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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

843 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 9 of 43

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

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 6

William Alfred Bette v. Alfred Tay for. Killabakh, claim for £4/5/6, being £2/5/ for splitting 160 posts and £2/0/6 for 3 bags of corn…

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Police Court. Port Macquarie, March 6Th. Before R. Donaldson, Esq., P.M.

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1934 · page 8

Mrs. F. I. J. Swain, charged with allowing H. R. Green on the licensed promises of the Commercial Hotel during prohibited hours…

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Gloucester Police Court Monday 12th MARCH—Before Mr. R. Donaldson, P.M. Motor Traffic Breach

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 2

For breach of the Motor Traffic Act, in failing to draw a motor lorry close and parallel with the left hand footpath when stopping…

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Wingham Police Court. Friday, March 9th, 1934. Before Mr. C. W. English, J.P. Offensive Behaviour

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 2

Harry Dawsey and George Richard Burnett were charged with offensive behaviour in Skinner-st., Wingham. Fined 5s each and 3s 6d expenses—in…

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Kempsey Police Court

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 14 March 1934 · page 7

Wednesday, 7th March, before Mr. Donaldson, P.M. A quartette of train jumpers were each fined £1, in default 2 days hard…

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Nine Months' Gaol

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 14 March 1934 · page 6

Arthur James Larkin, charged with breaking and entering Elizabeth May Park's store at Greenhill, pleaded guilty…

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Fifteen Months' Gaol

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 14 March 1934 · page 6

James Vincent Clegg, James Goodwin, and Norman Eric Rowe were charged with assault and robbery of Gilbert Jacob Stainer, an old-age…

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Pleaded Guilty Sentenced to Fifteen Months Hard Labour

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 2

On Monday, at Kempsey Quarter Sessions, James Vincent Clegg, James Goodwin, and Norman Eric Rowe were charged with assault…

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Taree Police Court. Thursday, March 1. (Before Mr. A. B. Collins, J.P.)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 1

James Patrick O'Brien was fined £3 or 6 days for being drunk in Manning-st. SATURDAY, MARCH 3…

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Police Court. Port Macquarie, March 14. Before R. Donaldson, Esq., P.M.

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1934 · page 6

Robert Mather v George Gourd. This was a charge of using threatening words on 20th February, at Ballengarra, also of unlawful assault…

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Police Court. Port Macquarie, March 6. Before R. Donaldson, Esq., P.M.

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1934 · page 8

Gideon Rock Munday applied for (?)auctioneer's licence, which was opposed by Sergeant shipway. Mr. A. C. Elliot appeared on…

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Stealing

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 21 March 1934 · page 2

Amos Foster (19) was charged with stealing, on 18th March, the sum of 8/-, one leg of mutton, 2 ibs sausages and 2 dressed fowls, valued at 18/-,…

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Police Court. Taree, Monday, March 19. (Before Mr. R. Donaldson, P.m.). Motor Cases

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 21 March 1934 · page 2

Alexander B. Chauncey was proceeded against as follows: That on December 9 he did make a false statement to Constable Crotty, that a…

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Taree Police Court Monday, 19th MARCH. Before Mr. R. Donaldson P.M. Breaches of Transport Act

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 21 March 1934 · page 2

Alexander B. Chauncy was charged as follow: That on 9th December he did make a false statement to Constable Cretty, that a permit was required for…

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Small Debts Court. Taree, Monday, March 19. (Before Mr. R. Donaldson, P.M.)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 21 March 1934 · page 2

Mrs. Maddalena sued L. Edge for £1214 for rent. Mr. Hooke appeared for plaintiff. There was no appearance of…

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Unlawful Assault

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 4

Vincent Stanley Lenehan proceeded against James Hand on a charge of unlawful assault. Mr L. J. Hardiman appeared for…

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Kempsey Police Court. a Short List

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 4

Before Mr. R. Donaldson, P.M., at the Kempsey Police Court on Wednesday, the following cases were were dealt with:…

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Stealing From Museum. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 5

Armed police and officials, after searching the Australian museum in College-street last night, arrested a man who was charged with stealing…

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Wingham Police Court. Friday, March 23, 1934. Before Mr. R. Donaldson, P.M.

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 5

Mick Simmons and others v. Spooner. S. J. Donaldson, garnishee. Mr. E. R. Stack appeared for the…

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Taree Police Court. Monday, March 19. (Before Mr. R. Donaldson, P.m.). Motor Cases

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 6

Alexander B. Chauncey was proceeded against as follows: That on December 9 he did make a false statement to Constable Crotty, that a…

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