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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1945

336 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 2 of 17

Police Boys' Club Fund

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 2

The Kempsey Dance Club stepped behind the local Police in their effort to assist the State-wide appeal being made by the N.S.W. Police Force in…

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Police v. John Green. Charges Dismissed

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 4

Sergt. John Green, who was attached to Kempsey Military Area Office for a period last year, was before the Court on a charge of using indecent…

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Fair Rents Court Taree, Monday, 22nd JANUARY. Before Mr. E. R. Harvey, P.M.

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 1

Wm. C. Bennett applied for determination of the fair rent of premises owned by F. A. Riddett (F. D. Garstang, agent).—Mr. L. D. O. Martin appeared…

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Small Debts Court Taree, Monday, 22nd JANUARY Before Mr. E. R. Harvey, P.M.

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 3

Workers Cash Orders, Newcastle, v Norman H. Wilson (Peters Creameries, Pty., Ltd., garnishee).—The PM ordered the payment out of the money paid…

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Fair Rents Court. Taree, Monday, January 22. (Before Mr. E. R. Harvey, P.M.)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 1

W. C. Bennett applied for a direction as to the fair rent of a house in Flett Street, owned by F. A. Riddett (Mr. F. D. Garstang, agent). With…

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Dungog Police Court. Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 3

At Dungog Police Court on Tuesday last, 23rd inst., before Messrs. F. W. Aldis and C. Allen, J'sP., two young men were charged with…

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Two Charged After Bank Hold-up

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 3

Accused of the armed hold-up at the Kempsey branch of the E.S. & A. Bank on Saturday, a youth was remanded at the Kempsey Children's…

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Taree Police Court. Monday, January 22. (Before Mr. E. R. Harvey, P.M.)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 1

H. W. Ridgeway was charged with having on October 9 consigned undersized pawns. He pleaded guilty. Senior-Sergt. Armstrong…

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Fair Rents Court. Taree, Monday, January 22. (Before Mr. E. R. Harvey, P.M.)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 4

W. C. Bennett applied for a direction as to the fair rent of a house in Flett Street, owned by P. A. Riddett (Mr. F. D. Garetang, agent). With…

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Bank Hold-up in Kempsey Armed Youth Holds Up Manager and Teller Police Recover an Amount of £652 Taken Man and Youth Arrested--remanded on £300 Bail Each

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 2

Kempsey had its greatest sensation on Saturday morning last, and hit the headlines of the metropolitan press, when a daring daylight bank hold-up was staged. A flashly dressed youth held up the E.S. and A. Bank, at…

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Kempsey Police Court Cycling Without Light

Macleay Argus · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 5

A local businessman, Reginald Vincent Flanagan, was fined 5, with 56 costs, in Kempsey Court on Wednesday. The charge was for riding a…

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Burglary at Greenhills Post Office-store Entered Arrest Quickly Made

Macleay Argus · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 4

The brilliant work of the Kempsey police is being maintained. Yesterday an arrest was made in connection with an alleged…

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Police Court. Port Macquarie, Jan. 30. Before Mr. E. R. Harvey, P.M.

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1945 · page 3

The adjourned case of W. H. Holton was continued, Mr. L. D. O. Martin appearing for defendant. Mr. Martin pointed out that the…

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Theft of Tobacco From Trains

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1945 · page 2

The Treasurer of the Retail Tobacco Traders' Association (Mr. E. C. Carr) claims that organised gangs are stealing 4000 to 500O pounds of…

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Taree Police Court Monday, 5th FEBRUARY Before Mr. E. R. Harvey, P.M.

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 1

Leslie William Mills (represented by Mr. R. S. Butterworth) proceeded against Gordon Miller for alleged assault. Mr. R. S. Hawkins appeared for…

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Police Court. Taree, Monday, Feb. 5, 1945. (Before Mr. E. R. Harvey, P.M.)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 3

Leslie William Mills sued Gordon Miller on a charge of assault. Mr. R. S. Butterworth (for prosecutor) said that Mr. R. S. Hawkins (defendant's…

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Alleged Stealing

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 4

Evidence in the Schofield case—part beard at Taree Court—was resumed at Wingham on Tuesday. Constable Johnston, of Comboyne,…

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Butter Theft Charge

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 3

Detectives investigating the disappearance of 14,1121b of butter at Darling Harbour on Tuesday, took ' possession of eight boxes of butter…

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Wingham Police Court. Tuesday, February 6, 1945. Before Mr. E. R. Harvey, P.M. Alleged Cruelty

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 4

Jesse T. Bird was charged with that be did, on the 23rd day of November, 1944, at Wingham, ill-treat a horse. A plea, of guilty was entered…

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Taree Police Court. Monday, Feb. 5, 1945. (Before Mr. E. R. Harvey, P.m.). Unlawful Possession Alleged

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 4

Cecil Thomas Schofield was charged on remand with having bad unlawful possession at Boorganna, near Comboyne, on November 2, of 55 files, 22…

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