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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

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Taree Police Court. Saturday, January 27. (Before Mr. R. Donaldson, P.M.)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 3

James Byrne, 38, seaman, pleaded guilty to having been found drunk in Manning Street, on January 26. The police staled that defendant…

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S.w. Rocks New Police Officer. Valedictory Honors at Nymboida

Macleay Argus · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 2

Constable D. R. Rowlinson, of Nymboida, has been promoted as officer in charge at South West Rocks, and took his departure for the popular…

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Wrestlers Charged with Creating Disturbance Sydney

The Northern Champion · Saturday 3 February 1934 · page 4

Perth: The Bench reserved its decision in a case in which Penchief and Browning, two wrestlers, were charged with having created a disturbance…

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Police Set Upon

The Northern Champion · Saturday 3 February 1934 · page 6

Although the Kalgoorlie and Boulder Fire Brigades were soon on the scene, their efforts were hampered, and at one stage they had to turn the hoses upon…

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Swim Across Harbour Abandoned on Police Advice

The Northern Champion · Saturday 3 February 1934 · page 4

Acting on police advice Eric Williams has decided not to make his projected Sunday swim from Fort Macquarie to Manly and back. It was pointed out…

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Charge by Police. Rioters Cleared Prom Streets. Kalgoorlie

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 3 February 1934 · page 8

The rioters met their first check from the police. when, after wrecking Dingbat Flat. they returned early to-day to Kalgoorlie…

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Taree Police Court Monday, 5th FEBRUARY Before Mr. R. Donaldson, P.M. Liquor Cases

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 3

Perey L. Dyball was charged with being on the Royal Hotel premises at an unlawful hour. Accused pleaded guilty through a…

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Police Court. Taree, Monday, February 5. (Before Mr. 11. Donaldson, P.m.). Liquor Cases

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 1

Percy Dyball was proceeded against for having been found on the licensed premises of the Royal Hotel, When such premises were not open for the sale of…

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Robbers' Den. Police Find on Mountain

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 2

Mystified by a flickering light each night on the wild, rocky summit of "Sugar Loaf" Mountain, Inverell district, a farmer in the vicinity…

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Small Debts Court Sequel to Car Accident

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 3

Thomas Walter Duke proceeded against Herbert Leslie Wilmen claiming £10 damages alleged to have been caused by an accident in which his car…

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Small Debts Court Taree, Monday, February 5. (Before Mr. R. Donaldson, P.M.)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 1

Thomas Walter Duke claimed from Herbert Leslie Wllmen the sum of [?]10 for damages to a motor car arising out of an accident…

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Stealing Electricity

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 1

Eric. Dudley Williams, electrician, of Bentleigh, was presented before Cheltenham (Vic.) Court on a charge of having "fraudulently used…

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Kempsey Police Court. a Lengthy List

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 4

Before Messrs. R. W. S. Kelly and N. L. Parker, J.'sP., at the Kempsey Police Court on Wednesday, the following cases were dealt with:…

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Two Men Killed Aborigines Are Charged

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 1

The killing of Adolph Koch and Stephen Arinski, who were speared to death on the banks of the Fitzmaurice River by aborigines, in…

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Taree Police Court. Monday, February 5, 1933. (Before Mr. R. Donaldson, P.M.). Liquor Cases

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 3

Percy Dyball was proceeded against for having been found on the licensed premises of the Royal Hotel, when such premises were not open for the sale of…

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Small Debts Court. Sale of Pony Plow

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 4

J. H. Hoad proceeded against Albert G. Baker claiming the sum of £35, balance due on a pony plow. J. H. Hoad gave evidence, that he…

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Inspector Hamilton Farewelled. Further Eulogy of Mr. McCALL. Kempsey Court House Function

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 6

A large and representative gathering assembled in the jury room at Kempsey Court House last Friday afternoon to bid farewell to Inspector…

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Taree Small Debts Court. Monday, February 6. (Before Mr. R. Donaldson, P.M.)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 2

Thomas Walter Duke claimed from Herbert Leslie Wlimen the sum of £10 for damages to a motor car arising out of in accident…

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Police Court. (Continued from another page)

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 5

I am friendly with everybody. We all left Port Macquarie together. I had a drink with Latham here. I'll swear we did not pick him up and…

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Police Court. Port Macquarie, February 6. Before R. Donaldson, Esq., PM

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 3

Arthur Curtis, on bail, was charged with a breach of the Gaming and Bettinig Act, section 5, that on 13th January he was in Horton Street, Port…

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