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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1939

1,129 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 45 of 57

Police Raids Eng. Newspaper Offices "Mess And Muddling" Information Ministry Attacked London

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 September 1939 · page 5

The Ministry of Information was vigorously attacked by the Deputy leader of the Labor party, Mr. Greenwood, for its "mess and muddling"…

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Explosives Stolen From Byron Bay Quarry Police Fear Sabotage. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 September 1939 · page 4

A quantity of gelignite, detonators and fuse, sufficient to blow up all the bridges on the North Coast, has been stolen from the magazine at a quarry…

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Fair Rents Court Legislation In N.S.W. Fixing Limit of Jurisdiction. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 September 1939 · page 6

It is expected that the State legislation dealing with rents may apply to those with a rental value of £210 a week or less…

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Belmont Court Record

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 September 1939 · page 4

Eighty-eight cases set down for hearing before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., at Belmont Courthouse on Wednesday, made a record. Fiity-five of the cases…

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Murder Charge Man Shot in Melbourne. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 September 1939 · page 4

Mone Hayes, 26, waitress, of Carlton, was charged with murder, in the City Court to-day, and remanded till September 23…

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Trial of Moss Three Murder Charges. Dubbo

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 September 1939 · page 4

At the Dubbo Supreme Court sitting, which opens on Tuesday. Albert Andrew Moss. 61, will stand his trial on charges of having murdered three…

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Alleged Assault Case Adjourned

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 September 1939 · page 6

At the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, Roy Clement Thorley, of the Candole State Forest, Pillar Valley, proceeded against Henry…

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Small Debts Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 September 1939 · page 4

In the Grafton Small Debts Court yesterday the Police Magistrate (Mr. A. J. Bryant) ordered that £1134 paid into court in the matter of Gilbert…

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Murder-suicide Husband and Wife Anzac's Dreadful Act Former Mental Patient Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 September 1939 · page 1

Edward James Carroll, 57, and Clara Teresa Mary Carroll, 44 were found dead to-day at their home at Newtown…

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Prisoner's Request Liked Gaol Medical Treatment. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 September 1939 · page 7

William Thomas Woods, 48, metal polisher, who was sentenced to three years' imprisonment at the Quarter Sessions to--day, for receiving, said…

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Verdict for £250 Sale Of Grafton Business Lismore District Court. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 September 1939 · page 4

At the District Court, before Judge Storkey at Lismore, to--day, Donald Harold Lang, of Lismore, secured, a verdict for the amount claimed, £250…

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Missing Bicycle Smart Recovery Man Charged in Court

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 7

Less than three hours after they had received a report yesterday morning from Mr. C. M. Pollack, of Collins and Pollack, solicitors, Grafton, that a…

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Four Years Solicitor Sentenced Toowoomra

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 4

"Stealing by a solicitor is one of the most abominable crimes, as he defames all other members of his profession and destroys trust in the profession."…

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Diseased Stock Selling "All In" Small Debts Court Action Magistrate's Comment on Practice

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 September 1939 · page 6

Cattle buyers and sellers on the Clarence River will await with interest the verdict of the Police Magistrate, Mr. A. J. Bryant, in a…

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Trial of Moss Continues At Dubbo Alleged Murder of O'shea. Dubbo

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 September 1939 · page 8

The trial of Albert Andrew Moss, 61, on a charge of having murdered Timothy O'Shea, 50, at Narromine, last year, was continued to-day…

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Barnier for Trial Wratten Inquest Ends Special Court at Hospital Mrs. Thompson Gives Evidence

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 September 1939 · page 2

On a charge of feloniously slaying lames Francis wratten. Cuthbert Michael Barnier was committed for trial by the Coroner (Mr. A. J. Bryant)…

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Murder Charge Against Youth of 16. MACKAY

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 September 1939 · page 5

A youth of 16 was charged in the Children's Court to--day with having murdered Mrs. Hilda Weston Hughes,31.whose body was found yesterday,…

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Police Transfer

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 26 September 1939 · page 3

Constable J. Sewell, of Coramba, who recently was promoted to Firstclass rank, has been transferred to Hermidale, between Cobar and…

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Gaol Riot Hobart Warder Injured Protest Against Discipline. Hobart

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 September 1939 · page 4

All prisoners at Hobart gaol were in solitary confinement to-day, following a riot yesterday, which resulted in John Hall, 40, warder, being injured,…

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Traffic Breaches Warning by Police

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 September 1939 · page 4

The Grafton mobile police officers wish to draw the attention of the motoring public to a few points which have come under their notice…

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