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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

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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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Taree Police Court Monday, 1st MARCH Before Mr. R. Solling, P.M.

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 3 March 1937 · page 1

George McKillup did not appear to answer a charge of being drunk in Victoria street, on Friday, and was ordered to forfeit 10/- bail…

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Police Court. Taree, Monday, March 1. (Before Mr. R. Solling, P.m.). Drunkenness

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 3 March 1937 · page 4

George McKiliop, who was proceeded against for having been found drunk in Victoria Street. Taree, on Friday, did not appear, and his…

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Suspended From Duty 'Commissioner (For Road Transport Charge of Indecent Assault Sydney

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 3 March 1937 · page 2

The Commissioner for Road Transport, Mr. S. A. Maddocks, was to-day suspended from duty by the Executive Council. The Chief Traffic…

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Small Debts Court Taree, Monday, 1st MARCH. Before Mr. R. Solling, P.M. GARNISHEE

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 3 March 1937 · page 4

Street and Parish v George Lynch (Justice Lynch, garnishee). The Garnishee gave evidence that the debtor left his employ on Saturday…

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Small Debts Court. Taree, Monday, March 1. (Before Mr. R. Soiling. P.m.). Baker's Claim

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 3 March 1937 · page 4

W. H. Wilde v. T. Brinsmead, claim for £15/19/6, for bread sold and delivered. Mr. L. D. O. Martin appeared for…

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

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 7

Before Mr. R. Soiling, P.M., at the Kempsey Police Court, the following cases were dealt with:…

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Licensing Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 11

Before the Licensing Court, F. H. Moses was granted an extension of permit to supply liquor with meals, and a permit for music at the…

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Small Debts Court. a Car and Tyres Case

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 11

A Springheel proceeded against E. Rowsell, claiming £18168, for wrongful conversion of two motor tyres and a Ford motor car…

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

The Northern Champion · Saturday 6 March 1937 · page 2

Robert Willis Walker, 21 years of age, was charged with that, on 21st February, he did, at Wingham, steal the sum of 19s 9d, the property of Gus…

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Police Court. Wingham, Tuesday, March 2. (Before Mr. F. S. J. Auton and Mr. F. A. Fitzpatrick. Js.P). Alleged Stealing

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 6 March 1937 · page 1

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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Police Court. Port Macquarie, March 2Nd. Before Mr. R. Solling, P.M.

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1937 · page 5

Arthur Grey, charged with using indecent language at the School of Arts, Telegraph Point, on 28th January, pleaded guilty, and was fined…

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Alleged Stealing of Tools

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 2

John Hawes, charged with stealing a number of tools, valued at £2/10/, the property of Neville Tyler, pleaded not guilty and was…

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Police Court Monday 8th March—before Mr. R. SOLLING, P.M. Alleged Illegal Use of Car

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 2

Charged with illegally using a car, the property of Neil McInnes, of Gloucester, on February 10, Albert Roy Channell and Sydney George…

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Taree Police Court Friday, 5th MARCH. Before Mr. R. [?] P.M.

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 10 March 1937 · page 2

John Dean pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing at Taree on 26th February, 13 steel drills and 1 carpenter's ratchet brace, the property of Stanley Pullen,…

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Kempsey Police Court Wednesday, 3rd March, 1936, before Mr. E. Soiling, P.M. Alleged Cruelty. Case Dismissed

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 10 March 1937 · page 7

The case against Mountford Hickson, alleging illtreatment of a horse, was dismissed. The bulk of the evidence in the case…

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Small Debts Court. Car Deal. Springhe[?] v. Rowsell

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 10 March 1937 · page 7

Arthur Springheel, represented by Mr. A. G. Brindley, proceeded against Edward Rowsell for recovery of £15 odd allegedly due to him as the result…

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Teacher and Pupil Assault Charge Dismissed

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 3

The case in which Russell Dening, teacher at Rock Valley, formerly of Tucki P.S., was charged with assaulting Henry Milton Essery with a…

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Latest Telegrams. Gaol Warder's Discovery. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 4

Warders at Parramatta Gaol yesterday discovered in a piggery a loaded revolver and three wireless sets, which had been smuggled in, but had…

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"Murder on the Bridle Path"

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 4

A mystery yarn displaying screen sleuthing at its cleverest is "Murder on a Bridle Path," latest case of Stuart Palmer's popular fictional…

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