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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1946

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Police Notice

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 30 April 1946 · page 2

Constable l/c. Wylie wishes to remind farmers who have not sent their A. & P. Returns to please do so at once. The non-receipt of these forms…

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Jap Colonel Followed Code Latest Cables and Telegrams. The "Macleay Argus" is a subscriber to the Australian Associated Press, which provides the overseas news in this issue. Death Sentence Passed by Australian Crimes Court Mr. Attlee to Visit Australia Darwin

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 30 April 1946 · page 5

Found guilty of the murder of Australian and British soldiers about June 12, 1943, Lieut-Colonel Yujiro Yutani, former commander of the…

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Police Court Taree: Thursday, April 24. (Before Mr. S. B. T. Allan, J.p.) Changed with Murder

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 1 May 1946 · page 2

Henry Roy Bowden, aged 38, who was arrested by Sgt. J. A. Barnett and Constable A. Paton, in a house at Happy Valley, Wingham Road…

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Police Court Forster: Tuesday, April 23. (Before Mr. A. Byrne, P.m.) Offensive Behaviour

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 1 May 1946 · page 1

Darcy Waters, of Taree, was charged with being of offensive behaviour at the Dance Casino, Forster, on 14th March last. A plea of…

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Forster Police Court TUESDAY, 23rd APRIL. Before Mr. J. Byrne, P.M. Offensive Behaviour

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 1 May 1946 · page 4

Darcy Waters, of Taree, was charged with being of offensive behaviour at the Dance Casino, Forster, on 14th March last A plea of guilty was…

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Valuation Court Forster: Tuesday, April 23

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 1 May 1946 · page 1

In the Valuation Appeal Court Jurisdiction, Dorothea M. Smyth was listed as an appellant against a valuation made of property owned by…

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Police Court Taree: Thursday, April 24. (Before Mr. S. B. T. Allan, J.p.) Charged with Murder

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 4

Henry Roy Bowden, aged 38, who was arrested by Sgt. J. A. Barnett and Constable A. Paton. in a house at Happy Valley, Wingham Road…

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Valuation Court Forster: Tuesday, April 23

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 4

In the Valuation Appeal Court jurisdiction, Dorothea M. Smyth was lifted as an appellant against a valuation made or properly owned by…

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Supreme Court. Port Macquarie, April Soth Before His Honour, Judge Nicholas

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 2

The case was an application by S. T. Hewens to upset the codicil of James Gurney, on the grounds of his mental incapacity, at the time of…

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Kiosk Murder Case

The Northern Champion · Saturday 4 May 1946 · page 2

The defence of Romald Douglas Morris,26, journalist, will probably be entered into, late this afternoon, or Monday when the Crown Case will be…

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Five Years' Gaol

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 7 May 1946 · page 6

Ron Gundy, 18-year-old aboriginal, committed from Coff's Harbour Court, was sentenced to five years' gaol at Lismore Quarter Session this week on…

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Kiosk Murder Trial Accused Man's Story Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 7 May 1946 · page 5

When the kiosk murder case resumed to-day, the accused, Douglas Ronald Morris, said that after finding the body of Mrs. Jeanette Wicks in…

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Police Hoaxed at the Harbour Bridge

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1946 · page 4

An anonymous phone call to a number of Sydney police stations early on Thursday last sent police rushing to the Harbour bridge, only to…

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Grim Fight in Kempsey Flood Youths' Outstanding Bravery. Revealed in Coroner's Court

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 7 May 1946 · page 4

Deploring the inability of deceased to swim, and praising the effort of his companions to save him, the District Coroner, Mr. N. L. Parker, in Kempsey court house on Saturday morning, found that George Phillip Richardson, 17, a shop assistant, of…

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Theft of Bus

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 8 May 1946 · page 2

At Kempsey Police Court on Friday morning, before Mr. J. F. Flanagan, J.P., Henry Frederick Northwood, 31, was charged with using an…

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Youth Sent to Gaol

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 8 May 1946 · page 2

Douglas J. Edwards appeared on three charges of false pretences in connection with the passing of aieged valueless cheques to John…

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Taree Police Court Monday, 6th MAY Before Mr J Byrne Pm

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 8 May 1946 · page 1

Henry William Yarnold was charged with using indecent language.—Mr R S . Butterworth appeared for accused, and pleaded guilty…

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Police Court Taree: Monday, May 6, 1946. (Before Mr. J. Byrne, P.m.) Indecent Language

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 8 May 1946 · page 2

Henry W. Yarnold was charged with using indecent language in Fulteney St. Mr. R. S. Butterworth appeared for defendant and pleaded…

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Kiosk Murder Case "I Was Frightened." Said Morris Sydney

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 8 May 1946 · page 2

When the [?] murder case was resumed to day the accused Dunglas Ronald Morris, said that, after finding the body of Mrs. Jeanette Wicks in her…

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Kempsey Police Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 May 1946 · page 10

In Kempsey Police Court on Wednesday, before. Mr. J. P. Byrne, PM, Athol Larkin, 26, laborer, was charged that on May 4 he did assault…

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