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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1954

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Court of Petty Sessions. Before Mr. Lake, S.M. Forster, Thursday, March 25, 1954. Solicitor Convicted. Negligent Driving—

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 30 March 1954 · page 4

In the Forster Court of Petty Sessions last Thursday, before Mr. Lake, SM, Allan Max Borthwick, Solicitor, of Forster…

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Aborigine Gaoled For Stealing

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 31 March 1954 · page 5

A Purfleet aborigine, whose, criminal record was described, by police as being one of dishonesty and violence extending over ten years was sentenced to three months' gaol…

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Theft From Tents at Kendall

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 31 March 1954 · page 5

Three men who pleaded guilty to two charges of stealing from railway tents at Kendall were sentenced to six…

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Man Fined £5 For Assault In Hotel Bar

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 31 March 1954 · page 5

A 54-year-old labourer who un awfully assaulted John Thomas Burke, of Cornwall Street, Taree, was…

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Stories from the Courts Charges of Theft From N.C TRAINS

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 31 March 1954 · page 5

The Police Prosecutor, Sergeant W. Bowler, alleged in the Kempsey Court of Petty Sessons on Friday…

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Boy on Murder Charge Sentenced to Four Yrs

Macleay Argus · Monday 5 April 1954 · page 1

BRISBANE. -- Mr. Justice Sheeby, in the Bundaberg Circuit Court on Friday, sentenced a 14-year-old boy to be detained for four years for the attempted murder of a young woman…

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Long Bay Gaol Taken Precautions

Macleay Argus · Monday 5 April 1954 · page 8

SYDNEY, Apil 4: In future visitors will not be able to take foodstuffs, or any other similar goods to Long…

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Police Should Have Power in Emergency

Macleay Argus · Monday 5 April 1954 · page 4

The police or some other responsible authority should have the power to order evacuation of premises in cases of emergency, the Kyogle Coroner, Mr. W. N. Duncan, said on Friday…

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Hotel Fight Had Sequel at Taree Court

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 6 April 1954 · page 1

David Francis Hogan (29), pleaded guilty at Taree Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, to a charge of offensive…

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Charged with Murder Woman Dies From Cancer

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, April 6. -- A 55-year-old woman, who had been charged with the murder of her mentally defective son, died in Ryde Hospital. The woman, Mrs. I. Esther…

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Ex-mayor Gets Gaol Sentence

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 2

Edwin Charles Erwin, former Mayor of Leichhardt, was sentenced to nine months hard labour in the Sydney…

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Former Mayor Sent to Gaol

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, April 6.--A former Mayor of Leichhardt, Edward Charles Irwin, was sentenced to nine months hard…

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Police Move For Political Affiliation

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 2

The police force had its hands tied in political matters, a delegate to the Police Association conference…

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Court Makes Order on Denial of Human Rights

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 1

The Full Bench of the Federal Arbitration Court, in a reserved judgment yesterday, said it was in accordance with…

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Guilty to Assault But Not Alleged Shooting

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 3

Continuing his evidence in the case in which Trevor William Fuller was charged with malicious shooting, Detective Green said when he asked defendant to come to Bellbrook notice station where…

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Police Go Political

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 1

The New South Wales Police Association on Wednesday decided by 37 votes to 11 to join the Trades and Labour Council. The association reached…

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Editorial Desperate Plunge by Police

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 1

In a desperate plunge, the Police Association of N.S. Wales has decided to join the…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Wingham, Tuesday, 6th APRIL, 1954. Before Mr. O. J. Lake, S.M. Alleged Adulterated Food

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 4

Brian Thomas Beavers, on behalf of the Board of Health, proceeded against Arthur Horsey on a charge alleging…

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Former Bank Clerk Sent To Gaol

Macleay Argus · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 1

LISMORE.--A former bank clerk was sentenced to two years gaol by Judge Storkey, V.C., on charges involving…

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Police Active on Railway Robbery

Macleay Argus · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 1

Railway Detectives Keirnan and Bennan, accompanied by Detective W. E. Green, visited a house at…

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