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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1940

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Licensing Court. Taree, Monday, January 16. (Before Mr. R. Soiling, P.M.)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 1

The license of the Royal Hotel, Taree, was transferred from Thomas F. Hudson to Roy Dewar McGregor. Messrs. L. O. Martin and Sons…

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Small Debts Court Taree, Monday, 15th JANUARY. Before Mr. R. Solling, P.M.

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 4

Great Northern Finance Co. v Geo. Wheeler (Bank of N.S.W. garnishee).—£1 16s 5d paid into court to paid out. W. McCouat applied for permission to…

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Industrial Court. Before the Industrial Magistrate's Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 9

Herbert Adams proceeded against Mary Agnes Rafferty, claiming for non-payment of award rates of wages. Mr. Kinsela, instructed by…

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Convicted of Stealing

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 5

Roy Warren Mitchell, on remand, answered several charges, as follows: Roy Warren Mitchell was charged with, it was alleged, that between…

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Conviction Fob Assault

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 5

Mary A. Jonson proceeded against Elizabeth Hoskins for alleged assault. There was no appearance of defendant and Mr. Murray M. Hooke…

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Charge of Assault

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 9

David Harris Williams proceeded against Ted Grey, charging him with unlawful assault. Mr. R. Sheridan appeared for the…

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Still Another Assault

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 9

Clarence Ivan Faulkner proceeded against Thomas Morris alleging unlawful assault. Mr. J. Murray appeared for the…

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Trouble Over a Cheque. Gloucester Police Court

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 2

At the local Police Court yesterday morning before Messrs. E. P. Horner and M. Newton, J's.P., Ronald Richard Oakley was…

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Convicted of Horse Stealing

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 2

John Henry Larkin, charged that, on or about 4th Marih, 1939, he stole one grey colt the property of George Brown valued at £5 pleaded not…

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Alleged Assault Case Settled

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 5

Jonas Drury had proceeded against Walter Latham, alleging assault. Mr. Murray M. Hooke appeared for complainant and Mr. R. S…

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Kempsey Police Court. "Mixed Grill" for the P.m

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 2

The following cases were dealt with at the Kempsey Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. R. Solling, P.M…

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Small Debts Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 9

Before the Small Debts Court the case of J. E. Giddy versus Fred Cowley (Kempsey Municipal Council garnishee) was called, and at the…

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Drainage Revision Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 4

Before the Kempsey Revision Court on Wednesday, J. E. Druitt, Secretary of the Cooroobongatti, Gladstone, Frogmore Drainage Trusts and the…

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Taree Police Court. Monday, January 15. (Before Mr. R. Soiling, P.m.). Carrying Liquor After Hours

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 5

Edwin Ladd was charged with carrying liquor after hours. Messrs. L. O. Martin and Sous appeared for defendant…

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Licensing Court. Taree, Monday, January 15. (Before Mr. R. Soiling, P.M.)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 2

The license of the Royal Hotel, Taree, was transferred from Thomas F. Hudson to, Roy Dewar McGregor. Messrs. L. O. Martin and Sons…

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Alleged Stealing

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 2

Harold Joseph Weatherby, of Stockyard Flat Road, near Wingham, was charged that he did kill one yellow steer, with intent to steal the carcase…

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Wingham Police Court. Friday, January 19, 1940. Before Mr. R. Solling, P.M. No Travelling Statements

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 2

Victor James Allan, of Kimbriki, was charged with travelling stock on the Burrell Creek Road, without a travelling statement…

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Alleged Assault at Bobin. JAMES J. BROWN v. William James Cant

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 2

Mr. M. M. Hooke appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. R. S. Butterworth for defendant. The P.M.: Any chance of these people…

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Wingham Small Debts Court. Friday, January 19, 1940. Before Mr. R. Solling, P.M.

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 4

John Thomas Hand, Judgment Creditor, and L. Minett, Judgment Debtor. The Manning Co-op. Bacon society, Ltd., Garnishee…

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Conviction for Horse Stealing. Six Months' Gaol Imposed

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 1

John Henry Larkin, already under sentence on a vagrancy charge, was charged with stealing a horse, and to this he pleaded not guilty…

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