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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1949

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Police Transfers

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 3

Sgt. C. V. Laurence, who has been in charge of Gloucester Police Station for the past seven or eight years, has received notification of his…

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DEBENHAM The Human Side Of A Magistrate

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 3

In its issue of Saturday last Sydney "Daily Telegraph" published the following interesting profile sketch of a member of a well-known family of the Manning, Macleay and Coffs Harbour districts. The Arthur Edward…

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Court of Petty Sessions Taree, Monday, 28th FEBRUARY (Before Mr. E. J. Gibson, S.m.) Alleged Stealing

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 1

Thomas Reid was charged with stealing a pair of boots, the property of Boy Gyde.—Accused pleaded guilty. Detective Constable Bowie said at 11…

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Our Serial Murder at Runymede

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 4

"First of all, what do you know about Tarrington's first marriage?" The direction of the question clearly surprised Strasson…

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Court of Petty Sessions Taree: Monday, February 28. (Before Mr. E. J. Gibson, S.m.) Fixed on Stealing Charge

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

Thomas Reid pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing a pair of boots, the property of Roy Gyde. Detective Constable Bowie said…

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Police Transfers

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 2

The following police transfers in, the North-eastern Division have been notified: Sergeants R. B. Blake, from…

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District Court

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 8

asked Gill in his shop for the rheostat and the guarantee card. I didn't speak to them again up to Xmas. The tax returns are made lout in my…

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District Court. Before His Honour Judge Storkey VC Port Macquarie, February 28, 1948

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 7

Messrs. F. Lewis, D. C. Steele, Clarke (Port Macquarie), and D. Pead (Wauchope) were sworn in as Justices of the Peace…

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Court of Petty Sessions Port Macquarie, March 1st., 1949 Before Mr. E. J. Gibson, S.M.

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 3

Police v. N. C. Burgess This was a charge of having goods in custody. Mr. J. M. Glassappeared for defendant, and pleaded guilty…

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District Court Port Macquarie, February 28th, 1949 Before His Honour Judge Storkey VC Tuesday. 10 a.m

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

Several residents claimed damages from the municipal council to the extent of £800, for damage alleged to have been caused by the filling in of a drain…

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District Court Port Macquarie, February 28th, 1949 Monday, 8 p.m. Before His Honour Judge Storkey VC H. V. McCafferty v. G. Morris

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 9

This was a claim for work done and moneys paid, amounting to £21/1/7; there was a cross action for £17/15/- for electric light…

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Caused Public Mischief by False Report to Police Laurieton Couple Charged

The Northern Champion · Saturday 5 March 1949 · page 5

At the Taree Quarter Sessions on Wednesday, before His Honor Judge Storkey, V.C., Arthur Henry Matthews and his wife, Marjorie Rose Matthews,…

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Charged with Causing Public Mischief

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 5 March 1949 · page 1

Arthur Henry Matthews and Marjorie Rose Matthews pleaded guilty to charges that on May 15, 1948. they did by means of certain false…

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District Court Action Dispute Over Loan and Sale of Truck

The Northern Champion · Saturday 5 March 1949 · page 8

At the Taree District Court on Wednesday His Honor Judge Storkey, V.C., heard a case in which Percy James Nixon claimed from Wilfred F…

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District Court Taree: Monday. March 2. (Before His Honor, Judge Storkey, V.C.)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 5 March 1949 · page 4

Percy J. Nixon proceeded against. Wilfred F. Redman claiming £353 alleged to be due for money loaned. and in a cross…

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District Court Full Amount Allowed on Debt Claim

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 8

In the District Court in Kempsey courthouse yesterday before Judge Storkey, V.C., Thos. G. Savage gained a verdict for £52…

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Quarter Sessions. Wednesday, March 2, 1949. (Before His Honor Judge Storkey. V.c.) Charged with Causing Public Mischief

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 4

Arthur Henry Matthew's and Marjorie Rose Matthews pleaded guilty to charges that on May 15, 1948, they did by means or certain false…

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Wingham Court of Petty Sessions. TUESDAY. 8th MARCH, 1949. Before Mr. E. J. Gibson, S.M.

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 2

Douglas Hoad was charged with using indecent language in Isabella Street, Wingham, on January 31, 1949. Pleaded guilty, and was fined £3,…

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Stealing From Railway

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 4

Basil Thomas Gately was charged with that, at Taree on 24th February, he stole a quantity of lead, valued at £7, the property of the Commissioner…

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Central Criminal Court Sydney: Monday, March 7. Charge of Murder

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

Clarence Henry French, 41, timber cutter, of Glenthorne, near Taree, pleaded not guilty to a charge of having murdered, Thera…

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