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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1946

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13 Jap War Criminals Shot Latest Cables and Telegrams. Hie "Macleay Argus" is a subscriber to the Australian Associated Press, which provides the overseas news in this issue. First Executions Under Australian Court Hell Ship Outcry Sentimental Canberra

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 5

The Minister for the Army, Mr. Forde, announced last night that the first mass execution of Japanese war criminals sentenced to…

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Taree District Court Wednesday, 6th MARCH Before His Honor Judge Storkey, V.C.

The Northern Champion · Saturday 9 March 1946 · page 1

Eric Manning Bulley v T. H. Stone. This was an action claiming £71 for calves sold and delivered, and a cross action for breach of agreement in…

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Divorce Court. Taree: Wednesday, March 6. (Before His Honor Judge Storkey, V.C.)

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

Edith M. Worth petitioned for a divorce from Alexander E. Worth on the ground of desertion. Petitioner was represented by Mr. R. S…

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District Court Taree: Wednesday, March 6. (Before His Honor Judge Storkey, V.c.) Settled

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

Eric M. Bulley proceeded against T. H. Stone claiming the sum ot £71 alleged to be owing for calves sold and delivered…

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Four Years Gaol Port Macquarie Assault

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 12 March 1946 · page 5

In the Kempsey Quarter Sessions to-day Frank Browning, 31, of Bagnoo, near Wauchope, was sentenced to four years hard labour…

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Divorce Court. Taree: Wednesday, March 6. (Before His Honor Judge Storkey, V.C.)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 12 March 1946 · page 4

Edith M. Worth petitioned for a divorce from Alexander E. Worth on the ground of desertion. Petitioner was represented by Mr. R. S…

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District Court Taree: Wednesday, March 6. (Before His Honor Judge Storkey, V.c.) Settled

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 12 March 1946 · page 4

Eric M. Bulley proceeded against T. H. Stone claiming the sum of £71 alleged to be owing for calves sold and delivered…

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Police Court Taree: Monday, March 11. (Before Mr. J. Byrne, P.m.) Charged with Betting Offences

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 13 March 1946 · page 2

Adam Dewit Worboys, 41, fisherman, pleaded guilty to a charge of using premises situated at 137 Victoria Street, Taree, known as the…

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Two Years Gaol

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 13 March 1946 · page 2

Ronald Denis Mainey was charged with stealing twelve head of cattle the property of P. A. Waters, 12 steers the property of O'Sullivan Bros., and…

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Four Year's Gaol

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 13 March 1946 · page 2

Frank Browning, charged with maliciously wounding Thelma Piggott and Edward Gibson, pleaded guilty. Mr. Glass appeared for the accused…

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Taree Police Court Monday, 11th MARCH Before Mr. J. Byrne, P.M.

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 13 March 1946 · page 2

Adam de Wit Worboys, fisherman, pleaded guilty to a charge of using the Victoria Club, 137 Victoria Street, for the purpose of SP betting. Mr. A. M…

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Four Years' Gaol Port Macquarie Assault Plea of Guilty

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 3

A passionate plea for leniency, and the production of a wealth of evidence as to character failed to reprieve the son of…

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Taree Police Court. Taree: Monday, March 11. (Before Mr. J. Byrne, P.m.) Charged with Betting Offences

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 3

Adam Dewit Worboys, 41, fisherman, pleaded guilty to a charge of using premises situated at 137 Victoria Street, Taree, known as the…

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Four Years Gaol

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 2

Frank Browning, charged with maliciously wounding Thelma Piggott and Edward Gibson, pleaded guilty. Mr. Glass appeared for accused…

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Four Years' Gaol for Maliciously Wounding

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 2

At Kempsey Quarter Sessions on Tuesday last, Frank Browning, 31, was sentenced to four years' hard labor, pleading guilty to two charges of…

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Cattle Stealing Two Years' Sentence Plea of Guilty

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 5

His Honor Judge Storkey slated a 17-year-old youth who, in Kempsey Quarter Sessions on Wednesday pleaded guilty to two…

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The Eternal Triangle Matrimonial Causes Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 2

The story of a young woman's regard for her lover above even that of her child was told in the Matrimonial Causes Court, in Kempsey…

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Current Topics Remanded on Stealing Charges

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1946 · page 2

In the Gloucester Police Court yesterday, before Mr. J. Morgan, J.P., Francis Joseph Rinkin, 32, of Gloucester, was remanded to the…

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Goering and Reichstag Fire Latest Cables and Telegrams. The "Macleay Argus" is a subscriber to the Australian Associated Press, which provides the overseas news in this issue. French Bluebeard Charged with 27 Murders Robbery the Motive Nuremberg

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 19 March 1946 · page 5

Goering absolutely denied that he set fire to the Reichstag. He was giving evidence on his own behalf at the war crimes tribunal. He stated that…

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Police Court. Port Macquarie, March 19Th Before Mr. J. Byrne, P.M.

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 2

Sidney Allen Witchard was charged with failing to have his name placed on the electoral roll.There was no appearance of…

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