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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

584 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 5 of 30

Man Charged with Serious Crime. Melbourne

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 4 March 1941 · page 5

Following an attack on a woman and girl at Elsternwick yesterday, a man was arrested and charged with wounding with intent to murder and…

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Wingham Police Court. Friday, February 21, 1941, Before Mr. R. Soiling, P.M. Alleged False Pretences. POLICE v. Elwyn Holmes

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1941 · page 4

Elwyn Holmes was charged that he did falsely pretend to one, Horace-Styles, to be the owner of certain, property, to wit, one red brindle cow…

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Police Force. Two Transpers Pending

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 5 March 1941 · page 2

Further changes in the personnel of the Goulburu section of the Police Force. which underwent considerable alteration during the closing period…

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Taree Police Court Saturday, 1st MARCH Before Messrs. F. R. Wood and C. H. Cook, Js. P.

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 5 March 1941 · page 2

Joseph Donovan was charged with entering a dwelling at Eungai and sto[?]ing property valued at £18, the property of Robert E. Mareean…

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Police Court. Taree, Saturday, March 1, 1941. (Before Messrs F. R. Wood and C. H. Cook, Js.P.)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 5 March 1941 · page 4

Joseph Donovan appeared to answer a charge alleging that defendant entered the dwelling of E. Mascean, at Eungai, stealing therefrom property…

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Kempsey Police Court Monday, 3rd March, before Messrs. N. L. Parker and T. R. Boyle, J:'sP

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 5 March 1941 · page 2

Alfred Dempsey, a stranger to the town, pleaded guilty to a charge of having been found drunk on the Armidale road…

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Licensing Court. Taree, Monday, March 3, 1941. (Before Mr. R. Solling P.M.)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 5 March 1941 · page 1

Flunk George Humphries applied for transfer of license for Lake and Ocean Hotel at Forster to him from Leslie Valentine Simpson. He said…

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Kempsey Police Court. Heavy Penalties Imposed

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 2

A mixed list confronted Mr. R. Solling, P.M., at the Kempsey Police Court on Wednesday last. CONVICTED OF STEALING…

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Alleged Jewellery Theft

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 2

At Kempsey Police Court on Monday, Joseph Donovan, an aboriginal lad, was charged with committing two robberies at Eungai in…

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Wingham Police Court. Tuesday. March 1, 1941. Before Mr. A. Wilden, J.P.

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 3

Daniel Thomas Quinn was charged with being drunk on Wingham Racecourse on Saturday, March 2nd. No appearance of defendant…

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Police Force. Two Transfers Pending

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 6

Further changes in the personnel of the Goulburn section of the Police Force, which underwent considerable alteration during the closing period…

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Taree Police Court. Saturday, March 1, 1941. (Before Messrs F. R. Wood and C. H. Cook, Js.P.)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 3

Joseph Donovan appeared to answer a charge alleging that defendant entered the dwelling of E. Masceau, at Eungal, stealing therefrom property…

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Police Court. Port Macquarie, March 4Th. Before Mr. R. Soiling, P.M.

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1941 · page 5

Vernon Lawrence Anderson was charged with using the Niagara Club for the purpose of betting on 1st March…

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Charged with Murder. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 5

At Muswellbrook Police Court yesterday Joseph Charnock was committed for trial charged with having murdered Mrs. Elizabeth Roarty, 62, who…

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Bail Refused in Murder Case. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 5

The case in which Dr. Franklin Christian Richards, 64, one of the two men charged with the murder of Winifred Pretoria O'Brien, was again…

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Theft From Train

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 1

John Valentine Scriviner, a slight young man, "on the track," pladed guilty to stealing a suitcase containing £2 worth of goods and clothing…

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Forster Police Court FRIDAY, 7th MARCH Before Mr. Solling, P.M. Traffic Offences

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 3

Arthur Bunt tendered a plea of guilty to a charge of driving a motor vehicle on 31st December last without holding a license. Fined 10/ with 5/6 court…

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Police Court. Forster, Friday, March 7. (Before Mr. R. Solling P.m.). Traffic Offences

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 4

Arthur Hunt tendered a pica of guilty to a charge of driving a motor vehicle on 31st December last without holding a license. Fined 10/-…

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Taree Police Court Saturday, 8th MARCH. Before Messrs. F. R. Wood and A. Wilden, Js.P

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 3

Martin Henry Gleeson pleaded guilty to the following charges: Being drunk and disorderly in the bar of Fotheringham'a Hotel on 7th March; using…

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Kempsey Police Court Wednesday, 5th March, before Mr. R. Soiling, P.M. False Pretences. Piledriver To Pay

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 1

Albert James Rutherford, burly stranger with a heaviness of shoulder only acquired by much hard work, pleaded guilty to two charges of false…

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