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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

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Police Court. Wingham, Friday, February 19. (Before Mr. E. T. Oram, P.m.) Sunday Trading Licenses

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 2

Sunday Trading Licenses were granted to W. E. Taylor and Robert C. Brown, of Comboyne. INDECENT LANGUAGE…

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Taree Police Court Monday, February 22. Before Mr. E. T. Oman. P.M. Wingham Language Case

The Northern Champion · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 7

James Martin charged E. W. [?] with using insulting wounds to [?] "You're not a man: you are [?]…

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Wingham Small Debts Court. W. R. BIRD v E. J. METTAM

The Northern Champion · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 1

Claim for £24. 4s 5d. Manning River Co-op. Dairy Society Garnishee. Order made for payment out of £21…

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Police Court. Taree, Friday, February 26. (Before Mr. E. T. Oram, P. M.) Hotel Accommodation

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 2 March 1932 · page 4

James Toimin Morris, 36, was charged for that on February 25 at Taree, having been supplied with meals and accommodation to the…

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Taree Police Court Monday. February 20. Before Mr. E. T. Oram, P.M. Fraudulent Use of Mailbags

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 2 March 1932 · page 3

Oliver Lucas pleaded guilty to a charge that, at Old Bar on or about 9th February, he concerted to his own use three mail bags, valued at 5/ each, the…

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Women and Money. Shock for Brisbane Police

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 2 March 1932 · page 5

Holding out a bundle of 94 £1 notes, and then just as casually producing from her clothing another six of £100 denomination, an elderly and…

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Police Court. Port Macquarie, Feb. 29. (Before Messrs. G. E. Ponsford and T. Maloney, J's P.)

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1932 · page 4

W. R. Mathieson, charged with being drunk, was fined 10/-, in default 24 hours. Further charged with indecent…

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Taree Police Court Friday, 26th FEBRUARY Before Mr. E. T. Oram, P.M. Failing to Pay Hotel Charges

The Northern Champion · Saturday 5 March 1932 · page 7

James Tolmin Morris (36) pleaded not guilty to a charge of failing to pay £3 7s for meals and accommodation at the Royal Hotel, Taree…

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Taree Police Court. Monday March 7, 1932. (Before Mr. E. T. Oram, P. M.) Alleged Assault

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

Lilian Mary Holden, wife of Charles Holden, v. Irene Gordon. Mr. Butterworth appeared for the complainant and Mr. E. O. Martin for…

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Taree Police Court Monday. 7th MARCH. Before Mr. E. T. Oram, P.M. Assault at Black Head

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 3

Lilian Marion Holden proceeded against Irene Gordon on a charge of assault at Black Head. Mr. E. O. Martin pleaded guilty on…

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District Court. Interesting Cases

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 3

His Honor Judge Clancy made his first appearance on Kempsey District Court Bench on Monday morning accompanied by Mr. N. Parker, Deputy…

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District Court Liquidator Sues Bank

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 8

S. R. Paine, liquidator for H. C. Mitchell & Co., issued a garnishee summons against the E. S. & A. Bank, Ltd., relative to a fixed deposit receipt…

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Small Debts Court. Taree, Monday, March 7, 1932. (Before Mr. E. T. Oram, P. M.)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 3

William Keir v. William Martin, claim of £296 damages for alleged unlawful impounding of a horse. Mr. E. O. Martin appeared for defendant. The…

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Full Court. (Before the Chief Justice, Sir Philip Street, Mr. Justice Harvey, and Mr. Justice Davidson). Friday, March 4, 1932. State Lottery Tickets. Russell v. NAYLOR

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

The respondents Rufe Naylor, was proceeded against on an information alleging that he being the occupier of a room in a building in Pitt-street…

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Ring Robbery. Leslie Robert Kenn Committed for Trial. Interesting Statements by Accused at the Macksville Police Court on Tuesday Last, Before Messrs. A. B. Maloney and W. H. DALTON, J's.P., Leslie Robert Kenn, 26 Years of Age, Was Charged That He Did Break and Enter the Shop of Arthur Guiseppe Giovanelli Jeweller, Macksville, and That He Did Steal Therefrom 48 Diamond Rings

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 2

Arthur Guiseppe Giovanelli stated: On the night of 26th February, 1932, I closed the doors of my business about 9.45 p.m. I left my shop and…

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Police Court. Port Macquarie, March 8. Before E. T. Oram, Esq., P.M.

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1932 · page 4

T. Consoli was charged with a breach of the Early Closing Act on the 24th December last. Mr. A. C. Elliot apeared for the…

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Taree Police Court Monday, 7th MARCH. Before Mr. E. T. Oram, P.M. Alleged Dole Fraud

The Northern Champion · Saturday 12 March 1932 · page 8

Frank Gough-pleaded not guilty to 3 charges of obtaining food relief orders for £1 12s 10 each, by falsely pretending to Constable Bond that he and the…

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"The Yankee at King Arthur's Court."

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1932 · page 5

Next Saturday and Monday.- America's two greatest laugh makers are united for the first time in Mark Twain's "The Yankee at King…

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Kempsey Police Court. Wednesday, 9th March, before Mr. E. T. Oram, P. M. Unregistered Dog

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 16 March 1932 · page 10

Aubrey Larkin was fined 10/-, with 8/- costs, for failure to register a dog. Edwin Mackay, charged with having driven an unregistered motor lorry,…

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Audacious Theft. a Remarkable Story

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 6

A man named Johnny Sjogren has just been sentenced to 37 months' imprisonment with hard labor and a fine for an audacious theft that has…

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