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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1940

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Taree Police Court Monday, 22nd APRIL. Before Mr. R. Solling, P.M. DRUNKENNESS

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 24 April 1940 · page 3

William Thomas Johnston was charged with being drunk in Victoria street on 19th April. —Accused did not appear and his recognisance of 10/ was…

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Police Court. Taree, Monday, April 22. (Before Mr. R. Soiling, P.m.). Drunkenness

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 24 April 1940 · page 5

William Thomas Johnston, charged with. It was alleged. having been board drunk in Victoria Street on April 19 did not appear His…

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Wingham Police Court. Friday, April 19, 1940. Before Mr. R. Soiling, P.M. Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 2

Rex Newlyn Hicks was charged with stealing three head of cattle—to wit, three cows, to the value of £15—the property of Duncan Cameron, of Mount…

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Five Years for Assault in a Train

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 6

At the Taree Quarter Sessions on Thursday, 11th April, Alexander Campbell Anderson was charged that on October…

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Police Court. Wingham, Friday, April 19, 1940. Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 27 April 1940 · page 5

Charles Ernest Gibson was charged with stealing two head of Durham cows, on or about the 8th of February, 1940, the property of Bernard Richards…

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Wingham Police Court Friday, April 19. Before Mr. R. Solling, P.M. Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Northern Champion · Saturday 27 April 1940 · page 8

Charles Ernest Gibson was charged with stealing two head of Durham cows, on or about the 8th of February, 1940, the property of Bernard…

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Small Debts Court Wingham, Friday, April 19. Before Mr. R. Solling, P.M.

The Northern Champion · Saturday 27 April 1940 · page 2

Great Northern Discount and Finance Cc. Pty. Ltd.. v Frederick Green —Henry Machin and Sons, Pty., Ltd., Garnishee. Case withdrawn,…

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Wingham Police Court Friday, April 19. Before Mr. B. Solling, P.M. Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 1 May 1940 · page 1

Rex Newlyn Hicks was charged with stealing three cows to the value of £15 —the property of Duncan Cameron, of Mount George…

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Police Court. Wingham, Friday, April 19, 1940. Before Mr. R. Soiling, PiM. Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 1 May 1940 · page 2

Rex Newlyn Hicks was charged with stealing three head of cattle—to wit, three cows, to the value of £l5—the property of Duncan Cameron, of Mount…

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Taree Police Court Before Mr. F. R. Wood, J.P. TUESDAY. 23rd APRIL

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 1 May 1940 · page 2

Daniel McEwan was fined 2/6 on a charge of drunkenness. FRIDAY, 20th APRIL. William James Murphy was fined…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing. Wingham Police Court Friday 19th April, Before Mr. R. SOLLING, P.M.

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 4

Rex Newlyn Hicks was charged with stealing three cows to the value of £15, the property of Duncan Cameron, of Mount George…

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Aftermath of Court Proceedings. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 8

Believed to have been the culmination of court proceedings yesterday, two women, Miss Minnie Busby (47) and Miss Constance Bull (37) were…

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Police Court. Wingham Friday, April 19, 19[?] Before Mr. R. Soiling, P.M. Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 4 May 1940 · page 3

Rex Newlyn Hicks was charged with stealing three head of cattle—to wit, three cows, to the value of £15—the property of Duncan Cameron, of Mount…

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Divorce Court. Sydney, Tuesday, April 30. (Before the Judge in Divorce, Mr. Justice Boyce.)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 4 May 1940 · page 9

Evidence that he had diagnosed samples of blood to determine the paternity of a child, was given by Dr. A. H. Tebbutt in the Divorce Court…

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Police Court. Indecent Language

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 2

Ernest Gerrard, charged with being found drunk on 4th inst. was on Monday fined 2/6 or the rising of the Court and for using indecent…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 2

Last week-end. Sergeant Loomes and Constable Thomas, of Wingham Police Station, arrested a man named Richard Thomas Tom at Elands, and…

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Stealing

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 8 May 1940 · page 1

William Bruce Murray, a dark-skinned man, was charged with stealing a pair of sandshoes and a torch, the property of John Keith McLeod…

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Alleged Stealing

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 8 May 1940 · page 3

William Bruce Murray was charged with that, on 4th May, at Taree, he did steal a pair of shoes and an electric torch, valued at £1 6s 6d., the property…

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Alleged Assault

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 8 May 1940 · page 3

Jane Agnes Blonquist proceeded against Tom Halliday on a charge of unlawful assault at Taree on 20th April…

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Taree Police Court Monday, 6th APRIL. Before Mr. R. Solling, P.M. DRUNKENNESS

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 8 May 1940 · page 3

William James Murphy was charged with being drunk in Manning street on 4th May.—Murphy pleaded guilty. Sgt. Harris said defendant was last…

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