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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

600 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 12 of 30

Three Months' Gaol Roy Davidson Sentenced

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 16 May 1941 · page 4

Roy Ivan Davidson, who was committed from Coffs Harbour Police Court to Kempsey Court on a charge of false pretences, was sentenced to…

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Police Court

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 16 May 1941 · page 2

Mr. R. M. Stewart, P.M., presided at the Dorrigo Police Court on Wednesday and dealt with several cases NO MOTOR LICENCE…

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Splendid Effort by Police

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 May 1941 · page 4

As a result of the recent Lismore police war fund appeal, a cheque for £261401 has been forwarded to the Chief Commissioner of Police. The…

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Traffic Breaches Defendants Before Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 16 May 1941 · page 3

A fairly long list of cases for motor traffic breaches were heard by Mr. R. M. Stewart, P.M., at Coffs Police Court this morning…

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Death in Surf Eastern Dorrigo Man Probate Court Application

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 16 May 1941 · page 5

Application was made in the Probate Court, Sydney, on Monday last on behalf of Mrs. Helen Mitchell for leave to swear to the death of her…

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Union Officials Cases Before Court Picketing of Shop Alleged. Wollongong

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 May 1941 · page 6

Charged in connection with the alleged picketing yesterday, John Robert Kerr Cranston, 36, secretary of the Illawarra Trades and Labor Council…

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Gaol Sentence

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 May 1941 · page 4

William Hewitson, alias Liddle, was fined £3, in default imprisonment for six days, by Messrs. H. G. Greenaway and J. R. Scott, J.'sP., in the Grafton…

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Alleged Theft Charges

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 May 1941 · page 4

George Henry [?]ibthorpe (22), laborer, appeared in the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday before Mr. R. M. Stewart. P.M., on, a charge of having…

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Gypsy Blessing Story in Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1941 · page 2

Two gypsies, Sophia Stevdore (12) and Helen Gordon (23), were charged before Mr. Farriugton, S.M. at North Sydney Court yesterday with having…

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Fines Imposed After Hours Trading Grafton Court Proceedings

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 May 1941 · page 6

Visits by police to two hotels in Grafton last month led to the appearance in the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday of a number of…

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£750 Verdict Police Officers in Libel Action. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 May 1941 · page 6

Constable Edward Houston Old- field was to-day awarded £750 damages in respect of his libel action against Superintendent John Keogh…

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Charges of Stealing Defendants Bound Over Solicitor Appeals for Leniency

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 6

Before Mr. R. M. Stewart, P.M., at the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday George Henry Sibthorpe (22) pleaded guilty to charges of having…

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CONVICTED Timber-Getter On Bond Action for Assault Dispute at Coutts' Crossing

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 2

Before Mr. R. M. Stewart, P.M., at the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, after a hearing which lasted nearly seven hours, William…

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Maclean Police Court Cyclist Fined

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 May 1941 · page 2

Before Mr. R. M. Stewart, P.M. at the Maclean Police Court yesterday. Arnold Amos was charged with a breach of the traffic regulations…

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Valuation Court Appeal Against Assessment Maclean Literary Institute. Maclean

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 May 1941 · page 7

At the Maclean Valuation Court today, before Mr. R. M. Stewart, P.M., an appeal by the Maclean Literary Institute against the rating of the Institute…

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Threat to M.L.A. Man Sent to Gaol. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 May 1941 · page 2

Arthur Beale (31), road grader, was sentenced to two years gaol by Mr. Justice Macrossan, in the Criminal Court to-day,, on a charge of having…

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Cowper Dispute Neighbor In Court Action Heard at Grafton

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 June 1941 · page 3

Evidence of a dispute between two neighbors at Cowper, was given in the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, before the Police Magistrate, Mr…

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In Male Attire Woman Before Court Preferred Masculine Work. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 June 1941 · page 2

Dressed in male clothing Iris Annie Simpson was bound over at the Parramatta Court to-day, and ordered to pay £1034 compensation to John Gilmour…

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Ulmaera Police Court

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 June 1941 · page 6

Before Mr. R. M. Stewart, P.M., at the Ulmarra Police Court yesterday morning, Walter Edward Gillett was charged with driving a vehicle without…

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Police Court Alleged Theft of Bicycle

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 2

In the Grafton Police Court yesterday Lawrence Edmond Cottrell (37). laborer, appeared on a chaise of having stolen a bicycle at Grafton on June…

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