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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1948

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Court of Petty Sessions Taree, 2nd February. Before E. J. Gibson, S.M.

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 1

Frederick Wesley- Rlley was charged with driving a motor lorry In Manning Street, Taree, on 31st January whilst' under the Influence of intoxicating…

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Court Of Petty Sessions Taree: Monday, February 2. (Before Mr. E. J. Gibson, S.m.) Driving Under Influence

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 3

Frederick Wesley Riley was charged with driving a motor lorry in Manning St., Taree, on January 31 Whilst under the influence of…

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Imprisoned on Stealing Charges

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

Robert Francis Stevenson was charged with stealing at Wingham on January 27, the sum of £4/10/-. the property of David John…

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Charged with Breaking Recognisance

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

Later Riley was charged with breaking his recognisance to be of good behaviour into which he was ordered to enter on December 8,…

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Local and General District Court

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 2

His Honour, Judge Storkey, will preside at District Court at Port Macquarie on March 2nd, July 13th, and October 19th. The Crown…

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Wingham Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, January 28, 1948. Before Mr. L. J. McGrath, J.P.

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 3

Leonard Lawson, 56, pleaded guilty to a charge of having been found drunk in a public place, to wit, Farquhar Street, Wingham…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Tarer: Monday, February 2. (Before Mr. E. J. Gibson, S.m.) Driving Under Influence

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

Frederick Wesley Riley was charged with driving a motor lorry in Manning St., Taree, on January 31 whilst under the influence of…

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Nationalisation of Banking To Be Before Court On

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 7 February 1948 · page 1

The private banks' challenge to the Commonwealth Government's bank nationalisation legislation will begin before the Full Bench of the…

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King's Cross Murder Two Men Charged Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 5

A 26-year-old dealer, Arthur Edgar Wall, was stabbed to death in a King's Cross flat last night. He died soon after he was admitted…

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Stabbed with Scissors Two Men Charged with Murder Sydney, Tuesday—

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 2

A 26 year old dealer Arthur Edgar Wall, was stabbed to death in his King's Cross flat last night He died soon after being admitted to hospital Doctors…

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Our Serial the Candlewick Murder

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 1

The next evening Don and Vicky sat in the depot waiting room for nearly two hours before Susanna Perdue came in, some three-quarters of an hour…

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Court of Petty Sessions Wingham, Wednesday, Jan, 28. Before Mr. L. J. McGrath, J.P.

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 2

Leonard Lawson was admonished and discharged for drunkenness…

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Court Of Petty Sessions Wednesday, January 28, 1948. Before Mr. L. J. McGrath. J.P.

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 4

Leonard Lawson, 56, pleaded guilty to a charge of having ben found drunk in a public place, to wit, Farquhar Street, Wingham…

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Police Court Offensive Behaviour

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 3

Charged with offensive behaviour in a public, place (Church Street, Gloucester) on 31st January, Horace Sedwell West was convicted and…

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Committed for Trial On Forging, Uttering and Stealing Charges

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 3

In the Gloucester Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday Mr. E. J. Gibson, S.M., committed Ronald Herbert Farrell, 22, for trial at the Quarter…

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Police Force at Full Strength

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 7

There was no suggestion that a police officer would be sent to England and Scotland to obtain recruits for the New South…

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Court of Petty Sessions Taree, Monday February 9. Before Mr E. J. Gibson, S.M. Application for Garage Premises

The Northern Champion · Saturday 14 February 1948 · page 4

Dougal Vincent Watt (represented by Mr M. M. Hooke) applied for possession of garage premises at the corner of Victoria and Commerce Streets, Tarce,…

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Court Of Petty Sessions Application for Garage Premises. Taree: Monday, February 9. (Before Mr. E. J. Gibson, S.M.)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 14 February 1948 · page 7

Dougal Vincent Watt represented by Mr. M. M. Hooke applied for possession of garage premises at the corner of Victoria and Commerce…

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Our Serial the Candlewick Murder

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 4

Before either Don or Vicky could clasp her hand, two well-dressed men walked up to her. One took her gently by the arm. The other man pulled back his…

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Committed for Trial on Forging, Uttering and Stealing Charges

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 4

In the Gloucester Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday, Mr. E. J. Gibson, SM, committed Ronald Herbert Farrell, 22, for trial at the Quarter Sessions, Taree,…

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