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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1940

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Small Debts Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 10

The matter of Joseph E. Giddy versus Cowley (Kempsey Municipal Council garnishee) £1133 paid into court to be paid to judgment creditor…

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Police Warning About Certain Types of Travelling Hawkers

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 6

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

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Local and General. Warden's Court

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 4

E. D. Andrews was granted three months' suspension of labour conditions on mineral lease at Gundle, before Mr. Solling, M.W…

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"Another Feather" Tale of a "Cockatoo." Gloucester Police Court

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 2

"The onus of proof is on the complainant and I feel he has not satisfied me beyond doubt, and I therefore give the doubt…

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"On the Premises" Gloucester Police Court. (MONDAY 12th Feby., Before Mr. R. SOILING, P.M.

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 2

Albert Roy Channell was fined 5/- with 8/- costs, in default 2 days' hard labour, when he pleaded guilty to being in the Gloucester Hotel…

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Kempsey Police Court

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 1

Wednesday, 7th February, before Mr. R. Soiling, P.M. The license of the Willawarrin' Hotel was transferred from Wm…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing Maria River Case

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 8

At Kempsey Police Court on Wednesday last, before Mr. R. Soiling, P.M., Cecil Herbert Brown, of Maria River, was convicted of stealing a Jersey…

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Fair Rents Court

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 1

Francis Joseph Reynolds proceeded against Edgar Frankly Jeffery, claiming a reduction in house rent, the rent he was now paying being £1…

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Replacing the Police

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 9

In the centre of Manchester (England) vehicle operated traffic signals are to be placed at several key points which are at present…

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Police Sergeant Charged Alleged Insulting Words Case at Gloucester

The Northern Champion · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 8

"The onus of proof is on the complainant and I feel he has not satisfied me beyond doubt, and I therefore give the doubt in favour of the defendant,…

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Replacing the Police

The Northern Champion · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 7

In the centre of Manchester (England), vehicle-operated traffic signals are to be placed a several key points which are at present controlled by…

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Taree Police Court Wednesday, 14th FEBRUARY Before Mr. F. R. Wood, J.P. Alleged Begging

The Northern Champion · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 3

Leslie Roy Howell was charged with that on 14th February, he did unlawfully place himself in Victoria street to beg…

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Wingham Police Court. Thursday, February l5 1940. Before Messrs. C. F. Beesley and F. A. Fitzpatrick, J's.P. Travelling Without Ticket

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 4

William Forter was charged with, that on the 14th of February. 1940, he did travel by train from paterson to Wingham, without a ticket…

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Stealing

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 4

William John Jones, on remand, was charged with, it was alleged, that on February 15 he, at Tinonee, did steal one tin of State Express cigarettes…

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Alleged Stealing

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 4

William John Jones was charged with that, at Tinonee on 15th February, he did steal a tin of cigarettes, one tin of tobacco, cigarette papers, an electric…

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Alleged Assault

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 4
Also in The Northern Champion

Geo. J. Bird proceeded against Hubert Allan for, it was alleged, having unlawfully assaulted him on January 22…

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Taree Police Court Monday. 19th FEBRUARY Before Mr. R. Soiling P.M. DRUNK

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 4

John Field Sherry pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk on 17th February. Mr. L. D. O. Martin appeared for defendant…

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Police Court. Taree, Monday, February 19. (Before Mr. R. Soiling P.m). Drunkenness

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 4

John Field Sherry, for whom Messrs L. O. Martin and Sons appeared, pleaded guilty to having been found drunk on the 100ft. reservation…

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Small Debts Court Taree, Monday, 19th FEBRUARY. Before Mr. R. Soiling, P.M.

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 1

Street and Parish v J. A. Newell (Taree Central Greameries, garnishee). —£5 11s 2d paid into court to be paid out to the judgment creditor…

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