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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1948

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Police Court

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 4

Eli James Sonter, sworn, deposed: I am a garage proprietor at Telegraph Point, with experience. I know McGeary. I remember the accident…

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Police Court. Fort Macquarie, February 17, 1948. Before Mr. E. J. Gibson, S.M. Police v. .G. K. Harrison

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 3

This was a charge of driving with no brakes on a trailer. Mr. Low appeared in place of Mr. Harrison…

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

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 3

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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Remanded on Breaking, Entering & Stealing Charge

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 2

In the Gloucester Police Court on Saturday, Cyril Eugene Carter, 22 was remanded on £20 bail on a breaking entering and stealing charge…

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Northern Police Transfers

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 2

The following Police transfers in the North-Eastern Division have been notified: Sergeants L. E. Boucher, Mayfield…

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Charged with Stealing

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 25 February 1948 · page 3

Lester Gabriel Capararo was charged with stealing a bag of sugar valued at 27/3, the property of the Railway Commissioners…

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Alleged Theft From Railway

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 25 February 1948 · page 3

Lester Gabriel Capararo was charged with that, at Taree on or about 16th January, he stole a bag of sugar, the property of the Railway Commissioners…

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Our Serial. the Candlewick Murder

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 25 February 1948 · page 4

After making the report at the sheriff's office Don said, "How about dinner tonight and a night club later instead of a show."…

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Court Of Petty Sessions Remanded on Assault Charge. Taree: Monday, February 23. (Before Mr. E. J. Gibson. S.M.)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 25 February 1948 · page 3

Raymond Alfred Myers was charged with assaulting Jack Augustus Currie, at. Mitchell's Island on February 19, and did thereby cause him…

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Court of Petty Sessions Taree Monday, 23rd FEBRUARY Before Mr. E. J. Gibson. S. M. a Serious Charge

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 25 February 1948 · page 3

Raymond Alfred Myers was charged with that, at Mitchell's Island on 19th February, he assaulted Jack Augustus Currie, and did thereby occasion him…

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Charged with Stealing

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 4

Lester Gabriel Capararo was charged with stealing a bag of sugar rained at 27/3, the property of the Railway Commissioners…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Taree: Monday, February 23. (Before Mr. E. J. Gibson, S.m.) Remanded on Assault Charge

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 4

Raymond Alfred Myers was charged with assaulting Jack Augustus Currie, at Mitchell's Island on February 19, and did thereby cause him…

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Northern Police Transfers

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 28 February 1948 · page 8

The following Police transfers in the North-Eastern Division have been notified: Sergeants L. E. Boucher, Mayfield…

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Gloucester Police Court

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 2

Charged with having been found drunk in Church Street on Friday afternoon Harold (Shorty) Simon was fined £3, in default six days' in…

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Sentenced to 18 Months' Imprisonment

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 2

On each of four charges of forging a cheque with intent to defraud, uttering a forged cheque with intent to defraud, stealing a cheque…

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Taree Quarter Sessions. 12 Months Imprisonment on Stealing Charge

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 2

Cyril Eugene Carter, 22, of Pitlochry, was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment by Judge Storkey, V.C., at the Quarter Sessions, Taree…

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Stealing Case

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 3

Cyril Eugene Carter was charged as follows: That between 25th December and 14th January, at Baker's Creek, he did break and enter the dwelling of…

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Imprisoned on Stealing Charge

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 2

Cyril Eugene Carter was charged with breaking and entering the residence of Edgar George Moore, at Baker's Creek, between December…

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Forging, Uttering and Stealing Charges

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 2

Ronald Herbert Farrell, 22, was charged with forging a cheque at Gloucester, with intent to defraud, uttering a forged…

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Our Serial the Candlewick Murder by Edna Helene Castellic

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 1

Suddenly she bumped into his body. He was lying terribly still, and with frantic fingers she felt his heart. He was alive! Vicky experienced a weakening impluse…

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