wednesday, March 28. (Before his Honor Judge Mocatta). BLACKER V. WATERS

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

This case was one in which W. T. Blacker. of Grafton, laborer, took action against Leslie Leader Waters, butcher, of Bowrnville, on the ground…

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Police Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 4

At the Kempsey Police Court, before Mr. S. J. Bliss, J.P., Edward Davis charged with being drunk and disorderly, was fined 10…

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Grafton Court Case

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 8

Arising out of the recent shooting sensation at Casino, Henry Baker (35) appeared at the Grafton Supreme Court on Wednesday, and was charged…

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Macleay Drainage Matter. No. 1 Full Court. Monday, April 2. (Before Mr. Justice Gordon, Mr. Justice Ferguson, and Mr. Justice Campbell). Ex parte Christian, re Jamieson and another

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 1

This was an application by Cecil Aubrey Christian, of Clyhucca. Macleay River, grazier, to make absolute a rule nisi for prohibition granted by…

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Police Court

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 2

At the Kempsey Police Court, before Mr. S. J. Bliss, J.P., Francis Lester Hickson was presented on a charge of stealing the sum of £866 from the…

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