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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

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Kempsey Police Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 4

Before Mr. N.L. Sheridan [?] Police Magistrate at the[?] Police Court on Wednesday [?] Thomas J. Ptolemn [?]…

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Licensing Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 4

Before Mr. N.L. Sheridan at the Licensing Court on Wednesday, Percy Prior was granted a renewal of his billiard room license at Smithtown…

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£500 Mentioned Ex-gloucester Resident Charged. Failure to Account for Money

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 2

"Although" only £38 is mentioned in the charge, the police allege that about £500 is involved in this case," said Sergeant Toole (police…

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Native Birds Protection. Interesting Court Case

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 8

A prosecution launched under the Birds and Animal Protection Act at Nowra a few days ago has an important bearing on the practice of keeping…

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Coroners Court Death of Maurice A. McCARTHY

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 2

On Wednesday last, January 4th, the Coroner (Mr. A. J. White) held an inquest on Maurice Aloysius McCarthy, who was drowned in the…

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Taree Police Court Thursday, 29th DECEMBER. Before Mr. J. B. Collins, J.P.

The Northern Champion · Saturday 7 January 1933 · page 3

Walter Hardy was sentenced to one month's hard labor on a charge of being an idle and disorderly person, having insufficient visible means of lawful support…

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Police Court. Taree, Wednesday, Dec [?] (Before Mr. E. T. Orain P. [?] DRUN[?]ES

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 7 January 1933 · page 4

Hear[?] 20 who was wit[?] been [?] at the [?] appear and [?]…

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Police Search Alleged Burner of Grain Sydney

The Northern Champion · Saturday 7 January 1933 · page 4

Twenty armed parties of police and farmers are scouring the Condobolin district for a man who is alleged to have already burned two valuable grain…

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Big Police Hunt. For Grain Stack Incendiarist. SYDNEY

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 7 January 1933 · page 8

Twenty armed Parties of police and farmers are, scouring the Conde[?] district for a man who is alleged to have already burned two valuable…

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Gloucester Police Court. Monday January 8, 1933. (Before Mr. Sheridan, P.m.) Unregistered Dog

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 2

Edwin Newton for failing to register a dog was fined 10/- and 5/6 costs. A charge in respect to a second dog was withdrawn…

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Queen's Park Murder

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 4

Saturday afternoon last at the Central Police Station, Eric Roland Craig, 26, a salesman, was charged with the murder, on December 9, of Iris…

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Wingham Police Court Friday, 16th DECEMBER Before Mr. Oram, P.M. Liquor Case

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 4

Cecil Thomas Cross was charged with having, on the 21st October, 1932, at Wingham, carried liquor from the Wingham Hotel at a prohibited hour…

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Taree Police Court Thursday, 15th JANUARY. Before Mr. A. B. Collins, J.P. DRUNK

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 3

Geo. Thorpe pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk in Pulteney Street, Taree on 4th January, and was fined 5/-…

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Alleged Murder. Salesman Remanded Without Bail

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 4

Strongly guarded by detectives, Eric Roland Craig, 25, salesman, was the cynosure of all eyes at the Central Police Court on Monday, as…

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Kempsey Police Court. Wednesday, January 4, before Mr. L. N. Sheridan, P.M. A Tenancy Case

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 4

Thomas James Ptolemy proceeded against James Murrill for possession of a house and land in Sea-street, occupied by Murrill at a rental of 8/- per…

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FRIDAY, 6th JANUARY. Before Mr. N. L. Sheridan, P.M. Alleged Stealing

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 3

Albert Holten (20) pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing 8 fowls, valued at £3, the property of Wm. Henry Lucknow, of the Macleay…

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TUESDAY, 10th JANUARY. Before Mr. A. B. Collins, J.P. Stealing of Anchor

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 3

Henry James Symonds was charged with stealing a beatanchor, the property of Leslie Roy Kriss, valued at £1. Constable Bedingfeld, of Cundle, said…

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Coroner's Court. Death of Maurice A. McCarthy

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 1

On Wednesday last, January 4th, the Coroner (Mr. A. J. White) held an inquest on Maurice Aloysius McCarthy, who was drowned in the…

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Education in Gaol

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 5

Experiments in education are being conducted at the Pentridge Gaol, in Victoria. About 50 youths attend the school. Their ages range…

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Police Court. Taree, Friday, January 13. (Before Mr. A. B. Collins)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 6

Stanley Reginald Lawrence Peacock (19) was charged with, it was alleged, that on January 12 at Taree he was a person haying insufficient lawful…

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