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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1949

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Court of Petty Sessions Taree: Monday, March 14. (Before Mr. E. J. Gibson, S.m.) Fishermen Fined

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 19 March 1949 · page 5

Douglas J. Startin was charged with having in his possession female crayfish carrying ova externally. Mr. R. S. Butterworth appeared for the…

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Only One Drunk at Show Police Have Quiet Time

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 2

Except for three arrests, including one at the Showground on Friday for drunkenness, the Gloucester Police had a fairly quiet time over the…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Gloucester, March 15, 1919. Before Mr. E. J. Gibson, S.M. Traffic Cases

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 2

Robert A. Parmenter, of Wingham, who pleaded guilty to a charge that on 11th November, 1948, be operated a motor vehicle on an unauthorised…

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Stealing Charge. Adjourned

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 3

Thomas Holden proceeded against Trevor Trotter on a charge of stealing, near Black Head, lobster pots, valued at £6…

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Alleged Theft of Lobster Pots

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 4

Thomas Holden proceeded against Trevor Trotter on a charge of stealing near Black Head six lobster pots, valued at £6.—The case was adjourned…

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Our Serial Murder at Runymede

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 1

It was a strange luncheon in the long dining room. Shirley sat at the head of the table. They were all there, Felicity, Franklin, the silent Backrack pair,…

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Smash and Grab Theft Jeweller's Shop Robbed Sydney

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 2

Smash and grab thieves, in a daring robbery this morning, snatched £2000 of jewellery from a shop window and escaped. The owner, who was sleeping…

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Tribute at Court

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 4

Before commencing the business at the Taree Court of Petty Sessions on Monday Mr E. J. Gibson, S.M., referred to the impending departure of Sgts…

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Farewell by Court Associates

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 4

On Monday afternoon Sgts. Blunden and Fitzgerald were farewelled by the Stipendiary Magistrate, legal profession, C.P.S. staff and members of the…

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Citizens' Farewell to Senior Police Officers

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 4

Tributes to the service rendered to Taree by Sergeants Blunden and Fitzgerald were voiced at a citizens' farewell held in the Belmore Hall supper…

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Police Officers Farewelled Tributes To Sergeants Blunden And Fitzgerald

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 1

Sergeants E. S. Blunden and W T. Fitzgerald, of the Taree Police, who are leaving Taree this week, were farewelled at a public function…

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Court of Petty Sessions Taree: Monday, March 21. (Before Mr. E. J. Gibson, S.m.) Drunkenness

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 3

Stasys Grigantis did not appear to answer a charge of drunkenness and was ordered to forfeit 10- bail…

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Court of Petty Sessions Taree, Monday, 2lst MARCH (Before Mr. E. J. Gibson, S.m.) Sequel to Collision

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 4

George Thomas Stevens was charged with driving a motor car in a negligent manner, and also with failing to drive as near as practicable to the left hand…

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Tributes by Court to Sergeant Laurence Taree's New Police Officer

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 26 March 1949 · page 8

Before the commencement of the business at the Petty Sessions Court at Gloucester, the Bench, the Legal Profession and the Police took the…

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Sharkey Case Special Federal Court Sitting Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 29 March 1949 · page 5

Demonstrations occurred outside the Special Federal Court today when L. L. Sharkey, 50, Communist Party secretary,…

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Alleged Stealing From Railway

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 30 March 1949 · page 1

William Graham Martin Maiden was charged with that, at Taree on or about 23rd December, he stole seven cartons of lager, six motor tyres, four…

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Charges of Stealing Railway Property

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 30 March 1949 · page 2

William Graham Martin Maiden was charged with stealing 7 cartons of lager, 6 motor tyres, 4 handsaws, 9 shirts and 2 pairs pyjamas,…

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Murder at Runymede Our Serial

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 30 March 1949 · page 1

"Then Strasson found in his pocket placed this on the table where on his first visit to the library something else had been. June gave herself away to…

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Court of Petty Sessions Taree: Monday, March 28. (Before Mr. E. J. Gibson, S.m.) Three Charges

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 30 March 1949 · page 2

Reginald Victor Foley was charged with driving a car whilst under the influence of intoxicating liquor, using indecent language, and with…

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Court of Petty Sessions Taree, Monday, 28th MARCH (Before Mr E. J. Gibson, S.m.) Three Charges Adjourned

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 30 March 1949 · page 1

Reginald Victor Foley was charged with driving a car whilst under the influence of intoxicating liquor; with using indecent language and with…

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