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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

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Industrial Magistrate's Court. Taree, Monday, January [?] (Before Mr. R. Soiling. P.M.)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 2

A. Tinning ( Departmental Inspector) v. Cecil V. Nicholson, al[?]ged breach of the award by not having received the award payment…

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Wingham Police Court Friday, 29th DECEMBER Before Mr. R. Solling, P.M.

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 2

Eric Oliver Harris, No. 1, via Mount George, was charged with driving an unregistered motor vehicle on the Mount George-Rocks Crossing road on…

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Taree Police Court Thursday, December 19. ( Before Mr. J. B. Brimstone, J.P.)

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 4

Andrew Frank Klumpp was fined 5s or two hours on a charge of drunkenness. MONDAY, DECEMBER 23…

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Industrial Magistrate's Court Taree, Monday, 6th JANUARY Before Mr. R. Solling, P.M. Alleged Breaches of Bakers' Award

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 4

A. Tinning, secretary of the N.S.W. Breadcarters' Union, proceeded against Cecil G. Nicholson on a charge of not receiving the award rate of wages…

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Police Court. Taree, Monday, Jan. 6, 1941. (Before Mr. R. Solling, P.m.). Sly Grog Selling

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 2

Robert William Saville pleaded guilty to a charge of having on December 31, sold, at Lansdowne, to Constable Barrett, two bottles of beer,…

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

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 1

John Peter Johnson v Harold Edwards.—Claim for £12 5s 6d.—Mr. H. W. Cowan for plaintiff, There was no appearance of defendant, and the case was…

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Small Debts Court. Taree, Monday, Jan. 6, 1941. (Before Mr. R. Soiling, P.M.)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 2

John P. Johnson v. Harold Edwards, claiming £12 5s 6d for repairs to a car, which had not been paid. The P.M. entered a verdict for £12…

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Kempsey Police Court. a Short List

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 3

A rather short list of cases was placed before Mr. R. Soiling, P.M., at the Kempsey Police Court on Wednesday…

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Police Ball

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 4

Despite the boisterous north-east wind, a large gathering assembled in the Oxley Theatre on Friday, 3rd of January, for the ball organised by…

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Police Court. Port Macquarie, Jan. 7. Before Mr. R. Soiling, PM

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 6

D. McAlary v Municipality of Port Macquarie. Claim for £9/7/9 for refund of overcharge alleged to be made and…

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Reaching a Climax. At the Gloucester Police Court

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 2

For the average sporting man the Moorefield race meeting last Saturday week was one of the main attractions and one of the hot-pots of…

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Gloucester Police Court MONDAY 13th January, Before Mr. R. SOLLING, P.M. Motor Traffic Cases

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 3

George J. James, through Mr. W. W. Hawdon, pleaded guilty to driving a motor vehicle without a license and to driving a motor vehicle with…

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Speaking of Stars Gary Cooper plays the leading role in Cecil B. De Mille's production in Technicolor of Paramount's "North-west Mounted Police". Madeleine Carroll is co-starred

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 8

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Kempsey Police Court Wednesday, 8th January, before Mr. R. Soiling. P.M.

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 1

M. Kennedy pleaded guilty to a charge of riotous behaviour, and was represented by Mr. W. H. Sheridan. Dective-Constable Lyons said that…

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Police Court. Forster, Friday, 10th JANUARY. (Before Mr. R. Solling. P.m.). Fisheries Cases

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 1

Alexander Campbell, William Stein and Christopher Stein pleaded guilty to having undersized prawns in their possession on 25th November last. In…

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Forster Police Court Friday, 10th JANUARY Before Mr. R. Solling, P.m.) Fisheries Gases

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 3

Alexander Campbell, William Stein and Christopher Stein, pleaded guilty to having undersized prawns in their possession on 25th November last. In each…

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Reaching a Climax. At the Gloucester Court

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 6

For the average sporting man the Moorefield race meeting last Saturday week was one of the main attractions and one of the hot-pots of…

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Gaol Reform. Disciplinary Laws to Be Abolished

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 1

The Minister of Justice (Mr. Treatt) has decided that disciplinary punishment of prisoners at the beginning of their sentence will be abolished in…

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Taree Police Court Monday, January 13th Before Mr. F.R. Wood, J.P.

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 1

Stanley Oswald Stace did not appear to answer a charge of drunkenness, and was ordered to forfeit 10/ bail. William Hewitson was fined 5/ on a…

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Police Court. Taree, Monday, January 13. (Before Mr. F. R. Wood, J.p.). Drunkenness

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 3

Stanley Oswald Stace had his bail of 10s forfeited on a charge of drunk-enness. William Hewitson was fined 5s for…

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