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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1948

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Our Serial the North Clifton Murder

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 2 June 1948 · page 4

Deep in meditation, she jumped in surprise when a man's voice spoke close behind her, and she swung about "Did you follow my prescription? I…

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Murder at Wildhorse Creek. (Published by Special Arrangement.)

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 2 June 1948 · page 6

Ramp went back to the kitchen—rummaged for something to eat. If his memory was not playing him tricks, that was exactly the way his…

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Our Serial the North Clifton Murder

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 8 June 1948 · page 4

Lucia admired his car it had good lines and she wondered what make it was. She wouldn't mind having one like it…

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Court of Petty Sessions Taree, Monday, 7th JUNE Before Mr E J Gibson, S.M.

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 8 June 1948 · page 3

Reginald Cyril Wallace was charged With driving a motor vehicle in a negligent manner.—Withdrawn by the police…

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Wingham Court of Petty Sessions. TUESDAY, 8th JUNE, 1948. Before Mr. E. J. Gibson, S.M.

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 8 June 1948 · page 2

Albert William Croker was charged with using indecent language near the railway yards on 27th February. Mr. E. R. Stack appeared for the…

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Murder at Wildhorse Creek. (Published by Special Arrangement.) Chapter Iii

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 9 June 1948 · page 4

Ramp Daniels hung around his dad's Three D ranch until mid-afternoon. No one showed up. Resaddling the deputy marshal's…

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Court Of Petty Sessions Taree: Monday, June 7, 1948. (Before Mr. E. J. Gibson, S.m.) Drunkenness

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 9 June 1948 · page 1

Sidney Arthur Croker, Kevin Clarence Croker, Stanley James McFarlane, Lennie Alfred Hawkins, Victor James Newell and Thomas…

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Burglary in Wingham. Mr. Jas. Wilson's Business Establishment Broken Into

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 11 June 1948 · page 2

At an early hour on Thursday morning last the business establishment of Mr. Jas. Wilson, tailor, in Isabella Street. Wingham, was broken into,…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Taree: Monday, June 7, 1948. (Before Mr. E. J. Gibson, S.m.) Drunkenness

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 11 June 1948 · page 6

Sidney Arthur Croker, Kevin Clarence Croker, Stanley James McFarlane, Lennie Alfred Hawkins, Victor James Newell and Thomas…

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Court of Petty Sessions Wingham, 8th JUNE. Before Mr. E. J. Gibson, S.M.

The Northern Champion · Saturday 12 June 1948 · page 1

Albert William Croker was charged with using indecent language near the railway yards on 27th February. Mr. E. R. Stack appeared for the…

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Burglary in Wingham

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 16 June 1948 · page 1

At an early hour on Thursday morning last the business establishment of Mr. Jas. Wilson, tailor, in Isabella Street, Wingham, was broken into,…

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Our Serial the North Clifton Murder

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 16 June 1948 · page 4

"I know it's dreadful late to be visiting you but I just had to come, seeing you were mixed up in the Johnson death, so to speak. I mean, being there…

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Murder at Wildhorse Creek. (Published by Special Arrangement.) Chapter Iii (Continued.)

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 16 June 1948 · page 3

When the old rancher and the girl rode away, Ramp Daniels turned to his horse in front of the court house. The sheriff met him…

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Valuation Court. Objection Settled

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 18 June 1948 · page 2

Remanded from last court an objection to a Shire valuation by Mr. W. R. Ribbons, Waukivory, was settled at the Valuation Court, before…

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Radio Phones Suggested for Ambulance, Police, Shires

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 June 1948 · page 4

The perfection of the two-way radio telephone may become a boon to the services which operate over a wide area in rural districts;…

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New Ambulance Station Visit of Police Band Sought

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 June 1948 · page 5

The Kempsey district ambulance committee at a special meeting yesterday afternoon decided to invite the Commissioner…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Traffic Case Adjourned

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 18 June 1948 · page 2

A case in which Eric William Hughes, of Taree, was charged with being the driver of a car which did not keep to the left of the Pacific…

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Police Vigil Inspector's Reply to Commerce Chamber

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 22 June 1948 · page 6

Inspector Blanchard, who is in charge of the Kempsey police district, has replied to the representations of Kempsey Chamber of…

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Our Serial the North Clifton Murder

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 23 June 1948 · page 4

Wilson was looking at her, his face flushed with pleasure. "Can it be little Lucia Forbes? I wouldn't believe it! Come in at once and let me look at…

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Murder at Wildhorse Creek. (Published by Special Arrangement.) Chapter Iv (Continued.)

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 23 June 1948 · page 4

Jack Daniels handed the empty shell back to his son. "He could have had plenty of time to get back here with the rifle before…

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