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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

534 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 11 of 27

Murder and Suicide. a Jealous Lover

The Northern Champion · Saturday 1 June 1929 · page 3

Pools of blood on the carpet and table, two bullet marks—one in the wall and the other through a picture—a colt 38 automatic pistol, an upturned…

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Shoplifters. Women Sent to Gaol. Craze for Expensive Clothes

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 1 June 1929 · page 7

In sentencing Mary Scott, 40, a married woman, to three months' imprisonment on three charges of false pretences, Mr. McMahon, S.M., at the…

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Municipal Appeal Court. Wingham, Friday, May 24, 1929. Before Mr. F. F. Petto P.M.

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 1 June 1929 · page 6

Mr. E. O. Martin appeared on behalf of the Municipal Council of Wingham. Mr. J. Carlton, of West Maitland, appeared for most of the appellants,…

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Wingham Municipal Appeal Court. Values Not Increasing Reductions in Most Cases Friday, May 24. 1929. Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.M.

The Northern Champion · Saturday 1 June 1929 · page 7

Mr. E. O. Martin appeared on behalf of the Municipal Council of Wingham. Mr. J. Carlton, of West Maitland, appeared for most of the appellants,…

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Grafton Police Dragging Again

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 4 June 1929 · page 2

While fishing in the Clarence River, not far from the Clarence bridge works, on Friday, Mr. G. Zeitsch hooked on to a bag, which he pulled to the…

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Police Court. a Mixed List

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 June 1929 · page 9

There was a mixed list at the Kempsey Police Court on Wednesday, when Mr. F. Potts, P.M., occupied the Bench…

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Valuation Appeal Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 June 1929 · page 11

The Court for the hearing of appeals against the Kempsey Municipal Council valuations, adjourned from last court, was opened at the Court House, before…

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Wingham Police Court Wednesday, 5th. JNNE, 1929. Before Messrs. E. W. Moxey and F. A. Fitzpatrick, J's.P

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 7 June 1929 · page 5

Stanley Dungay, a well-known aboriginal, was charged with having looked too long on the wine when it was red--and also with using language…

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Dogs of Law. Help for Police

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 7 June 1929 · page 6

High up in the Jura Mountains of Switzerland, overlooking beautiful Lake Geneva, two Americans, Mr. and Mrs. George Eustis, formerly of…

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Another Clue. the Missing Grafton Boy. Farmer's Statement to Police

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 June 1929 · page 10

A press message from Grafton yesterday states:-- This morning the Grafton police received a report from A. P. Dudgeon,…

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Armidale Sensation. Expensive Sequel to Hotel Brawl. Heavy Penalties Inflicted for Asault on Police

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 June 1929 · page 14

Sequel to an exciting interlude at Tattersall's Hotel on Saturday afternoon took place at Armidale Police Court on Tuesday, when four charges…

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Police Court. Port Macquarie, June 4. Before F. Potts, Esq., P.M.

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 8 June 1929 · page 4

Lily Alexander was charged with failing to reply to a request by the Cowper Returning Officer as to why she failed to vote on the 17th…

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Our Serial Tale. (Copyright). Sentenced to Death. Chapter X.--treachery?

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 8 June 1929 · page 5

Natalie Gortschakoff was a woman of most distinguished appearance. At first sight seen in the intimacy of a room which combined a boudoir…

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Wingham Court House

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 8 June 1929 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon last, the State Attorney General (Hon. F. S. Boyce), was shown over the Wingham Courthouse and Police Station…

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Ex-warder Dies in Hospital. Former Tinonee Resident. Three Men Detained by Police

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 8 June 1929 · page 8

Picked up on the footpath at the corner of Crown and Foveaux Streets, Darlinghurst, on Saturday night with a fractured skull and a deep gash in…

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Police Court

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 11 June 1929 · page 2

Before Mr. N. L. Parker, J.P., at the Kempsey Police Court, Jack Bourke, a drunk, was fined 10. Dennis White, on a charge of offensive…

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Gloucester Police Court

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 11 June 1929 · page 2

At the Gloucester Police Court yesterday before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.M., H. Milne, J. Teni, J. Mears and J. Moffatt were charged with…

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Threat of Gaol for Future Offenders

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 11 June 1929 · page 2

At Muswellbrook Police Court, William Osborne, who was charged, before Mr. W. C. Geikie, P.M., with having driven a motor car while under the…

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Ex-warder Dies in Hospital. Former Tinonee Resident. Three Men Detained by Police

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 11 June 1929 · page 1

Picked up on the footpath at the corner of Crown and Foveaux Streets, Darlinghurst, on Saturday week, with a fractured skull and a deep gash in…

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Geoffrey Knott. Police Following Clues

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 12 June 1929 · page 6

Grafton police last week received a report from A. P. Dudgeon, farmer, of Clearfield, between Grafton and Casino, which may throw some light…

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