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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1947

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Resident Magistrate People's Time Lost

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 3

The sitting of the Petty Sessions at Kempsey last week produced further evidence of the need for the appointment of a magistrate with…

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Trouble Over Skates Theft Charge Dismissed £400 Loan Without Security

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 7

There was an unusual case in the Kempsey Petty Sessions on Thursday when a man who had loaned £400 without security was charged by the…

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Charged with Theft of Tobacco

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 2

Donald Frederick Kemp, railway employee, pleaded not guilty to two charges of stealing tobacco ami cigarettes, the property of the Railway…

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Taree Police Court Monday, 24th FEBRUARY Before Mr J Byrne Pm Drunkenness

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 4

Herbert John Greenaway was charged with being drunk at Coopernook on 22 February—Accused did not appear and was ordered to forfeit 10/- ball…

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Town Topics. Smithtown Police

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 2

Smithtown Police Station lias been re-opened, and Constable Fulkes, First-Class, has been appointed as Police Officer-in-Charge there…

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Spirit Merchant's Licence for Gloucester District "Border Line Case," Says Magistrate

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 4

Granting a spirit merchant's licence to Mr N. A. Vidal, secretary to Street and Parish, Pty. Ltd., Gloucester, Mr J. B. Scobie, licensing magistrate, said…

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Police Protection at Laurieton Premier's Department, Sydney. 18th Feb., 1947

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 4

Dear Mr. Jordan,—Your personal representations on behalf of the Laurieton Progress Association (Mr. N. M. Bird, honorary secretary, Kew…

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Police Court. Taree: Monday, Feb. 24, 1947. (Before Mr. J. Byrne, P.m.) Alleged Shooting at Harrington

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 4

William Allan, 68, departmental manager, was charged that at Harrington on February 9, he did maliciously shoot at William Tremball…

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Heavy Court Week Three Days' Sitting

Macleay Argus · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 10

Heavy court proceedings will take place at Kempsey during the coming week, when the Quarter Sessions, District Court, Petty Sessions and a…

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Alleged Assault

The Northern Champion · Saturday 1 March 1947 · page 2
Also in The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales

Mervyn Edward Dries, of Taree, charged George Weir, of Sydney, with assaulting him at Tuncurry on 31st December last…

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Childrens Court

The Northern Champion · Saturday 1 March 1947 · page 2

In the Childrens Court jurisdiction, one youth was charged with illegally using a motor truck. No evidence was offered against him and he was…

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Police Court Taree: Monday, February 24. (Before Mr. J. Byrne, P.m.) Tenancy Matters

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 1 March 1947 · page 4

Edna Ruth Corrigan and Kenneth Single applied for possession of a cottage owned by Mrs. Whittford and occupied by Mrs. Eliza May Chalker…

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Forster Police Court TUESDAY, 25th FEBRUARY Before Mr J. Byrne. Pm Costly Drunken Carousal

The Northern Champion · Saturday 1 March 1947 · page 2

Admitting that he would not have committed the three breaches of the law with which he was charged only for the fact that he had been drinking…

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Forster Police Court Tuesday, 25th FEBRUARY, (Before Mr. J. Byrne, P.m.) Costly Drunken Carousal

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 1 March 1947 · page 1

Admitting that he would hot have committed the three breaches of the law with which he was charged, only for the fact that he had been…

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Charged with Theft of Tobacco

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 4

Donald Frederick Kemp, railway employee, pleaded not guilty to two charges of stealing tobacco aud cigarettes, the property of that Railway…

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Alleged Assault

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 6

Mervyn Edward Dries, of Taree, charged George Weir, of Sydney, with assaulting him at Tuncurry on 31st December last…

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Police Court Paree: Monday, February 24. (Before Mr. J. Byrne, P.m.) Tenancy Matters

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 2

Edna Ruth Corrigan and Kenneth Single applied for possession of a cottage owned by Mrs. Whitford and occupied by Mrs. Eliza May…

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Police Court Taree: Monday, Feb. 24, 1947. (Before Mr. J. Byrne, P.m.) Drunkenness

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 4

There was no appearance of Herbert John Greenaway, who was charged with drunkenness at Coopernook, and the P.M. ordered that…

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Forster Police Court Tuesday, 25th FEBRUARY, (Before Mr. J. Byrne. P.m.) Costly Drunken Carousal

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 6

Admitting that he would not have committed the three breaches of the law with which he was charged, only for the fact that he had been…

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