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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1938

826 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 3 of 42

New Court House for Wingham. Laying Foundation Stone

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 2

The matter of an official ceremony in connection with the laying of the foundation stone of the new Court House to be erected at Wingham, was…

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Taree Small Debts Court Monday, January 17, 1938. (Before Mr. R. Solling. P.m.). Garnishee Matters

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 4

N. R. Gray and Son v. George Douglas Bailies, Frederick John Hancock, garnishee. Mr. Hooke, for garnishee, said no…

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Taree Police Court Monday, 24th JANUARY Before Mr. R. Solling, P.M. Alleged Assault

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 2

Daniel Thomas Quinn proceeded against James Burns on a charge of unlawful assault at Taree on 15th January…

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Police Court. Taree, Monday, January 24. (Before Mr. R. Soiling. P.m.). Alleged Assault Case

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 2

Daniel Thomas Quinn proceeded against James Burns for, it was alleged, having unlawfully assaulted him at Taree on January 15…

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Assault Charge Dismissed. A Family Quarrel

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 3

Mrs. Etta Marie Lumsden proceeded against her son-in-law, Don Frederick Caratti, on a charge of alleged assault. Mr. R. Sheridan appeared…

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Morgan James Poole. Acquitted of Stealing Charge

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 3

Det.-Const. Lyons deposed: About 10.30 a.m. on 14th instant was in a timber camp near Kundabung. There saw the defendant Poole, and I said…

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Robbing the Railways Heavy Losses on North Coast Convicted Men Sent to Gaol

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 3

Al Kempsey Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. R. Solling P.M., Allan Morris pleaded guilty to four charges of stealing from railway trucks between…

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Kempsey Police Court Wednesday, 19th January, before Mr. R. Soiling, P.M. Systematic Robbery from Railways. Gang of Local Thieves in Operation. Between Eungai and Kempsey

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 3

Recent investigations by Det.-Constable Lyons, in conjunction with Railway detectives, have disclosed a most elaborate scheme of robbery from…

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Small Debts Court Taree, Monday 24th JANUARY Before Mr. R. Solling, P.M.

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 3

Robert Toner v S. J. Donaldson (Manning Shire Council, garnishee).—It was ordered that £6 19s 11d paid into Court be paid out to the creditor…

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Small Debts Court. Taree, Monday, January 24. (Before Mr. R. Solling, P.m.). Garnishee Matter

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 3

Robert Tener v. S. J. Donaldson, Manning Shire garnishee. it was ordered that the amount of £6/19/11 paid into court be paid out…

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Stealing an Overcoat. Gloucester Police Court

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 2

Charged before Messrs. Thomas and Newton, Js.P., at the local police court on Thursday afternoon with the stealing of one leather overcoat,…

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Assault Case at Taree

Macleay Argus · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 4

At Taree Police Court on Monday, before Mr. R. Soiling, P.M., Daniel Thomas Quinn proceeded against James Burns for, it was alleged,…

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Wingham Small Debts Court. Friday, January 21, 1938. Before Mr. R. Soiling, P.M. Case Struck Out

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 2

Wingham Motors v. W. Baines, jr., Mr. E. R.. Stack appeared for the judgment creditor, and asked that the case be struck out…

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Alleged Assault

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 3
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Hannah Catherine Green proceeded against Ellen Miller for alleged assault, and Ellen Miller cross summoned Catherine Green for alleged assault…

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Prison and Fine. Share-hawking Case. Magistrate's Remarks

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 1

Arnold Lovell, 46, manager, was fined £100 and sentenced to three months imprisonment with hard labour by Mr. G. J. Johnstone, P.M.,…

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Police Court. Wingham, Friday, January 21. (Before Mr. R. Soiling, P.m.). Auctioneer's License

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 3

An Auctioneer's (District) License was granted to Henry Turner, of "Boorooga." Wingham, for the Manning River Police District…

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Japan Apologises Fob Assault on an American Sydney

The Northern Champion · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 4

Shanghai: The Japanese authorities have apologised for the assault on Allison, third Secretary to the United States Embassy, by a Japanese sentry,…

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Wingham Police Court Friday, January 21. Before Mr. R. Solling, P.M. Motor Rider's License

The Northern Champion · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 1

Reginald Carey, of Killabakh, was charged with failing to return a motor rider's license. Sergeant Stenner started that the…

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Murder Charge. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 5

At Redfern Police Court to-day Frederick Gray, motor driver, was charged with having, on January 29th at Mascot, maliciously murdered…

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