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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1938

826 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 11 of 42

District Court Adjourned

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 4

Friends and acquaintances of Mr. E. P. Kinsela, barrister, of Sydney, who appeared before His Honor Judge Clancy at the Kempsey Quarter…

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District Court. Case Part Heard

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 2

Before His Honor Judge Clancy in District Court jurisdiction. Harold George Coutman proceeded against William Bartrim claiming…

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Wingham Police Court. Tuesday, March 22nd., 1938. Before Messrs. w. H. Spear and F. A. Fitzpatrick, J's.P. Trespassing' on Railways

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 3

Reginald Frances and Teresa Frances were charged with trespassing on railway property at Mount George. Both pleaded guilty…

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Taree Police Court Saturday, l9th MARCH. Before Mr. Parker, S. M.

The Northern Champion · Saturday 26 March 1938 · page 1

Charles King pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing, on 18th March, nine bottles of wine and four bottles of stout, the property of E. B. Staunton…

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Equity Court Kimbriki Estate. Children Apply for Maintenance

The Northern Champion · Saturday 26 March 1938 · page 4

The girls worked like men and he had seen the children burning off timber until 8 and 9 o'clock at night, said William Norris Polley, of Taree, describing…

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Taree Police Court. Saturday, March 19. (Before Mr. D. F. Parker, S.m.). Stealing

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 29 March 1938 · page 4

Charles King pleaded guilty to charge that at Taree on March 18 he did steal nine bottles of wine and four bottles of stout to the value of 30/-…

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District Court

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 29 March 1938 · page 2

Before His Honor Judge Clancy, sitting in District Court jurisdiction on Monday…

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Wingham Police Court. Friday, March 25, 1938. Before Mr. D. Parker, Sm. Motor Traffic Regulations

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 29 March 1938 · page 4

Robert Betts was charged with failing to renew the registration of a motor lorry in the prescribed time. Plea of guilty entered…

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Commissioner of Police. Sydney, Tuesday

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 29 March 1938 · page 3

The Commissioner of Police in New South Wales (Mr. Mckay) who receives a salary of £1000 a year, has applied the State Government for an…

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Police Commissioner Wants More Pay. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 29 March 1938 · page 5

The Commissioner of Police, Mr. Mackay, who receives a salary of £1500 a year, has applied to the State Government for an increase. He claims…

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Taree Police Court Monday, 28th MARCH Before Mr. R. Soiling, P.M. Alleged Assault

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 30 March 1938 · page 2

Kathleen Agnes Madeline Kidd proceeded against Ethel Hammond for alleged assault at Johns River on 10th March, Accused pleaded guilty…

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Alleged Assault

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 30 March 1938 · page 6

Jestyn Hussey Phillips proceeded against Donald Henry Wicks on a charge of alleged assault. Mr. H. J. Stewart appeared for…

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Kempsey Police Court Wednesday, 23rd March, before Mr. D. Parker, P.M.

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 30 March 1938 · page 6

William Lees Henry pleaded guilty to failure to destroy a dead cow on the Euroka road, saying that held been away at the time of the animal's…

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Police Court. Taree, Monday, March 28. (Before Mr. R. Solling. P. M.). to Enter Into Reco[?]nisance

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 30 March 1938 · page 4

Kathleen Agues Madeline Kidd proceeded against Ethel May Hammond for having. It was alleged. unlawfully assaulted her at John's River on…

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Small Debts Court. Andrews v. Jones

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 30 March 1938 · page 3

Albert Andrews, electrical contractor, proceeded against William Oldmeadow Jones for recovery of £6/19/6 allegedly due for work done and…

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Police Commissioner Asks for Salary Increase Sydney

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 30 March 1938 · page 2

The Commissioner of Police, Mr. Mackay, who receives a salary of £1500 a year, has applied to the State Government for an increase. He claims that the…

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District Court. Monday, March 28, before His Honor Judge Clancy

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 30 March 1938 · page 3

Mr. A. J. Druitt, Kempsey Town Clerk, on behalf of Kempsey Council, gave evidence in regard to rates owing by T. G. Tarrant (£33/15/1), James…

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"Murder Street" Notorious Cul-de-Sac. A Shocking Reputation

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 4

On part of the site of the London Fruit Exchange, which backs on to Duval Street, Springfields, there used to be a dingy little cul-de-sac. There…

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Police Court Taree, Thursday, March 31. (Before Mr. H. L. Sargeson J.p.) Remanded

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 2 April 1938 · page 8

Daniel Thomas Quinn pleaded not guilty to a charge of having used insulting words to one Frederick Ambrose Riddett in a public street on…

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Wingham Police Court Friday, March 25 Before Mr. D. Parker, S.M. Motor Traffic Regulations

The Northern Champion · Saturday 2 April 1938 · page 1

Robert Botts was charged with failing to renew the registration of a motor lorry in the proscribed time. A pica of guilty was entered, and he…

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