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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1943

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Police Attention

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 6 January 1943 · page 2

Fom Police Inspector Schrader: I am in receipt of your communication of 22nd December, 1942, with respect to a request of Council that a Police…

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Kempsey Police Court. Wednesday, 23rd December, 1942, before Mr. G. W. Brown, P.M. Illegal Use of Car

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 6 January 1943 · page 3

Pte. William Alexander Lodge, charged with taking and using Mr. Harry Hand's car without consent of the owner, pleaded guilty…

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Police Court Before Mr. W. Campbell, J.P. on 191242

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 8 January 1943 · page 2

Patrick James Terrance O'Brien, for being drunk at Macksville, was fined £2 or 4 days hard labour. Before Messrs. W. Campbell and…

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119 Miners to Be Charged

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1943 · page 2

Prosecutions will be launched against 119 coal miners following the stoppages of work last week, and the manager of a mine will also be…

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Aboriginal Tracker Receives King's Police Medal

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 12 January 1943 · page 2

The announcement comes from the State Premier's office that Lord Wakehurst has received advice that the King has approved of the award…

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Taree Police Court Monday, 11th JANUARY Before Mr. G. W. Brown, PM

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 13 January 1943 · page 2

Selwyn George Thom and Walter Gough were charged with that, on or about 16th December, at Taree, they did steal a carton containing cigarettes,…

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Police Court. Forster, Friday, 8th JANUARY. (Before Mr. G. W. Brown. P.M.)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 13 January 1943 · page 4

In the police court, Henry Cunnigham did not appear to answer a charge of drunkenness, and his bail or 10/- was ordered to be forfeited…

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Forster Court Friday, 8th JANUARY (Before Mr. G. W. Brown, PM)

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 13 January 1943 · page 1

In the Police Court, Henry Cunning ham did not appear to answer a charge, of drunkenness, and his bail of 10/ was ordered to be forfeited…

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Small Debts Court Forster, Friday, January 8. (Before Mr. G. W, Brown, P.M.)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 13 January 1943 · page 3

In the Small Debts Court jurisdiction, William Poppeuhagen (plaintiff) claimed from Gordon Clarke (defendant), of Ashfield, the sum of £2 12s…

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Small Debts Court Taree, Monday, 11th JANUARY. Before Mr. G.W. Brown, Pm Dispute Over Share Farming Agreement

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 13 January 1943 · page 3

Howard Kelly proceeded against Richard Wallace claiming damages for alleged breach of a share farming agreement which, the plaintiff claimed,…

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Police Court

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 2

On Tuesday last, at Macksville Police Court, a man was charged under the name of Reginald Ball with using indecent language in…

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Gloucester Police Court (Before Mr. G. W. Brown, P.m.) Straying Stock

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 3

Colin Tull, R. P. Weismantel, Herbert McInnes, and Frederick Thomas —Parker pleaded guilty to allowing stock to stray on the roads. Mr…

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Manpower No Special Basis for Police Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 5

Emphasising to-day that the National Security Regulations, as applying to protected industries, would be applied in their entirety, the…

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Supreme Court. Sydney, 14th JANUARY, 1943. (Before Mr. Justice Maxwell). MOBBS v. ROBINSON

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 16 January 1943 · page 3

This was an application for a prohibition to restrain the plaintiff (S. L. Mobbs) and the Magistrate, from proceeding on the order made in the…

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Taree Police Court Monday, 18th JANUARY Before Mr. G. W. Brown PM

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 3

Clyde Heath was charged with being drunk in Railway Crescent Avenue Chatham,—Accused did not appear and was ordered to forfeit 10/ bail…

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Police Court. Taree, Monday, January 18. (Before Mr. G. W. Brown. P.M.)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 4

Clyde Health and Cecil M. Shoe-smith, charged with drunkenness, did not appear and the court ordered their hall of 10/- each to be…

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Police Court Theft Charges

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 4

Before Mr. G. W. Brown, P.M., at the Kempsey Police Court on Wednesday. Francis L. Hickson, who was…

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Inquiry Into Police Suspensions Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 5

It is expected that the Premier, Mr. McKell, will shortly order a full inquiry into the suspension of two plain clothes constables from the police…

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Alleged Stealing

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 4

Selwyn G. Thom and Walter Gough were charged with stealing, on December 6, goods the property of the Railway Commissioners…

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Alleged Assault

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 4

Horace C. Mann v. C. J. and E. Newell, alleged assault in company. Mr. Cowan appeared for plaintiff and Mr. S. G. O. Martin for…

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