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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

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Local and General. Police Court

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 24 January 1933 · page 2

Before Mr. R. W. S. Kelly, J.P., at Kempsey Police Court, George Barker, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5, in default 12 hours' imprisnoment…

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Police Court. Wednesday, 18th January, before Mr. Sheridan, Relieving P.M.

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 2

A case in which Harold Gibson, a commercial traveller, was charged with causing bodily harm to Edward Cox as a result of dangerous driving, was…

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Police Court. Taree, Friday, January 20. (Before Mr. A. B. Collins, J.P.)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 4

Albert Holten, 27, pleaded guilty to that on January 19 at Taree he was a person having insufficient lawful means of support…

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Taree Police Court Triday, 20th JANUARY Before Mr. A. B. Collins, J.P., Alleged Vagrancy

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 4

Stanley Raymond Laurence Penacock (19) was charged with being an idle and disorderly person, having isnu[?]ent lawful means of support…

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Murder Charge Craig Committed for Trial Sydney

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 2

The inquest concerning the death of May Miller at Waverley last month, was concluded to-day, when the Coroner committed Eire Roland Craig for trial…

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Daring Theft. Brick Through Jeweller's Window

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 1

A robbery with the characteristics (except that in this instance the thief was captured)) of the diamond ring robbery in Macksville during…

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Court News Tuesday, January 24, 1933. Before Mr. T. A. Harris, P.m

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 3

L. W. Kennedy pleaded guilty to being illegally on the premises of the Star Hotel, and was fined 10s with 8s costs…

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Alleged Stealing

The Northern Champion · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 7

George Robertson Findlay was charged with having, on the 24th, December, at Wingham, stolen one motor tool combination set, of the value of £1 10s, the…

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Wingham Police Court Friday, January 20. (Before Mr. N.L. Sheridan, P.m.) Indecent Language

The Northern Champion · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 7

George Unger was charged with having used indecent language in Faruhar street. Wingham, on 10th November Defendant pleaded guilty…

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Police Court. Wingham, Friday, January 20. (Before Mr. N. L. Sheridan, P.m.) Indecent Language

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 4

George Unger was charged with having used indecent language in Farquhar-street, Wingham, on 10th. November, 1932…

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Murder in Jungle. Two Whites, Nine Natives

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 10

The murder of two white men aud nine native carriers by hostile tribesmen, in the Moroge district of New Guinea, on January 7, was announced…

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Police Sergeants. Change to Distinctive Uniform

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 8

The Commissioner of Police (Mr. Childs) said on Wednesday that the uniforms of first-class sergeants would be altered before the next…

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Communists and Police Clash at Anti-fascist Meeting. Sydney

The Northern Champion · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 5

Dresden: Nine Communists were killed and 11 injured in a clash with the police during an anti-Fascist meeting in a crowded beer hall…

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Police Court

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 31 January 1933 · page 2

Before Messrs. R. W. S. Kelly and N. L Parker, J.'sP., at the Kempsey Police Court Grant Davidson, Blair W. Morrison and F. West, charged with…

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Police Court. Taree, Saturday, January 28. (Before Mr. C. W. English, J.P.)

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

John Sullivan pleaded guilty to a charge of having been found drunk in Victoria Street the previous day. William Joseph Hamilton pleaded…

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Kempsey Police Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 4

At the Police Court on Tuesday last, before Messrs. R. W. S. Kelly and R. L. Walker, J.'sP., T. O. Brown, H. Hill and J. Clark were charged with riding…

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Turkey for Gaol Dinners!

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 2

Mr. Marshall writes to the Brisbane "Courier": "It appears that the local police lock-up keepers in Queensland are paid at the rate of…

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Police Evidence "Watery"

Macleay Argus · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 4

Conflicting emotions strongly for mastery on a shocked police sergeant's face at the Newcastle Summons Court on Monday, when he opened three…

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Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Northern Champion · Saturday 4 February 1933 · page 6

John Canfield Allen v John David Witt, of Bullahdelah, for wages due to plaintiff who was represented at the court by Mr. Buckland, secretary of the…

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Second Finding of Murder. Against Eric Roland Craig

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 4 February 1933 · page 6

The Coroner on Thursday found that Elizabeth Isabel O'Connor was murdered by Eric Roland Craig, whom he committed from trial…

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