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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1939

1,129 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 25 of 57

Police Changes

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 2

Sergeant Rankin, who has been in charge of Macksville Police Station for the past six and a half years, is to take up duty in charge of…

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20 Years for Bombing Bridge "Would Do It Again" I.R.A. Members Sentenced London

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 5

Without retiring, the jury returned a verdict of guilty in the Hammersmith Bridge bomb explosion case, and William Browne, 22, barman,…

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Attempted Arson Charge Against Chiropodist police evidence. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 4

The discovery of apparatus which the police alleged was ready to be used to set fire to the Sydney Arcade, was described at the Central Court to-day,…

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Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 4

John Burton and James Lawson pleaded guilty in the Grafton "Police Court yesterday to charges of drunkenness in Fisher Park on Thursday. Both…

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Colored Man Charged

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 4

Harold Yuke, a colored man, appeared in the Grafton Police Court, before Mr. A. J. Bryant,.P.M., yesterday, charged with being an idle and…

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Open Inquiry Avro Anson Crashes "Judge or Magistrate." Canberra

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 5

There is no doubt that the inquiry, into the Avro Anson crashes will be an open one. It is not yet clear whether there will be a joint or a separate…

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Police Search Missing Man's Sister Narromine Disappearance Clues From Camp Sites Narromine

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 5

Detectives investigating the Narromine disappearances are now endeavoring to trace the sister of Timothy O'Shea, one of the three…

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Charge Dismissed Alleged Assault on Sergeant of Police

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 May 1939 · page 3

After he had been sentenced to four months imprisonment on a charge arising tout of the playing of the odds, and evens game at the showground on…

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No Clue Murder of Chinese. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 May 1939 · page 4

After ten days of inquiry throughout 'the district, in which they interviewed hundreds of residents of Cloncurry, Police and detectives from Townsville…

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Gold Beads Stolen From Mint Laborer Sent to Gaol. Perth

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 May 1939 · page 5

Perth branch of the Royal Mint was robbed of gold worth £135 in six months. To-day in the Perth Police Court…

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Bangalow Fire Rebuilding Programme Police Investigating, Bangalow

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 May 1939 · page 5

An extensive rebuilding programme to replace the premises destroyed in Bangalow's biggest fire last week-end. is expected to begin soon…

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Shots Fired at Foreign Club Knife Also Used Man Arrested and Charged Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 May 1939 · page 4

Following a mysterious brawl early this morning in a city foreign club, Peter Politis, 31, of. Carlton was charged on four counts at the city…

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Woulb-be Pilot Charged. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 5

While riding on the "octopus," an aerial railway at the Amusement Park, on April 29, Douglas Clugston (21), decided that he would like to…

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Mrs. Freer Sued Claim For Doctor's Fees District Court Action Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 5

Mrs. M. Freer, whose entry into Australia was held up for a considerable time by Mr. Paterson, when Minister for the Interior, was the…

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"No Witnesses" Alleged Assault on Photographer. . SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 May 1939 · page 4

The police report on the alleged assault upon a press photographer at the scene of the Avro Anson brash at Riverstone, recently, states that neither…

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Night Nurse Assault Alleged Intruder at Kyogle Hospital. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 May 1939 · page 4

Sister White, of Kyogle Memorial Hospital, was the victim of an alleged assault while on duty early to-day.-It is stated that when she noticed a…

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Ron Richards Claim By Manager Trust Account Order by Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 May 1939 · page 5

Mr. Justice Nicholas, in the Supreme Court to-day, made an order directing Ron Richards, Australian middleweight boxing champion, to pay 25 per cent, of…

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Mrs. Freer Loses Verdict For Doctor's Fees District Court Case. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 May 1939 · page 5

Dr. J. M. Banks, in the District Court to-day was awarded the full amount claimed against Mrs. Gwendoline Cusack, the former Mrs. Freer--…

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New Style in Theft

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 May 1939 · page 4

An enterprising thief successfully introduced a new technique into a week-end robbery. He smashed a window in Way's Pitt street store on…

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Small Debts Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 May 1939 · page 4

In the Small Debts Court at Grafton yesterday, before Messrs. C. H. Blackmore and J. T. Nugent, J s.P., W. H Gurton Tire Co., Pty., Ltd., claimed…

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