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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1949

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Police Court. Port Macquarie, May 24, 1949 Before Mr. F. G. Pocock, S.M. Police v. P. W. White, R. Williams and E. J. Donnelly

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 3

These were charges of stealing. Mr. F. M. Donovan appeared on behalf of P. W. White and K. J. Donnelly…

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Court of Petty Sessions Port Macquarie, Tuesday 24th MAY Before Mr P. G Pocock, S.M. Stealing Charge Against Taree Man

The Northern Champion · Saturday 28 May 1949 · page 2

William John Powell was charged with stealing a quantity of articles, valued at £40, from the Port Macquarie home of Sarah Thelma Green. Mr L…

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Mock Court Laughter in Blackouts. Rotary's Charity Effort

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 31 May 1949 · page 2

The Baby Health Centre and Far West Children's scheme are expected to have something like £120 distributed between them as…

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Court of Petty Sessions Forster, Thursday, 26th MAY (Before Mr F. G. Pocock, S.m.) Fisheries Breaches

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 1 June 1949 · page 2

Joseph Fazio, fisherman, pleaded guilty to a charge of haying fish of an illegal size in his possession at Tuncurry in February last. He was fined £2 with…

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Court of Petty Sessions Forster: Thursday, May 26. (Before Mr. F. G. Pocock, S.m.) Fisheries Breaches

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 1 June 1949 · page 2

Joseph Fazio, fisherman, pleaded guilty to a charge of having fish of an illegal size in his possession at Tuncurry, in February last. He was…

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Police Court

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 3 June 1949 · page 3

Port Macquarie, May 24, 1949 Before Mr. P. G. Pocock, S.M. W. A. Smith v. E. Cookson. This was an application for…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Taree: Monday, May 16. (Before Mr. F. G. Pocock, S.m.) Alleged Stealing From Railway

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 3 June 1949 · page 6

Robert Henry Thompson was charged with stealing 7 cartons of lager, 9 shirts, 2 pairs of pyjamas and four hand-saws, valued at…

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Forster Court of Petty Sessions. THURSDAY, 26th MAY, 1949. (Before Mr. F. G. Pocock, S.m.). Fisheries Breaches

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 3 June 1949 · page 6

Joseph Fazio, fisherman, pleaded guilty to a charge of having fish of an illegal size in his possession at Tuncurry in February last. He was…

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Court of Petty Sessions Port Macquarie: May 24. Before Mr. F. G. Pocock, S.M. Police v. W. J. Powell Charge of Stealing

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 4 June 1949 · page 8

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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Industrial Court. Wingham, Tuesday; 7th JUNE, 1949. Before Mr. F. G. Pocock, S.M

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 2

The following were charged with committing a breach of the Factories and Shops Act—baking bread before 4 a.m:…

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Court Of Petty Sessions. Wingham, Tuesday, 7th JUNE, 1919. Before Mr. F. G. Pocock, S.M, DRUNKENNESS

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 2

Patrick Watts, Douglas Hoad and Kenneth Hoad, charged with drunkenness, had their recog[?]ances for felted…

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Motorist Charged

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 8 June 1949 · page 1

Alfred Sylvester Lulham was charged with driving a motor truck whilst under the influence of intoxicating liquor. There was a second charge of driving in…

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Alleged Theft of Boat

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 8 June 1949 · page 1
Also in The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales

William James Neil was charged with that, at Taree between 1st May and 30th June, 1948, he stole a rowing bout, valued at £10, the property of Frank…

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Petrol Rationing Invalid . . . Decision of High Court

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 8 June 1949 · page 3

The Full, High Court, in its unanimous Judgment ending petrol rationing on Monday, held that the distribution, use and price of petrol within Australia had…

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Court of Petty Sessions Taree, Monday, 6th JUNE (Before Mr. F. G. Pocock, S.m.) Drunkenness

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 8 June 1949 · page 1

The following were charged with drunkenness: John Robert Rooke, Thomas Dyball, Thomas Edwards, Ernie Dennis, Oswald Ernest Riley, William…

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Court of Petty Sessions Taree: Monday, June 6, 1949. (Before Mr F. G. Pocock, S.m.) Drunkenness

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 8 June 1949 · page 3

John Robert Rooke, Thomas Dyball, Thomas Edwards, Ernest Dennis, Oswald Ernest Riley, William Murray Patterson, and John Bruton,…

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Alleged Theft of Boat

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 4

William James Neil was charged with stealing at Taree between May 1 and June 30 a rowing boat valued at £10, the property of Frank…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Port Macquarie: May 24. Before Mr. F. G. Pocock, S.M. Police v. W. J. Powell Charge of Stealing

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 6

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. Taree, Monday, June 6, 1949

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 2

At the Taree licensing Court on Monday, before Mr. F. C. Pocock, Licensing Magistrate, the license of the Wingham Hotel was transferred…

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