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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

600 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 16 of 30

Money Lending Alterations To Act Wider Powers for Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 July 1941 · page 5

Far-reaching alterations of the Act governing money-lending were decided upon by the State Cabinet to-day. "The Premier, Mr. McKell, stated…

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Forgery Charges Two Men In Court Petrol Ration Ticket Case. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 July 1941 · page 5

Two men, one of whom was an officer of the Liquid Fuel Control Board, appeared in the City Court today, on charges relating to the forging…

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Charge of Murder Verdict of Not Guilty. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 July 1941 · page 5

After an hour's retirement a jury in the Criminal Court this afternoon found Albert Edward St'oud, 20, of Collingwood. laborer, not guilty of…

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CORAMBA Court Of Petty Sessions Full Day Sitting

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 July 1941 · page 3

A Court of Petty Sessions was held in Coramba on Monday and was presided over by Mr. K. M. Stewart, P.M. It was Mr. Stewart's first visit to Coramba as…

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Assault Charges Cases From Bonville

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 18 July 1941 · page 3

At Coffs Police Court this morning, before. Mr. R. M. Stewart, P.M., Lloyd Lenon charged Joseph Anderson with assault, There was also a cross-action…

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Two Men Charged Alleged Bigamous Marriage. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 July 1941 · page 5

It was alleged at the Central Police Court to-day that a woman with the connivance of her husband had gone, through a bigamous form of marriage…

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Small Debts Court Repairs to Truck

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 18 July 1941 · page 3

In Coffs Small Debts Court yesterday, before Mr. R. M. Stewart, P.M., Raymond's Estate claimed £6 5s 3d from Edgar Alfred Cox for work…

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Attempted Fraud Petrol Ration Case Defendant Sentenced. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 July 1941 · page 4

George Stewart, 36, was sentenced to four months' imprisonment, to be served concurrently, on charges of having forged and uttered an application…

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Police "Intervene American Strikers Work Resumed Later. New York

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 July 1941 · page 5

One hundred C.I.O. strikers attacked non-striking workmen in an aircraft factory at Bendix. New Jersey, which is making parts for British night…

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Uproar in Court Violent Prisoner Abused Chief Justice. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 July 1941 · page 5

Uproar was created in the Criminal Court to-day, when a young man dressed in military. uniform abused the Chief Justice, Sir Frederick Mann…

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Body in Lagoon Evans Head Trainee Police Investigations Uncover Spiritualists Activities Casino

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 July 1941 · page 4

Evidence of the activities of "spiritualists" in Brisbane has been uncovered by police as a result of the death of Aircraftman Ellis Francis…

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Imprisonment for Theft

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 July 1941 · page 4

Herbert Anderson (37), laborer, pleaded guilty in the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday before Mr. R. M. Stewart, P.M., to a charge of having…

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Bail Refused Murder Alleged on Ship. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 July 1941 · page 2

Emaniel Dofreville, 53, ship's storekeeper, was remanded at Ryde Court to- day on a charge of having murdered Pierre Essangue, seaman, on a French…

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Barrister Charged Under N.S. Regulations Communist Candidate at Elections. Townsville

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 July 1941 · page 5

Tremendous interest is being taken in the case to be commenced on Wednesday under the National Security Regulations against Frederick…

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Court Ban Melbourne Woman's Actions. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 July 1941 · page 5

Justice Macfarlan, in the Practice Court to-day made an order forbidding Mrs. Edna Frances Isaacs, of St. Kilda. to institute proceedings in any court…

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Charge Dismissed Horse Trainer In Court Alleged "Pickpocketing" Railway Platform Incident

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 July 1941 · page 1

Horse trainer for 22 years and holder of an A.J.C. trainer's license, Albert Grundeman, 59, of Mascot. Sydney, successfully defended at the…

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HAD £3000 in Bank Stole From Churches Strange Case in Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 July 1941 · page 4

A woman stated to have £3000 in the bank was sentenced in the Central Court to-day for stealing handbags from worshippers in a number of…

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Barrister Charged National Security Regulations Adjournment Sought. Townsville

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 July 1941 · page 5

Frederick Woolnough Patterson, barrister and City Council alderman, today in the Townsville Court, faced a charge involving a breach of the…

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Three Charged Death Of Woman Surry Hills Stabbing. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 5

Giving evidence at the inquest on Dorothy Duckworth to-day Henry Thomas Parrott, wharf laborer, said [?]ie the woman lay dead in a house…

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Vegetable Production at Grafton Gaol

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 July 1941 · page 4

Three tons of carrots were produced from 11b. of seed at the Grafton gaol during the past season. The carrots are now being dug and two tons are being…

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