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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

600 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 2 of 30

Maclean Police Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 6

On Wednesday morning Donald Cameron, who was previously remanded until January 29, on a charge of stealing, and Lawrence Fergusson on a…

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Police Court

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 2

In the Dorrigo Police Court, before Mr. A. J. Bryant, P.M., on Wednesday, the following cases were dealt with:—…

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Theft From Trains Young Man Before Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 3

Bruce Rowland Piper, aged 20, was fined £3, in default 6 days hard labor, at Coffs Police Court this morning on a charge of having goods…

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Assault Charge Bonville Reserve Case

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 3

Arising out of an altercation at Bonville Reserve during the holidays, Arthur George Pitman charged John Henry Spokes with assault before…

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Tired, So Took Bicycle Court Case at Murwillumbah

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 7

"I happened to be walking along the road when I saw the bicycle. I was feeling tired, so I took it." In this way Raymond Neville Snell (18), in…

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Youth Charged "Wanted Munitions Job" Imposition Alleged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 January 1941 · page 2

Colin Edward Coombes, 19, was charged at the Central Police Court today with imposition, in an attempt to gain employment in the office of the…

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Wholesale Arrests in Italy By Secret Police 5000 Prisoners at Trieste London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 January 1941 · page 5

According to the "Evening Standard's" correspondent in Belgrade. Italian secret police have begun wholesale political arrests in Trieste and…

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British Grip on Tobruk Being Tightened Armored Divisions Massing Guns Hammer Italian Stronghold Troops Are Moving Up for Final Assault Frequent Skirmishes; Navy Watch On Harbor LONDON

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 January 1941 · page 5

British positions around Tobruk now resemble the closing days of the siege of Bardia, with armored divisions massed to the west and the infantry and artillery moving up steadily from the east, south and south-west. Patrols are engaging defence units in more frequent skirmishes, but…

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Coff's Harbor Police Court Assault Case

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 2

On Friday last before Mr. A. J. Bryant, P.M., at the Coff's Harbor Police Court, Arthur George Pitman charged John Henry Spokes with…

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"Pyjama Girl" Police Will Not Give Up Body. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 3

The Police Department is satisfied that the "Pyjama Girl" is not the girl named in the claim made for the body, and the corpse will not be handed over…

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Revolt Plot In Chinese Army Commander to Face Court-martial. Chungking

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 5

"For defiance of military orders and a plot to stage a revolt the new Fourth (Communist) Army has been disarmed and its commander, General Yehting,…

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Heavy Fines Dorrigo Police Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 3

The takings must have been considered satisfactory at Dorrigo Police Court last week, when there were two Cues of £20 each, another of…

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Twelve Months' Gaol

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 3

A man named William Thomas Moore pleaded guilty to seven charges of false pretences before Mr. A. J. Bryant., P.M., at Bellingen Police…

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Girl Strangled Police Searching for Brother. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 2

The body of Violet Woodier, 14, was found to-day near her home at Nyah West. She had been strangled. Detectives are searching for the dead…

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Verdict To-day Farmers In Court Alleged Threatening Words Fitzpatrick v. McMAHON

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 2

In the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday before Mr. A. J. Bryant, P.M., Patrick Fitzpatrick proceeded against Martin Francis McMahon for…

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Five Young Men Sentenced To Imprisonment Refused to Take Enlistment Oath. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 4

Five young men were each sentenced to six months imprisonment with hard labor to-day for refusing to take the oath of enlistment when called…

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Murder Charge. Youth Remanded. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 4

Harold Woodier (19), was remanded until January 29 to- day on a charge of murdering his 14- year- old sister, Violet, whose body was found in a disused hut…

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Assault Charge Bonville Reserve Case Parties Well Known in Dorrigo

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 1

Arising out of an altercation at Bonville Reserve during the holidays, Arthur George Pi[?]man charged John Henry Spokes with assault before…

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Lost in Jungle Tick Board Employee Old Man Feared Injured Police, Civilians Search Lismore

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 4

Rain and low hanging clouds, which reduced visibility to a few yards, hampered the police and civilian search in the rugged Barker's…

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Theft Admitted Munitions Receipts Three Months' Gaol. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 January 1941 · page 4

Convicted at the Central Police Court to-day on a charge of having stolen receipts belonging to the Ministry of Munitions, Colin Edward…

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