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Coffs Harbour Advocate

Location

Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia

Date

May 17, 1949

Page

3

Ten Pound Fine For Bowling Club Theft

Leslie Maurice Jackson, 19, was fined £10 at Cors Police Court for stealing a suitcase valued at £3 16s 6d from Coffs Bowling Clubhouse on February 2, 1948. Detective constable described his link to a known criminal and other thefts. Jackson admitted past infractions and said he regretted his actions. He was also bound over for trial on a separate break in at M Barnier’s premises in Coffs Harbour between February 1 and 2, 1948, with many items later found in Brisbane.

Leslie Maurice Jackson E. N. Cocks Cors A. J. Wingfield Coffs Smith Coffs Harbour Jackson Children’s Court Queensland Ing M. Barnier Brisbane

Knight fined for offensive behaviour and indecent language

Thomas Albert Knight was fined £4 for offensive behaviour and a further £4 for indecent language at Coffs Police Court. Sgt Orman said he was pushing people in Grafton Street on Saturday evening in a fighting stance, shouting loudly, with many bystanders present. Knight admitted prior convictions and said he was on a two year good behaviour bond imposed in November.

Thomas Albert Knight Coffs Police Court Sgt Orman Grafton Street

Rodeo Horses Killed In Road Smash

Two star horses of the Tex Morton and Lanier Skuthorpe Circus were killed when their trailer collided with a lorry on the Stroud Durso road. Three other exhibit animals were injured and later destroyed. The two star horses named Star Dust and Mandrake were among 21 horses and mules in the trailer.

Tex Morton Lanier Skuthorpe Stroud-Dursog Iurine Nomimle

Sawtell house contract verdict in Grafton Supreme Court

Alan Sawtell and son Edmund won a verdict for the balance due after a dispute over a cottage contract with Robert and Mary Quick. The full claim was £550. £350 had been paid into court. The jury found the difference owed.

Alan Leslie Sawtell Edmund Sawtell Supreme Court Robert Hamilton Quick Mary Howard Quick Sawtell Tamworth A. L. Sawtell Quick P. M. Woodward Harry Gale Coffs Harbour W. J. Knight D. G. McDonald Leslie Edmund Sawtell Quicks Witness

Young Artist Wins Music Exam Honors at Conservatorium

Ms Marhava Turner, a young pianist from Coffs Harbour, has earned praise from examiners Kersten and Nearcive at the Conservatorium of Music for her sensitive performance interpreting works by Elia, Morgan, and others.

Marhava Turner Coffs Harbour Eisamilianiogs Kersten Mebestt Conservatoruim of Music Mogart Seberi

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