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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1939

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Three Years for Assault and Robbery. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 April 1939 · page 4

William Tyson, 32, a former pugilist was sentenced to three years imprisonment at the Quarter Session to-day for having assaulted and robbed a New…

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Digger Police Banquet in Sydney. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 April 1939 · page 5

A statement by the secretary of the New South Wales Police Association. Mr. C. J. Cosgrove, that returned soldiers and sailors of the N.S.W. Police…

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Coffs Police Force Extra Man a Success

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1939 · page 2

Superintendent Walsh, of Tamworth, was in Coff's Harbour nearly all clay yesterday on a tour of inspection of the police stations of the…

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Moss Remanded Narromine Murder Charge Accused Does Not Want Bail. Dubbo

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 April 1939 · page 4

Albert Andrew [?]oss, 61, was again remanded in Dubbo Court to-day until May on a charge of having murdered Thomas Robinson, 68, at Brummagen…

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River Dynamited in Search for Body Police Efforts Fail Narromine Disappearances Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 April 1939 · page 5

Despite an intensive search the police to-day failed to find a man's body which was reported to have been hidden in a tree near Peak…

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Bent St. Collision £150 Damages Claimed District Court Action Verdict for Defendant

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 April 1939 · page 6

On Tuesday, November 1 last, a collision occurred in Bent street, South Grafton, near the approach to the Clarrence, Bridge,between a timber lorry…

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Slapped by Jap British Police Official Doctor Killed in Collision. Shanghai

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 April 1939 · page 5

Dr. Bertram Lillie was killed, and his wife was seriously injured in a collision between their car and a Japanese motor bus, in the Hongkew…

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Nazi Flag Over German Consulate Hostile Demonstration Police--firemen Called Swastika Hauled Down. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 April 1939 · page 5

A hostile demonstration occurred outside the German Consulate building in Bridge street this afternoon, when a large crowd, including a…

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Shark Creek Smash Sequel In Maclesan Court Lorry Driver Fined £2, MACLEAN

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 April 1939 · page 3

A sequel to a motor lorry accident at the Shark Creek bridge in February last, when three men lost their lives, was. the appearance at the Maclean…

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Clergyman Charge of Assault. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 April 1939 · page 3

Herbert Stanley Cocks, 49, stated by the Crown Prosecutor, Mr. McKean, K.C., to be rector of St. John's Church of England, Ashfield, was charged at the…

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Sent to Gaol Bible Class Teacher. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 April 1939 · page 5

On two charges of assaulting former pupils of his Bible class, Harry Arthur Bright, 27, was sentenced to three weeks gaol to-day…

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Body in Dam Police Have Clue Fruitpicker From Nyah. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 April 1939 · page 5

As the result of police investigations the identity of the man whose body was found in a dam near Dumosa, and who was believed to have been murdered,…

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MAN 32 "Mentality of Boy" Charged With Murder Two Sisters Shot Dead Armidale

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 5

The Crown allegation that jealousy had been the motive for the crime and that it had been premeditated was made when Fabian Raphael…

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Police Examinations

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 4

Eight police constables from Lismore, Ballina, Tabulam and Rappville sat at Lismore Police Station for examination in respect to promotion to higher rank…

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Road Safety Police Patrol's Work

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 3

Constable Palmer, of the Grafton Police Patrol, who called on the Dor[?]igo Shire Council at last meeting accompanied by Constable Cunning…

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Police Surprise Inspector Resigns. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 4

The resignation of Inspector A. W. Landrum, head of the Police Barracks and the mounted troopers, has come as a surprise in police circles…

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Left Road Car Strikes Stump Police Car Summoned by Radio

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 4

Whilst travelling from Coff's Harbor to Grafton yesterday morning, a car driven by Mr. r. Kempe, a commercial traveller, left the road near Halfway…

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Alleged Trickery Five Arrests On Showground Young People Complain to Police

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 4

Complaints from young people resulted in the arrest of five men by the Grafton police on the showground early last night. The men were charged with…

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Man Fined for Worn Motor Tyre Now a Police Offence Prosecution at Lismore

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 6

The first case of its kind heard in Lismore a charge against the owner of a motor truck of having a worn tyre on a vehicle, was heard in the…

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Young Man Terrible Attack oil Mother Alleged in Sydney Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 5

The allegation that he had partially torn his mother's tongue out was made against Nicola Romeo Truda, 21, salesman, at the Central Police Court…

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