Girl Killed instantly— When Car Struck Tree. Driver Charged
A 17-year-old girl, Barbara Watts, of Wingham, was killed instantly on Thursday night of last week at Happy Valley,…
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Courts & crime, 1951
432 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 4 of 22
Solicitor Not Instructed -- Unusual Court Occurrence
A solicitor seemed amazed in the Kempsey Petty Sessions on Wednesday when shown a document from the Bench. He appeared on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Commissioner Grants Taree Council's Parking Recommendation
The Commissioner of Police, Mr. F. J. Scott, has announced that in regard to traffic arrangements at Taree he is of the opinion that the wishes of the Council should be deferred to…
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A young grazier, of Ikey Creek, Mount George, was sentenced to two years' hard labor by Judge P. V. Storkey, VC, at Tamworth…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Contempt of Court Order Withdrawn
Before proceedings commenced at the Armidale Court of Petty Sessions on Friday morning, the Magistrate (Mr. E. M. Debenham) said…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Three Men Committed for Trial at Taree Court
At Taree Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, three young men were committed for trial at Taree Quarter Sessions on June 25 on charges of allegedly breaking, entering and stealing…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Magistrate Commits 3 Brothers For Trial
At the Taree Court of Petty Sessions on Monday, three brothers from Tinonee, Alfred James, Kevin William and Mervyn John Riley, were committed for trial at the June Quarter Sessions by Mr. F. G. Pocock, S.M., to face…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Court Hearing Sought on Lunch-Hour Closing
Taree Chamber of Commerce will help to defray the expenses involved in the event of a Conciliation Court hearing being arranged to decide the question of lunch-hour trading in Taree…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Alleged Cattle Stealing Charge Fails
Henry Edward Mark Holstein was found not guilty at Taree Quarter Sessions on Wednesday, when he appeared on a charge of alleged cattle…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gaol Sentence Follows Carnal Knowledge Charge
Pleading guilty to having carnal knowledge of a girl under the age of 16 years, Norman Beale (45), was sentenced to 12 months inprisonment…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Traffic Police Wanted-
Proposed traffic laws would not reduce accidents greatly, Mr. H. E. Richards said this week…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Men Acquitted on Alleged Assault-Bodily Harm Charges
Herbert William Dates and Victoria Graham Bun[?] were found not guilty of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, at the Taree Quarter Sessions on Tuesday. They were on trial charged with…
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At the Taree Court of Petty Sessions on Monday, three brothers from Ti[?]onee, Alfred James. Kevin William and Mervyn John Riley, were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Three Men Sent to Gaol, Five on Bond— Sequel to Purfleet Affray
An affray at Purfleet late last year had a sequel at Taree Quarter Sessions this week when two aborigines were each sentenced to two years' imprisonment with hard labour, another to 18 months' imprisonment with hard…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Years' Gaol for Cattle Thief
A Young grazier of Ikey Creek, Mount George, was sentenced to two years hard labour by Judge P. V. Storkey, V.C., at Tamworth…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Jury Finds Young Grazier Not Guilty of Cattle Stealing Charge
By direction of Judge P. V. Storkey, V.C., in the Taree and District Quarter Sessions on Wednesday, the jury brought in a verdict of "not guilty" in the case in which Henry Edward Mark Holstein, 37, grazier, was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Carnal Knowledge Of Young Girl: Judge Sends Man To Gaol
For having carnally known a girl under the age of 16, Norman Beale (45), a married man, was sent to gaol for 12 months by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Dastardly Attack On Two Police Officers"
For what he termed a "dastardly attack on two police officers in the execution of their duty," Judge P. V. Storkey, V.C., at the Taree Quarter Sessions on Wednesday sentenced two natives to two years' imprisonment with…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Alleged Cattle Stealing Charge Fails—
Henry Edward Mark Holstein was found not guilty at Taree Quarter Sessions on Wednesday last, when he appeared on a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Carnal Knowledge Of Young Girl - Judge Sends Man To Gaol
For having carnally known a girl under the age of 16, Norman Beale (45), a married man, was sent to gaol for 12 months by…
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