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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1950

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Local and General Bicycle at Police Station

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 5

Srgt. A. E. McLaughlin advises that an unclaimed push-bike is awaiting its owner at the local police station…

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Collision Between Truck and Car.— Sequel in Court of Petty Sessions

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 4

Sequel to a collision between a P.M.G. truck and a car on the Pacific Highway north of Gloucester last September, was the appearance…

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Escaped Convicts Recaptured Sequel to Ballarat Gaol Break DENILIQUIN

The Northern Champion · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 2

The three convicts who fought their way out of Ballarat Gaol last week were recaptured this morning near Deniliquin, about 55 miles from the Victorian…

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Court of Petty Sessions Taree, Monday, 13th FEBRUARY (Before Mr. F. G. Pocock, S.M.)

The Northern Champion · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 6

Isiah Carter pleaded guilty to a charge of resisting Constable Walker whilst in the execution of his duty. Constable Young said Carter pulled…

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Breaking, Entering and Stealing Two Youths Sentenced

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 2

Before, his Honor, Judge Storkey, V.C., at the Taree Quarter Sessions on Monday, two youths pleaded guilty to a series of charges of breaking, entering and…

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Appeal Against Stealing Conviction

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 2

At the Taree Quarter Sessions on Monday Maxwell Lynch appealed against his conviction at the Court of Petty Sessions at Taree on a charge of…

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False Statement on Registering Birth Married Woman Charged

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 2

At the Taree Quarter Sessions on Monday, before his Honor, Judge Storkey, V.C., Mrs Dorothy Edmunds pleaded guilty to a charge of having at…

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Divorce Court Case Adjourned

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 1

In Taree Divorce Court on Monday, before His Honor Judge Storkey, V.C., Allan Oswald Witchard sought divorce from Hannah Mary…

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Court of Petty Sessions Taree, Monday, 20th FEBRUARY. (Before Mr F. G. Pocock, S.M.)

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 2

John William Kim and Allan Sylvester Ware did not appear to answer a charge of drunkenness and in each case 10/- bail was forfeited…

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Two Youths Sentenced For Breaking, Entering And Stealing

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 6

At Taree Quarter Sessions on Monday, His Honor Judge Storkey, V.C., sentenced Brian Patrick Cook, 18, of West Croydon (Adelaide), to two years' gaol on each of four charges of breaking and entering. The sentences are to…

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District Court

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 3

Port Macquarie, February 21, 1950. Before His Honour, Judge Storkey, V.C. Mr. E. Morton Trotter was sworn…

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Divorce Court Case Adjourned

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 4

In Tarre Divorce Court on Monday, before His Honor Judge Storkey, V.C., Allan Oswald Witchard sought divorce from Hannah Mary…

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Court House At Cundletown. September 18, 1869

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 6

We are authorised to say that the Bench of Magistrates have no knowledge whatever of any difficulty in the way of a title to the allotment of land…

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Court Reduces Sentence

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 February 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday. The three years' gaol sentence imposed on Laurence Louis Sharkey for sedition was to-day reduced to 18…

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Police Chase

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 4

Another police patrol car gave chase, forced the taxi into the kerb, and captured the bandits. Witnesses said the bandits…

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Police Fail to Find Evidence Against Labour M.L.A.

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 1

Police investigations have failed to find any evidence to substantiate allegations that a member of the State…

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Youth Sentenced Two Years' Gaol

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 4

At Taree Quarter Sessions last week, before His Honour Judge Storkey (V.C.), Brian Patrick Cook pleaded guilty to the following charges: (1)…

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First Court Gowns for Eleven Years

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 2

For the first time in eleven years debutante Court presentation gowns have been made in London by two Court dressmakers, Hartnell and Worth. These have been made specially for the Symphony of Fashion at the February Fair of St. Louis, U.S.A. In this picture the Court presentation…

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Court of Petty Sessions Taree, Monday, 27th FEBRUARY (Before Mr F. G. Pocock, S.m.) Offensive Behaviour

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 1

Thomas George McFarlane was charged with offensive behaviour in Commerce Street, Taree, and also with wandering in the company of an aboriginal…

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Police Court

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 7

has a drink; I don't know that Gibson is addicted to drink also. Mrs. Reedy's condition was all right when the police pulled me up. I wandered…

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