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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1951

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Quarter Sessions. Jury Finds Young Grazier Not Guilty Of Cattle Stealing Charge

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 6 March 1951 · page 4

By direction of Judge P. V. Storkey, VC, in the Taree and District Quarter Sessions on Wednesday last, the jury brought in a verdict of "not guolty" in…

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"Dastardly Attack On Two Police Officers."

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 6 March 1951 · page 4

For what he termed a "dastardly attack on two police officers in the execution of their duly." Judge P. V. Storkey, VC. at the Quarter Sessions,…

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Assault On Police

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 3

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…

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Bond for Man Charged with Driving Offence

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 1

Taking into consideration the fact that a man charged with drunken driving, drove his vehicle in a capable fashion and that…

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Two Men Charged with Abetting Drunken Driving

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 2

Charged with a[?]ding and abetting a drunken driving offence In Queen Street, Taree, on February 9 two men, Harry Barry and Norman E…

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Two Men Found Not Guilty of Assault Charge

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 2

The jury returned a verdict of "not guilty" after hearing evidence in a case in the Taree and District Quarter Sessions on…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Two Men Charged with Abetting Drunken Driving

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 6

Charged with aiding and abetting a drunken driving offence in Queen Street, Taree, on February 9 two men, Harry Barry and Norman E…

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Bond for Man Charged with Driving Offence

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 6

Taking into consideration the fact that a man charged with drunken driving, drove his vehicle in a capable fashion and that…

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District Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 1

In the Kempsey District Court, before His Honor Judge P. V. Storkey V.C., on Wednesday, Frederick George Argent claimed from K. J…

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Two Men Acquitted— on Alleged Assault—bodily Harm Charges

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 4

Herbert William Dates and Victor Graham Burns were found not guilty of assault, occasioning actual bodily harm,…

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Sequel to Purfleet Affray. Three Men Sent to Gaol

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 6

An affray at Purfleet late lost year had a sequel at Taree Quarter Sessions last week when two aborigines were sentenced to two years'…

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Quarter Sessions. Two Men Found Not Guilty of Assault Charge

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 6

The jury returned a verdict of "not guilty" after hearing evidence in a case in the Taree and District Quarter Sessions on…

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Comfort in the Court!

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 2

After the 11 o'clock adjournment, Wingham Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday presented a somewhat…

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Young Motorist Fined £13 at Taree Court

The Northern Champion · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 5

A Coundletown man was fined a total of £13 at Taree Court of Petty Session on Monday on charges of failing to stop after an accident and…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Wingham, Tuesday, March 6, 1951. Before Mr. F. G. Pocock, S.M.

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 2

The sitting occupied the whole day, the bulk of the time being taken up on two lengthy matters which had been brough to Wingham Court from…

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Telegrams Lunacy Court Case

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 10 March 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.--A 26-year-old man threatened to murder his stepsister and her family and then, when arrested, he tried to hang himself…

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Farewell To Court Clerk At Lismore

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 10 March 1951 · page 6

A farewell was tendered at Lismore Court of Petty Sessions last week to the deposition clerk, Mr. Keith Rodey, who at one time was…

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Sentenced Twice in the One Day

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 13 March 1951 · page 1

Donald John Flanders, an aborigine, has good cause to remember last Wednesday--he received gaol sentences in two…

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New Australian in Court Deportation Recommendation

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 13 March 1951 · page 6

A recommendation for deportation at the earliest possible moment will be made by His Honor Jadge P. V. Storkey V.C., regarding a New Australian whom he sentenced at the Kempsey Quarter Sessions on Wednesday…

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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 14 March 1951 · page 2

Owen Leslie Duncan and Laurence George Duncan, of Cundletown, pleaded guilty to a charge of having sold undersized prawns…

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