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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1939

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"Never Had License" Alleged Statement To Police . Motor Traffic Act Breach

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 1

"I am no squealer I have driven a car for 16 years and have never had license. I am willing to take what is coming to me."…

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Woolcott Forbes Before Bombay Court Question of Bail. Bombay

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 5

Woolcott Forbes appeared in the Chief Magistrate's Court to-day. The police, applying for a remand, stated that a cable received on Friday…

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Wept in Court Colored Woman's Plea Stay Away From Town

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 2

Weeping as she gave evidence on her own behalf, after pleading not guilty to a charge of being an idle and disorderly person having insufficient…

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Maclean Police Court

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 2

At the Maclean Police Court on Monday morning, before local Justices, David Watson, a stranger to the district, was fined 5 on a charge of being…

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White and Black Charge Of Supplying Liquor Also Assault on Police and Language

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 2

At about 3 p.m. on Monday last the actions of a white man and a black man at Fisher Park, Grafton, attracted the attention of the police…

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Traffic Prosecutions Grafton Police Court Cases

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 7

Several prosecutions by the police in respect of alleged traffic offences were heard in the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions by. Mr. A. J. Bryant, P.M.,…

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Theft of Fruit

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 4

John Cyril Moroney, 20, was charged in the Casino Police Court with stealing passionfruit and watermelons, valued at £310, the property of…

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Alleged Assault Invalid Pensioner's Story "No Provocation."

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 7

Charles Baden Powell Pilton, of Woolgoolga road, South Grafton, proceeded against Horace Bishop on a charge of unlawful assault on January…

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Body Under Wharf Missing Court Witness. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 5

The body of Thomas McGrorv, 40, a reputed criminal, was found in the harbor to-day beneath a wharf in Rozelle Bay. It is believed the body had been…

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Pedestrians Must Obey Traffic Police. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 5

Traffic Superintendent Hooper announced to-day that in future pedestrians who disobeyed traffic constables' signals would have their names taken…

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Cyclist Shot In Wrist And Jaw Story in Court. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 5

Speaking with great difficulty, and with his head swathed in bandages, Arthur Critchley Edwards, 15, of Balwyn, related in Bacchus Marsh Court…

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Police to Act Rear Vision Mirrors

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 4

Grafton police intend to enforce rigidly that section of the Motor Traffic Act providing for rear vision mirrors to be placed on a motor vehicle near…

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Bomb Outrages Police Guard at the Chequers London

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 5

A strong police guard protects Mr. and Mrs. Chamberlain at The Chequers, where they are staying for the weekend…

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Police Raid Documents Seized Jap Hotel in Singapore. Singapore

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 5

After throwing a cordon around the buildings, police and detectives the Special Branch of the Straits Settlements Police raided several…

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Kidnapped Ten-year-old Boy Man Arrested Extensive Search by Police Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 4

One of the biggest police searches in recent years took place last night and this morning for a 10 years old boy, who was kidnapped at Botany…

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Serious Charges Armed Assault Alleged Young Man in Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 5

Robert Geale, 23, laborer, was remanded to-day at the Central Court on charges of demanding money with menaces from Florence Sookee, with…

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Alleged Theft Constable Convicted

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 2

Hylton Sydney Smith, former police constable, was convicted at Kempsey Police Court last week on a charge of having stolen £15 from Constable…

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Man Hanged Dunolly Double Murder. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 5

Thomas William Johnson, 40, laborer, was hanged this morning at the Metropolitan gaol, Coburg, for the murder of Robert Gray, 73, and Charles Bunney,…

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Murder Charge Italian v Committed for Trial. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 6

Nichols Fresino, 40, an Italian laborer, was committed for trial to-day at the Mackay Court on a charge of having murdered Domonico Palumbo…

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Albury Murder Pyjama Girl Mystery Maitland Prisoner's Story. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 4

The Albury "pyjama girl" murder mystery was revived during the weekend when detectives visited Maitland and interviewed a prisoner…

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