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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1940

655 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 13 of 33

Police Court. Taree, Monday, May 6, 1940. (Before Mr. R. Soiling, P.m.). Alleged Fraudulent Omission

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

Thomas Bede Callaghan appeared to answer a charge alleging that between April 1[?] and May 3, he received £22 on [?]rms requiring him to…

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Car Seized. by Custom Officer. Court Upholds Action

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 8 May 1940 · page 5

The Supreme Court on Friday returned a verdict in favor of the New South Wales, Collector of Customs in a claim by Mrs. Mary Owens, of Port…

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Small Debts Court Taree, Monday, 6th MAY. Before Mr. R. Solling, P.M.

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 8 May 1940 · page 4

Louis Laurence Alfred Reeves v Roy T. Fuller, (Manning Shire Council, garnishee),—£5 7s 6d paid into court to be paid out to judgement creditor…

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Small Debts Court. Taree, Monday, May 6. (Before Mr. R. Soiling, P.M.)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 8 May 1940 · page 3

Reeves v. Fuller, Manning Shire Council garnishee. Order made for money paid into court (£5/7/6/) to be paid out…

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Stealing

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 7

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

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Kempsey Police Court. Short List Dealt With

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 2

The list of cases dealt with before Mr. R. Soiling, P.M., at the Kempsey Police Court on Wednesday was a very short one, and included the…

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Police Court. Behaving in an Offensive Manner

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 2

Before Mr. R. N. Sheldon, Js.P. at the Gloucester Police Court on 7th inst., Ignaz Toth was charged with behaving in an offensive manner at…

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Contempt Charged Surf Club Suspended

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 3

Point Danger Branch of the Surf Lifesaving Association, at its final meeting for the season suspended Cudgen Headland Club "until it…

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Licensing Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 2

Before the Licensing Court Frank Macleay Moore was granted a temporary bar license for premises at Greenhill on the site of the recently…

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Latest Telegrams. Murder Charge. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 5

A man aged 24 was charged at Kurri Kurri Police Station last night with the murder of Mrs. Martha Miller, who was found dead on…

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Small Debts Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 2

Before the Small Debts Court the case of Eric Corney v. W. Cleveland (Kempsey Electric Light Co., garnishee) was called. The…

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Taree Police Court. Monday, May 6, 1940. (Before Mr. R. Selling, P.m.). Alleged Fraudulent Omission

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 7

Thomas Bede Callaghan appeared to answer a charge alleging that between April 11 and May 3, he received £22 on terms requiring him to…

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Small Debts Court. Taree, Monday, May 6. (Before Mr. R. Solling, P. M.)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 2

Reeves v. Fuller, Manning Shire Council, garnishee. Order made for money paid into court (£5/7/6) to be paid out…

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Murder of American Professor

The Northern Champion · Saturday 11 May 1940 · page 4

New York: The Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating reports that Professor Lewis A. Allyn, a foremost research chemist, refused to…

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Police Court. Port Macquarie. May 7. Before Mr. R. Solling, P.M.

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1940 · page 3

P. B. Jones, charged with having being found on licensed premises during prohibited hours, was fined 5/-, with 8/- costs…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1940 · page 3

A number of cases were settled by agreement between the parties in the municipal appeals, and confirmed. Two cases were outstanding for…

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Murder Charge Death of Woman in Shack

The Northern Champion · Saturday 11 May 1940 · page 4

A man aged 24 was charged at the Kurri Kurri police station last night with the murder of Mrs. Martha Miller, who was found dead on Wednesday in…

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Taree Police Court Tuesday, 7th MAY. Before Messrs. F. R. Wood and A. T. Saxby, Js.P

The Northern Champion · Saturday 11 May 1940 · page 3

Colin John Gee was charged with that, at Taree, on 6th May, he did steal a pair of pyjamas and three handkerchiefs, valued at £4, the property…

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Police Court. Taree, Tuesday, May 7. (Before Messrs. F. R. Wood and A. T. Saxby, J's.P.)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 11 May 1940 · page 8

Colin John Gee was charged with, on May 6, 1940, stealing one pair of pyjamas and three handkerchiefs, of the total value of £4, the property…

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Gloucester Hotel Application to Amend Plans Refused by Licensing Court

The Northern Champion · Saturday 11 May 1940 · page 3

At the Licensing Court at Taree on Thursday morning, Mr. W. C. Geikie, Licensing Magistrate, heard an application by the licensee and owner of the…

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