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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

571 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 5 of 29

Insulting Language and Assault

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 3

Ruprecht v. Ray Campbell. This was the result of a happening at Melinga sawmill, and defendant was charged with having used insulting…

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Police Court. Taree, Monday, February 17. (Before Mr. A. G. Hardwick, P.m.) Forestry Case

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 3

William Dawson was charged with, at or near Tinonee, on the 30th September, 1929, causing Alfred Smith to cut timber on Kiwarrack State…

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Industrial Court. Taree, Monday, February, 17. (Before Mr. A. G. Hardwick, P.M.)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 4

Inspector Weir proceeded against William Ruff, baker, Cundletown. on three charges of alleged breaches of the awards governing bakers. He…

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Licensing Court. Taree, Monday, February 17. (Before Mr. A. G. Hard wick, P.M.)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 2

Arthur Henry Pollett was granted a billiard licence for a room situated at Krembach. Mr. Ridley, representing Mr. J. M. Hooke, appeared…

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Gloucester Police Court. Stealing Charge

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 10

At the Gloucester Police Court on Monday before Messrs. L. R. McGinty and L. E. Street, J's.P., Robert Potts was charged with stealing at…

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Gloucester Police Court. Stole Saddle Prom Taree

The Northern Champion · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 6

At the Gloucester Police Court on Monday, before Messrs. L. R. McGinty and L. E. Street, Js.P., Robert Potts was charged with stealing at Taree one saddle…

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Police Court. Wauchope, Monday, Feb. 10. (Before Messrs. R. Walsh and T. Warlters, J's.P.)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 7

Ernest Heckford was charged with using indecent language, and was convicted and fined £5, in default two months in Maitland gaol. On a…

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Taree Police Court Monday, [?] FEBRUARY Before Mr. Hardwich, P.M. Alleged Careless Use of Fire

The Northern Champion · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 3

David Campbell, of Lans[?] was charged with failing to properly extinguish a fire which he lighted at the Dawson river on SUnday, 12th January…

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Ashtonfield's Outrages Magistrate Expresses Horror

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 26 February 1930 · page 4

Three sentences of imprisonment passed by the Magistrate at Wallsend on Friday on men charged with participation in the affairs arising out of the…

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Local and General Police Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 4

At the Kempsey Police Court Harold M. Felton charged with being drunk, was fined 5…

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Court News

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 4

At the Macksville Police Court last Tuesday, Mr. E. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., entered the following verdicts:-- George Clancy pleaded guilty to…

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Wingham Police Court. Friday, February 21, 1930. (Before Mr. A. G. Hardwick, P.m.). Sunday Trading Licenses

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 1 March 1930 · page 2

Sunday Trading Licenses were granted to the following: George Findlay, Wingham; Mrs. Margaret O'Brien, Wingham…

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Privileges of Js.P. to Be Curtailed. No Sitting with Police Magistrates

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 1 March 1930 · page 12

The State Government has decided to pass legislation which will prohibit honorary magistrates, including Justices of the Peace, from silting on…

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Wingham Small Debts Court. Before Mr. A. G. Hardwick, P.M. James Costelloe v. W. S. B. SHOESMITH

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 1 March 1930 · page 2

Application to set aside Judgment. This was a matter in which James Costelloe of Wingham, had obtained Judgment by default against W. S. B…

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Local and General Police Court

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 2

At the Kempsey Police Court, before Mr. S. J. Bliss, J.P., Ernest E. Binkie, on a charge of using threatening words, was fined £1, in default three days'…

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Null and Void Judge Beeby's Second Coal Award High Court Ruling MELBOURNE

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 2

The Full High Court, by a majority of four to one, decided to-day that Judge Beeby's second interim, award in the coal case was bad in…

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Police Court. Taree, Monday, March 3. (Before Mr. A. G. Hardwick, P.m.) Mayor Does Not Ask for Expenses

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 5 March 1930 · page 5

At the hearing of the first of many cases brought by the Taree Municipal Council against owners of straying stock, Mr. Butterworth, who is the…

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Four to One. Judgment of High Court. Arbitration Court Had No Jurisdiction

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 5 March 1930 · page 2

The Full High Court, by a majority of four to one. decided on Monday that the second interim coal award, made by Judge Beeby in the Federal…

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The Coal Award. Full Court Decision

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 5 March 1930 · page 2

The Full Court, by a majority of four to one, decided on Monday that the second interim coal award, made by Judge Beeby, in the Federal Arbitration Court…

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Licensing Court. Taree, Monday, March 3. (Before Mr. A. G. Hardwick, P.M.)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 5 March 1930 · page 5

F. W. Walden, who was represented by Mr. L. O. Martin, was granted a booth License for the Nabiac Show. James and Gregory Masselos,…

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