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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

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Maclean Police Court Man Fined for Stealing Tub

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 3

At the Maclean Police Court before local Magistrates, on Wednesday morning Raymond Caldwell was charged with having stolen a tub valued at…

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Farmer Charged Alleged Attempt To Kill Evidence in Police Court. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 4

Defective Sergeant Martin Purcell alleged in the police court to-day that Frank Bach jun., 29, farmer, threatened to shoot him dead before tiring…

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Assault Charge Wrestler Acquitted. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 5

Without leaving the box a Quarter Sessions jury to-day acquitted John Levy, known as John Morro professional wrestler, on a charge of…

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Q'sland Cane Gangs Preference To Britishers Application Before Court Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 7

Application was made to the Industrial Court in Chambers in Brisbane to-day, by the Australian Sugar Producers' Association and the Queensland…

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Vichy's Police a New Danger

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 4

Ever since the surrender of France about 12 months ago the attitude of the Vichy Government has been a constant source of anxiety to Britain…

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Theft Charges Fines Imposed at Grafton

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 June 1941 · page 3

Lawrence Edmond Cottrell (37). told the Police Magistrate (Mr. R. M. Stewart) in the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday that his father, a…

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Two Convictions Cowper Cross-Action Hearing at Grafton Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 June 1941 · page 3

Further evidence for the defendant Michael Columbus Gallagher, was given in the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, before the Police Magistrate,…

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Murder Charge Acquittal of Sailor. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 June 1941 · page 4

Alan James Dalziell, 21, was acquitted to-day in the Central Criminal court after facing his trial on a charge of murder…

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Three Killed Mother And Two Children Broken Pram in Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 June 1941 · page 5

A badly damaged perambulator was resting on the floor of the courtroom at Parramatta Court to-day when the inquest was continued into the deaths…

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Police Court

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 2

On Wednesday the District Police Magistrate, Mr. R. M. Stewart, paid his monthly visit to Dorrigo and dealt with some cases at the local…

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Valuation Court One Case Contested

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 2

In the Shire Valuation Court At Coffs Harbour to-day, before Mr. R. M. Stewart, P.M., Alice Davidson appealed against Dorrigo Shire Council's…

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Increase Sought Sugar Industry Wages Decision Reserved by Q'sland Court. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 June 1941 · page 2

An increase of approximately five per cent, in the rate for cane cutting and a similar increase in general wages in the sugar industry was sought by the…

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Boy Charged Death of Old Man. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 June 1941 · page 4

Brian John Turner, 15, pleaded not guilty in the Criminal Court to-day, to a charge of having murdered William Thomas Halse on May 3…

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Three Youths in Court

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 June 1941 · page 4

Three youths, Austin Beach, Thomas Gibsbn and John Parker, who said they had been stranded in Cessnock when a buckjumping show closed down,…

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"Blackout" in N.Z. For 45 Shopkeepers Threat of Gaol and £200 Fine. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 June 1941 · page 5

The Wellington light controller has disconnected the electricity supply to 45 shops as the keepers failed to observe the blackout restrictions…

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Conduct of Canteen Military Court Of Inquiry Port Kembla Case. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 June 1941 · page 4

The Military Court of Inquiry which took evidence into a charge regarding the conduct of a military canteen at Port Kembla following the death of…

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Stealing Charge

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 2

At Coffs Harbour Police Court on Wednesday last, George Lawrence Walter Donaldson was fined £3 and 5s Id compensation on a charge of…

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Share Hawking "An Infamous Trade" Walker And Levitus Sentenced for Conspiracy Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 4

Albert Levitus and Ronald Bruce Walker, who, at the Central Criminal Court last night were found guilty of conspiracy, were to-day sentenced to…

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£3000 DAMAGES In Defamation Action Police Sergeant v. Inspector. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 5

Damages of £3000 for defamation of character were awarded to Senior Sergeant Timothy Quinlan, of Brisbane, against Inspector Aloysius Martin…

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Disputed Will High Court Appeal Case From Augathella. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 5

The Roche will case came before the High Court of Australia for the second time to-day. Edwin Claude Helton, storekeeper, of Augathella, was found…

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