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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1928

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Divorce Court. Taree, Thursday, April 19. (Before "His Honor Judge Mocatta)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 8

John Wyatt Noon sought divorce from Henrietta Eliza Noon, on the ground of having committed adultery with Albert J. Smith at Taree,…

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Taree District Court WEDNESDAY, 18th APRIL Before His Honor Judge Mucatta. LAWLOR v JENKINS

The Northern Champion · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 3

In this case John Patrick Lawler [?] from James Jenkins, being the amount of damage sustained when a collision occurred…

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District Court. Taree, Wednesday, April 10. (Before His Honer Judge Mocatta). Claim for Damage to Car

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 7

John Patrick Lawior claimed from James Jenkins the sum of £70193 for damages to motor car in a collision on the Taree--Wingham road on…

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Police Court

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 2
Also in Macleay Argus

Before Messrs. A. J. White, and Thornton, Js.P. on Friday last, Thomas Dwyer, a show "visitor," was charged with being an idle and…

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Loss of Iron Chief. Captain Charged with Lack of Caution

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 2

The story of the stranding of the steamer. Iron Chief, 2720 tons, on Mermaid Reef, near Laurieton, on April 1st last, and the subsequent loss of…

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Divorce Court Taree, Thursday, April 19. (Before His Honor Judge Mocatta)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 4

John Wyatt Noon sought divorce from Henrietta Eliza Noon, on the ground of having committed adultery with Albert J. Smith at Taree,…

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District Court Taree, Wednesday, April 18. (Before His Honor Judge Mocatta). Claim for Damage to Car

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 3

John Patrick Lawlor claimed from James Jenkins the sum of £70/19/3 for damages to motor car in a collision on the Taree—Wingham road on…

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Taree District Court WEDNESDAY [?] Before [?] LAWLOR v JENKINS

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 25 April 1928 · page 4

In the case J[?] claimed £70 [?]…

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Iron Chief Wreck Court Inquiry the Skipper's Story

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 25 April 1928 · page 4

A [?] to the str[?] of the hon chief on M[?]…

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Local and General Police Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 4

At the Kempsey Police Court, before Mr. S. J. Bliss, J.P., Peter Keogh, charged with being an idle and disorderly person and with having…

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Hundreds Killed. Papuan Conflict. Native Police Accused of Leading Headhunters

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 2

Wholesale massacres, head-hunting, and cannibalism are rife in the Delta division of Papau. Since Christmas more than 500…

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Theft at Wauchope

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1928 · page 4

THE premises at Wauchope occupied by Mr. J. C. Noakes as a sport depot, stationery and jewellery shop were broken into during Friday night last, and a large…

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Gloucester Police Court

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1928 · page 2

At the Police Court to-day, William Harris, a stranger to the town, was charged with uttering valueless cheques. He was remanded till to…

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Police Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 5

At the Kempsey Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.M.,…

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Postmaster Charged

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 1

As the sequel to the sensational report of the alleged doping of a postmaster and the robbery of the premises, Henry Chalmers Dodds, 29,…

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Local and General Licensing Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 4

Before the Licensing Court on Wednesday, the license of the Federal Hotel, East Kempsey, was transferred from Percy Rutland Barsby to James…

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Charged with Stealing

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 5 May 1928 · page 5

In the Bellingen Police Court on Monday Walter James McFarland and William George Pryce were each charged with being found in a place…

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Latest Telegrams SYDNEY Friday. Bathurst Gaol Governor

The Northern Champion · Saturday 5 May 1928 · page 4

The Public Service Board states that the inquiry regarding the suspension of George Smith, Governor of Bathurst Gaol, has concluded. The…

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Praising the Police

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 2

Speaking at the annual smoke social of the Grafton branch of the Police Association of New South Wales, the Chief Secretary (Mr. Bruntnell) said…

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