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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

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Booral Murder

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 2

Not a Christmas topic! True, but life has its lights and shades. King Ahasuerus decreed that nothing wearing sackcloth should pass through the…

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Wingham Police Court December 26th., 1928. Before Mr. F. A. Fitzpatrick, J.P.

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 7

John Styles, a young man, was charged with having imbibed not wisely, but too welt. Constable Houlahan explained the…

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Booral Murder

The Northern Champion · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 3

Not a Christmas topic! True, but life has its lights and shades King Ahusuerus decreed that nothing wearing sackcloth should pass…

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Police Court

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 2

Charged with drunkenness, Martin Welch, at the Kempsey Police Court on Monday, was fined 26 or the rising of the Court…

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Wingham Police Court Saturday, 5th. JANUARY, 1929. Before Mr. F. A. Fitzpatrick, J.P.

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 3

Arthur Thomas was charged with having behaved in a riotous manner at Mount George on 4th January. 1929. He pleaded guilty…

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Bankruptcy Court

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 3

Roy Kennedy, a laborer, said he had filed a statement of affairs with the Official Assignee. He had never been bankrupt previously. His bankruptcy…

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Town Topics. Police Superintendent

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 4

At this week-end, that particularly fine Superintendent of Police, Mr, Walker, of Grafton, goes on leave for three months prior to retirement, and…

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Taree Police Court MONDAY, 7th JANUARY Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.M. Expired Licenses

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 3

Jasper Quinlivan pleaded guilty to a charge of failing to return an expired driver's license within the stipulated time…

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Police Court. Taree, Monday, January 7. (Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.m.) Motor Cases

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 2

Jasper Quinlivan pleaded guilty to having failed to return a motor driver's license which had expired. Defendant was fined 5 with 8…

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Taree Small Debts Court

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 3

The Manning Motor Co.(represented, by Mr. L. O. Martin) proceeded against John Moore. Leslie Manning Collis secretary and…

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Small Debts Court. Taree, Monday, January (Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.m.[?] Manning Motor Co. v. Joh[?] Moore, of Alstonville

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 2

In this case the plaintiff clal[?] £3105 for goods sold and delive[?] The defendant paid 1 and 15 [?] into court and pleaded not inde[?]…

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Police Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 4

At the Kempsey Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.M., Selwyn Leo Miles was charged that,…

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Magistrate Supports the N.r.m.a

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 3

The Molong Magistrate, Mr. C. A. Arnold, who figured in a recent controversy concerning the treatment of a North Sydney motorist for an…

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Wingham Police Court Thursday, January 10, 1929. Before Mr. F. A. Fitzpatrick, J.P.

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 4

Eric Montgomery Jones was charged with that, on 9th. January. 1929, at Wingham, in the State of N.S.W., he did forge a certain bill of exchange--…

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Small Debts Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 4

Before the Small Debts Court on Wednesday, the Macleay Shire Council was granted a verdict for £5023 for rates against Patrick Downes. A…

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Booral Murder

The Northern Champion · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 3

Not a Christmas topic! True, but life has its lights and shades King Ahasuerus decreed that nothing wearing sackcloth should pass…

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Police Court. Wingham, Friday, January 11, Before Mr. F. F Potts. P.M.

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 11

Eric Montgomery Jones was charged with that on the 9th day of January, 1929, he did forge a certain of exchange, to wit, a cheque,…

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Abstract of Sales. the District Court Bailiff

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 11

(Mr. C. G. R. Wilson) notifies that unless a writ is previously satisfied there will be sold at the Tuncurry Hotel Hall today (Saturday) at 3.30…

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Contemptible Theft

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 2

When Mr. Bloomfield left his farm at Warrell Creek to search distractedly for his aged wife, who disappeared into the bush from a friend's house on…

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Stock Stealing Suggestions for Suppression

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 3

In lieu of his customary monthly report to the last meeting of the Goulburn P.P. Board, the stock inspector (Mr. F. F. Forster) delivered an…

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