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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1940

655 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 9 of 33

District Court

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1940 · page 5

At the Kempsey Quarter Sessions, before Judge P. V. Storkey, Arthur Herbert Gray was charged with unlawful interference with Mavis…

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Police Court Taree, Thursday, March 14. (Before Mr. F. R. Wood, J.P.)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 16 March 1940 · page 7

Martin Nolan was charged with, it Was alleged, that between the 7th day of March and the 8th day of March he, at Taree, did steal two…

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Alleged Stealing

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 3
Also in The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales

Martin Nolan and Albert Willis were each charged with that, between 7th and 8th March, it Taree, they did steal two suits of clothes and a pair…

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Alleged Assault

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 1
Also in The Northern Champion

Edward Noral Moran was proceeded against for, it was alleged, that on February 19, at Brown's Creek, near Taree, he did unlawfully assault one…

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Taree Police Court Monday, 18th MARCH Before Messrs. F. R. Wood and Hubert Flett, Js.P. Expired License

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 3

Ivy E, Levick was charged with failing to return an expired motor driver's license.—Mr. L. D. O. Martin ,Pleaded guilty on behalf of…

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Police Court. Taree, Monday, March 18. (Before Messrs. F. R. Wood and Hubert Flett, J's. P.). Motor Driver's License

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 1

Mrs. Ivy E. Levick was proceeded against for having, it was alleged, not returned an expired motor driver's license within three days of expiry…

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Alleged Stealing

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 6

Martin Nolan, on remand was charged with, it was alleged that he tween the 7th day of March and the 8th day of March he at Taree did…

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Alleged Assault

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 6

Edward Noral Moran was proceeded against for, it was alleged that on February 19, at Brown's Creek near Taree, he did unlawfully assault one…

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Forster Police Court. FRIDAY, 8th MARCH. (Before Mr. R. Soiling, P.m.). Offensive Behaviour

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 1

Albert J. Puckeridge sur. pleaded guilty to a charge of offensive behaviour at the Forster Police Station on 13th February last…

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Taree Police Court. Monday, March 18. (Before Messrs. F. R. Wood and Hubert Flett. J.s.P.) Motor Driver's License

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 6

Mrs. Ivy E. Levick was proceeded against for having it was alleged not returned an expired motor driver's license within three days of expiry…

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Kempsey Police Court. a Mixed List

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 March 1940 · page 5

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

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Employer and Employees Charged

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 March 1940 · page 4

John Larkin, Secretary of the Butchers' Employees' Union, proceeded against William Saul, butcher, on four charges of failure to keep time…

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Fair Rents Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 March 1940 · page 5

Before the Fair Rents Court Michael McDonnell proceeded against Stanley Brown for determination of rent…

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Industrial Court. Alleged Breach of Award

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 March 1940 · page 4

Clarence Benson proceeded against Austral Cooper and Coralie Wixted alleging breach of award, in the Industrial Magistrate's Court…

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Kempsey Police Court. Wednesday, March 20, before Mr. Bryant, P.M. Liquor and Language

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 3

John Joseph Jacobs, manager of Burntbridge Aboriginal Station, proceeded against John Dotti for use of indecent language…

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Half-caste Charged with Child Murder. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 4

At the Griffith District Coroner's Court, yesterday an inquiry was held into the death of a male infant whose body was found in the main irrigation…

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Wingham Police Court. Saturday, March 23rd, 1940

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 6

William Hewston, 47, a stranger, was charged with being drunk in Combined Street, Wingham, at 2 p.m. on Friday, 22nd March…

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Employer and Employees Charged

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 1

John Larkin, Secretary of the Butchers' Employees' Union, proceeded against William Saul, butcher, on four charges of failure to keep time books,…

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