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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1939

1,129 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 35 of 57

Court Brush "Like It Or Lump It" Sharp Talk Between Grafton Solicitors Industrial Court Action

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 7

A brush between two Grafton solicitors, Messrs. D. J. Lobban and F. M. Donovan, occurred in the Industrial Magistrate's Court, before Mr…

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More Breaches Motor Traffic Act Fines in Grafton Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 1

Several more breaches of the Motor Traffic Act Were dealt with in the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions by the Police Magistrate (Mr. A. J. Bryant)…

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Ulmarra Theft of Bicycle

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 July 1939 · page 3

At the Ulmarra Court of Petty Sessions yesterday morning, before Mr. A. j Bryant, P.M. Arthur Lovell Fisher, 21 years of age, single, remanded from…

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Alleged Stealing Defendant On Two Charges Committed for Trial. Dorrigo

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 July 1939 · page 5

At the Dorrigo Police Court, before Messrs. E. J. Andrew and A. C. Newman, J.'sP., John Mclntyre appeared to answer charges of breaking,…

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Police Guard for Duke and Duchess. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 July 1939 · page 5

The Australian authorities will take every precaution to protect the Duke and Duchess of Kent from molestation while in Australia…

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Ex-overseer Charged with Sheep Stealing

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 July 1939 · page 7

A former overseer of Kelso Station, Moree, George Ramsay Wright, was charged at Moree with the theft of 245 sheep. valued at £1178, the property…

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Police Watch Jap Consul's Home Fire In Basement Anonymous Messages Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 July 1939 · page 5

Police are satisfied that the fire which broke out in the basement at the' home of the Japanese Consul- General, Mr. Akiyama, last Monday,…

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Trail of O'shea "Shown by Huge Map" Traced For 1000 Miles Murder Charge at Dubbo Dubbo

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 July 1939 · page 5

When the trial of Albert Andrew Mess, 61, on a charge of having murdered Timothy O'Shea, 55, at Narromine, between December 15 and 23,…

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Bicycle Riders Will Be Prosecuted Firm Action by the Police Breaches of Traffic Laws

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 July 1939 · page 4

A campaign against Grafton and South Grafton push cyclists who commit breaches of the traffic regulations will be commenced to-day by…

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Traffic Problems In Grafton Streets Chamber of Commerce Interest Talk with Police Patrol Officer

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 July 1939 · page 1

Matters affecting traffic regulations were discussed at the meeting of the Grafton and South Grafton Chamber of Commerce with Constable…

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Alleged Assault Station Manager Fined

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 4

Alleging that he had been kicked, punched and hit on the head with a lump of wood on returning to Courallie Station after a day in Moree,…

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Committed for Trial Sequel to Robberies From Local Stores Cases at Dorrigo Police Court

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 1

On Monday last, a man named John McIntyre appeared at the Dorrigo Police Court, before Messrs. E. J. Andrew and A. C. Newman, J's.P.,…

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Car Drivers in Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 4

In the District Court at Kempsey last Tuesday lengthy evidence was given regarding a car collision that occurred, near Valla on Easter…

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Trial of Moss "Feigned Insanity" Murder Charge At Dubbo Evidence of Detective Dubbo

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 5

The allegation that Albert Andrew Moss, 61, had admitted having pretended to be insane was made by Detective-Sergeant Caiman at Dubbo…

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Father Charged "Going To Shoot You" Wife and Son Wounded. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 July 1939 · page 5

Eric Benjamin Southam, 40, carpenter, was committed for trial at Carlton Court to-day. on a charge of having, on June 15, shot his wife and…

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Police Inquiry Election Methods . Startling Allegations. Parkes

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 July 1939 · page 5

Mr. F. J. Humphrey, political organiser, made startling allegations about postal voting at the elections, when speaking to a motion at a meeting of…

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Liquor Lockers Ban In Clubs Police May Take Action. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 July 1939 · page 5

Further police action to prevent the consumption of liquor after hours is contemplated, it is reliably learned. Instructions will be issued in the next…

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I.R.A. Campaign Police Guard Buildings. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 July 1939 · page 5

Police are watching London buildings at the week-end, owing to the discovery of a pamphlet secretly circulated in England from Ireland,…

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Youth Sentenced On Nineteenth Birthday Suffered From "Car-mania." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 5

Pleading guilty to two charges of breaking and entering, Frederick Alfred Smith, 19, was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment by Judge…

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Police Wedding Dowry. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 5

Fifty police constables admitted to the force last week have agreed to a wedding dowry scheme suggested by Commissioner Mackay…

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