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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1950

535 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 7 of 27

Court of Petty Sessions. Wingham, Tuesday, 7th March, 1950. Before Mr. F. G. Pocock, SM. Dairy Offences

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 3

Francis Brown and Francis L. Brown, both of Bobin, were each summoned that being persons engaged in the preparation of cream for sale…

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Car Driver Charged: Sequel To Accident

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 18 March 1950 · page 4

At the Taree Court of Petty Sessions on Monday, before Mr. F. G. Pocock. S.M. Frederick Gerald Miller. 27. a carpenter, pleaded not…

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Car Driver Charged Sequel to Anniversary Day Accident

The Northern Champion · Saturday 18 March 1950 · page 6

At the Taree Court of Petty Sessions on Monday, before Mr P. G. Pocock, S.M., Frederick Gerald Miller, 27, carpenter, pleaded not guilty to charges…

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Taree Court of Petty Sessions

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 18 March 1950 · page 4

Mr. F. G. Pocock, SM, had n light list of cases to decide in Taree Court of Petty Sessions on Monday…

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

The Northern Champion · Saturday 18 March 1950 · page 1

Cecil. W. Ratcliffe, Percival Lisle Greenaway, Boyd Cook and George Osborne failed to answer charges of drunkenness and their recognisances of 10/-…

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Man Charged with Supplying Liquor to an Aborigine

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

At Taree Court of Petty Sessions on Monday, before Mr. F. G. Pocock, SM, Frederick R. H. Ratcliffe, who was charged with…

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Telegrams "Tarakan" Court Martial Begins

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday. Escaping petrol fumes were detected on H.M.A.S. Tarakan some hours before an explosion occurred killing…

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Court Charge Dismissed But Taree Railwayman Sacked

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 2

The Commissioner for Railways (Mr Garside) had dismissed a railway employee for stealing after a Police Court had found him not guilty, the Minister…

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Tarakan Explosion Caused by Petrol Fumes Evidence at Court Martial Sydney

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 2

Escaping petrol fumes were detected on H.M.A.S. Tarakan same hours before an explosion occurred, killing eight men and injuring 13 others. This…

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Court of Petty Session Taree, Monday, 20th MARCH (Before Mr F. G. Pocock, S.m.) Drunkenness

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 1

The following were charged with drunkenness: Donald H. McCouat, Frederick H. Osborne, Mervyn Sheather, John Brown and Cecil W. Ratcliffe.—None…

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Police & Road Safety

Macleay Argus · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 7

Delay by the Government in appointing additional police to the Safety Bureau for the prevention of road accidents is unpardonable,…

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Court Exhibits at Taree Show

The Northern Champion · Saturday 25 March 1950 · page 4

The exhibition pavilion at this week's Taree Show featured three fine court exhibits. In the competitive section the…

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Sentenced to 12 Years for Train Assault

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 28 March 1950 · page 4

MAITLAND.--Rodney Francis Thorley, 34, labourer, of Singleton, was sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment by…

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Taree Court of Petty Sessions. (Before Mr F. G. Pocock, S.m.) Taree, Monday, 20th March Alleged Negligent Driving

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 28 March 1950 · page 4

Eric L. Bartlett was charged with driving a motor vehicle in a negligent manner.—Mr R. S. Butterworth appeared for accused, who pleaded not…

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Alleged Theft From Railways: Case Part Heard

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 2

At Taree Court of Petty Sessions on Monday, before Mr. F. G. Pocock, S.M., Felix A. Hinchey, railway employee, was charged with having in…

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Taree Court of Petty Sessions

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 1

A long list of cases was before the Stipendiary Magistrate, Mr. F. G. Pocock,when the Taree Court of Petty Sessions opened on Monday. James Fitzgibbons who faced three…

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Lengthy Court Case Ends Sequel to Happy Valley Accident

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 1

At the Taree Court of Petty Sessions on Monday, before Mr F. G. Pocock, S.M., evidence was concluded in the case in which Frederick Gerald Miller…

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Court of Petty Sessions Taree, Monday, 27th MARCH (Before Mr P. G. Pocock, 5.M.) Supplied Liquor to Aboriginal

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 1

Frederick Robert Ratcliffe was charged with supplying a bottle of wine to Manning Slater, an aboriginal. Ratcliffe (who was represented by Mr R…

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Police Court. Port Macquarie, March 28, 1950 Before Mr. F. G. Pocock, S.M. Police v. A. Kellehear Police v. S. C. Havnes

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 6

These were charges of using an unlawful net Mr. F. M. Donovan appeared for the defendants…

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Police Court. Port Macquarie, March 28, 1950 Before Mr. F. G. PococK, S.M. Police v. Kevin John Wilson

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 3

Charge of permitting pillion rider. Defendant did not appear when called. Const. 1st class P. H. Toohey,…

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