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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1950

535 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 4 of 27

Youth Bound Over For Stealing Knife

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 2

Before Mr. F. G. Pocock, SM, at Taree Court of Petty Sessions, Frank Thomas Edge, 19, pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing a…

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Youth Charged With Rape Case From Forster

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 2

At the Court of Petty Sessions at Taree on Monday last, before Mr F. G. Pocock, S.M., Terence O'Brien, 19, a storeman, of Newcastle, was charged…

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N'castle Youth Charged with Serious Offence

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 1

Charged that at Forster on January 14 he did rape a young woman, Joyce Edith Stevens, Terence O'Brien, 19, of Kenrick Street, Newcastle, appeared before Mr. F. G. Pocock, S.M., in Taree Court of Petty Sessions on Monday…

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Taree, Monday, 6th FEBRUARY (Before Mr F. G. Pocock, S.m.) Assault and Language

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 1

Neville Wright was charged with using indecent language, and also with assault.—Mr A. M. Borthwick appeared for accused, who pleaded guilty…

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Court of Petty Sessions Taree, Thursday, 2nd FEBRUARY (Before Mr F. G. Pocock, S.m.) Negligent Driving Case

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 1

Gerard Graham Irvine, of Victoria Street, Taree, pleaded not guilty to a charge of driving a motor lorry in Eric Street, Taree, on 25th August last…

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Man Charged With Unlawful Assault

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 6

Neville Wright appeared at Taree Courts of Petty Sessions on Monday, on two charges of using indecent language, and of unlawful…

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Magistrate Refuses P.P. Board's

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 4

A request by the P.P. Board to the Magistrate (Mr. J. B. Hodgson), at the. last sitting of Scone Court of Petty Sessions, to have…

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Newcastle Youth Charged With Serious Offence

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 4

Charged that at Forster on January 14 be did rape a young woman, Joyce Edith Stevens, Terence O'Brien, 19, of Kenrick Street, Newcastle, appeared before Mr. F. G. Pocock, S.M., in Taree Court of Petty Sessions on Monday…

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Bail Not Sought on Train Assault Charges

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 3

Rodney Francis Thorley, 34, labourer, did not apply for bail at Maitland Court when he was remanded till February 27 on…

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N'castle Youth Charged with Serious Offence

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 5

Charged that at Forster on January 14 he did rape a young woman, Joyce Edith Stevens, Terence O'Brien, 19, of Kenrick Street Newcastle appeared before Mr. F. G. Pocock S.M., in Taree Court of Petty Sessions on Monday…

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Kempsey Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 1

At Kempsey Petty Sessions last Wednesday, Harold Arthur James Holden (also known as Wills) was committed for trial at the Quarter…

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Truculent's Commander Court Martialled LONDON

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 1

A court martial yesterday sentenced Lieutenant Charles Bowers, 28-year-old Commander of the submarine Truculent, to be…

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Wingham Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, February 7, 1950. Before Mr. P. G. Pocock, S.M. Alleged Sale of Liquor Without License

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 6

In the case of the Police against Arthur Bakewell, charged with selling liquor without a license at Mount George on January 18, 1950, there…

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Intensified Search For Two Gaol Escapees SYDNEY

The Northern Champion · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 2

Armed police raided several houses and hotels in the city and Southern country towns last night in their search for the escaped convicts, Darcy Dugan…

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Interesting Decision. "Ratepayers' Arguments Immaterial," Says Licensing Magistrate

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 1

An interesting point was made by the Chief Licensing Magistrate, Mr. J. B. Scobie, Wednesday last, during the hearing? of an application for an hotel…

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Police Capture Dugan and Mears

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday. In a dramatic dawn swoop on a holiday cottage at Collaroy, to-day, police recaptured Darcy Dugan, 20, and…

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Gaol Escapees Recaptured Dugan and Mears Give in Quietly Dugan Crawls Under Bed Sydney

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 2

To-day police recaptured Darcy Dugan(29) and William Mears (27). The escapees, who had been at liberty for 62 days, were asleep in a double bed in a…

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Court of Petty Sessions Wingham Tuesday February 7 Before Mr F. G. Pocock, S.M. Alleged Sale of Liquor Without License

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 1

In the case of the Police against Arthur Bakewell, charged with selling liquor without a license at Mount George on January 18, there was no appearance…

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Farmer ' Given Court Bond

Macleay Argus · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 6

Because of his previous good character, a Bucca Creek dairy farmer was given the benefit of Section 556A…

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District Court. August 28, 1869

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 4

Persons interested will remember that the District Court is appointed to be held at Wingham on Thursday next. We understand there are about…

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