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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

789 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 5 of 40

Industrial Court. Monday, February 15, 1937. (Before Mr. R. Soiling, P.m.). Railway Case

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 6

The Australian Railways Union proceeded against the Commissioner for Railways on an alleged breach of the Arbitration Act…

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Police Court

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 4

At the Port Macquarie Police Court, on 15th February, before Messrs, G. E. Ponsford and T. Maloney, Js.P., John Kitchener Downes,…

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Police Court

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 4

Before Mr. J. S. Hart, J.P, at the Kempsey Police Court on Monday, William Morrison and James E. Wright charged with being drunk and…

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Died After Assault. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 5

John Cronin, 40, who is believed to have been attacked and kicked about the head at Fitzroy, a suburb of Melbourne, last night, died shortly after…

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Charged with Murdering Maori. Auckland

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 5

John Toko, aged 26, was arrested and charged with murder in connection with the death of Toko Whakaia, aged 70, a well-known Maori settler,…

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Wedderburn Murder Mystery. Melbourne

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 5

Victorian detectives believe that the victim of the Wedderburn mine shaft murder was David Proudfoot, a Scotsman who came to Australia after…

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Wingham Police Court. Friday, February 19, 1937. Before Mr. R. Solling, P.M., and Mr. C. I. Chapman, J.P. Driving Without a License

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 2

Vernon Edward Potts was charged with that he did. on the 19th. day of December, 1936. in Primrose Street, Wingham, drive upon a public street…

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Wingham Small Debts Court. Friday, February 19, 1937. Before My. R. Soiling, P.M., and Mr. C. I. Chapman, J.P.

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 2

H. V. McCullagh and G. M. North v. J. Miggins. Examination Order. Mr. E. R. Stack appeared for the…

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Kempsey Police Court Wednesday, 17th February, before Mr. R. Soiling, P.M.

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 24 February 1937 · page 2

Herbert S. Beilby, charged with having goods in custody reasonably suspected of having been stolen, was remanded till 3rd March…

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Taree Police Court Monday, 22nd FEBRUARY Before Mr. R. Solling, P.M. DRUNK

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 24 February 1937 · page 4

Frederick Ratcliffe did not appear to answer a charge of being drunk in Victoria street on Saturday, and was ordered to forfeit 10/ bail…

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Police Court. Taree, Monday, February 22. (Before Mr. R. Soiling P.m.) Drunkeness

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 24 February 1937 · page 1

Frederick Rateliffe did not appear on a charge of having been found drunk in Victoria St. on Saturday and his ball was forfeited…

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Small Debts Court. Taree, Monday, February 22. (Before Mr. R. Soiling P.M.)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 24 February 1937 · page 1

Dan Bros. v. Griffis. Upper Wallamba River Co-op. Dairy Society Ltd., garnishee. Mr. Hooke appeared for judgment…

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Brisbane-sydney Air-liner Lost. With Five Passengers and Two Pilots. Intensive Search of Probable Country Proves Fruitless. Taree Police Take Most Active Part in Investigating Clues. Civilians Also Give Great Assistance

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 24 February 1937 · page 2

With five passengers and two pilots, the Stinson airliner VH-UHH vanished on Friday between Brisbane and…

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Taree Police Court. Monday, February 15, 1937. (Before Mr. F. Solling, P.m.). Postal Cases

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 7

William James Mitchell, Chief Postal Investigation Officer, proceeded against Timothy William McCristal for having, it was alleged, sent by…

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Police Raids Men Marched to Station

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 5

Two hatches of men, accompanied by police, marched through Grafton's main streets on Saturday afternoon…

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Search by Taree Police and Others

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 27 February 1937 · page 5

Yesterday (Friday) morning, Sergeant Smede said dial all scouts from the station had returned and no trace of the missing airliner was…

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Wingham Police Court Friday, February 19. Before Mr. R. Solling, P.M., and Mr. C. I. Chapman, J.P. Driving Without a License

The Northern Champion · Saturday 27 February 1937 · page 1

Vernon Edward Potts was charged with that he did, on 19th December, in Primrose street, Wingham, drive upon a public street a motor cycle without…

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Stay-in Strike at Wallarah Mine Police From Newcastle Sydney

The Northern Champion · Saturday 27 February 1937 · page 4

Thirty-one miners started a stay-in strike this morning by barricading themselves in the North Wallarah Mine. Police from Newcastle were rushed to…

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Wingham Police Court. Tuesday, March 2nd., 1937. Before Mr. F. S. J. Auton and Mr. F. A. Fitzpatrick, J's.P. Alleged Stealing

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 3

Robert Willis Walker, 21 years of age, was charged with that, on the 21st day of February, 1937, he did, at Wingham, in the State of N.S. Wales…

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Quarter Sessions and District Court

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 5

The first sitting of the Quarter Sessions Court for 1937, will open at the Kempsey Court House, on Monday, 15th March, with the District…

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