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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

600 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 15 of 30

Knife Found Surry Hills Murder. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 July 1941 · page 2

The finding of a knife believed to have been used to murder Mrs. Dorothy Duckworth was to-day's most sensational development in the mystery…

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Tas. Newspapers Privilege Breach Charge Senator Charged with Contempt. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 July 1941 · page 4

Two Tasmanian newspapers were charged with breach of privilege, and a Tasmanian member of the House of Representatives with contempt, by the…

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Verdict for Plaintiff Supreme Court Action Settled WRAY v. Clarence River County Council. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 July 1941 · page 4

In an action in the Supreme Court, at Sydney to-day, before his Honor Mr. Justice K. W. Street, Lilian Christina Wray, of South Grafton, administratrix…

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Reward Offered Surry Hills Murder No Clues to Date. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 July 1941 · page 3

The Chief of C.I.B. (Superintendent Matthews) stated to-day that a substantial reward would be paid to any person supplying information leading…

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Cattle Stealing Case

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 8 July 1941 · page 3

At Wingham Police Court last week Allan Hiuton was fined £5 on a charge of stealing a bullock owned by Ernest Moore, of the value of £6…

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Police Truck Overturns

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 July 1941 · page 4

The Glen Innes police patrol truck, driven by Constabe J. P. Dawson, and conveying Sergeant G. S. King and Constable Berry to Tenterfield,…

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Valuation Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 July 1941 · page 4

In the Valuation Court for the South Grafton Municipal Council yesterday before Mr. R. M. Stewart, P.M., the appeal valuations made by…

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£80 BAIL Unlawful Assault Charge Jehovah Witnesses Official. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 July 1941 · page 5

At Burwood Court to-day Philip David Morgan Rees was charged with unlawfully assaulting Charles Hopton, a Commonwealth police officer…

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Sgt. L. L. Blanchard Welcome to Grafton Police District

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 July 1941 · page 4

Sgt. L. L. Blanchard, formerly of Coff's Harbor, was welcomed to the Grafton police sub-district as police prosecutor by the Police Magistrate, Mr…

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Farmer Fined Drove Under Influence Grafton Court Hearing

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 July 1941 · page 2

William James Johnson (22), farmer, of Bonville, appeared in the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday before Mr. R. M. Stewart, P.M., on a…

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Awoke Constable Aboriginal Woman And White Man Fines Imposed in Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 July 1941 · page 2

The awakening of Constable (First-Class) Thomas O'Brien, in the early hours of yesterday morning by noises in the street near his residence…

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Wild Ducks Possession Of Protected Birds Fines at Ulmarra Court. Ulmarra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 July 1941 · page 1

Before Mr. R. M. Stewart, P.M., at the Ulmarra Police Court this morning, Ernest William Waldon was charged with knowingly having five…

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Police District Change Criticised by Ex-premier. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 July 1941 · page 5

The Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Mair, said to-night that the decision of the Chief Secretary to remove the police headquarters of the Riverina…

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Fired Verey Lights Search Along Coast Signals Cause Confusion Two Men Appear Before Court. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 July 1941 · page 4

The first cases under the National Security Regulations on the North Coast were heard at the Woodburn Police Court to-day, before Mr. A. J…

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£1251 STOLEN Theft From Post Office Two Men Charged Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 July 1941 · page 5

Two motorists were detained by the police at Bundaberg to-day and questioned about a £1251 Rockhampton pest office robbery on May 9. Their car was…

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Will Continue Hunger Strikers Demonstration at Gaol. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 July 1941 · page 5

Both Max Thomas and. Horace Ratcliffe, the hunger strikers, are buoyed up by the wide public, interest in their case and have no intention of…

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Police Motor Patrol Criticised

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 July 1941 · page 4

Appearing for a motorist defendant in the Inverell Police Court, Mr. Guy Smith said the police motor patrol was continually harassing motorists in that…

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Two Men Charged Post Office Robbery Alleged Remand Granted. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 July 1941 · page 5

A sequel to the robbery at the Rockhampton Post Office on May 8 was the appearance in the Rockhampton Police Court to-day of Kenneth James…

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Ships' Movements Talk Brings £10 Fine Was in London Police Force. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 July 1941 · page 5

For a breach of the National Security Regulations Lawrence Sneyd, formerly ship's master at arms, was fined £10, plus £310, costs in the Federal Court…

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Sewerage for Grafton Gaol

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 July 1941 · page 4

Mr. C. G. Wingfield, M.L.A., has advised the Town Clerk, Grafton, that the Minister for Public Works has informed him that authority has now…

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