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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1939

1,129 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 43 of 57

Maclean Police Court Undersized Fish

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 3

At the Maclean Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. A. J. Bryant P.M., Clarence Whitton and W. Rae, jun., of Maclean, were charged under…

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Veteran Gaol Cat

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 2

"Tiger," a cat at Grafton Gaol, known to many inside and outside the walls, has about concluded his sentence and on account of his old…

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Local and General Police Promotions

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 2

Announcement was made yesterday of the promotion of 158 police constables in this State to the rank of Sergeant third-class. Included in the…

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Promotion for North Coast Police. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 5

The Police Department announced to-day that the following Constables (first-class) had been promoted to be Sergeants Third-clas[?] J. D. Kerr…

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Expenses Claim Union Rep. in Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 3

An argument arose in the Inverell Police Court last week regarding expenses claimed by John Larkin, secretary of the Australian Meat…

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Share Farmers Litigation Cost Of Clearing Casino District Court Action

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 2

Before his Honor Judge Clancy, at the District Court, Casino, on Thursday last, an action was tried, in which Walter McKee, of Leeville, dairy…

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Police Promotions Clarence Included. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 September 1939 · page 4

Promotions in the police force include:--Constables to be constables 1st-class, D. H. R. Anderton (Grafton). T. W. Pugh (West Kempsey) E. C…

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The Killed Two Airliners crash Police Investigations. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 September 1939 · page 3

Ten persons were killed in plane crashes,to-day. Six were killed when the German Berlin-London. mail plane crashed, afire, when taking off from…

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Humorous Court Scene

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 September 1939 · page 8

cult part to carry out as well as having to portray a difficult character. His clever acting, however, held the interest of the audience…

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Paddington Shooting Murder Intent Charge. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 September 1939 · page 3

John Thomas Myers, 38. seaman, at the Central Police Court this morning, was remanded on two charges of shooting at Robert Rowlandson with…

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Colored Upheava[?] Wheelbarrow to Gaol

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 5 September 1939 · page 2

Coastal aborigines appear to [?] developed the warlike spirit, aided[?] copious potions of alcohol. Follow[?] a disturbance amongst the dusty [?]…

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Moratorium Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 September 1939 · page 4

In the Moratorium Court, held at the Grafton Courthouse, before Mr. A. J. Bryant. P.M., yesterday morning, Richard Vowell asked the court for…

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Taxi Shooting Murder Trial Opens. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 September 1939 · page 6

Derwent Evans Arkinstall, 19. electrician's apprentice, was charged in the Supreme Court to--day, with the wilful murder of Howard T. Chambers,…

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Warning by Police Chief. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 September 1939 · page 6

The Commissioner of Police Mr. Maekay, to--day stated that misguided persons were making unseemly remarks to Italian and Greek…

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Guard Attacked At Railway Tunnel Audacious Assault by Masked Man. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 September 1939 · page 6

A railwayman guarding one end of the tunnel at Ardglen, about five miles from Murrurundi, was attacked and severely beaten by a…

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Licensing Court Two Licenses Transferred

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 September 1939 · page 7

In the Licensing Court, before Mr. A. J. Bryant, P.M., at the Grafton Courthouse yesterday, two licenses of hotels in Grafton were transferred…

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Small Debts Court Garnishee Cases

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 September 1939 · page 8

In the Grafton. Small Debts Court yesterday, before Mr. A. J. Bryant, P.M., the case of Bennett and Wood Pty. Ltd., v. George Alfred Stevenson, was…

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AWARDED £700 Claim Against Police Inspector. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 September 1939 · page 3

The case in which William George Mowlds claimed £3000 damages from Police Inspector Fergusson for alleged libel and defamation concluded to--day…

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Hazards School Raided by Police

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 September 1939 · page 1

Twenty-six patrons of the "peter" were gathered into the arms of the law at Casino on Sunday, about an hour before Britain declared war…

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Brisbane "Raid" On Parliament House Clergyman in Court. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 September 1939 · page 6

Giving evidence in the police court to-day, during the hearing of the charge against the Rev. Ernest Gavey, 44, arising out of the raid on…

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