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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1939

1,129 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 27 of 57

Son's Grim Find Parents' Dead Bodies Murder and Suicide. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 5

At the conclusion of the evidence given to-day at the inquiry into the deaths of John Charles Forsey and his wife, Annie Elizabeth Forsey, on March…

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Bankruptcy Court Examination Of Share Farmer Debts to Storekeepers

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 8

A public examination pf the affairs of Norman Evertt Pitkin, laborer, of Glenferneigh, near Tyringham, and formerly of Wiriri was conducted by…

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Coffs Police Force The Extra Man Gone No Replies to Wires

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 2

Constable Gordon Cunningham, the extra man on Coffs Harbour police force, has returned to Sydney. The Chamber of Commerce…

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Theft Alleged Incapacitated Soldiers' Funds Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 May 1939 · page 5

The hearing was commenced to-day of the case in which Leslie Duncan Sinclair, 46, cierk, was charged with the stealing of £1203 belonging to the…

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Assault Case Verdict for £400 Damages. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 May 1939 · page 5

The hearing of the case in which George Henry Dowsing claimed £400 damages from Walter Joseph Lyons, better known as Don Athaldo, for…

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Murder Charge Follows Aged, Indiana's. Death. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 May 1939 · page 5

Following the death of a 70 years old Indian", Dooley Khan at Reliance Creek, Habana, a man was taken into custody, by the police arid charged with…

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Brumby Hunt Police Charge Follows Information Dismissed Wild Horses at Banyabba

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 May 1939 · page 6

As the sequel to an alleged roundup. of brumbies in the Banyabba district, recently, Arthur Samuel Webster of Old Bonalbo, formerly of…

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Indian's Death Maltest on Murder Charge Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 May 1939 · page 4

Soiro Zammitt, 34, a Maltese laborer, was charged in Mackay. Police Court to-day, with the wilful murder of an Indian named Doolet Khan, at Habana…

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Illegal in N.S.W. Sale Of Foreign Lottery Tickets High Court Judgment. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 May 1939 · page 5

An important judgment was delivered by the Full Bench of the High Court of Australia to-day when, by a majority of four to two it was held…

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Drake Burglary

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 4

Following a burglary at Doyle's store, Drake, two men have been arrested in Sydney. The store safe was found at Black Creek, near Tabulam, with the…

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Coffs Police Force Shire Council Discussi

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 1

When it was learned that the extra policeman was to be taken from Coffs Harbour, Cr. Burke got in touch with the Shire Clerk, who wrote to…

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Worked in Dorrigo Police Pensioner Found Dead

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 2

Mr. Thomas Hurst, aged 77, a police pensioner who had been living in retirement at Park Beach, Coffs Harbour, for some months, was…

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Assault Alleged Cross Action By Defendant Adjournment Granted

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 May 1939 · page 7

Proceedings, for alleged assault on Thursday night were brought by Charles Marcello., of Prince street, Grafton, fish shop proprietor, against…

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Stole Plan Man Sent To Gaol Would Have Aided Germany. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 May 1939 · page 5

Joseph Kelly, 31 who was charged with the theft of an important plan from the Royal Ordnance Factory at Euston, Was sentenced to two years…

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Air Court To Investigate Crashes Assessors Appointed. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 May 1939 · page 5

The appointment of two assessors to assist the Air Force Court of Inquiry was announced by the Minister, for Defence, Mr. Street, to-day…

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Goya Henry Unsuccessful In High Court Aviation Regulation Valid. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 May 1939 · page 3

The Full High Court of Australia, to-day. dismissed what was virtually the appeal of Goya Henry, pilot, of an aerodyne, against his fine, of £5 at the…

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Naked Man In Suburban Street Police Search in Brisbane. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 May 1939 · page 5

Brisbane police made a long, search for a naked man who was seen by a motorist standing at the corner of Cox street and Newmarket road, Windsor,…

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"Black Magic" Alleged Reason For Shooting Mackay Murder Charge. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 May 1939 · page 5

At Mackay Police Court to-day Spiro Zammitt, 34, a Maltese laborer was charged with the wilful murder of Dooley Khan, 70, at Habana, on May…

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Gaol—fines Two Months and £32 For Drunken Motorist No License for 10 Years Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 May 1939 · page 5

Two months' imprisonment, fines totalling £32, and 10 years' disqualification from holding a driver's license, were the penalties imposed…

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Assault Charges Withdrawn

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 May 1939 · page 4

Charges of unlawful assault made by Charles Mar cello of Prince street, against William Holbing, 20, of Victoria street, and by Holbing against…

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