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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1936

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Police Court. Taree, Monday, February 3. (Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.m.). Prohibition Order

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 1

Frederick Alexander Bolster applied for a prohibition order against James O'Brien on the grounds by the excessive drinking be was likely to…

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Police Court. [?]Ree Monday, February 3. (Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.m.). Trouble in Hall

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 3

[?] John Joseph Hardy was charged [?]ith having used at Sldebottom Hall, [?] December 5, indecent language [?] having behaved in an offensive…

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Police Court. Port Macquar1e, January 30. (Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M.) Ernest Aubrey, Mowie v. Alban Charles Elliot

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 2

Charged with converting to [?] own use certain property of the Port Macquarie Municipal Council, to wit, about 18 concrete dra[?]…

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Convicted of Stealing

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 3

Alfred Arthur Deece was charged that, at South Kempsey on December 31st, he did steal six sheets of corrugated iron, the property of…

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Kempsey Police Court. P.m.'s Fortnightly List

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 3

Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M., at the Kempsey Polcie Court on Wednesday, the following cases were dealt with:…

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Port Macquarie Police Court. Thursday, January 30,1936. Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M. Ernest Aubrey Mowle v. Frederick J. Reid

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 8

Charged with refusing to allow an elector to peruse the minutes of meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Port Macquarie…

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Police Court

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 4

At the local Police Court on Monday, before Mr. G. E. Ponsford, J.P., William Rogers was fined 10/- on a charge of drunkenness, and Wallie…

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Police Court

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 6

The following were the ordinances and clauses referred to in the Council cases heard at the special Court on Thursday of last week :…

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Taree Police Court Thursday, 6th FEBRUARY Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M. Stealing at Cundle

The Northern Champion · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 6

Thomas Archibald Hayward, who pleaded guilty on Monday to a charge of stealing a pair of shoes and a pair of trousers at Cundle on 31st January…

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Albury Murder Police Inquiries Abandoned After Costing £10,000

The Northern Champion · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 4

Although this body of the young girl found in a culvert near Albury in September, 1934, is still preserved at the Sydney University, the police in…

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Children's Court Case

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 4

A serious charge preferred against a young man was heard in the Children's Court, Port Macquarie, on Tuesday, the accused being committed to…

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Taree, Thursday, February 6. (Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.m.). Stealing

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 10

Thomas Archibald Haywood, who had pleaded guilty on Monday to a charge of having stolen at Cundletown on January 31 one pair of shoes and…

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Police Court. Taree, Wednesday, February 5, 1936. (Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.m.). Alleged Act of Indecency

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 10

Edwin Robert Hall, laborer, was charged with, it was alleged, that on February 3, at Taree, he did assault a female and that he, at the time of…

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Police Court. Port Macquarie, January 30. (Before Mr. P. Grugeon, P.M.). Ernest Aubrey Mowie v. Frederick J. Reid

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 2

Charged with refusing to allow an elector to peruse the minutes of meeting of the council of the Municipality of Port Macquarie…

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Young Giants. As Police Cadets. Magnificent Types

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 5

With the police cadets now undergoing an intensive course at the Redfern depot, and with the magnificent type of youth; physically and…

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Stealing

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 4

Thomas Archibald Hayward was charged with that at Cundle on January 31 he did steal a pair of shoes and a pair of trousers valued at…

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Alleged Theft

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 4

Steve Johnson was charged with, it was alleged, that on January 12 at Side bottom in a house occupied by himself and Thomas Johnson he had…

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Police Court. (Before Mr. Grugeon, P.M.)

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 2

Except for a few cases for failing to register dogs, only one case wag before the Police Magistrate at the regular monthly sitting of the Court…

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Taree Police Court. Monday, February 3, 1936. (Before Mr. F. Grngeon, P.M.) Prohibition Order

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 4

Frederick Alexander Beisler applied for a prohibition order against James O'Brien on the grounds by the excessive drinking he was likely to…

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Another Murder. Man Shot Dead. Sydney, Tuesday

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 3

A particularly cold blooded murder was committed near the entrance to the Star Service Station in Darling burst Road, Darlingburst, last night,…

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