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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1940

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Over Rooftops Detectives' Chase Arrest at Gun Point Man Charged with Murder. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 July 1940 · page 3

After a chase across the rooftops of a terrace of houses in Surry Hills yesterday, and four shots had been fired by detectives, a man was arrested at…

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Five Men Arrested Alleged Stealing From Cars. Apprehended at Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 July 1940 · page 4

The Grafton police advised yesterday that five men who had travelled down the coast in a motor lorry were arrested at Newcastle on Saturday morning…

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Wealthy Greek's Death Severe Head Injuries Police Investigating. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 July 1940 · page 3

The police are seeking the co-operation of the public in their efforts to discover how Victor Moulos, 39, a wealthy Greek restaurant owner, of…

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Valuation Court Agreements Reached

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 July 1940 · page 3

A Valuation court for the South Grafton Municipal Council was held at the Grafton Court[?] yesterday before Mr. A. J. B[?]yant P.M. A…

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Murder Charge William Smillie's Death Man Remanded. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 July 1940 · page 5

With his right hand bandaged, George Dempsey, 26, laborer, appeared at the Central Police Court to-day on a charge of having murdered William Smillie at…

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Murder Charge Woman Battered Quarryman's Evidence Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 July 1940 · page 5

The trial began, at the Central Criminal Court to-day of Cecil Roy ("Spike") [?]24, on a charge of having murdered Mr. Martha Miller,…

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Heavy Penalties For Defeatism Talk Gaol for False War Story London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 July 1940 · page 5

Heavy penalties for defeatism and alarmism have been imposed in English courts, ranging from three months' imprisonment to a £50 fine, One man was…

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Boat Paddles Stealing Charge Case at Maclean Police Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 July 1940 · page 3

At Maclean Police Court, before Mr. A. J. Bryant, P.M., yesterday, Eric Riley, laborer, of Ashby, was proceeded against by the police on charge that…

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Smillie's Death Mclvor Remanded 2600 Rail in Murder Charge. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 July 1940 · page 4

Charged at the Central Police Court to- day with murdering William Smillie on July 13, John Edwards Mclyor, 38, laborer, was remanded to July 30,…

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Murder Charge Death Of A Widow Plaster Casts of Footprints. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 July 1940 · page 4

To enable the jury in inspect the scene of the crime to- morrow the trial of Cecil Roy Simpkins, 24, on a charge of murdering Mrs. Miller, a…

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Will Case Woolgoolga Property Estate Of William Stone Dispute in Equity Court Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 July 1940 · page 4

At the conclusion of to- day's evidence in an Equity Court suit arising out of the will of the late William Stone, retired hotelkeeper, of…

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Nolle Prosequi in Murder Charge. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 July 1940 · page 4

The Crown Prosecutor, Mr. Brook, announced to-day that the Crown had decided to enter a nolle prosequi in the case in which Douglas Evans, 27…

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Dramatic Turn Stone Will Case Suit In Equity Court Prospects of Settlement SYDNEY,Thursday

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 July 1940 · page 5

The Equity Court suit aricing out of the death of the late William Stone, retired hotelkeeper of Woolgoolga, took a dramatic turn to-day…

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Murder Charge Simpkins Convicted Asked to Be Hanged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 July 1940 · page 5

"Don't think I am a murderer am for from being the [?]24, at the Central Criminal Court to-day after he had been…

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99 ARRESTED Marchers In Sydney Judge Rutherford Sympathisers Sensational Police Swoop. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 July 1940 · page 4

Swooping on hundreds of marchers at various parts of Sydney to-night the police arrested 99 persons on charges of contravening the Traffic…

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District Court Opens at Grafton To-day

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 July 1940 · page 4

A mong the cases listed for the District Court at Grafton to-day, before his Honor Judge Storkey, V.C. are two appeals by T. J. Durgan ply Ltd.,…

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Traffic Breach Jehovah's Witnesses Before Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 July 1940 · page 1

Following their arrest on Friday night on members of the seet known m Jehovah's witnesses were listed as defendants in the Central Police Court…

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Smillie's Death Two On Murder Charge Alleged Theft of Revolver. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 31 July 1940 · page 5

An inquest on the death of William Smillie, with whose murder John Edward McIvor, 38, and George Dempsey, 36, have been charged, will be held…

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