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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1935

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Taree Police Court. Monday, January 7. (Before Mr. G. S. Goldie, P.m.). Drunkenness

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 7

John Ryan pleaded guilty to having been found drunk in River Street on January 6. Constable Priddis said that…

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Current Topics Retired Police Officer Dead

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 2

The death has occurred in Sydney of Mr. Edwin Erskine May, retired police sergeant, father of Mr. E. A. May, S. M., ex-City Coroner, aged 82…

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Taree Police Court. Thursday, December 20 (Before Messrs. A. B. Collins and J. D. Anton, J's.P.). Trespass on Railway

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 8

Roy James Davies pleaded guilty to having wilfully trespassed on railway property. It was stated tried…

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Licensing Court. Taree, Monday, January 7, 1935. Before Mr. G. S. Goldie. P.M.

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 4

Cecil John White, of Isabella-street, Wingham, was granted a Billiard License…

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Licensing Court. Taree, Thursday, January 3. (Before Mr. T. W. Cohen, L.M. Exchange Hotel Additions

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 8

The executors of the estate of the late Hannah McMahon applied for permission to make material alterations to the Exchange Hotel, Taree…

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Charged With Biting Constable's Ear

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 10

"I told accused to put his bed to order. He made no reply, but rushed at me. We came to grips, and [?] but a piece out my left…

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Police Court. Port Macquarie, Jan. 8. Before G. S. Goldie, P.M.

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 4

J. S. C. Gallagher, was charged with stealing a wristlet watch, valued at £4, the property of Mr. V. A. Rose. Mr. A. C. Elliot appeared for…

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Albury Murder. Clue From London

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 7

Detectives engaged on the Albury pyjama girl murder are investigating a report from Scotland Yard that a business man in London had informed…

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Took Poison Man Charged Mith Indecency Sydney

The Northern Champion · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 4

A few Hours before he was to have appeared before the Camberwell (Victoria) police Court to answer a charge of indecency, Ronald William. Holt, 15,…

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Current Topics Gloucester Police Court

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 2

At the Gloucester Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Goldie, P.M., quite an array of youths were before the Court on charges of more or less…

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Charge of Murder. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 5

At Seymour (Victoria) list night detectives arrested a man and charged him with the murder of James Albert Ross, whose body was found in…

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Taree Police Court Monday, 14th. JANUARY. Before Mr. A. B. Collins, J.P. Alleged Entering and Stealing

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 3

Stephen Brian Le Roy, aged 25, a stockman, was charged with that, at Taree on or about 2nd. February, 1934 he did break and enter the dwelling…

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Alleged Assault and Riotous Behaviour

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 3

Kenneth Sanders and L. Hudson were charged with riotous behaviour, and Sanders was charged with unlawfully assaulting Hudson…

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Kempsey Police Court Wednesday, 9th January, 1935, before Mr. Golding, P.M.

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 3

Les. Whalen was fined 10/- for driving an unregistered motor car. The police evidence was that Whalen had the new registration…

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Police Court. Taree, Monday, January 14. (Before Mr. A. B. Collins, J.p.). Alleged Breaking and Entering

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 3

Stephen Brian Leroy, on remand from Brisbane, was charged with the alleged breaking and entering of the premises of John Robinson, of Taree,…

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Local and General. Police Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 4

Before the Kempsey Police Court Jeremiah Lineham, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5, in default the rising…

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Pretender Sentenced. London, 17135

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 5

Clarennce Haddon who in January last was bound over for three years, was to-day sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment for a breach…

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Kempsey Court Returns

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 4

For the 12 months ending 31st December, 1934 the Kempsey Petty Sessions record shows that charge cases numbered 438, municipal and shire…

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Prisoner Escapes. From Country Gaol

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 5

Assisted by an accomplice, who sawed through the bars of his cell and provided ladders and ropes, John Kingsley Clarkson, 24, who was…

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Police Court. Port Macquarie, Jan. 8. Before G. S. Goldie, P.M.

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 8

The case of W. T. Adams, of fensive language to Sergeant Shipway, was withdrawn by direction. J. S. C. Gallagher, was charged…

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