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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1946

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Esteemed Police Officer Farewell to Sgt. Armstrong

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 5 January 1946 · page 5

Finishing duty on Christmas Eve. Sgt. G. Armstrong, who had had charge of Taree Police District for two years and a half, has retired…

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Theft of Cattle Alleged Police Inquiring

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 January 1946 · page 2

Kempsey police are anxious to interview a 16-year-old youth as the result of their confiscation of 24 head of cattle on Sunday. His description…

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Police Court Taree January 7, 1946. (Before Mr. J. Byrne, P.M.)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 9 January 1946 · page 2

John Hoskins, Thomas G. Griffin, Ronald R. Ashard and Victor C. Northam were charged with drunkenness. Defendants did not appear…

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Taree Police Court Monday, 7th JANUARY. Before Mr. J. Byrne, P.M.

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 9 January 1946 · page 2

Victor Clyde Northand was charged with drunkenness at the MRD Hospital on 5th January.—Accused did not appear, and was ordered to forfeit 10/-…

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Court Dates

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 4

The following dates have been fixed for the holding of Quarter Sessions and District Courts at Kempsey: March 12 and 13, July 9, and October…

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Prohibition Order Sought by Offender in Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 7

The story of how a Eungai Rail carrier's conduct forced other people to leave the Railway Hotel on New Year's Day was told in Kempsey…

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Assault

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 2

Whilst walking through the laneway adjoining the Bank of New South Wales on Saturday evening last, Mr. "Ted" Gibson, jun., and Miss Jean…

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Attorney-General At Taree Welcomed by Mayor and Legal Profession Accommodation Problem At Courthouse and Police Station

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 6

The State Attorney General, Mr. C. K. Martin, M.Ec., LL.B., who was accompanied by his wife and son, Kevin and several friends, paid an…

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Police Transfers Det. Lyons for Newcastle

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 2

The transfer of Detective C. T. Lyons to Newcastle is to stand, according to a communication before Kempsey Council last night Council…

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Alleged Assault

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 2

At Port Macquarie on the night of January 5, Miss Thelma Jean Piggott, of Euroka, and Mr. Edward James Gibson, of Port Macquarie, were…

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Taree Police Court Monday, January 14, 1946 (Before Mr. J. E. Byrne, P.m.) Remanded for Medical Observation

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 2

Joseph Ruane was charged with being drunk at Taree on Jan. 13th, 1946. Sergeant Fitzgerald stated that Ruane had been drinking…

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Port Macquarie Assault

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 4

Miss Thelma Piggott, of Euroka, and Mr. Edward Gibson, of Port Macquarie, victims of an assault at Port, Macquarie on January 5. are still…

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Gloucester Police Court Travelling on Railway Without Paying Fake

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 3

Two men were fined £2 with court costs 8/-, witnesses' expenses 19/1, in default 7 days hard labour, before the P.M., M.r. J. P. Byrne, in the…

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Bullock Shot. Young Farmer Charged

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 8

At Wauchope Police Court last week, Jesse James Hack (29), a farmer, was convicted of maliciously killing a bullock valued at £26, the…

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Taree Police Court Monday, January 14, 1046 (Before Mr. J. E. Byrne, P.m.) Remanded for Medical Observation

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 3

Joseph Ruane was charged with being drunk at Taree on Jan. 13th, 1946. Sergeant Fitzgerald stated that Ruane had been drinking…

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Attorney-General at Taree. Welcomed by Mayor, and Legal Profession. Accommodation Problem at Courthouse and Police Station

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 4

The State Attorney General, Mr. C. E. Martin, M.Ec, LL.B., who was accompanied by his wife and sou, Kevin and several friends, paid in…

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Taree Police Court Monday, 14th JANUARY Before Mr. J. Byrne, P.M.

The Northern Champion · Saturday 19 January 1946 · page 1

Evidence was concluded in the application by Geoffrey James Bryan for possession of portion of a house at Bay's Hill, Taree, rented to Norman…

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Police Court. Wauchope, Monday, Dec. 17. Before Mr. J. V. Byrne, P.M.

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1946 · page 3

Leslie Frank Hooper, charged with stealing a mattress, the property of Frank H. Moses, Long Flat, was convicted, and fined £3, in…

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POLlCE COURT

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1946 · page 2

At the Port Macquarie Police Court on 10th inst., Frank Browning was remanded to 22nd inst on a charge of inflicting grevious bodily harm upon…

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Police Get Big Haul of Home Brew

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1946 · page 1

Customs officers and police made a record beer haul when they raided a house in the western suburbs and seized 244 bottles of…

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