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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1942

425 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 10 of 22

District Court Taree, Wednesday, June 10 (Before His Honor, Judge Storkey. V.C). Wages Claim

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1942 · page 1

Alfred Henry Shears v Florence M. Smith, claim £390. Mr. Kinsella appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. Smyth…

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Small Debts Court. Coopernook, Friday, May 29. (Before Mr. G. W. Brown, P.M., and Mr. E. O. Armstrong, J.P.)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 16 June 1942 · page 4

Langley Vale Oranges v. R. S. Sowter. In this case the plaintiff sued the defendant for £4 10s, which was…

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Taree Police Court Monday, 15th JUNE Before Mr. G. W. Brown, P.M.

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 17 June 1942 · page 1

William Bailey was charged with drunkenness and pleaded guilty. Fined 10/. The following were charged with…

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Warden's Court Taree, Monday, 15th JUNE Before Mr. G. W. Brown, P.M.

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 17 June 1942 · page 1

Oxley Gold Mines Ltd. (application for suspension of labour conditions).—Adjourned until 29th July…

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Small Debts Court Taree, Monday, 15th JUNE Before Mr. G. W. Brown, P.M.

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 17 June 1942 · page 1

Chas. W. Coleman v Harold Scudds (Taree Case Mills Pty., Ltd., garnishee).—£3 paid into court to be paid out to judgment creditor…

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Kempsey Police Court. List of Charges

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 June 1942 · page 3

Before Mr. G. W. Brown, P.M., at Kempsey Police Court on Wednesday, the followng cases were dealt with…

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Quarter Sessions Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 June 1942 · page 2

Two criminal court cases are listed for hearing before His Honor Judge Storkey, V.C., at the Kempsey Quarter Sessions Court on…

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Taree Police Court Monday, June 16, 1942. (Before Mr. G. W. Brown, P.m.). Alleged Consigning Undersized Prawns

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 19 June 1942 · page 4

C. G. Beattie, charge of consigning undersized prawns. Mr. H. W. Cowan appeared for defendant. Sergeant Taylor, who was…

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District Court. Taree, Wednesday, June 10. (Before His Honor, Judge Storkey, V.C.)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 19 June 1942 · page 6

Edmund W. M. Wallis v. James G. Patterson, claim £49 8s 6d for goods sold and delivered. Mr. H. W. Cowan, who appeared for…

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Licensing Court. Taree, Monday, June 15, 1942. (Before Mr. G. W. Brown. P.M.)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 19 June 1942 · page 4

The whole of the hotel and wineshop licenses for the Taree police district came up for renewal on Monday and the Licensing Inspector (Sergeant…

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Wingham Police Court Friday, June 19, 1942. Before Mr. G. W. Brown, P.M. Alleged Assault

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 23 June 1942 · page 2

Darcy Bergbofer v. William Swan. Alleged Assault. Berghofer conducted his own case. Mr. S. G. O. Martin, of Counsel,…

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Wingham Police Court Friday, June 19, 1942. Before Mr. G. W. Brown, P.M. Alleged Assault

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 23 June 1942 · page 4

Reuben Roy Greenaway v. Neville G. Wells. Mr. S. G. O. Martin appeared on behalf of Greenaway…

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Alleged Assault

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 24 June 1942 · page 1

Allan Morris pleaded not guilty to a charge of assaulting Royce Allen Stewart. Mr. F. Nolan appeared for…

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Taree Police Court Thursday, 18th JUNE. Before Mr. H. Isles, J.P.

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 24 June 1942 · page 1

Albert Bungie, alies Robert Bungie, was fined £2 on a charge of drunkenness. MONDAY, 22nd JUNE…

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Licensing Court

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 24 June 1942 · page 1

Hotel licenses were renewed as follows: Jerseyville, Harry D. Walsh; South West Rocks, Mary Agnes Rafferty; Frederickton, A. W…

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Kempsey Police Court. Wednesday 17th July, 1942, before Mr. G. W. Brown, P.M. No Travelling Statements

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 24 June 1942 · page 1

Ernest Dornan pleaded guilty to moving stock without taking the precaution to obtain a travelling statement Sergt. Turner: Defendant brought a…

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Magistrate's Surprise His Long Lost Brother

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 26 June 1942 · page 4

Mr. P. G. Knyvett, one of Brisbane's S.M.'s, received a great surprise on Monday week when, he just casually glanced at the "agony…

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District Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 26 June 1942 · page 2

Before the District Court the matter of R. J. White and Co., Pty., Ltd., versus Ivor Donald Mackay, claiming £3165, money advanced, and a…

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Taree Police Court. Thursday, June 18, 1942 (Before Mr. H. Isles, J.p.). Drunkenness

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 26 June 1942 · page 6

Albert Bungle, alias Robert Bungle, was Sued £2 for drunkenness…

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Five Years' Gaol Offence Against Daughter Port Macquarie Case

Macleay Argus · Friday 26 June 1942 · page 3

In Kempsey Court of Quarter Sessions, before His Honor Judge Storkey on Wednesday, a sentence of five years' imprisonment…

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