Kempsey Police Court
Wednesday, 20th December, 1939. before Mr. R. Soiling, P.M. An order was made for a summons to issue against Sydney J. Smith,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mid North Coast · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1940
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Theft Charges
Oliver Keith Fuller, a young man in his early twenties, was charged with stealing a lady's handbag containing five £1 notes and a fountain pen,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Taree Police Court Thursday, 21.st DECEMBER. Before Mr. R. Soiling, P.M. Affray at Purfleet
Joseph Bungie, 36, was charged with that at Purfleet, on 18th December, he maliciously inflicted grievous bodily harm upon Elizabeth Bungie…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Attempt to Rob Garage Early Morning Sensation at Taree Police Fire at Escaping Men
Quite a stir was caused in the neighbourhood of the Ford Service Station at Taree early on Sunday morning when the police fired shots at a couple of men…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court. MONDAY 8 January, Before Mr. R. SOLLING, P.M.
Business at the regular monthly sitting of the local Police Court on Monday was got through in about half an hour, the adjournment of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. [?] Thursday December 21 (Before Mr. R. Solling, P.M.)
Joseph [?]gie was charged with, it was alleged, that on December 18, [?]oet, did maliciously in[?] bodily harm up…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Forster Police Court FRIDAY, 5th JANUARY Before Mr. R. Solling, P.M. Threatening Words
Percival William Wilson charged John Goodlad, of Tuncurry, with using threatening words towards him on 7th December last…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Small Debts Court. Forster, January 5, 1940. (Before Mr. R. Soiling, P.m.). Passigli v. WILSON
Eileen Florence Passigli, of Tuncurry, proceeded against Iris Elizabeth Wilson, also of Tuncurry, for damages for slander…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Debts Court Forster, Friday, January, 5th. Before Mr. R. Solling, P..m. Passigli v WILSON
Eileen Florence Passigli, of Tuncurry, proceeded against Iris Elizabeth Wilson also of Tuncurry, for damages for slander, the words complained of being the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fair Rents Court Application
Those desirous of lodging applications under the Fair Rents Act are advised that Mr. W. G. Cameron, a valuer of the Valuer-General's…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Detection of Crime Successful Year by Sydney Police
Sydney police have had one of their most successful years in crime detection during 1939. A huge amount of stolen…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court. Port Macquarie, January 2. Before Mr. R. Soiling, P.M.
Daniel Quinn, charged with being drunk and offensive behaviour pleaded guilty and was discharged on the first case and fined 1/- or the rising…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Licencing Court
The quarterly report of the Licencing Inspector was received as satisfactory at the Port Macquarie Court on January 2nd…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Kempsey Court House Business
Perusal of the records of business transacted at the Kempsey Court House for the year 1939 discloses the more important items as follow:…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alleged Assault
Jonas Drury proceeded against Walter Latham on a charge of unlawfully as saulting him at Taree on 7th December. Mr. M. M. Hooke appeared for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Convicted of Stealing
Roy Warren Mitchell, on remand, answered several charges, as follows: Roy Warren Mitchell was charged with, it was alleged, that between…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Conviction for Assault
Mary A. Jobson proceeded against Elizabeth Hoskins for alleged assault, there was no appearance of defendant and Mr. Murray M. Hooke…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alleged Assault Case Settled
Jonas Drury had proceeded against Walter Latham, alleging assault. Mr. Murray M. Hooke appeared for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court. Taree, Monday, January 15. (Before Mr. R. Soilling, P.M.)
CARRYING LIQUOR AFTER HOURS Edwin Ladd was charged with carrying liquor after hours. Messrs. L. O. Martin and Sons…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Taree Police Court Monday, 15th JANUARY Before Mr. R. Solling, P.M. Several Charges
Roy Warren Mitchell, represented by Mr. L. D. O. Martin, pleaded guilty to a charge that, between 28th and 29th December, at Dumaresque Island, he did…
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