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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

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Gandhi in Gaol

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 4

Mister Gandhi, the Indian secessionist and trouble maker, has at last been arrested and placed in gaol All loyal British subjects sincerely hope…

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Taree Police Court Monday, 4th January Did Not Pay Board

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 1

Colin Murray Northam on remand from Tamworth) was charged with refusing to pay £2 3s to the Railway Hotel at Tamworth for meals and…

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Police Secretary's Death

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 6

Mr. Bertram Fortescue, of Clovelly, who had been secretary of the Police Association of New South Wales since its foundation 11 years ago, died on…

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Taree Police Court. Monday, January 4 (Before Mr. M.J. Ryan, P.m.) Three Charges

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 2

Thomas Ryan was charged with having behaved in an offensive manner in Taree-Gloucester road, Krambach a public street, on January 1…

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Kempsey Police Court. Cranks and Grosses. Traffic Troubles and a Yankee Yarn-Spinner. Wednesday, 23rd December, before Mr. E. T. Oram, P.M. Motor Traffic Cases

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 3

Mrs. S. G. Tarrant appeared on behalf of her husband to plead guilty to failing to return an expired driver's license. A fine of 10/-, with 9/- costs,…

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Police Court. Taree, Monday, December 21. (Before Mr. E. T. Oram, P.m.) Drunk

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 2

Ken Williams, who pleaded guilty to being drunk in Victoria Street, Taree, on Sunday, December 20,was fined 1 or imprisonment until the…

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Children's Court Appeal

The Northern Champion · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 4

Judgment was also given by His Honor on an application to make absolute the rule nisi to restrain Judge Me[?]atta, James Griffith (Officer in Charge…

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Brothers Die. Surrounded by Police Texas Man Hunt

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 5

A message from Houston (Texas) states that the murder suspect who shot two detectives and four sheriffs on Saturday when they attempted to…

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Police Discontent Denied by Chief Secretary Sydney

The Northern Champion · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 4

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Gosling) says there is no foundation whatever to the allegation in a section of the Press that the police Force is seething with…

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No Discontent in Police Force. Mr. Gosling's Denial. SYDNEY

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 5

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Gosling) says there is no foundation whatever to the allegation in a section of the Press to the effect that the police…

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Court Proceedings Local Cases at Sydney Mr. George Letter Case Sydney

The Northern Champion · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 4

In Chambers, before Mr. Justice Halse Rogers judgment was given on the application (ex parte Edwards) to make absolute the rule nisi for a…

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Gloucester Police Court. (Before Mr. Ryan, P.m.) Prosecutions by P.P. BOARD

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 2

In the local police court yesterday, William Hough, of Tea Gardens, through a local representative, pleaded guilty to a charge of failing to…

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Kempsey Police Court

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 3

Wednesday, 16th January, before Mr. M. J. Ryan, P.M. Seven unemployed men pleaded guilty to a charge of having ridden in…

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Showers of Arrows. Savages Attack Police. Encounter at New Guinea

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 1

Mr. H. L. Downing, assistant district officer who arrived in Sydney on Wednesday night from New Guinea, gives details of an encounter…

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Leader of New Guard Summoned —Police Action

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 2

A summons charging the leader of the New Guard (Mr. Eric Campbell) with having used insulting words was served on Mr. Campbell at his…

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Gloucester Police Court. (Before Mr. Ryan, P.m.) Prosecutions by P.P. BOARD

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 3

In Gloucester police court on Monday, William Hough, of Tea Gardens, through a local representative pleaded guilty lo a charge of failing to…

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Burglary at Garner's

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 2

In the early hours of Saturday morning admission was gained to Garner's Cash Store by removing a sheet of iron on the roof, then…

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Alleged Assault

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 1

Wilfred Vosper proceeded against Keith Cairns for alleged assault at Kolodong on the night of December 15th. Accused pleaded not guilty…

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Alleged Assault. Holden v. BURNS

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 4

Andrew Stanley Hoblen Proceeded against A. A. Burns, both of Coolongo look, charging him with an unlawful assault on Holden on the 21st December…

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Taree Police Court Monday, 18th JANUARY Before Mr. Ryan, Relieving P.M. Insulting Words Case

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 1

Kathleen Myra Shoesmith charged Timothy Ryan with using insulting words to her in front of her property at Oxley Island on 22nd December…

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