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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

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Police Court. Taree, Thursday, January 5. (Before Mr. A. B. Collins, J.p.). Drunkenness

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 10

Geo. Thorpe, who pleaded guilty to a charge of having been found drunk in Pultney-st., on January 4, was fined 5-…

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Wingham Court House

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 8

Mr. L. O. Martin, M.L.A. writes as follows to Mr. L.J. Gleeson, Secretary of the Wingham Chamber of Commerce…

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Taree Police Court Friday, 13th JANUARY Before Mr. A. B. Collins, J.P. Alleged Vagrancy

The Northern Champion · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 4

Stanley Peacock, a stranger, was charged with being an idle and disorderly person without sufficient visible means of support…

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Police Court. Port Macquarie, Jan. 3, 1933. Before Mr. Sheridan, P.M. W. A. Lee v J. Murdoch

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 6

This was a case of detention of property, valued at £7. Mr. A. C. Elliot appeared for the claimant, and Mr. Murdoch appeared…

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Local and General. Licensing Court

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 4

At the sitting of the quarterly Licensing Court last week, Sergeant Shipway, Licensing Inspector, submitted the quarterly report on the…

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Death Roll, 45 Police Dynamite House Sydney

The Northern Champion · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 4

Madrid: After four days terrorism the Government failed to arrest a single leader of the rebel movement. The death roll is now 45, with the…

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Alleged Assault

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 3

Andrew McMath Singleton and John Singleton, were each charged by Agnes Stanton and her daughter, with unlawful assault at Mondrook on 31st…

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After Hours Case Dungog Hotelkeeper Charged

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 1

Before Mr. N. L. Sheridan, Police Magistrate, at the Dungog Police Court on Tuesday, 10th January, Patrick Alfred O'Neill, licensee of the Bank…

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Assaults on Police

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 4

Fifty years ago there were in Sydney several separate pushes, each group hunting individual humans in dingo pack fashion, and stern measures…

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Police Court. Taree, Monday, January 16. (Before Mr. N. L. Sheridan, P.m.). Withdrawn

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 1

Andrew McMath Singleton was proceeded against for having, it was alleged, December 31, at Mondrook, unlawfully assaulted Gwen Agnes…

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Taree Police Court Monday, 16th JANUARY Before Mr. N. L. Sheridan, P.M., Traffic Cases

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 3

[?] A. Audet pleaded guilty to a [?] of failing to return and expired driver's license. Defendant said he gave another man…

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Licensing Court. Taree, Monday, January 16. (Before Mr. N. L. Sheridan, P.M.)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 1

The quarterly report of the Licensing Inspector (Sergeant Johnstone) was received. All application was made under…

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Kempsey Police Court. Magistrate's Day

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 4

What promised to be a long list of cases at the Kempsey Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Sheridan, Relieving Police Magistrate, proved in…

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Licensing Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 4

Before the Licensing Court, Richard K. Hartley and Deborah Ocea Williamson were each granted Sunday trading licenses, while an application…

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Small Debts Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 4

In the matter of George Ramsay versus Joseph Robert Clarke, for money due for the services of a sire, Sir. L. J. Hardiman stated that the…

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Native Birds Protection. Interesting Court Case

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 1

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

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Prisoner Shown Out of Gaol Mistaken for Visitor. Only One Day in Custody

The Northern Champion · Saturday 21 January 1933 · page 6

John Ryan, a 22-years-old prisoner, made a remarkable escape, from Brixton prison. He was remanded in custody at South…

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Sensational Statement at May Miller Murder Inquest Sydney, Friday Afternoon

The Northern Champion · Saturday 21 January 1933 · page 4

The inquest opened to day concerning the death of May Miller whose body was found at Waverley on December 9th. Erie Roland Craig (25), salesman, who…

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Lash As Well As Fine. Police Commissioner's Recommendation

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 21 January 1933 · page 3

The Commissioner of Police (Mr. Childs) said on Tuesday that he was forwarding to the Government immediately a recommendation that…

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Forster Police Court Friday, 13th JANUARY, 1933 (Before Messrs N. L. Sheridan, P.M., and Mr. C. H. Barnett, J.p.) Riotious Behaviour

The Northern Champion · Saturday 21 January 1933 · page 7

Hermes R. Hadley pleaded not guilty to a charge of riotious behaviour at Forster on 24th December last. After hearing evidence, the defendant was found…

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