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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1942

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Popular Police Officer. Sergeant Spicer Farewelled. Large Gathering Testifies to Public Esteem

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 28 April 1942 · page 2

"Dorrigo Gazette" has this to say in a lengthy report of a "send off" to Sergeant Spicer at that centre. Sergeant Spicer—when an ordinary…

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Military Service Exemption Court. Wingham, Friday. April 24, 1942. Before Mr. G. W. Brown, P,M

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 28 April 1942 · page 2

Captain Thompson appeared to conduct the case on behalf of the Military. The first case called was that in…

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Kempsey Police Court. Wednesday, 22nd April, before Mr. G. W. Brown, P.M.

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 29 April 1942 · page 8

Ellis Edward Walmsley, represented by Mr. Phil Sheridan, pleaded guilty of failure to notify the traffic authorities of addition of a side car to…

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Taree Police Court Monday, 27th APRIL. Before Mr. G. W. Brown, P.M.

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 29 April 1942 · page 1

William Andrew Claven was charged with drunkenness. Accused did not appear and was ordered to forfeit 10/- bail…

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Wingham Police Court FRIDAY, 24th APRIL. Before Mr. G. W. Brown, P.M. ALLEGED S.P. BETTING

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 29 April 1942 · page 1

This was a case in which William Sydney Rowe was charged with having carried on S.P betting at Wingham Hotel on 6th October, 1941. The case…

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Popular Police Officer Sergt. Spicer Farewelled

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 29 April 1942 · page 1

The large number of district residents who gathered on Monday evening last to bid farewell to Sergt. W. F. Spicer, and the obvious warmth and…

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Small Debts Court Taree, Monday, 27th APRIL. Before Mr. G. W. Brown, P.M.

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 29 April 1942 · page 2

C. E. Mildwater v T. McFarlane (Taree Municipal Council, garnishee). No parties, struck out. F. C. Hadden v J. D. Brislane…

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Military Service Exemption Court Wingham, Friday, April 24. Before Mr. G. W. Brown, P.M.

The Northern Champion · Saturday 2 May 1942 · page 1

Captain Thompson appeared on behalf of the Military. The first case called was that in which David Smith, .of Comboyne, was…

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Taree Police Court Monday, 4th, MAY. Before Mr. G. W. Brown, P.M. Stealing of Clothes

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 6 May 1942 · page 2

Bort Marr was charged with stealing certain clothing, the property of John William Mulholland. Accused was represented by Mr. L. O. Martin, and…

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Brutal Assault Man Seriously Injured Sydney

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 6 May 1942 · page 3

Desperate efforts are being made to save the life of Ernest Holman, 36, a Swiss chef employed at the Royal Sydney Golf Club, Rose Bay, who was…

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Small Debts Court Taree, Monday, 4th MAY

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 6 May 1942 · page 1

Before Mr. G. W. Brown, P.M. Paterson, Easton & Co. v Frederick W. Leban—claim for debt.—No parties, struck out…

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Taree Police Court. Monday, May 4, 1942. Pleaded Guilty to Stealing

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 4

Bert Marr. a man with an admixture of aboriginee blood, appeared in custody and was chained with stealing articles of clothing. etc., the properly…

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Kempsey Police Court. Drink on Reserve

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 3

At the Kempsey Police Court, before Mr. G. W. Brown, P.M., on Wednesday, Ernest J. Davis pleaded guilty to being found under the influence of…

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Police Court. Port Macquarie, May 5. Before Mr. G. W. Brown, P.M.

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1942 · page 4

John Mate, charged with stealing goods, the property of A. E. Shearer, pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to one month's hard labour…

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Court Ruling

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 1

The Minister for Justice, Mr. Downing, commenting on the position in which dependents of missing soldiers, sailors and airmen…

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Forster Police Court. FRIDAY, 8th MAY, 1942. Before Mr. G. W. Brown, P.M. Supplying Liquor to Aborigine

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 3

James Power, of Newcastle, was charged with supplying liquor to an aborigine at Forster on 20th December last. Defendant did not appear, but…

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Peeps Into The Past. Old Happenings Recalled. Windeyer, N.S.W., as a Police Centre

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 4

Mr. George Henry Cohen, of Mudgee, NSW—one of the oldest Country Pressmen in the State—has the following article in his paper…

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Kempsey Police Court. Monday, 11th May, 1942, before Mr. W. Finlay, J.P.

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 4

Thomas Richard Cole, 35, labourer, was charged That on 9th May, 1942, in Kemp-street, West Kempsey, he did behave in an offensive manner…

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Kempsey Police Court. Wednesday, 6th May, before Mr. G. W. Brown, P.M.

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 6

Ernest J. Davis, who pleaded guilty to having been found under the influence of liquor on Burnt Bridge Aboriginal Station, was released on a £10…

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Taree Police Court Monday, 11th MAY Before Mr. G. W. Brown, P.M. Trouble on Aborigines' Reserve

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 1

Phillip Poster, manager of the Aborigines' Station at Purfleet, proceeded against several of the inmates for offences arising out of a disturbance on…

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