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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1935

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Alleged Stealing. Motor Driver Committed for Trial

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 7

William Herbert Andrew Cleveland, 24, was charged that he did, on 24th November, at near Kempsey, steal a cheque for the sum of £9/6/-, and cash…

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Kempsey Police Court Wednesday, 19th December, 1934, before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M.

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 7

Verner Thomas, 47, pleaded guilty to a charge of supplying liquor to an aborigine, Hilda Turner. He was, sorry, and it would not occur again…

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Stealing

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 7

George Callaghan, on remand, was charged with having, at Taree on 12th December, stolen one pair of trousers, pair of braces, pair of boots, one…

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Taree Police Court. Monday, December 17. (Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.m.) Drunkenness

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 7

Francis Sloan Devlin pleaded guilty to having been found drunk in River Street, on Saturday. Constable Crotty said that at about…

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Wingham Police Court. Friday, December 7th, 1934. Before Mr. F. S. J. Anton, J.P.

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 3

David S. Cameron, for being under the influence of liquor on December 6th, was fined 10s, in default 24 hours' imprisonment…

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Damage by Fire Owners' Responsibilities. Interesting High Court Ruling

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 1

The principals of insurance companies were keenly interested in the decision of the High Court in Sydney recently, in the case in which Henry…

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Warden's Court. Monday, December 17. (Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.m.). Authority to Enter

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 6

James E. Dunne, deceased, application for authority to enter Portion 174, parish of Bootawa, owned by H. Beatty…

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Wingham Small Debts Court. Friday, December 21st, 1934. Before Mr. F. Grngeon, P.M.

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 3

Griffith Bros. v. G. B. Yarnold. Wihgham Rural Co-op. Society, garnishee. This was a claim for goods alleged to…

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Crimes of Richard Iii. Murder of the Two Princes

The Northern Champion · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 3

Contemporary evidence of the charge against Richard III. of murdering the Princes in the Tower has come to light, says the London "Times." This makes…

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Police Court

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 2

Robert Williams, 73 years of age, an old age pensioner, was fined £3, in default 6 days' hard labour, at the local police court on Friday last, on…

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Kempsey Police Court. the "Festive List."

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 4

During the period December 22nd until Monday the following cases were dealt with at the Kempsey Police Court:--…

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Mayor Compliments Police

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 5

The Mayor (Ald. J. B. McElhone), at the meeting of the Kempsey Municipal Council last night, drew attention to the fact that not one arrest…

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Police Court. Taree, Friday, January 4. (Before Messrs A. B. Collins and E. J. Saxby, J's.P.) Trespassed on Railways

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 3

Alfred Puckeridge, Henry Bulliman and Henry John Williams pleaded guilty to having on January 4 wilfully trespassed on the railway property at…

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Police Methods

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 3

From a review of the work of the New South Wales Police during the year 1934, admittedly an unusually difficult one for them, we clip:—…

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Albury Murder Detectives' Investigations

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 2

Following recent investigations, detectives engaged upon the case are now more hopeful of an early solution of the Albury murder. For the past four…

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Wingham Police Court Friday, 7th DECEMBER. Before Mr. E. S. J. Auton, J.P.

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 3

D. S. Cameron was fined 10/, in default one day's imprisonment, for being drunk on 6th December. FRIDAY, 21st DECEMBER…

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Children's Corner. a Police Crow

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 7

One often hears of police dogs, but this is the true story of a police crow who lived in a little town in Transylvania. Freddie belonged to the…

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Taree Police Court Friday, January 4. (Before Messrs. A. B. Collins and E. J. Saxby, Js.P.) Trespassing on Railway

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 1

Alfred Puckeridge, Henry Bulliman, and Henry John Williams, pleaded guilty to having on January 4 wilfully trespassed on the railway property at…

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Kempsey Police Court. New Tears List

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 3

The first P.M.'s Court in Kempsey for the new year was held on Wednesday last, Mr. G. S. Goldie, Relieving P. M., presided…

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Magistrate's Severe Criticism. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 5

"This man is not fit to live, and the public owes you a debt of gratitude for what you have done," declared Mr. MacDougall, S.M. at the…

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