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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1939

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Kempsey Police Court

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 12 April 1939 · page 8

Wednesday, April 8, before Mr. R. Soiling, P.M. T. Jopling was fined 2/-, with 5/6 costs of Court, for failure to renew an…

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Alleged Assault

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 12 April 1939 · page 8

Leslie Nixon, a coloured man, was charged with assaulting a female, Alice Maher, and pleaded not guilty. Const. Hollis deposed: About 1.15…

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Police Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 4

Before local Justices at the Kempsey Police Court during the past few days, the following cases have been dealt with: G. Griffiths, J. Cox. A…

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Sara Sentenced. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 4

Aubrey Sara was to-day, at the Quarter Sessions, sentenced to three years' hard labour for conspiracy to commit an illegal operation. Nurse…

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Alleged Theft of Boots Young Man Remanded

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 2

Robert Victor, a stranger to the town, appeared before Messrs. M. Newton and J. Thomas J's.P. in the Gloucester Police Court yesterday…

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Wingham Police Court. Monday, April 9th., 1939. Before Mr. W. H. Spear, J.P.

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 8

Edward Clarence Byrne, 19, charged with being drunk in the Memorial Town Hall, Wingham, on the previous Saturday night, while a dance waws in…

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Worn Motor Tyres Now Police Offence

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 4

The first case of its kind heard in Lismore, a charge against the owner of a motor truck of having a worn tyre on a vehicle, was heard in the…

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Police Court. Taree, Monday, April 10. (Before Mr. A. Wilden, J.p.). Drunkenness

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 15 April 1939 · page 3

John Field Sherry, for having been found drunk on the 100 feet reservation on April 8, was fined 5-, with 1- costs. Seven days in which to pay…

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Police Court. Port Macquarie, April 4. Before Mr. R. Soiling, P.M. Held over from last issue

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 15 April 1939 · page 6

V. P. Kirkman, charged with unlawfully obtaining 12 hardwood poles from a travelling stock resrve, pleaded guilty…

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Worn Motor Tyre Now a Police Offence. Prosecution at Lismore

The Northern Champion · Saturday 15 April 1939 · page 7

The first case of its kind heard in Lismore, a charge against the owner of a motor truck of having a worn tyre on the vehicle was heard in the…

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Narromine Murder. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 18 April 1939 · page 5

Following the discovery of a coat and shirt which have been identified as belonging to Thomas Robinson, a 68-year-old pensioner, the police, in…

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Taree Police Court Monday, 17th APRIL Before Mr. R. Soiling, P.M.

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 3

William James Halpin pleaded guilty to a charge that, at Taree on 29th December, he falsely stated to Sgt. Brown his financial circumstances, and…

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Special Police. Auxiliary Force

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 2

The Chief Secretary, Mr. G. C. Gollan, has arranged with the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Mackay, to begin immediately the preparation of…

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Police Court. Taree, Monday, April 17, 1939. (Before Mr. R. Solling, P.m.). Traffic Cases

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 1

Police v. John Black, not returning driver's license. Fined 2 and 8 costs. Police v. Frederick F. Freyer,…

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Small Debts Court Taree, Monday, 17th APRIL Before Mr. R. Soiling, P.M.

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 3

W. H. Paling and Co. v Jack Dixon (W. H. Hughes, garnishee).—It was ordered that £3 16s paid into court be paid out to the judgment creditor…

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Small Debts Court. Taree, Monday, April 17, 1939. (Before Mr. R. Solling, P.M.)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 1

W. H. Paling and Co. v. Jack Dixon (two claims), W. H. Hughes garnishee. In each case an order was made for money paid into court to be…

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

Macleay Argus · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 3

Before Mr. R. Solling, P.M., at the Kempsey Police Court on Wednesday, the following cages were dealt with:…

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Taree Police Court. Monday, April 10. (Before Mr. A. Wilden, J.p.). Drunkenness

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 1

John Field Sherry, for having been found drunk on the 100 feet reservation on April 8, was fined 5/-, with 1/- costs. Seven days in which to pay…

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Wingham Police Court. Friday, April 21st., 1939. Before Mr. R. Solling, P.M.

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 4

Robert Cordon Collins was charged with that net being an aboriginal, nor the child of an aboriginal, he did lodge with an aboriginal to wit,…

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Auxiliary Police Corps Men Required

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 2

The Police Department are at present enrolling men for an auxiliary Police Corps, and will receive applications from men in this district. We…

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