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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

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"Moral Murder.'

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 6 July 1929 · page 4

"BLACKMAIL is' one of the most wicked crimes that can be committed. It is moral murder," declared the Recorder of London, Sir Ernest Wild,…

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Assault Charge. Attack Upon Timber-worker

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 6 July 1929 · page 10

William Moore, 25 years of age, and Mervyn Boyce Carmichael, 22, machinists were charged at the Glebe Police Court, on Tuesday with having…

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Fiendish Murder Family of Six

The Northern Champion · Saturday 6 July 1929 · page 4

The most fiendish crime that Detroit has known for many years was revealed on Wednesday by the discovery of the nude bodies of a man known as…

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Gloucester Police Court

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 9 July 1929 · page 2

On Friday 6th July, before Messrs McGinty and White, Js.P., Denis Gleason was charged with travelling on the railway between Wauchope…

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Wingham Police Court Tuesday, July 9th, 1929. Before Mr. C. W. English, J.P.

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 9 July 1929 · page 2

Robert McCarthy (40) was charged that he did, on the 6th day of July, at Wingham, in the State of N.S.W., falsely pretend to Daniel Simmons…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 10 July 1929 · page 6

Wednesday last at Armidale Police Court before Mr. W. C. Geikie, P.M., Henry Booth was charged with, at George's Creek, on or about April 1,…

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"Selecting" a Court. Solicitor Charges Police

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 10 July 1929 · page 4

When Henry Booth, grazier, of Bellbrook, Macleay River, was charged at the Armidale Court with cattle stealing, his solicitor. Mr. C. L…

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Fraud by Tailor. Osbell Sentenced

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 10 July 1929 · page 2

In No. 2 Quarter Sessions Court, on Friday, before Judge Armstrong, Robert Henry Osbell 48, tailor, pleaded guilty to obtaining money from…

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Henry's VIII's. Tennis Court

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 10 July 1929 · page 9

The announcement that the old tennis court in Hampton Court Palace will next year celebrate the four hundredth anniversary of its erection by…

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Double Murder . in the Solomons. Tale of Heroism

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 10 July 1929 · page 4

The story of a young woman who died for Christianity and of the murder of a native teacher on the island of Malaita, in the Solomon group, in…

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Divorce Court. Piper v. PIPER

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 10 July 1929 · page 2

Adella Maria May Piper petitioned for the dissolution of her marriage with James Piper, on the grounds of desertion. Mr. W. J. Enright…

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Attempted Burglary ?

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 4

On Monday morning at about 2 o'clock a townsman was disturbed by the sound of breaking glass, and on investigation saw two men at Mr…

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Fraud by Tailor. Osbell Sentenced

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 3

In No. 2 Quarter Sessions Court, on Friday, before Judge Armstrong, Robert Henry Osbell, 4S, tailor, pleaded guilty to obtaining money from…

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District Court. Kempsey Sittings

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 5

On Thursday, before his Honor Judge White. George Davis V. Penistan and Tait. This was a claim for £100 in connection…

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Divorce Court. Piper v. PIPER

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 6

Adella Maria May Piper petitioned for the dissolution of her marriage with James Piper, on the grounds of desertion. Mr. W. J. Enright…

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Gloucester Police Court

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 13 July 1929 · page 10

On Friday, 6th July, before Mess [?] McGlty and White, Js. P. Denis [?]son was charged with travelling on the raliway between Wauchope and…

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Wingham Police Court Tuesday, July 9th, 1929

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 13 July 1929 · page 2

Before Mr. C. W. English, J.P. Robert McCarthy (40) was charged that he did, on the 6th day of July, at, Wingham, in the State of N.S.W.,…

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Wingham Police Court Tuesday, July 9th, 1929. Before Mr. C. W. English, J. P.

The Northern Champion · Saturday 13 July 1929 · page 6

Robert McCarthy (40) was charged that he did, on the 6th day of July, at Wingham, in the States of N.S.W., falsely pretend to Daniel Simmons that…

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Court of Quarter Sessions. KEMPSEY, 10th JULY

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 July 1929 · page 5

Before His Honor Judge White and a Jury of Twelve. The Grown against William H. Long. In this case the defendant waS…

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Police Court

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 2

Before Mr. McGinty, J.P., on Saturday, an old offender was fined £3 on a charge of drunkenness and £4 for language. On Monday another…

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