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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1940

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

The Northern Champion · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 2

John Thomas Hand, judgment creditor, and L. Minett, judgment debtor, The Manning Co-op. Bacon Society, Ltd., garnishee. Mr. R. S…

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Nazi Son. Sends Mother to Gaol. Her Criticism of Hitler

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 4

A young Nazi arrested his mother for uttering derogatory remarks about Hitler. His action was described in an incident quoted in a…

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Police Court. Taree, Monday, January 29. (Before Mr. F. R. Wood, J.P.)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 1

John Field Sherry pleaded guilty to, it was alleged, that on January 27, he, in a public place, to wit, the 100ft. reservation, between Manning and…

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Counterfeit Notes Fivers Circulated. Police Warning

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 2

The Sydney police have issued a warning to all other States against the circulation of counterfeit £5 notes. More than 200 of these notes wore issued in…

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Taree Police Court. Monday, January 29. (Before Mr. F. R. Wood. J.P.)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 6

John Field Sherry pleaded guilty to, it was alleged, that on January 27. he in a public place to wit, the 100ft reservation, between Manning and…

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Wingham Police Court Monday, January 29, 1940. Before Mr. c. P. Beesley, J.P.

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 3

Lance Betts was charged with being drunk and using indecent language in Isabella Street, Wingham, on Saturday night, 27th January, 1940…

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Bankruptcy Court. Tuesday. January 30, 1940

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 4

Re Edgar Ernest Latham, Judgment Debtor. Ex Parte William Harrison Spear, Petitioning Creditor…

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Father v. Son Well Known Graftonians in Court

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 6

At the Grafton Police Court, last week, before Mr. N. C. L. Sheridan, P.M., Richard William Robinson was charged by his father, William…

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Small Debts Court. Taree, Monday, January 22. (Before Mr. R. Solling, P.M.)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 8

Manning Shire Council obtained a verdict against Herbert Hamilton Coopar for £23 5s 4d, with £2 9s cd cone, for rates and interest…

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Taree Police Court Monday, 29th JANUARY Before Mr. F. R. Wood, J.P.

The Northern Champion · Saturday 3 February 1940 · page 7

John Field Sherry was fined £3 on a charge of using indecent language on the 100ft. reserve on 27th January…

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"Assault Boats for Army." 100 to Be Made in Sydney

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

One hundred "assault" boats for the Army will be manufactured In Sydney immediately. Simultaneously orders will be placed…

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Warning by Police. Certain Types of Travelling Hawkers

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

The Lismore police have issued ai warning to the public to beware of the activities of certain types of travelling hawkers who tour country…

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Theft of a Dog

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 4

A small white woolly dog was a central figure in Coff's Harbour Police Court on Friday morning, obviously quite oblivious of the fact that he had…

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Warning by police. Certain Types of Travelling Hawkers

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 2

The Lismore police have issued a warning to the public to beware of the activities of certain types of travelling hawkers who tour…

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Taree Police Court Tuesday, 30th JANUARY. Before Mr. F. R. Wood, J. P.

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 4

Albert Victor Yates did not appear to answer a charge of being drunk in Albert street on 27th January, and had his bail of 10/ forfeited…

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Police Court. Taree, Tuesday, January 30 (Before Mr. F. R. Wood, J.P.)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 4

Albert Victor Yates, charged with having been found drunk in Albert Street on January 27, did not appear and his recogaisance of 10/ was…

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Sentenced for Stealing Drugs. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 5

At the Quarter Sessions to-day Peter Slavin, 19, and his brother Edward, 18, were sentenced to 15 months' imprisonment for breaking…

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Assault Charge Held Over

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 2

Ronald F. Walsh and Leslie Harold Walsh, on charges of assault, appeared and Mr. W. H. Sheridan asked that the matter be postponed…

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Kempsey Police Court. P.m.'s "Mixed Grill" Menu

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 2

At the Kempsey Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. R. Soiling, P.M., the following cases were dealt with:…

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Cattle Stealing Charge Proved. Provisions of First Offenders' Act Extended

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 3

At Kempsey Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. R. Soiling, P.M., Cecil Herbert Brown was charged that, between 1st August and 31st…

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