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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1952

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Court of Petty Sessions. Man Fined £5 For Lighting Fire

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 8 January 1952 · page 2

William Robert Greenaway, charged with lighting a fire without a permit, was fined £5 by Mr. Debenham,…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Farmer Fined For Having Unclean Dairy Utensils

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 8 January 1952 · page 4

An oxley Island, farmer who was warned in September that his dairy and milking utensils were in a filthy condition, was…

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Full Court List at' Wingham Last Tuesday Before Mr. E. M. Debenham, Stipendiary Magistrate. Stealing

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 3

Edward William Watts, of Dingo Creek, was charged with stealing a number of articles, valued at £7 9s, the property…

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Did Not Remember Stealing Cheque

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 1

A defendant who said he was too drunk to remember stealing a cheque made to the value of £2741, was fined £5 in…

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Remanded at Taree Court

The Northern Champion · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 1

At Taree Court of Petty Sessions today, Walter Bede Kenny 60, of no fixed abode, appeared before Mr. T. G…

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Police Campaign Against Centre Road Straddlers

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 1

Police action will be taken against motorists and transport drivers who straddle the centre of the road, the Traffic…

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Two Charged with Break, Enter, Stealing

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 15 January 1952 · page 5

Kempsey police have arrested two men and charged them with breaking, entering and stealing at Clybucca on…

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Stealing Case Part-Heard

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 15 January 1952 · page 1

A charge of alleged stealing from the railway by a railway employee was part-heard at Taree Court of Petty Sessions yesterday. Raymond Ellis Nolan,…

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Traffic Offenders Before Magistrate

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 15 January 1952 · page 3

Mr. E. M. Debenham, S.M., dealt with several breaches of the Traffic Act in the Kempsey Petty Sessions on…

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Man Sent to Gaol

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 15 January 1952 · page 6

At Taree Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, Walter Bede Kenny, of no fixed abode, was sentenced to six…

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Stealing Charge Over Fountain Pen Incident

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 15 January 1952 · page 4

In Kempsey Petty Sessions, on Wednesday, Mr. E. M. Debenham, S.M., part heard a case in which Athol Larkin was charged with stealing from the person…

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Kempsey Shop Entered: Police Make Arrest

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 15 January 1952 · page 1

A Kempsey shop was entered, and articles stolen during the week-end. The police have made an…

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Taree Railwayman Charged With Stealing Socks

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 6

The hearing of a stealing charge against Raymond Ellis Nolan, of Railway St., Taree, was adjourned until…

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"Not Guilty" to Assault

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 2

Cecil Redman, of Craven Creek, pleaded not guilty at the Gloucester Court of Petty Sessions this week to information alleging that…

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"Not Guilty" Plea To Timber Theft Charge - -

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 2

Walter George Murrell, of Craven, via Gloucester, pleaded not guilty at the Gloucester Court of Petty Sessions this…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Traffic Offences

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 6

Norman Edwards, charged with driving a motor lorry while one headlight was not alight, was fined £1 with 7/-…

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And The Steer Came Up And Smelt Her Hand - - Evidence at Hearing of Cattle Stealing Charge

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 3

Ethel Burley, dairywoman, of Upper Bowman, claimed at the Gloucester Court of Petty Sessions this week that a brindle…

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Allegedly "Took The Car And Shot Through" Young Man Committed for Trial of Kauthi Car Theft

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 2

When questioned at Maitland on Christmas Day about the alleged theft of a car from Kauthi Station, a young man is said to…

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Lit Fire During StateWide Danger Period — Copeland Sharefarmer Fined £20 by Local Court

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 1

Although the Act provided for a maximum penalty of £200, Mr. Debenham, S.M., only imposed a fine of £20 on William…

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Youth Gaoled for Stealing Golf Clubs and Balls

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 2

A youth, Raymond G. Goodsell, of no fixed address, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment with hard…

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