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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1942

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Wingham Small Debts Court. FRIDAY, 23rd JANUARY, 1942. Before Mr. A. Wilden, J.P.

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 2

Austin Sydney Hayes, Judgment Creditor, and Ruby Gallagher, Judgment Debtor. Examination Order. Mr. E. R. Stack appeared for the…

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Police Court. Forster, Friday, January 9. (Before Mr. G. W. Brown, P.m.). No Travelling Statement

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 27 January 1942 · page 4

James Godwin, of Bungwahl. pleaded guilty to travelling 32 head of cattle between Forster and Bungwahl on 13th December last without having…

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Small. Debts Court. Taree, Monday, January 9. (Before Messrs F. R. Wood and A. T. Saxby, J's.P.)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 27 January 1942 · page 4

Paterson, Easton and Co. v. Frederick W. Leben. debt. Mr. H. W. Cowan appeared for the plaintiffs and agreed for the matter to be stood over…

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Kempsey Police Court. Liquor Supplied to Aborigine Brings £5 Fine

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 28 January 1942 · page 4

At Kempsey Police Court on Monday morning, before Messrs. W. T. Cosbey and C. Matear, J.'sP., Edward Samuel Curnoe pleaded guilty to a…

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Kempsey Police Court. Wednesday, 21st January, before Mr. Scobie, P.M.

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 28 January 1942 · page 3

Robert J. Jamieson, charged with being the owner of a motor vehicle carrying a load of excessive length, and also with being the owner of a…

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Small Debts Court

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 28 January 1942 · page 3

Silvio Parisotto proceeded against Albert Andrew for recovery of £7/19/6 allegedly due for goods sold and delivered and services rendered…

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Evacuation Plans Removal of Stock Police Call Meetings

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 3 February 1942 · page 2

Under the direction of Sergt. J. F. Wetherill, of N.S.W. Police Department, a chain of meetings is advertised to be held during…

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Taree Police Court Thursday, 22nd JANUARY Before Mr. E. R. Wood, J.P.

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 4 February 1942 · page 2

Thomas James Boomer and Alex, Thorpe were each fined £2 on a charge of drunkenness. WEDNESDAY, 28th JANUARY…

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Small Debts Court Taree, Monday, 2nd FEBRUARY Before Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M.

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 4 February 1942 · page 2

Frederick C. McMillan v Charles Bowers (claim for debt).—Mr. L. D. O. Martin for plaintiff, and Mr. H. W. Cowan for defendant.—By consent, the matter…

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Taree Police Court. Monday, February 2. (Before Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.m.). Fined £50

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 4

Valerton E. Byrne v. James Corrigan, alleged breach of the National Security Regulations. Mr. Wybrow appeared to represent the Department and Mr. Cowan…

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Police Court. Port Macquarie, February 3. Before Mr. Thornton, P.M.

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1942 · page 6

Colin William O'Grady, charged with stealing an Olympic tyre and heavy duty tyre and tube, the property of A. H. Elford, valued at £6…

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Taree Police Court Monday, 9th FEBRUARY Before Mr. G. W. Brown, P.M.

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 11 February 1942 · page 1

William John Halton, Percy Hinton, and Alfred Wm. Croker did not appear to answer a charge of drunkenness and each was ordered to forfeit 10/ bail…

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Kempsey Police Court. Wednesday, 4th February, before Mr. S. A. Thornton, P.M.

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 11 February 1942 · page 1

Herbert Henry Kerr, charged with travelling stock without a statement, did not appear. Sergt. Turner deposed: I was…

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Small Debts Court Taree, Monday, February 9. Before Mr, G. W. Brown P.M.

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 11 February 1942 · page 2

"Neville E. Smith proceeded against William J. Hackett claiming £20 damages in respect to the loss of a heifer, which defendant agreed to drove from…

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Gloucester Police Court

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 2

Because of the illness of Mr. J. W. Brown, whose area embraces Gloucester, the Police Magistrate at Tuesday's monthly Court sitting…

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Murder Charge

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 5

Sydney (Friday): Police early this morning charged Bernard McDade, 21, with the murder of William Malcolm McLean, 31, also known as William…

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Taree Police Court. Monday, February 9. (Before Mr. G. W. Brown, P.M.)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 4

Percy Hinton (19), laborer, on a charge of drunkenness in Victoria St. on February 7, did not appear and his bail of 10/- was ordered to be…

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Sydney Harbor Murder an Arrest Made Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 5

The police early this morning charged Bernard McDade, 21, with the murder of William Malcolm McLean, 31, also known as William Jackson…

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Quarter Sessions and District Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 4

Jurymen are reminded that the Kempsey Quarter Sessions and District Court will be held at Kempsey on March 11. The official case list is not…

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Small Debts Court. Taree, Monday, February 2. (Before Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M.)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 6

Frederick C. McMillan v Charles Bowers. Hearing stood over. Mr. Martin appeared for plaintiff and Mr. Cowan for defendant…

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