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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1949

496 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 2 of 25

Kidnapping Case Woman Before Court Sydney

The Northern Champion · Saturday 22 January 1949 · page 2

Joan Charmain Frost, 21, waitress, appeared in the Central Police Court to-day charged with having abducted a six-days-old baby from the Crown Street…

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Court of Petty Sessions Taree, Monday, 17th JANUARY (Before Mr. E. J. Gibson, S.M.)

The Northern Champion · Saturday 22 January 1949 · page 3

The following were fined 10/- for drunkenness: Ernest Dennes, George Lovelock, Howard Roy Marr and Isiah William Carter…

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Court of Petty Sessions Taree: Monday, January 17. (Before Mr. E. J. Gibson, S.m.) Drunkenness

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 22 January 1949 · page 1

The following were fined 10- for drunkenness: Ernest Dennes, Geo. Lovelock, Howard Roy Marr and Isaiah William Carter…

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Cardinal Tortured Said Police Official Vienna, Jan 21. A.A.P

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 25 January 1949 · page 6

Cardinal Mindszenty, Primate of Hungary, was questioned by the police for 82 hours without interval…

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Assault On Police

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 1

Raymond Francis Hodgins proceeded against Constable Noel Frederick Jourdant on a charge of unlawful assault. Const Jourdant pleaded not…

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Our Serial Murder at Runymede

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 4

Tom cleared his throat and leaned closer to Franklin to reply in a low voice, "Tarrington had control of some bauxite mines and was negotiating with…

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Court of Petty Sessions Taree: Monday, January 24. (Before Mr. A. R. Rashke, S.m.) Betting Offences

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 2

The following were charged with being found without lawful excuse on premises known as the Victoria Recreation Club, Victoria St., Taree,…

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Court of Petty Sessions Taree, Monday, 24th JANUARY (Before Mr. A. R. Rashke, S.m.) Sequel to Betting Raid

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 1

The following appeared on a charge of being found in the Victoria Recreation Club, Victoria Street, Taree, on 15th January, a place used for the…

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Police Court. Port Macquarie, January 24, 1949. Before Mr. A. R. Raschke, S.M. Police V. H. B. Mofflin

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 3

This was a charge of possessing an unlicensed pistol. Mr. Cedric Cahill, of Sydney, appeared for the defendant, who was…

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Appreciation of Police

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 2

With the slackening of the holiday rush many expressions of appreciations have been made of the capable and efficient work of the police,…

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Bush Fire Prevention. Police Essay Competition Results

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 4

The winning essays of the Police Essay Competition, 1948, on Bush Fire Prevention, were announced recently…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Taree: Monday, January 24. (Before Mr. A. R. Rashke, S.m.) Betting Offences

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 6

The following were charged with being found without lawful excuse on premises known as the Victoria Recreation Club. Victoria St., Taree,…

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Small Debts Court Port Macquarie, January, 24. Before Mr. A. R. Raschke, S.M. R. V.Dulhunty V. C. J. Everingham

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 4

This was an action for commission alleged owing. Mr. J. ML Glass appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. F. M. Donovan for…

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Our Serial Murder at Runymede

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 4

Felicity and the children went out for their walk among the trees near the river, and Tom and Franklin resumed their smoking and probing in the…

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Nowendoc Cattle Stealing Cases

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 3

Pleas of guilty were entered by Walter Allan Taylor, station hand, 23 years, of Nowendoc, and Arthur James Hicks, 22 years, laborer, of…

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Local Police Staff Increased After Long Agitation

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1949 · page 2

After some years of agitation by the Shire Council, the Chamber of Commerce, the local police and other bodies an additional policeman has at…

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Stealing Charges Adjourned

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

William Graham Martin Maiden was charged that at Taree on or about December 23, he did steal 6 dozen bottles of beer, 6 motor…

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Alleged Stealing From Railway

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 1

William Graham Martin Maiden was charged with that, at Taree on [?] about 23rd December, he stole 6 dozen bottles of beer, 6 motor tyres, 5 band says. 9…

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Charged with Drunkenness

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

Alphonsus Kennedy pleaded not guilty to a charge of being drunk in Pulteney St., Taree. on February 4. After evidence was given by…

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Our Serial Murder at Runymede

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 4

"Mrs. Fowler, what do you know of Julio Trowbridge?" "Know of her? She's been here ever since we came. She works both here…

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