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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1942

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

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

Herbert J Lyne v. Gordon V. Bayly (Kale L. Payten, garnishee). Order made for money paid into court to bo paid out…

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Murder Charge Body in Harbour Sydney

The Northern Champion · Saturday 14 February 1942 · page 2

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

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Warning to Larrikins Magistrate's Straight Talk Dungog Police Court

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 4

At the Dungog Police Court on Wednesday, a Universal trainee, Leslie Forth, appeared before Police Magistrate Bliss as a result of his action in…

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Obey Wardens in Blackouts Gaol For Disobedience

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 4

The Minister for Home Security (Mr. Lazzarini) will support the States in adopting regulations providing for gaol without option for…

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Assault on East Indies

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 18 February 1942 · page 2

Japanese forces on Sunday began a large-scale landing from the sea on the island of Sumatra, Netherlands East Indies, and are advancing…

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Taree Police Court Monday, 16th FEBRUARY Before, Mr. D. Parker, P.M.

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 18 February 1942 · page 1

Andrew Ashard was fined £1 on a charge of being drunk on 14th February. Ashard was also fined £2 on a charge of behaving in an indecent manner on…

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Small Debts Court Taree, Monday, 16th FEBRUARY Before Mr. D. Parker, P.M.

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 18 February 1942 · page 4

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

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Kempsey Police Court. Aborigines in Trouble

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 2

A new enactment debarring all forms of gambling on aboriginal reserves led to eleven of the Burnt Bridge residents being brought…

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Small Debts Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 2

Before the Small Debts Court Frank J. Farrar proceeded against Maxwell Milligan, claiming £2085 for goods sold and delivered. Mr. H…

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Obey Wardens in Blackouts. Gaol for Disobedience

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1942 · page 4

The Minister for Home Security (Mr. Lazzarini) will support the' States in adopting regulations providing for gaol without option for…

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The Kind of Weather That Fills Our Police Courts

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1942 · page 7

Mark Twain once remarked that everybody talked about the weather, but nobody ever did anything about it. To do anything worth while about it…

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State Premier As Police Chief Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 5

There was a dramatic move last night in the dispute between the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Mackay, and the Police Association, when the…

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Local and General. Aliens Report to Police

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 2

Enemy aliens, who by advertisement in this issue are called upon to report periodically to the nearest aliens officer, should note that in…

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Administration of Police Force. Premier McKell Takes Over

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 2

Sydney: There was a dramatic move last night in the dispute between the Commissioner of Police (Mr. Mackay) and the Police Association, when the…

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Wingham Small Debts Court. Friday, February 20, 1942. Before Mr. D. Parker, P.M.

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 4

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

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Funeral of the Late Inspector L. Pollock. (Article and blocks by courtesy of "The N.S.W. Police News")

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 1

The accompanying photograph shows the funeral of the late Inspector L. Pollock leaving his home in Maroubra on December 1 last. Mr. Pollock, who…

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Taree Police Court Thursday, 19th FEBRUARY Before Mr. Parker, P.M.

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 3

Colin James Wilson was sentenced to three days' hard labor on a charge of placing himself in Victorian street for the purpose of begging for alms…

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Kempsey Police Court. Wednesday, 18th February, 1942, before Mr. Parker, P.M.

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 8

J. G. Kaylock, Health Inspector to Kempsey Municipal Council, proceeded against Patrick McGreal for allegedly allowing offensive matter to…

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Police Dispute Premier Intervenes Sydney

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 3

There was a dramatic move last night in the dispute between the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Mackay, and the Police Association when the Premier, Mr…

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Wingham Police Court. Friday, February 20, 1942. Before Mr. D. Parker. P.M. Alleged Stealing

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 3

George Edward Mumford and Charles Anderson were charged with that they did have in their possession portion of a carcase of a beast…

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