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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

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Our Serial Story "First Night Murder" Chapter 28

The Northern Champion · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 8

Mallory daried a quick, hunted look around the room Martin could almost feel the rapidity with which the broker's brain was working, one lightning…

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Serious Charge. Alleged Assault and Robbery

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 6

On Thursday night, January 4th, about 8 o'clock, Gilbert Stainer (76), old-age pensioner, was returning to his hut on the outskirts of…

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Kempsey Police Court

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 7

Friday, 12th January, 1934, Messrs. R. W. S. Kelly and N. L. Parker, J'sP. Sidney Hill, a young man, was…

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Police Court. Monday, January 15. (Before Mr. R. Donaldson, P.m.). Alleged Theft

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 3

Leslie Batton and Thomas Morris were charged with, it was alleged, on November 27, stealing one tea pot, bracket lamp. two cups and two plates…

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Taree Police Court Monday, 15th JANUARY Before Mr. R. Donaldson, P.M. Alleged Stealing

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 1

Leslie Button (22) was charged with that, on 27th November, he did steal one teapot, one bracket lamp, two cups and two plates, valued at 10/, the property…

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Century-old Court

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 3

End of November last was the centenary of the first sitting of the final Court of Appeal of the British Commonwealth of Nations—the Judicial…

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Small Debts Court Car Dealer's Claim

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 1

Justice Lynch proceeded against Robert Stanley Hawkins, claiming £3 17s 8d for work done on defendant's car. Both parties appeared in person…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, January 15. (Before Mr. R. Donaldson, P.M.)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 4

Justice Lynch claimed from Robert Stanley Hawkins the sum of [?]3178 for work done on a motor car. Defendant pleaded never indebted…

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Alleged Stealing

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 2

At the Police Court last Friday Edgar Vause and Keith Andrew Vause were remanded till the 23rd instant on charges of stealing…

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Taree Police Court. Monday, January 15. (Before Mr. R. Donaldson, P.m.), Alleged Theft

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 7

Leslie Batton and Thomas Morris were charged with, it was alleged, on November 27, stealing one tea pot, bracket lamp, two cups and two plates…

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Kempsey Police Court. a Varied List

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 3

A varied list occupied the attention of Mr. Donaldson, P.M., at the Kempsey Court on Wednesday last. TRESPASS ON RAILWAY…

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Cattle Stealing Charge Exhibits Missing

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 2

When a case of alleged cattle stealing was called at the Lawrence Police Court this week, it was announced that the stock concerning which the…

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Police Constable Attacked. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 5

While Constable Bullen was conveying a man to the local lock-up at Surry Hills last night on a charge of using indecent language he was…

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Taree Small Debts Court. Monday, January 16. (Before Mr. R. Donaldson, P.M.)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 6

Justice Lynch claimed from Robert Stanley Hawkins the sum of £3/17/8 for work done on a motor car. Defendant pleaded never indebted…

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Worth 26--Cost £1012 High Poultry Price at Court Cuckoo Hens on the Bench

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 2

At Kempsey Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. R. Donaldson, P.M., Phillip Everson, of Commandant…

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Forster Police Court

The Northern Champion · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 6

Before Mr. Donaldson, P.M. and Messrs T. Buckle and C. II. Barnett, J.'sP…

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Police Court. Port Macquarie, Jan. 15

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 4

Before G. E. Ponsford, G. W. Edwards, and T. Maloney, Esqs., Js.P. John Brien was charged with that he did at Port Macquarie on 13th…

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Police Court. Port Macquarie, Jan. 10, 1934

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 8

Constable McDonald, sworn, deposed: On 1st January, at 2.30 p.m., on the Port Macquarie racecourse, J. Sonter told me something. I later…

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Alleged Theft of Oysters

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 3

Enrico Bouventi, of Tuncurry, was charged with having six bushels of oysters of the value of [?]2 in his possession on 2nd December. which…

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Forster New Police Boatshed

The Northern Champion · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 6

Recently it was decided to demolish the shed used at Forster for housing the Police launch, "Nemesis,'and tenders were invited for the work of…

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