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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1948

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Court of Petty Sessions Wingham, Tuesday 4th MAY. Before Mr E. J. Gibson, S.M.)

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 12 May 1948 · page 2

Roy Victor Worth pleaded guilty to using indecent language in Hands Lane. Wingham. on 10th April and was fined £2 with 8/- court costs…

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Court of Petty Sessions Taree, Monday, May 10. Before Mr E. J. Gibson, S.M.

The Northern Champion · Saturday 15 May 1948 · page 6

Clyde Green was charged with that, on May 4th at Bulga, he had in the custody of Herbert Allan Green, a circular saw spindle which may reasonably…

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Three Men Charged with Assault

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 19 May 1948 · page 2

William S. McLaughlin proceeded against Samuel J. Unger, jnr., on a Charge, of unlawful assault. Gerrard Unger and Allan S. Fuller were…

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Assault Case Adjourned

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 19 May 1948 · page 1

Jack Catt proceeded against Frank Reneham on a charge of assault Mr R S. Butterworth appeared for defendant. The matter was adjourned until 24th…

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Court of Petty Sessions Taree, Monday, 17th MAY. Before Mr. E. J. Gibson. S.M. Alleged Stealing From Railway

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 19 May 1948 · page 1

Bornard John McCudden was charged with stealing 12½lbs. tea, the property of the Railway Commissioners.—Mr. R. S. Butterworth appeared for…

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The North Clifton Murder Our Serial

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 19 May 1948 · page 4

Everard looked at him sharply, pulled something from his bag, she saw it was a hypodermic needle. He filled it, swabbed the twitching…

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

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 19 May 1948 · page 4

Twice during the late fall day Ramp Daniels had seen the rider ahead of him, just topping the farthest ridge, It wasn't likely that the man had seen…

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Court Of Petty Sessions Targe: Monday, May 17, 1948. (Before Mr. E. J. Gibson, S.m.) Case Adjourned

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 19 May 1948 · page 2

Bernard John McCudden was charged with stealing 12½ lbs. of tea, the property of the Railway Commissioners. Mr. R. S…

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Assault at Laurieton

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 4

A young man and his wife were savagely assaulted at Laurieton on Friday night last. They were walking through a bush track on the…

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Local and General Court

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 4

Judge Lamond will preside over a Workers' Compensation Court to be held here on Wednesday next. The regular Court of Petty Sessions will…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Taree: Monday, May 10, 1948. (Before Mr. E. J. Gibson, S.M.)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 6

Clyde Green was charged with that on May 4th at Bulga he had in the custody of Herbert Allan Green, a circular saw spindle which may…

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Assault Charge Dismissed

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 26 May 1948 · page 1

Jack Aubrey Gatt proceeded against Prank Renehan on a charge of assault. Defendant, who pleaded not guilty, was represented by Mr…

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Garden Sentenced to Three Years

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 26 May 1948 · page 1

John Smith. ("Jock") Garden was sentenced to three years' hard labor at Darliaghurst Quarter Sessions, on Friday, after a jury had found him…

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Our Serial the North Clifton Murder

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 26 May 1948 · page 4

Doctor Bliss had looked across the room at Lucia and with a weary step came to her and said. "Lucia, my dear you were splendid. I don't know what…

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

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 26 May 1948 · page 4

In the pale dawn, Daniels scraped out a hole under the bank of the wash, laid the man in it, pulled down dirt from the bank, covered it with slabs…

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Court of Petty Sessions Taree, Monday, 24th MAY. Before Mr. E. J. Gibson, S.M.

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 26 May 1948 · page 3

Ronald Keith Chipperfield, was charged with attempted fraud under a hire purchase agreement. The charge set out that he removed a trailer on…

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Court Of Petty Sessions Taree Monday, May 24, 1948. Attempting to Defraud Charge Dismissed. (Before Mr. E. J. Gibson, S.M.)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 26 May 1948 · page 1

Ronald Keith Chipperfield was charged with attempting to defraud the Manning Finance Company under a hire purchase agreement. It…

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Workers' Compensation Court. Port Macquarie, May 26 Before Judge Lamond

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 28 May 1948 · page 4

A sitting of the Workers' Compensation Court was held at Port Macquarie on Wednesday, to hear an application by Mrs. Iris Mary Calov…

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Court of Petty Sessions Port Macquarie, May 2, 1948. Before Mr. E. J. Gibson, S.M.

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 28 May 1948 · page 2

Joyce Hyde v. V. M. Hyde. This was an application under the Infants Custody and Settlement Act. Adjourned to June Court…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Taree: Monday, May 24, 1948. (Before Mr. E. J. Gibson, S.m.) Attempting to Defraud Charge Dismissed

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 28 May 1948 · page 6

Ronald Keith Chipperfield was charged with attempting to defraud the Manning Finance Company under a hire purchase agreement. It…

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