About 6.10pm on Friday, August 7, a 79-year-old Wingham man was stopped by police on Flett Street.

The headlights of the vehicle driven by the man were not illuminated, despite it being dark at the time.

Police checks indicated the driver had been unlicensed since January 20 this year. The driver was charged and will face court on September 29.

About 11.50pm on Saturday, August 8, officers stopped a 19-year-old Wingham woman, a P2 licence holder, driving on Isabella Street.

She returned a positive reading to a roadside breath test. When informed she was going to be searched, the woman told police she had cannabis in her jacket.

A resealable bag containing cannabis was allegedly located in a jacket pocket.

The woman was transported to Taree Police Station and subjected to a breath test, which returned a reading of 0.031.

She was charged with driving with special range prescribed concentration of alcohol and possession of a prohibited drug.

She will face court on Tuesday, September 8.

About 9.40am on Sunday, August 9, a 47-year-old Taree man was seen leaving a vehicle at Wingham Brush Reserve.

Police were aware the man had four first instance warrants and placed him under arrest. When searched, a 12 cm bladed knife was found in his possession.

Inquiries found the man was unlicensed, driving an unregistered and uninsured vehicle and the number plates secured to the vehicle belonged to another vehicle.

He was also charged with unrelated matters of disposing of stolen car batteries. The man was refused bail to face court on Tuesday, September 22.