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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1949

496 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 10 of 25

Alleged Stealing of Lobster Pots

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 4

Trevor Trotter, represented by Mr. M. M. Hooke, pleaded Dot guilty to a charge of stealing three lobster pots valued at £6, the property of…

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Alleged Breaking, Entering and Stealing

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 4

Clarefield Percival Moseley was charged with breaking and entering the lockup office of the Purfleet Aborigines' Protection Board and…

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Charge of Theft Committal for Trial

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 8

A young man in the Kempsey Petty Sessions on Wednesday appealed to the magistrate for a remand oil bail on two grounds…

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Ten Commandments v Metho. Mentioned in Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 5

In addition to other cases reported elsewhere, the visiting magistrate, Mr F. G. Pocock, S.M. had several other matters before…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Taree: Monday, May 16. (Before Mr. F. G. Focock, S.m.) Bound Over

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 6

David Stanley Davies pleaded guilty to a charge of attempting to drive a motor vehicle whilst under the influence of intoxicating liquor…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Taree: Monday, May 9, 1949. (Before Mr. P. G. Pocock, S.m.) Drunkenness

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 4

Alfred J. Stran[?]d and Robert Bungie did not appear to answer charges of drunkenness and in each case 10/- bail was forfeited…

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Wingham Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, May 18, 1949. Before Messrs. L. J. McGrath and F. A. Fitzpatrick, J'sP

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 2

An order was issued on the personal application of Peter James Loy. prohibiting publicans and all others against supplying intoxicating liquor…

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Court of Petty Sessions Taree: Tuesday, May 17. (Before Mr. F. G. Pocock, S.m.) Traffic Case

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 21 May 1949 · page 1

Arthur Ernest Johnson was charged with driving a vehicle exceeding 45 feet in length and with driving a vehicle in a negligent manner…

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Court of Petty Sessions Tuesday, 17th MAY Before Mr P. G. Pocock, S.M. Charges Against Truck Driver

The Northern Champion · Saturday 21 May 1949 · page 4

Arthur Ernest Johnson was charged with driving a vehicle exceeding 45ft. in length and also with driving in a negligent manner—Mr R. S. Butterworth…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Taree: Tuesday, May 17. (Before Mr. F. G. Pocock, S.m.) Traffic Case

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 24 May 1949 · page 4

Arthur Ernest Johnson was charged with driving a vehicle exceeding 45 feet in length and with driving a vehicle in a negligent manner…

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Charged with Stealing Boat

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 25 May 1949 · page 1

William James Nell was charged with that, at Taree between 1st May and 30th June, 1948, he stole a rowing boat, valued at £10, and owned by Frank…

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Remanded on Stealing Charge

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 25 May 1949 · page 3

William John Powell was charged with stealing in the dwelling of Sarah Thelma Green, of Port Macquarie, on or about April 17, a…

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Alleged Stealing From Dwelling

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 25 May 1949 · page 1

William John Powell was charged with that, at Port Macquarie on or about 17th April, he stole from the dwelling house of Sarah Thelma Green a…

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Theft of Boat Alleged

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 25 May 1949 · page 3

William James Neil was charged with stealing a rowing boat, valued at £10, the property of Frank Phillips. Mr. R. S. Butterworth…

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Fighting in Berlin Between Strikers and Soviet Police

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 25 May 1949 · page 2

BERLIN (AAP). Two strikers were killed in renewed fighting in Berlin last night when Communist railway police fired into a mob which tried to…

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Court of Petty Sessions Taree, Monday, 23rd MAY Before Mr F. G. Pocock, S.M. DRUNKENNESS

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 25 May 1949 · page 1

The following were charged with drunkenness: Kevin Schmitzer, Stanley Raymond McDonald (two charges), Clennie Clinton, John Saunders,…

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Court of Petty Sessions Taree: Monday, May 23, 1940. (Before Mr. F. G. Pocock, S.m.) Drunkenness

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 25 May 1949 · page 3

There was no appearance of Kevin in Schmitzer, Stanley Raymond McDonald, John Saunders, Vivian A. Loving. and Clennie Clinton, who…

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Current Topics Man Remanded on Assault Charge

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 2

Constable Beuzeville visited New-castle on Tuesday to give evidence in the case of the man whom he detained on a train at Gloucester a few…

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Police Court. Port Macquarie, May 24, 1949 Before Mr. F. G. Pocock, S.M Police v. W. J. Powell

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 2

This was a charge of stealing a quantity of property in a dwelling, valued at £40. Mr. L. D. O. Martin appeared for…

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Licensing Court

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 8

At the Licensing Court at Port. Macquarie on Tuesday, T. H. Grant, Hastings Hotel, Wauchope, was granted an alteration in serving…

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