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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

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Telegrams. Alleged Murder. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 5

The police at Erica, Victoria, arrested Anne Elizabeth Hillard, aged 38, for the alleged murder of David Wilson, aged 60, who was shot dead on…

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Licensing Court Adjourned

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 4

At the Kempsey Licensing Court yesterday, before Mr. W. Le Brun-Brown, Licensing Magistrate, the District Licensing Inspector made application…

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Gloucester Police Court Monday, 11th MARCH. (Before MR. F. F. Potts, P.m.) a Droving Charge

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 2

Walter Brassington was charged with having failed to move stock from a travelling stock reserve within the prescribed time…

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Gloucester Police Court. (Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.m.) Alleged Assault

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 12

At Gloucester Police Court on Monday Adam Robinson was charged with having unlawfully assaulted Robert John Moore at Bulliae on 16th…

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Latest Telegrams Sydney, Friday. Alleged Murder Conspiracy

The Northern Champion · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 4

The Police at Eriea (Victoria) arrested Ann Elizabeth Hillard (39) for the alleged murder of David Wilson (60) who was shot dead on…

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Invalid Pensioner Fined for Assault

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 2

At the Gloucester Police Court on Friday, before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.M., Adam Robinson, an invalid pensioner, was charged with having assaulted…

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Police Court. Taree, Monday, March 18, 1929

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 4

Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.M. Inspector McCubbin proceeded against S. Smith, manager of the Taree Timber and Trading Co., for…

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Taree Police Court. Monday, March 18. Before Mr. T. F. Potts, P.M. [?]Gistering Sawmill

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 3

Industrial Inspector McCubben proceeded against S. Smith for failing to register the site of his new mill at Chatham…

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Small Debts Court. Garnishee Matter

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 3

In the matter of H. J. Hudson, v. J. Burns (D. Thomson, garnishee), Mr. H. W. Cowan submitted a medical certificate explaining the absence of the…

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Police Court. Charge Withdrawn

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 5

At the Kempsey Police Court on Wednesday, before Messrs. N. L. Parker and N .W. Cameron, J.'sP., John Robert Clarkson was charged…

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Taree Police Court Taree, Monday, March 18, 1929. Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.M.

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 6

Inspector McCubbin proceeded against S. Smith, manager of the Taree Timber and Trading Co., for not registering the new timber mill…

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Wingham Police Court Friday, March 22, 1929. Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.M. Motor Car Cases

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 5

Two cases were adjourned till next Court. Stephen Terry, for failing to return expired license, was fined 2s and 8s…

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Pleads Guilty to Burglary

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 2

Morton Corrigan was charged that, on some day in November, at Wauchope, he did break and enter the house of Antonio Joseph, and steal…

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Our Serial Tale. (copyright). Sentenced to Death. Principal Characters

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 4

ANTONY BLAKE-- Ex-Officer in the 12th Lancers. Has received sentence of death from two heart specialists…

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Wingham Police Court Friday, 22nd MARCH Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.M. Alleged Valueless Cheque

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 2

Kenneth Constable Worrell was charged with passing a valueless cheque on Edward McElwain, [?]nse[?] of the Australian Hotel, Wingham…

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Wingham Police Court. Friday, March 22, 1920. Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.M. Motor Car Cases

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 5

Two cases Were adjourned till next Court. Stephen Terry, for falling to return expired license, was fined 2s and 8s…

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Police Court

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 4

The following cases, the preliminary hearings of which were taken at Macksville recently, were dealt with at Kempsey…

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Griffin Sentenced

Macleay Argus · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 5

On Tuesday afternoon William John, Griffin was called up for sentence. Mr. Wallace, on his behalf, mentioned that there would be the upkeep and…

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Sentenced to Death. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 5

Arthur Edward Semple was convicted at the Central Criminal Court of having committed a capital offence on a girl, and was sentenced to death…

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Wingham Police Court Tuesday, 26th MARCH, 1929. Before Mr. C. W. English, J.P.

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 5

Robert Hamilton Love pleaded guilty to having imbibed too freely. Fined 15 -. Fine paid…

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