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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1946

19 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers

Case Before the Court

The Picton Post · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 1

Charged with being in unlawful control of distilling stills, Joseph Richard Byrnes appeared before Mr. R. C…

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Cow Did Not Go To Court

The Picton Post · Thursday 6 June 1946 · page 4

An interesting legal recently heard in England. The R.S.P.C.A. proceeded against a farmer who had sealed a cow's teats and not…

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Gun And Bottle Brawl Shooting at Bargo Man Charged at Picton Police Court

The Picton Post · Thursday 8 August 1946 · page 2

On Monday last, Douglas Linehan (woodcutter) 29 years, married, residing at 8 Elby Street, Bargo, appeared before Mr. R…

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Young Man on Two Assault Charges Violence Caused By Drunkenness

The Picton Post · Thursday 8 August 1946 · page 1

Arthur Beresford Gwyn, aged 22, carpenter, who has resided in Picton for the last two months, was arrested on Saturday night last and later charged with…

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Camden Police Court

Camden News · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 5

Thursday, 15th August. Before Mr. E. R. Harvey, P.M. The police had a number of cases before the court…

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Clean Up of Drunks Picton Police on Job

The Picton Post · Thursday 19 September 1946 · page 2

Last weekend saw the Picton police, Sgt. Dodds and Constable First Class Sowter wage a "blitz" on drunks who were making a nuisance of themselves…

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Draw for Sunday. No. 1 Court

The Picton Post · Thursday 26 September 1946 · page 6

1.30—H. Brown and D. Ray v. J. Bruckard and I. Iverach; 2.30 Hicks and Mrs. Warner v A. and Mrs. Dowse; 3.30 Fergusson and Mrs. Poate…

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£10 Fine for Unlicensed Driver Charged Also For Negligent Driving

The Picton Post · Thursday 3 October 1946 · page 2

A Wollongong man, Clifford Henry Searle, appeared at the Picton Police Court on Thursday last before Mr. T. H. Brooke, P.M., and was charged…

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Shire Engineer J. H. McGOWAN EXONERATED. Nepean Shire Council Slated In Court

Camden News · Thursday 10 October 1946 · page 1

Nepean Shire Council had shown lack of responsibility resulting in a shocking waste of ratepayers' money, said Judge Studdert in the Quarter Sessions Appeals Court last Tuesday. The Judge dismissed an appeal by…

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Shire Engineer J. H. McGOWAN EXONERATED. Nepean Shire Council Slated In Court

The Campbelltown News · Friday 11 October 1946 · page 3

Nepean Shire Council had shown lack of responsibility resulting in a shocking waste of ratepayers’ money, said Judge Studdert in the Quarter Sessions Appeals Court last Tuesday. The Judge dismissed an appeal by…

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Nepean Shire Court Costs

Camden News · Thursday 17 October 1946 · page 1

Following the Quarter Sessions Appeal, which was dismissed against the Nepean Shire Council in the case of the wrongful dismissal of…

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Nepean Shire. Court Costs

The Campbelltown News · Friday 18 October 1946 · page 1

Following the Quarter Sessions Appeal, which was dismissed against the Nepean Shire Council in the case of the wrongful dismissal of…

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Camden Police Court. Cattle Stealing Charge

Camden News · Thursday 24 October 1946 · page 1

A case that has been before the Court for over three months was concluded at the Camden Police Court on Thursday last…

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Newcomers to Picton Six Charged In One Week

The Picton Post · Thursday 7 November 1946 · page 2

Within a week six men who have been sent by the Commonwealth Employment Service (Sydney) to work for the Wollondilly Shire Council…

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Camden Police Court

Camden News · Thursday 21 November 1946 · page 3

Thursday, 14th November. Before Mr. M. S. Mcagher, P.M. Stock Inspector, Picton Pastures Protection Board v. Thomas Henry…

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Draw for Sunday. Town Court 1

The Picton Post · Thursday 28 November 1946 · page 6

1.30: Mrs. Bruckard v Mrs. Warner; 2.30: A. Ferguson and Mrs. Poate v H. McInnes and. Miss McKenzie; 330: J. Parrott v D. Hogan; 4.30: Mrs…

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Man Charged For Illegally Using Taxi Cab

The Picton Post · Thursday 5 December 1946 · page 2

John Thomas Fuller, (with several aliases) aged 37 was last night arrested in Argyle Street, by Sgt. Dodds, Senior Const. Sowter, and Const…

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Court Of Justices of the Peace

The Campbelltown News · Friday 13 December 1946 · page 1

On Wednesday at the Campbell town Court House, Mr. E. E. Hirst, of Denham Court, presided over the Annual Court of Justices of the…

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Camden Police Court. Tuesday, 12th December, 1946

Camden News · Thursday 19 December 1946 · page 3

Before Mr. Martin S. Meagher, P.M. Police v. Francis Ernest Fern, Willoughby, driving motor vehicle in…

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