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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

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Our Serial Tale. (Copyright). Sentenced to Death. Chapter Xii--the Hap of the Hour

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 22 June 1929 · page 5

Blake regained some degree of self-control before he had walked half a mile He had no real grievance against Furneaux. His trouble lay…

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Wingham Police Court [Monday, June 17Th., 1929. Before Messrs. F. A. Fitzpatrick and H. E. Baines, J's.p. Without Tickets

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 22 June 1929 · page 2

Leonard George Wilson, a young man and a stranger, was charged with having travelled from Gloucester to Wingham without having paid his fare…

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Police Court

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 25 June 1929 · page 2

Before Mr. S. J. Bliss, J.P., at the Kempsey Court on Saturday, Frank Gomes, charged with being drunk, did not appear and forfeited his 10 bail…

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Police Court. Taree, June 24,1929. Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.M

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 26 June 1929 · page 3

[?] pleaded guilty to driving [?] while under the influence of [?] R. S. Hawkins appeared for the defended and stated that…

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Wingham Police Court Friday, June 21. 1929 Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.M. Bail Forfeited

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 26 June 1929 · page 4

William Reid Penfold had 10/ ball forfeited, on a charge of imbibing too freely…

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Wingham Police Court Friday, June 21, [?]29. Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.M. Sunday Trading Licenses

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 26 June 1929 · page 6

Sunday Trading Licenses were granted to B. R. Hill, Albert Worthing, and Annie Lambert, BAIL FORFEITED. William Reid Penfold had 10s bail…

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Taree Police Court Monday, 2[?]th June. Before Mr. F. F. Po[?]s, P.M. Prohibition Order

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 26 June 1929 · page 2

Arthur Arnold Annet[?]s was charged with driving a motor car in Victoria street. Taree on Saturday, while under the influence of liquor…

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Small Debts Court. Taree, June 24, 1923. Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.M.

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 26 June 1929 · page 3

Sander's Limited proceeded against Charles Simcoe for the recovery of £9132 for goods sold and delivered. Mr. H. W. Cowan appeared for the…

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Small Debts Court Taree, Monday, 24th June. Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.M. Claim for Ice Cream

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 26 June 1929 · page 4

Sanders Ltd. sued Charles Simcoe for the recovery of £9/17/2 for ice cream, and ice cabinets supplied. Mr. H. W. Cowan appeared for…

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No. 3 Jury Court, Sydney. (No. 1 Causes, before Mr. Acting Justice Hammond and jury). an Action Retried. Donaldson v. Freeson

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 26 June 1929 · page 6

This action, which was originally tried before the Chief Justice and a jury in September last year, When a non-suit was entered, was retried by…

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Alleged Assault Timber Man Victim

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 4

William Moore, 25, timber worker, and Mervyn Boyce Carmichael, 22, machinist, were charged at Glebe Court on Wednesday with having…

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Police Court Tuesday, June 26, 1929. Before MR. C. G. CARR-BOYD, P.M.

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 3

Colin Campbell Stuart, on a charge of not registering dairy premises, pleaded guilty, and was fined £5, with 96 costs, in default one month…

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Taree Police Court Taree, June 24, 1929. Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.M.

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 6

A Annetts pleaded guilty to driving a motor car while under the influence of liquor. Mr. R. S. Hawkins appeared for the defendant, and stated that…

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Assault Alleged. Timber Worker Attacked

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 29 June 1929 · page 7

At the Globe Police Court on Tuesday, William Moore, 25, timber worker, and Mervyn Boyce Carmichael were charged with having assaulted…

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Men Before Court

The Northern Champion · Saturday 29 June 1929 · page 7

At the Glebe Police Court on Tuesday, William Moore, 25, timber worker, and Mervyn Boyce Carmichael, were charged with having assaulted…

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Our Serial Tale. (Copyright). Sentenced to Death. Chapter Xiii-- the Ultimate Decision

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 29 June 1929 · page 5

If, this were a love story, which it is not, being rather a straightforward account of a frenzied phase in the world of to-day, there would be scope…

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Police Court. Taree, Monday, July 1, 1929

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 3 July 1929 · page 3

Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.M. Mr. L. O. Martin, M.L.A., appeared for George William Saxby, charged with assault, and Mr. R. S…

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Police Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 4

At the Kempsey Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. F. Potts, P.M., A MOTOR CASE. Frederick Downey was charged with…

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Alleged Fraud. Produce Agent Charged

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 9

Charged at the Central Police Court on Monday with having fraudulently rendered to Peter Russell a false account of moneys, received in connection…

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Assault Charge Timber Workers for Trial. Woman in Hysterics

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 4

A sensation was caused outside the Glebe Police Court (Sydney), on Tuesday, after the hearing of a case against two timber workers, who were…

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