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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1954

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U.s. Police Use T.v. to Round Up Crooks

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 2

With the help of television and an alert citizenry, Los Angeles is rounding up wanted criminals, says Frank J. Taylor in the February…

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Court of Petty Wingham, Monday, 25th JANUARY, 1954. Before Messrs. C. I. Chapman and J. J. Fitzpatrick, J's.P. Indecent Language and Offensive Behaviour Charges

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 2

Four aboriginals, each with previous convictions, appeared to answer charges of indecent language and offensive…

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Four Charged Alleged Hold-up

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 4

ARMIDALE, Jan. 26: Four young Sydney men were charged in the Court of Petty Sessions yesterday…

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Found Innocent After Three Years Gaol

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 5

NEW YORK. -- Emma Jo Johnson, a 35-year-old brunette, walked out free last week from the Nevada State Prison, where she had been sentenced to spend the next 20 years for a murder she did not…

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Charged; Said He Was Held Up

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Jan. 26. -- Russell Street detectives yesterday charged the acting manager of the Morn Meat…

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Bond For Farmer Charged With Driving Ofience

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 1

Ronald Charles Corbett, 37, farmer, of Lansdowne, was given a two-year £20 good behaviour bond by Mr. A. D. Tyler, S.M., at the Taree Court of Petty Sessions on Monday…

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Police Sergeant Congratulated

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 3

Members of the legal profession and the Bench congratulated Sergt. Clark during an adjournment at…

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Police Investigate Death Of Woman

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 6

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

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Court Fixes Rent Of Taree Premises

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 2

In the Fair Rents Court on Monday, Mr. A. D. Tyler, S.M., fixed the rent of the following premises:…

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Flynn's Ex-Wife Drops Court Action

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 5

HOLLYWOOD. -- Errol Flynn's ex-wife, Nora Eddington, has agreed to drop her contempt of Court action…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Two Taree Young Men Charged At Forster. "A Trivial Offence," Said The S.M.

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 7

"Because of the trivial nature of the offence." said Mr. A. D. Tyler, SM, at the Forster Court of Petty Sessions on Thursday,…

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Traffic Charges Heard at Taree Court

The Northern Champion · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 7

Four alleged traffic offences were heard by Mr. A. D. Tyler, S.M., at Taree Court of Petty Sessions on Monday…

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Police First At Scene

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 1

One of the first to reach the plane was Constable C. D ok, who was on a wharf about a quarter of a mile…

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Serving Liquor in Railway Ref. Rooms Court Ruling--

Macleay Argus · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 8

COFFS HARBOUR. -- --In the Court of Petty Sessions, Coffs Harbour, Mr. A. E. Capp, S.M., found there was no case to answer, and dismissed the informations against Edward Charles Edwards, and…

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Police Warning On Securing Houses

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 2

A police warning was issued this week to residents travelling to Newcastle next Tuesday to leave their premises securely…

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Police Express Thanks for Help

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 2

Officer-in-charge of Taree police, Sergeant F. Clark, is appreciative of the assistance given by many people after…

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Farmers' Duty On Fire Provisions Mr. A. D. Tyler, S.M., said at the Wingham Court of Petty Sessions yesterday that it was the duty of farmers to make themselves conversant with the provisions of the Bush Fires

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 1

He told one defendant charged with not extinguishing a fire: "There are so many obligations blowing from the…

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Forster Police Court"

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 4

"Because of the trivial nature of the offence," said Mr. A. D. Tyler, S.M. at the Forster Court of Petty Sessions on Thursday last, the…

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Taree Police Call Man A Hoodlum

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 1

A 24-year-old labourer who was described by the police as a hoodlum, very arrogant in drink and who does not hesitate to resort to violence, appeared before Mr. R. V. Hough,…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Wingham, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 1954. Before Mr. A. D. Tyler, S.M. Indecent Language

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 2

John O'Connor, on a charge of using indecent language, was fined 30/-, in default three days' hard labor…

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