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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1950

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Police Court Port Macquarie, March 30, 1950 Before Messrs. T. Maloney and Geo. Percy, Js.P

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 4

Police v. Selina May Denham. This was a charge of stealing a bed. and mattress, valued at £6, the property of Herbert Gannon…

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Petrol Tax Money for Roads Labour M.L.A. Charged With Hypocrisy

The Northern Champion · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 3

When a motion by Mr G. Enticknap (Labour, Murrumbidgee), asking the Federal Government for a greater share of petrol tax rebenue was under…

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Cairns Murder Woman Charged Brisbane

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 4 April 1950 · page 1

A Greek cafe proprietor was stabbed to death during a brawl in a boarding house at Cairns last night…

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Petrol Tax Money for Roads— LABOUR M.L.A. Charged with Hypocrisy

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 4 April 1950 · page 4

When a motion by Mr. G. Enticknap (Labour, Murrumbidgee) asking the Federal Government for a greater share of petrol tax revenue…

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Taree Court Of Petty Sessions. Taree, Monday, 27th MARCH (Before Mr F. G. Pocock, S.m.) Supplied Liquor to Aboriginal

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

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 Balding

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 5 April 1950 · page 2

A new brick residence for the Police Inspector at kempsey has now been completed at a cost of approximately £3,000, and Inspector and Mrs…

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Court of Petty Sessions Taree, Monday, 3rd APRIL (Before Mr P. G. Pocock, S.M.) Truck Driver Charged

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 5 April 1950 · page 1

William John Cause was charged with driving a utility truck whilst under the influence of intoxicating liquor. Anthony D. Simmons was charged…

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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 5 April 1950 · page 1

At Taree Court of Petty Sessions on Monday, John A, C. Avery and Ronald J. Wrigley, who appeared before Mr. F. G. Pocock, SM, on…

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Two-Up Raid Eight Charged

Macleay Argus · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 1

For keeping a common gaming house a defendant was fined £20 with 10- costs at the Kempsey Police Court, before Mr. F. G…

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Fair Rents Court

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 2

Harold Wright, of Wingham, made application to the Fair Rents Court to have the fair rental of premise in Isabella Street, occupied by Ivy…

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Taree Court of Petty Sessions

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 3

At Taree Court of Petty Sessions on Monday, John A. V. A very and Kanald J. Wrigley, who appeared before Mr. F. G. Pocock, SM, on…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Goods in Custody Case

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 4

At the Taree Court of Petty Sessions on March 27, before Mr. F. G. Pocock. SM, Felix Andrew Hinchey was charged with having in his possession at…

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Court of Petty Session. Wingham, Tuesday, April 4, 1950. Before Mr. F. G. Pocock, S.M. DRUNKENNESS

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 2

There was no appearance of Thomas Milton, of Wingham, and George Henry House, of Killawarra, each of whom was charged with being found…

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Undersized Fish Seller And Buyer Both Charged

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 12 April 1950 · page 2

An accusation of selling undersized fish was denied by C. A. Burger, of South West Rocks at the Kempsey Petty Sessions before…

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Traffic and Other Cases Before Court

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 12 April 1950 · page 3

"The defendant has a large timber lorry, and with the work in the bush the number plates are often knocked about. Sometimes…

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Police Court

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 4

Before Messrs. T. Maloney and A. M. Weaker, J.'s P. Police v. E. G. Browning, W. H. Gill, T. Hession and E. J. Kirkwood…

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References Forged Police Allege

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY.--Douglas Stewart, 49, was committed for trial at Kogorah Court on three charges of having uttered forged…

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Land Board Court The O'Neill Case

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 1

On the 16th and 17th of February, at Port Macquarie, the Land Board Court held an investigation subsequent upon a reference by the Minister for Lands, in the matter of an application by Katharine O'Neill for a certificate that she was entitled…

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Migrant Boy Charged With Murder SYDNEY

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 18 April 1950 · page 1

A fifteen year-old British migrant was charged at Gulgong police station last night with the murder of a 14-year-old boy…

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Court of Petty Sessions at Gloucester. Fines for Traffic Breaches

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1950 · page 4

On Tuesday, 11th April, before Mr. F. G. Pocock, S.M., James McFadyen pleaded guilty to a charge of having failed to return a motor vehicle…

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