Magistrate Gives Stern Warning
"If Indecent language and brawls outside dance halls continues, participants will find themselves on bonds that they will not be able to…
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Courts & crime, 1952
381 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 7 of 20
Police Transfers
The following transfers of police in the North-Eastern Dision have been notified:-- Sergt. C. V. Laurence from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Theft Of Motor Vehicles
The N.R.M.A. will persist i is campaign for an amendment of the law to stamp out car thieving, especially so-called joy-riding…
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The bullpen door, opened with a painful grating sound, for its boilerplate taxed its unlubricated hinges. Sheriff Em Souders filled the doorway. He beckoned with a chubby index…
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John Thomas Augustine Tull, 53, carrier, of Ward's River, was charged before Mr. Rex Hough, J.P., on May 2, with culpable driving…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sentenced To Death— Young Ex-wingham Man
Mr. Justice Herron, at the Supreme Court, Grafton, last week, pronounced the death sentence of a young man found…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Traffic Charges at Taree Court
Two men who pleaded guilty to driving unregistered vehicles were fined by Mr. Stapleton, S.M., at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Murder" in Quotes Chapter Ii
Would the jury find me guilty, or would it free me, as Gene Sawyer seemed so sure it would ? "They'll believe you did it," Gene had argued…
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"I want to talk to you about your lease case," said Gene Sawyer, when we were in his law office across the street from the courthouse. "I know that you've got a battery of lawyers hired…
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The Local Land Board Court, comprising Messrs. D. K. Bowler (Chairman) L. Conn and S. P. McIntyre (members), sat…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Court Rules Fluid Oz. Not Measure
The Full Court yesterday decided that the fluid ounce is not a statutory standard for measuring liquids such as…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Kempsey Land Court Eungai Case Makes History
Lands Department Makes First Claim For Timber Value on Conditional Purchase At Kempsey Land Court on May…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Murder" in Quotes
THE STORY: My name is James (Jimmer) Malloy and I've been acquitted of the murder of Charlie Berman, who practically stole an amusement park from me. Charlie's brother Earnie has threatened me, but my lawyer, Gene…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Committed for Trial on Assault and Robbery Charges
Two men, Arthur Alfred Bowen and Leslie Harold Walsh, were committed by Mr. L. E. Stapleton, S.M., at the Kempsey Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday for trial at the Kempsey…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Invite to Police Inspector
Ald. Slack moved at the meeting of the Municipal Council this week that an invitation be extended to the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Court Sequel to Collision
Albert Vincent Duckett, who was convicted at the Kempsey Court of Petty Sessions, before Mr. L. E. Stapleton, S.M., on…
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THE STORY: I (Jimmer Malloy) have just been acquitted of the murder of Charlie Berman, who used bribery to obtain my lease of State land for an amusement park. My lawyer, Gene Sawyer, sees a legal way to get the land back,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Court of Petty Sessions. Wingham, Wednesday, 21st May, 1952. Before [?]Mr. H. Gray, J.P
Dudley John Thompson Miller, Thomas Hope Morton, Archie. Oliver carter and Neville Jenkins failed to appear to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Chow" Hayes Sentenced to Death
John Frederick "Chow' Hayes, 39, labourer, was sentenced to death at Central Criminal Court on Wednesday…
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THE STORY: My name is James (Jimmer) Malloy and I've been acquitted of the murder of Charlie Berman, who bribed a corrupt official to get my lease on State land, where I maintained an amusement park. My lawyer says bribery…
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