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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1954

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Bond For Man Charged With Driving Offence William John Greenaway, 32, motor driver, of Deb Street, Taree, who was charged at the Taree Court of Petty Sessions on Monday with driving under the influence of

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 13 January 1954 · page 3

He was charged with driving under the influence at Ghinni Ghinni on Christ mas Eve…

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Licensing Court Matter Adjourned

The Northern Champion · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 5

A hearing of a claim by Sergeant F. R. Clarke, licensing sergeant of Taree district against the owners…

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Drama Of Sea Ended When Police Boarded Ship Off Forster

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 1

A drama of the sea ended when the trawler, Mary Cam, was hoarded by Senior Constable Frost, of Tuncurry, when it was hove to off Bennett's Headland, Forster, and a…

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Sentenced To Death

Macleay Argus · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 6

SEOUL: The District Court has passed the death sentence on one of two South Koreans accused of…

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Survivor of Jap Mass Murder to Meet Queen

Macleay Argus · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 1

BRISBANE. -- Sole survivor of a Japanese massacre of Australian nurses will be presented to Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh on March 9…

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Cross-Action Part Heard at Taree Court Yesterday

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 19 January 1954 · page 1

In a cross action at Taree Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, a witness alleged that he had seen a woman holding a man's head up and two other men punching him…

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Hearing Begins Of Cross Assault Actions

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 20 January 1954 · page 3

The hearing of charges of assault brought by an Oxley Island farmer against three members of a family, and cross actions brought by two of the family against the farmer, begun…

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Charged With Carrying Goods Without Permit

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 20 January 1954 · page 2

The hearing of a charge brought by the police against Dudley Keith Carmady, of 465 Maitland Rd.,…

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Will Discuss Police Inquiry

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 20 January 1954 · page 8

SYDNEY, Jan. 19. -- The Premier (Mr. J. J. Cahill) will return from Canberra to attend a meeting of the Cabinet…

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Cant Direct Cyclists--is Police Advice

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 20 January 1954 · page 1

At a meeting of Kempsey Council, on December 21, it was resolved (on the motion of Ald. O'Dell and…

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Boy Charged

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 5

BUNDABERG: A 13-year-old boy who appeared on remand in the Children's Court on a charge of attempting…

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Third Appearance Assault Alleged

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 6

Before Mr. A. D. Tyler, S.M.. in the Kempsey Petty Sessions on Wednesday, Thomas Henry Hawes,…

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Charged Terrific Fares by Taxis

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 1

KYOGLE: "The people have been charged some terrific prices for taxi fares around here," said Cr. B…

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Boasts Mobile Police Station

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 6

The town of Emmen, in the north of the Netherlands, boasts a police station which is housed in a…

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Police Search for Blackmailer

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Jan. 21. -- Police are still searching for a man who tiled to obtain £200 by blackmail from a Granville…

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Police Investigate Woman's Death

The Northern Champion · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 1

Contents of a dead woman's stomach have been sent by police to Sydney for analysis. The woman, Mrs. Phyllis…

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Police Inquiring Into Tuncurry Woman's Death

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 1

Taree police and Detective Sergeant Duffil, of Newcastle, are inquiring into the circumstances surrounding the death…

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Police Investigate Attempt to Sink Fishing Boat at Port Macquarie

The Northern Champion · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 1

Detective John Conaghan, of Taree, is assisting Port Macquarie Police in investigations into the attempted…

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Two Cases of Theft at Forster

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Monday 25 January 1954 · page 6

Thefts of a motor which was attached to a pump, from the Regent Theatre, and a pump from the school, have…

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Trial Bay Gaol--still Outstanding Landmark

Macleay Argus · Monday 25 January 1954 · page 7

Mr. Denis Duggan, of South West Rocks, has supplied the following interesting information on Trial Bay Gaol…

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