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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1942

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News in Brief Administration of Police Force

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 4

The Executive Council on Tuesday approved the transfer from the Chief Secretary, Mr. Baddeley, to the Premier, Mr. McKell, of the…

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Wingham Police Court. Friday, February 20, 1942. Before Mr. D. Parker, P.M. Alleged Stealing. (Continued from Friday's issue, February 27, 1942)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 3 March 1942 · page 1

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

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Taree Police Court. Thursday, February 19 (Before Mr. Parker, P.M.)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 3 March 1942 · page 4

Colin James Wilson, charged with having placed himself in a place in Victoria Street, Taree, begging for alms. He was sentenced to three days'…

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Wingham Police Court FRIDAY, 20th FEBRUARY Before Mr. D. Parker, P.M. Alleged Stealing

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 1

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

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Taree Police Court Saturday, 28th FEBRUARY Before Mr. A. Wilden, J.P.

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 3

James Morrison was fined 30/ on a charge of drunkenness. MONDAY, 2nd MARCH Before Mr. G. W. Brown, P.M…

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Kempsey Police Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 3

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

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Unlawful Assault

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 3

Norman Secomb, a colored man, proceeded against Albert Campbell on a charge of unlawful assault. Campbell, who had no reason to…

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Taree Police Court. Saturday, Feb. 28, 1942. (Before Mr. A. Wilden, J.p.). Drunkenness

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 3

James Morrison, on a charge of drunkenness, did not appear and his : recognizance of 10/- was ordered to | be forfeited…

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Fair Rents Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 8

In the Fair Rents Court, before Mr. G. W. Brown, P.M., at Kempsey on Wednesday, Reginald Frank Turner, tenant of premises in Bissett…

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Grafton Tragedy One of Accused Sentenced to Ten Years for Manslaughter

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 2

All last week was taken up in the Grafton Supreme Court (Mr. Justice Herron presiding) with the trial of Cecil Raymond Ellem, 21,…

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Wingham Police Court Friday. February 20 Before Mr. D. Parker. P.M Alleged Stealing (Continued from last issue)

The Northern Champion · Saturday 7 March 1942 · page 4

George Edward Mamford and Charles Anderson were charged with that they did have in their possession portion of [?] of a beast reasonably…

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Taree Quarter Sessions Wednesday. [?] MARCH Before His Judge Storkey. V.C. Assault on Boy

The Northern Champion · Saturday 7 March 1942 · page 3

Alexander Murray McAlpin was charged with that, during the month of August, 1941, at Bundook, he did indecently assault Carl Cameron Webster…

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District Court. Port Macquarie, March 3Rd. Before His Honor, Judge Storkey

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1942 · page 4

W. E. Sheather v. H. Witchard, A. Gilmour, and A. C. Sheather. This was a claim for £17, for timber sold and delivered…

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Taree District Court Wednesday [?] MARCH Before His Honor Judge S[?] Claim for Damages to Garage

The Northern Champion · Saturday 7 March 1942 · page 6

Johanna Ellen Rouistone proceeded against Melville Chas. Nott the nominal defendant for the Government of N.S.W. claiming £100 damages alleged to be…

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Common Assault

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 10 March 1942 · page 4

Alexander Murray McAlpine was charged with during August, 1941, he did indecently assault Carl Cameron. Defendant pleaded not guilty…

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District Court Taree, Wednesday, March 4. (Before His Honor Judge Storkey, V.c.). Roulstone v. NEVILLE C. NOTT

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 10 March 1942 · page 4

Johanna E. Roulstone v. Neville C. Nott (nominal defendant), claim £400 damages for alleged negligence re construction of drainage…

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Police Court

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 11 March 1942 · page 3

In the Police Court on Friday last, 6th March, before Mr. G. W. Brown, P.M., George Godwin, a licenced fisherman, was charged with consigning undersized…

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Kempsey Police Court. Wednesday, 4th March, 1942, before Mr. G. W. Brown, P.M.

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 11 March 1942 · page 1

Albert Campbell, an Aboriginal, pleaded guilty to assaulting an elderly Aboriginal named Norman Secomb, but gave no reason for the action. He…

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

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 11 March 1942 · page 1

Stanley Wallace v Stuart Ray Brewer—claim, for debt.—Mr. L. D. O. Martin for defendant, consented to a verdict for £5 13s 5d with 8/- costs…

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Forster. Police Court

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 3

In the Police Court on Friday last, 6th March, before Mr. G. W. Brown, P.M., George Godwin, a licensed fisherman, was charged with consigning…

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