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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1949

496 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 13 of 25

Court of Petty Sessions Taree, Saturday, 25th JUNE (Before Mr O. H. Chapman, J.P.)

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 29 June 1949 · page 1

James Stewart pleaded guilty to a charge of using indecent language on the Tareo Railway Station platform on 24th June, and was fined £3. The same…

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Court of Petty Sessions Taree: Saturday, June 25. (Before Mr. F. G. Pocock, S.m.) Language and Drunkenness

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 29 June 1949 · page 3

James Stewart pleaded guilty to a charge of using indecent language on the Taree Railway Station platform on June 24, and was fined…

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Quarter Sessions Charges of Stealing Eighteen Months' Gaol for Two Young Men

Macleay Argus · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 5

Two young men, one a habitual criminal, were found guilty of stealing and sentenced to 18 months' hard labour in the…

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Fined for Stealing

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 6

Donald Earl Harragon pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing two motor horns, valued at £6/15/-, the properly of E. W. Hughes…

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Alleged Theft of Watch

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 6

Redvers Buller Goninon was charged with that, on or about 6th February, he stole a lady's wristlet watch, valued at £10, the property…

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Bound Over on Assault Charge

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 6

James Martin Tracey was charged with assault and pleaded guilty. Mr. R. S. Butter worth, for the complainant, said that the assault took…

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Police Court. Port Macquarie, June 28, 1949 Before M. F. Pocock, Police v C. Phillips

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 6

This was a charge of being drunk and disorderly, and bail of £2 was estreated. Police charges against L. Dunstall…

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Theft From Dwelling Fifteen Months' Sentence

Macleay Argus · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 8

Despite a passionate plea for leniency, a 24 year old widower, with two young children was sentenced to 15 months hard labour…

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Theft From Office Twelve Months' Sentence

Macleay Argus · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 6

"I agree with you, there is not much you can say." There is not much I can say or do about it, only to sentence you. There is no…

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Licensing Court

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 4

In the above court at Port Macquarie on Tuesday, renewals of licences were granted to the ten hotel-keepers within the area; also…

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Town Valuations Appeals Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 8

In the Valuation Appeals Court on Thursday of last week, Mr. S. F. G Pocock, S.M., dealt with a number of appeals against…

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Police Court. Port Macquarie, June 28th, 1949. Before Mr. F. Pocock, S.M. M. E. Monck v. W. Thomas

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 2

This was an application for warrant for possession. Mr. N. W. Joscelyne appeared for the applicant and Mr. F. M. Donovan…

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Local Claims for Unemployment Benefits Can Be Lodged at Court House

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 3

As a result of the standing down of local labour following the coalminers' strike and the severe electricity restrictions several claims for…

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Municipal Appeal Court Port Macquarie, June 28, 1949 Before Mr. F. Pocock, S.M.

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 5

An appeal by S. A. Downes in respect to land at corner of Murray and William Streets was withdrawn, by letter, and the council's value was…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Taree: Saturday, June 25. (Before Mr. F. G. Pocock, S.m.) Language and Drunkenness

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 6

James Stewart pleaded guilty to a charge of using indecent language on the Taree Railway Station platform on June 24, and was fined…

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Bound Over on Stealing Charge

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 2 July 1949 · page 6

Clarefield Pereival Mosely was charged with breaking and entering the office of the Aborigines' Station, at Purfleet, on April 28, 1949, and…

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District Court Taree: Tuesday, June 28, 1940. (Before His Honor, Judge Storkey, V.c.) Claim for Damages Fails

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 2 July 1949 · page 6

George Parker proceeded against .William J. Joyce claiming £400 for damages alleged to have been caused to his car and for personal injuries…

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Union Funds Order to Pay Money Into Arbitration Court

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 2

Mr. Justice Kelly yesterday ordered the Ironworkers' Union to pay £25,000 and the Miners' Federation £15,000 to the Registrar…

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Divorce Court. Taree, Tuesday. June 28, 1949. Before His Honor Judge Storkey, Vc. Blanch v. BLANCH

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 1

Florence Louisa Menzie Blanch v. Maurice Claud Blanch. The remitted issues were (1) Marriage of the par-ties; (2) adultery by the respondent…

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District Court Taree: Tuesday, June 28, 1949. (Before His Honor, Judge Storkey, V.c.) Claim for Damages Fails

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 4

George Parker proceeded against William J. Joyce claiming £400 for damages alleged to liaise been caused to his car and for personal injuries…

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