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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1935

923 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 9 of 47

No Police Paint

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 13 March 1935 · page 4

The Chief Secretary has written Mr. R. S. Vincent, M.L.A., thus:—In reply to your representations at the request of Mr. McPhillips of George's…

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Taree Police Court Tuesday 12th. MARCH. Before Mr. A. B. Collins. J.P. Alleged Offensive Behaviour

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 13 March 1935 · page 2

Robert Gordon Coillins was charged with that, on the Old Bar road at Purfleet, he did behave in an offensive. manner on 11th March. Accused…

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District Court. Franki v. Pogliati

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 13 March 1935 · page 6

Caesar Franki, represented by Mr. Murray, proceeded against H. Pogliati, of Sydney, for recovery of 146/5/7, allegedly due for Roods sold and…

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The Police Ball. a Successful Effort

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 2

The Kempsey police district inaugural ball, held at the Savoyan Cabaret on Wednesday night in aid of the Macleay-Hastings District…

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When Police Should Take Off Caps

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 4

Whether police in uniform should take off their caps at burials is a long-debated question which has been Settled definitely by the…

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Police Watch Pickpockets Excellent Control of Show Motor Traffic

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 2

Due to the very efficieit policing of the Gloucester showground, several petty robberies were solved. Like the proverbial "bad penny"…

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Presented at Court

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1935 · page 7

A Scot appeared in an English police-court, his head swathed in bandages. An Irishman, charged with assaulting the Scot with a kettie,…

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Police court. Taree, Thursday, March 7. (Before Messrs A. B Collins and F. S. J. A[?]ton, J s.P). Railway Case

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 16 March 1935 · page 7

Francis James Parker [?]leade guilty to having on March 7, travelled in a railway carriage between Tele graph Point and Taree without…

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Police Court. Monday, l1th March, before Mr. F. Grugeon. P. M. Bail Forfeited

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1935 · page 3

George Brain, on a charge of over-indulgence on the previous Saturday did not answer the "go to the post bell" and bail of 10/- was for…

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Taree Police Court. Thursday, March 7. (Before Messrs. A. B. Collins and F. S. J. Auton, J's.P.). Railway Case

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 19 March 1935 · page 3

Francis James Parker pleaded guilty to having on March 7, travelled in a railway carriage between Telegraph Point and Taree without…

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The Police Ball

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 20 March 1935 · page 4

Wednesday night last, a gay and notably representative crowd of district folk, with a score or more from the Hastings and Nambucca, danced…

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Police Court. Taree, Monday, March 18. (Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.m.) Indecent Words

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 20 March 1935 · page 2

William Robert Liuton pleaded guilty to having used indecent words on the Taree Showground on March 16…

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Taree Police Court Thursday. March 14. Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M. Pick Pocketing

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 20 March 1935 · page 3

Arthur Douglas, 27, was charged with having stolen from the person of Francis Henry Lyon at Wingham on March S, a wallet containing a…

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MONDAY, 18th MARCH. Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M. Car Driver Charged

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 20 March 1935 · page 3

Arthur Schubert, on remand, was charged with driving at Taree on 11th March while under tho influence of liquor, and also that, by wanton…

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Licensing Court. Taree, Monday, March 18. (Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.m.). Belle Vue Hotel Tuncurry

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 20 March 1935 · page 2

A transfer of the license of the Belle Vue Hotel, Tuncurry, from Albert Edgar Williams, to Walter John Mash, was granted…

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Taree Police Court. Tuesday, March 12. (Before Mr. A. B. Collins, J.P.). Charged Dismissed

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 3

Robert Gordon Collins pleaded not guilty to a charge of having, it was alleged, behaved in an offensive manner in Old Bar Road, Purfleet, on…

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Kempsey Police Court. a Short List

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 3

There were only a few cases listed for hearing at the fortnightly Police Court, presided over by Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M., on Wednesday…

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Husband and Wife Charged

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 3

Jean Edmonds was charged with driving a motor car on the Pacific Highway, not being the possessor of a driver's license…

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Licensing Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 3

In the Licensing Court the matter of alterations to Tattersall's Hotel was adjourned to next court, although the Magistrate thought the…

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Small Debts Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 3

In the Small Debts Court, W. J. Saul v. W. Benson (Martin Galvin garnishee). The Magistrate ordered that the sum of £20186 paid into…

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