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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1949

496 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 14 of 25

High Court Appeal on Convesion of Crown Lease Case From Taree District

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 6 July 1949 · page 2

The case of Hawkins v. the Minister for Lands was heard before the Full Court of the High Court, comprising the Chief Justice Sir John Latham, Mr…

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Validity of Court Order Challenged by Two Unions Sidelight on Coal Strike Sydney

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 6 July 1949 · page 2

The validity of the order made yesterday by the Federal Arbitration Court in ordering Federal Unions to pay to the Registrar monies withdrawn from…

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Court Of Petty Sessions Port Macquarie: June 28, 1949. Before Mr. F. Pocock, S. M.

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 6 July 1949 · page 1

M. E. Monck v. W. Thomas. This was an application for warrant for possession. Mr. N. W. Joscelyne appeared for…

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Bound Over on Stealing Charge

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 6

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

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Sentenced for Breach of Bond

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 6

Noel Cooper appeared for a breach of a bond on which he was placed in November, 1944, on charges of indecency. Mr. R. S. Butterworth,…

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Fair Rents Court Increase Granted

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 4

In the Kempsey Fair Rents court on Wednesday, Mr. F. C. Pocock, S.M., heard an application by Keith Thomas McKay, for…

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New Police Station New Residence for Inspector

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 4

The new police station, to be made of the former Inspector's residence in Sea Street, is expected to be modern enough to…

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Oath of Allegiance Taken in Kempsey Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 8

History was made in the Kempsey courthouse on Wednesday, when, for the first time here, two aliens took the oath of allegiance,…

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Kempsey Quarter Sessions Charges of Stealing at Port Macquarie Eighteen Months Goal. for Two Young Men Before His Honour, Judge Storkey, VC

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 6

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

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Wingham Court of Petty Sessions. TUESDAY, 5th JULY. 1949. Before Mr. F. G. Pocock, S.M.

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 2

Ronald Henry Gordon was charged with being drunk in Central Park, Wingham, a public place, at 4.30 p.m on June 18, 1949…

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Strike May Last a Month Latest Cables and Telegrams The "Macleay Argus" is a subscriber to the Australian Associated Press, which provides the overseas news in this issue. Is New Federal View Union Fined £1000 McPHILLIPS Six Months' Gaol Canberra

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 5

Several Federal Ministers now believe the coal strike may last a month, or even longer. They previously hoped it would end next…

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Demand for Release From Gaol

The Northern Champion · Saturday 9 July 1949 · page 2

The Miners' Federation will demand the release from gaol of one of its officials, John H. King, before it will discuss any settlement of the coal…

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The Strike Police Raid On Marx House McPHILLIPS Sentenced to Six Months for Contempt of Court. Federated Ironworkers' Association Fined £1,000. SYDNEY

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 July 1949 · page 2

Fifty State and Federal police raided Marx House, Communist Party Headquarters, this morning and searched the building. The raid…

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High Court Appeal

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 July 1949 · page 1

The case of Hawkins v. the Minister for Lands was heard last week before the Full Court of the High Court, comprising the Chief Justice,…

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Strike Act Valid Ruling of High Court

The Northern Champion · Saturday 9 July 1949 · page 2

The High Court on Wednesday upheld the validity of the National Emergency (Coal Strike) Act, and the validity of the orders made by Mr Justice Kelly, of…

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Ironworkers' Union Secretary Gaoled for Contempt of Court Sydney

The Northern Champion · Saturday 9 July 1949 · page 2

Mr Justice Foster, in the Federal Arbitration Court to-day, sentenced Leslie John McPhillips, acting National Secretary of the Federated Ironworkers'…

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Communist Headquarters Raided by Federal and State Police Search 'For Union Funds Sydney

The Northern Champion · Saturday 9 July 1949 · page 2

Fifty State and Federal police raided Marx House, the Communist Party's Headquarters, this morning and searched the building. The raid completely…

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Court of Petty Sessions Taree, Thursday, July 7th (Before Mr F. G. Pocock, S.M.)

The Northern Champion · Saturday 9 July 1949 · page 6

Howard Roy Marr pleaded guilty to charges of drunkenness and with behaving in an indecent manner. Constable Dunmall said, that Marr…

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Court Of Petty Sessions Taree: Thursday, July 7. (Before Mr. F. G. Pocock, S.m.) Drunkenness and Indecent Behaviour

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 July 1949 · page 2

Howard Roy Marr pleaded guilty to charges of drunkenness and with behaving in an indecent manner. Constable Dunmall said that Marr…

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High Court Appeal

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 12 July 1949 · page 1

The case of Hawkins v. the Minister for Lands was heard last week before the Full Court of the High Court, comprising the Chief Justice,…

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