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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1945

336 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 6 of 17

The Boys' Club Talks with Police Club Proposed New Drive

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 March 1945 · page 4

Boys and youths of Kempsey may still have the convenience of a club ! for their use. A Police Boys' Club may eventuate in twelve months' time…

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Police Court. Port Macquarie, March 20th Before Mr. E. R. Harvey, P.M.

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1945 · page 4

W. C. Phillips pleaded guilty to being drunk in Horton Street on 17th inst., and was fined 10/-. D. M. Spokes, charged with…

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Kempsey Police Court Offensive Behaviour

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 27 March 1945 · page 2

Francis Larnel Keelan, 32, a laborer, was lined £1, in default 48 hours hard labor, by Mr. E. H. Harvey in Kempsey Police Court last…

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Taree Police Court Monday, 20th MAR 11 Before Mr. E. R. Harvey, P.M.

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 28 March 1945 · page 3

Victor Albert Rose was charged with failing to furnish statements of account of Henry Machin & Sons Pty., (in liquidation).—Sgt. Armstrong said…

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Police Court. Taree, Monday, March 26, 1945. (Before Mr. E. R. Harvey, P.M.)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 28 March 1945 · page 2

Leslie Thomas Gibson was charged will having stolen two clocks valued at £9/15/-, owned by Edith May McCauley; having broken and entered…

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Milking Cups Gladstone Police Court. Thursday, March 22, 1945, before Mr. E. R. Harvey, P.M.

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 28 March 1945 · page 6

Arthur Henry Elford, represented by Mr. Phil Sheridan, pleaded not guilty to a charge of stealing two sets of milking machine tit-cups, valued at…

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Small Debts Court Taree, Monday, 26th MARCH

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 28 March 1945 · page 1

Before Mr. E. R. Harvey, P.M. Oswald Ernest Riley proceeded against Verdun Clifton Bell, claiming £3 10s for money lent.—Mr. R. S…

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Petty Sessions Wednesday, 21st March, before Mr. E. R. Harvey, P.M. Eungai Rail Cases. Cross Actions: Language and Assault

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 28 March 1945 · page 3

Winton Oswald George Kinny, storekeeper, of Eungai Rail, proceeded against Athol Ling, mail contractor, on a charge of using offensive…

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Small Debts Court. Taree, Monday, March 26. (Before Mr. E. R. Harvey, P.M.)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 28 March 1945 · page 2

Oswald Ernest Riley sued Vernon Clifford Bell for recovery of £3/10/. Plaintiff said that he had lent Bell the money so that the latter could…

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Alleged Stock Stealing

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1945 · page 3

Lionel William Newton and Verney Melvin Galvin, two young men from Ward's River, were before the Gloucester Police Court on 3rd inst…

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Taree Police Court. Taree, Monday, March 26, 1945. (Before Mr. E. R. Harvey, P.M.)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 10 April 1945 · page 4

Leslie Thomas Gibson was charged with having stolen two clocks valued at £9/15/, owned by Edith May McCauley; having broken and entered…

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Small Debts Court. Taree, Monday, March 26. (Before Mr. E. R. Harvey, P.M.)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 10 April 1945 · page 4

Oswald Ernest Riley sued Vernon Clifford Bell for recovery of £3/10/ Plaintiff said that lie had lent Bell the money so that the latter could…

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Taree Police Court Monday, 9th APRIL Before Mr. E. R. Harvey, P.M.

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 11 April 1945 · page 2

John Hosking was fined £5 off a charge of using indecent language, and also £5, with 6/6 compensation, for stealing…

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Police Court Tuesday, 10th April, before Mr. E. R. Harvey, P.M.

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 13 April 1945 · page 1

Some of the cases listed for hearing at this month's court sitting were stood over till a later date, and proceedings were, it would seem,…

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Police Court. Taree: Monday, April 9, 1946. (Before Wr. E. R. Harvey, P.M.)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 18 April 1945 · page 3

By consent a charge against william A. Gerrard that he had driven in a manner dangerous to the public was adjourned until a date to be fixed…

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Supreme Court Appeal. Aylward v. JAHNSEN

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 18 April 1945 · page 1

P. P. Aylward, of Wootton, appealed against me decision of the police magistrate at Taree (Mr. E. R. Harvey) in dismissal of a summons for…

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Supreme Court Appeal AYLWARD v JAHNSEN

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 18 April 1945 · page 1

J. J. Aylward, of Wootton, appealed by way of stated case against the decision of the Police Magistrate at Tnree, Mr. E. R. Harvey, in dismissal…

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Children'c Court Cases

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 20 April 1945 · page 1

A recent instruction has been issued by the Minister for Justice, prohibiting the publication of any reference to cases appearing before…

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Newcastle Memorial Hospital £13,686 Raised by Police

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 April 1945 · page 5

Figures released by Superintendent McCarthy, of the North-eastern Police Division, regarding the police part in raising money for the War…

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Licensing Court

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1945 · page 2

At the Port Macquarie Licensing Court on Tuesday, the Licensing Inspector, Sergeant Walklate, submitted the quarterly report on licensed…

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