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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1948

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Court of Petty Sessions Wingham, Tuesday, July 6 Before Mr. E. J. Gibson, S.M. Tenancy Cases

The Northern Champion · Saturday 17 July 1948 · page 3

Stuart John Burke proceeded against William Oliver Edwards for possession of a cottage at Mount George. Mr R. S. Butterworth appeared for the…

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Taree District Court. (Tuesday 13th July, before His Honor Judge Storkey, V.c.) Undefended Action

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1948 · page 1

Harold William Calman (Mr. E. O. Martin) proceeded against Albert Charles Richardson, claiming damages caused to his truck in a collision…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 21 July 1948 · page 1

At Taree Quarter Sessions on Monday, 12th July, 1948, before His Honour Judge Storkey, V. C, Fred Towle pleaded not guilty to a charge of…

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Our Serial the North Clifton Murder

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 21 July 1948 · page 4

He nodded and said, "Could you stay a little while? Pull up that chair. Somehow, tonight I feel I need some one. who understands or else I—well, I…

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

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 21 July 1948 · page 6

Ramp followed Cora back to the house. He untied the bag of food from his saddle and set it by the door. Inside, in the kitchen he heard Cora…

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Court of Petty Sessions Taree, Monday, 19th July Drunkenness

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 21 July 1948 · page 2

The following were charged with drunkenness: John Thomas Sherrington, William Henry Stewart Stevenson, Wallace Glen Berry, Keith Wilmen,…

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District Court Taree: Tuesday, July 13, 1945. (Before His Honor Judge Stortey, V.c.) Claim for Damages

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 21 July 1948 · page 2

Harold William Caiman proceeded against Albert Charles Richardson claiming damages as a result of a collision between a truck owned by…

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Quarter Sessions Taree, Monday, July 12, 1948. Before His Honor Judge Storkey, V.C. Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 23 July 1948 · page 2

Fred Towle pleaded not guilty to a charge of stealing, at Long Flat in May, 1948, two cows, the property of Harry Charles Jones. Mr. R. S…

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District Court. Taree, Tuesday, July 13, 19[?]8. Before His Honor Judge Storkey, V.C.

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 23 July 1948 · page 3

William John Baker and Lillian Elena Baker proceeded against Edna Florence Still, claiming damages in connection with the sale of a mixed…

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Court Of Petty Sessions Taree: Monday, July 19, 1948. (Before Mr. E. J. Gibson, S.m.) Drunkenness

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 24 July 1948 · page 7

John Thos. Sherrington, William Henry Stevenson, Wallace Glen Berry, Keith Wilmen, Clayton Logan, Kenneth William Schubert,…

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Police Transfers

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 27 July 1948 · page 2

Among Police transfers notified in the North-Eastern Division are: Sergent R. H. Kidd. West Maitland to West Kempsey…

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Charge of Stealing Tea

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 28 July 1948 · page 1

Bernard John McCudden pleaded not guilty to a charge of stealing 12½ lbs of tea and 7 bottles of rum, between Yumbunga and Taree, the property of…

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Our Serial the North Clifton Murder

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 28 July 1948 · page 4

Everard stopped speaking and the silence in the room was intense. Lucia broke it, whispering. "Fred, some one guessed that he was going?…

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Federal Prices Court

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 28 July 1948 · page 4

A sitting of the Federal Prices Court was held at Kempsey on Wednesday, 21st July, Mr. E. Gibson, S.M., presiding…

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

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 28 July 1948 · page 6

Ramp threw himself free from his saddle and whirled on the man gasping for breath. As he turned he heard a shout from the short man on the…

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Court Of Petty Sessions Taree: Monday, July 26, 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 28 July 1948 · page 2

George J. Sergeant, Allan Squire Puller and Russell Miller did not appear on charges of drunkenness, and each defendant was ordered to…

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Court of Petty Sessions Taree, Monday, 26th JULY Before Mr Gibson, S.M. Did Not Pay Train Fare

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 28 July 1948 · page 1

George John Claughton was charged with failing to pay his fare on the railway between Coff's Harbour and Taree. Accused pleaded guilty…

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Police Court. Port Macquarie, July 27, 1948. Before Mr. E.J. Gilson, S.M.

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 30 July 1948 · page 7

Police v. Thomas Patrick Cunning. This was a charge of allowing tones to stray. Srgt. Mclaughlin stated that on…

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Warden's Court Port Macquarie, July 27, 1948 Before Mr. E. J. Gibson, S.M.

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 30 July 1948 · page 4

There was only one case before the court and this was an application for assessment of compensation with a mining operation…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Taree: Monday, July 19, 1948. (Before Mr. E. J. Gibson, S.m.) Drunkenness

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 30 July 1948 · page 4

John Thos. Sherrington, William Henry Stevenson, Wallace Glen Berry, Keith Wilmen, Clayton Logan, Kenneth William Schubert,…

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