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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

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State Interest Paid Prime Minister's Announcement Preparations for High Court Action

The Northern Champion · Saturday 4 April 1931 · page 4

The Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) announced last Tuesday night that, in accordance with the Federal Cabinet decision, arrangements has been made…

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"The Tule Marsh Murder" Story of a Missing Actress and the taxing of wits to explain her fate. the Story Thus Far

The Northern Champion · Saturday 4 April 1931 · page 8

Don Ellsworth's wife, formerly the famous actress Sheila O'Shay, disappears, leaving no trace, Dr. Cavanaugh, the great criminal psychologist, learns…

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Kempsey Police Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 5

At the Kempsey Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. E. T. Oram, P.M., James Foster, charged with…

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Gloucester Police Court (Before Messrs R. V. Carroll and L. U. Harris, Js.P.) Attempted Burglary

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 2

Ronald Foster (19), charged with attempting to break and enter Garner's Cash. Store with intent to steal therefrom, on the morning of 4th…

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Stealing From Railway

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 2

Foster was further charged with stealing from the Railway Department of N.S.W. one screw-driver and one file, valued at 12/-…

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Small Debts Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 5

Jamieson and Sons proceeded against Andrew Sutherland, seeking to recover £11103 for timber supplied. Mr. H. J. Stewart appeared for the…

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Taree Police Court Tuesday, 7th APRIL Before Messrs. W. Thomson and E. J. Sarby, Js.P. on the Vag

The Northern Champion · Saturday 11 April 1931 · page 7

Lily May Dunn (18) pleaded not guilty to a charge of behaving in an indecent manner within view of persons pausing in the Union saleyards, Taree, on 4th…

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"The Tule Marsh Murder" Story of a Missing Actress and the taxing of wits to explain her fate. CHAPTER 48

The Northern Champion · Saturday 11 April 1931 · page 8

"Cavanaugh clears Ormel Doctor gives Orme alibil" Already the cries of the newsboys were wafted faintly upward to the courtroom of department 24…

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Police Court

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 14 April 1931 · page 2

The Police Magistrate, Mr. E. T. Oram presided at the Gloucester Court yesterday. A couple of cases of considerable length were heard,…

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Police Court

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 15 April 1931 · page 2

A short session was held at Kempsey Police Court, Wednesday last, before Mr. Oram, P.M. Joseph Clyde Foster, charged with…

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Gloucester Police Court (Before Messrs. R. V. Carroll and L. U. Harris, Js.P. Attempted Burglary

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 15 April 1931 · page 1

Ronald Foster (19) charged with attempting to break and enter Garner's Cash Store with intent to steal therefrom on the morning of 4th inst., was…

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Alleged Stealing

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 17 April 1931 · page 3

George Greenaway pleaded not guilty to a charge of stealing a quantity of sulky parts, valued at 30/-, the property of Harold, Lowrey,…

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Six Months for Stealing From Railway

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 17 April 1931 · page 2

Two men, Roy Delaney and John Sweeney, who had been committed for trial for the Dungog robbery, pleaded, guilty to a charge of…

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Is He Right? "Europe Sentenced to Death."

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 17 April 1931 · page 7

Dr. Seigmund Schultze, the ex-Kaiser's ex-chaplain, who was courtmartialled 27 times during the war owing to his pacifist activities, and…

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General News. Convicted of Murder

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 17 April 1931 · page 2

Michael John McHugh, charged with the murder of Mary McNamara, aged 14, at Kyogle, in December, was found guilty, and sentenced to death. His…

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Gloucester Police Court Monday, 13th April-before Mr. Ora[?]. P.M. Riotous Behaviour and Resisting Arrest

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 17 April 1931 · page 3

Albert Roy Channell wag charged with behaving in a riotous manner in the Blue Bird Cafe on Friday night last and also with resisting…

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"The Tule Marsh Murder" Story of a Missing Actress and the taxing of wits to explain her fate. the Story Thus Far

The Northern Champion · Saturday 18 April 1931 · page 8

Don Ellsworth's wife, formerly the famous actress Sheila O'shay, disappears leaving no traee. Dr. Cavanaugh, the great criminal psychologist, learns that…

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Taree Police Court Monday, 20th APRIL. Before Mr. E. T. Oram, P.M.

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 22 April 1931 · page 4

DRUNK AND LANGUAGE John Gerdes pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk on the Taree-Tuaemry road on Saturday last…

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Small Debts Court Stitt v DELVES

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 22 April 1931 · page 4

In the case of Allan Stilt v Rhoda Maud Delves, there was no appearance of the plaintiff. Defendant gave evidence that Stitt…

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Taree Police Court. Taree, Monday, April 20. (Before Mr. E. T. Orem, P.m.) Drunkenness and "Language."

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 2

John Gerdes pleaded guilty to a charge of having been found drunk on the main Taree-Tuncurry road on April 18. He, however, denied the…

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