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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1950

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Police Court

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 5

On December 28, at Port Macquarie Court, before Mr. N. H. Donald, J.P., the police proceeded against Cecil Charles Brest for…

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Mother-Daughter Deaths--Man Charged In Sydney SYDNEY

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 1

Heavily guarded by police, Kevin John Irwin, 23, of Garrong Road, Lakemba, appeared at Campsie Court to-day…

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Police Warning to Careless Car Owners Don't Leave Your Key in the Car

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 1

The Gloucester Police would like local motor vehicle owners to acquire the habit of removing the keys from their vehicles when…

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New Police Inspector for Kempsey

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 1

Inspector 3rd Class Alexander John Steel, is on transfer from the Newcastle police district to the West Kempsey police district…

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Police Search Intensified for Dugan & Mears Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 1

Detectives have intensified their search for Darcy Dugan and William Mears, who they believe to have gone back into hiding following the…

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Police Changes

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 2

Inspector Alexander John Steele, of Newcastle, has been appointed to take charge of Kempsey Police Sub-District and he will take up duty here when…

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Four Soldiers Stabbed--one Dead Migrant Charged Sldney

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 1

A soldier was stabbed to death, and three other soldiers suffered knife wounds at Moorebank camp, near Liverpool, last night…

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False Statement Charge over Baby's Birth — Unusual Case in Gloucester Court. Mother Committed for Trial —

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 1

A woman who gave birth to a baby at Craven Plateau in 1948 and then allowed it to be registered in another woman's name as the mother, was on Tuesday in the Gloucester Court of Petty Sessions, before Mr. F. G. Pocock, S.M., committed for trial at Taree Quarter…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, January 3 1950. Before Mr. F. G. Pocock, Sm. Celebrating the Festive Season

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 3

The following did not appear, and forfeited their bail: J. R. Swan 10s, Leonard Larsen £2, and David Jones 10s…

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Series of Theft Charges

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 14 January 1950 · page 6
Also in The Northern Champion

Leonard Francis Darcy was charged with a series of thefts at Taree on 31st December. The charges were: (1) Stealing cardigan…

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Alleged Theft of Beer

The Northern Champion · Saturday 14 January 1950 · page 4

Cecil Preston Wilson was charged with that, on 22nd September, he stole 6 bottles of bear from the Taree Railway Station—Accused was represented by Mr…

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Pilfering On Railways Alleged Theft of Beer

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 14 January 1950 · page 4

After a hearing extending over two days, Monday and Tuesday, before Mr. F. G. Pocock, S.M., in Taree Court of Petty Sessions, further hearing was adjourned to January 31 in a ease in which Cecil Preston Wilson, railway employee, of Taree, was charged that on September 22 he stole six bottles of beer from Taree Railway…

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Court Of Petty Sessions Taree: Monday, January 9. (Before Mr. P. G. Pocock, S.m.) Drunkenness

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 14 January 1950 · page 4

The following did not appear to answer a charge of drunkenness, and in each case 10- bail was forfeited:…

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Court of Petty Sessions Taree, Monday, 9th JANUARY (Before Mr F. G. Pocock, S.m.) Charges Against Motorists

The Northern Champion · Saturday 14 January 1950 · page 4

Owen Richard Payne was charged with driving a car at Cundletown on 21st December whilst under the influence of intoxicating liquor, and also…

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Court of Petty Sessions Taree: Monday, January 9. (Before Mr. F. G. Pocock, S.m.) Charges Against Motorists

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 14 January 1950 · page 6

Owen Richard Payne was charged with driving a car at Cundletown on 21st December whilst under the influence of intoxicating liquor, and…

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Court Of Petty Sessions Taree: Tuesday, Jan. 10, 1950. (Before Mr. R. V. Hough, J.p.) Alleged, Breaking and Entering

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 14 January 1950 · page 7

Brian Palwell Cook, 18, a clerk, of Adelaide, was remanded until January 16 oil the following charges:…

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Series of Theft Charges

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 4

Leonard Francis Darcy was charged with a series of theft at Tares on 31st December. The charges were: (1) Stealing cardigan…

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Pilfering On Railways Alleged Theft of Beer

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 4

After a heading extending over two days, Monday and Tuesday, before Mr. F. G. Pocock, S.M. in Taree Court of Petty Sessions, further hearing was adjourned to January 31 in a case in which Cecil Preston Wilson, railway employee, of Taree, was charged that on…

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Soviet Charged with Deporting German Prisoners Berlin

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 1

Many thousands of Germans held prisoner by Soviet in German concentration camps have been deported to Russia,…

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