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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

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"No Case to Answer" Magistrate Dismisses Charge

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 October 1941 · page 4

Otto Oscar Tolley, of the Australian Military Forces, appeared in the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, on remand from Cowra, charged under…

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Q'sland Charge. Extradition Request Grafton Court Proceedings

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 October 1941 · page 4

In the Court of Petty Sessions, held at Grafton yesterday, before Mr. R. M. Stewart, P.M., Otto Oscar Tolley, of the Australian Military…

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Two Britishers Arrested By Japs Pressure From Gestapo Growing Hold on Police. Singapore

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 October 1941 · page 5

It was stated by the Singapore radio to-day that the Japanese gendarmerie had arrested two Britishers. Graham Martyr and J. D. Mason,…

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COURT-MARTIAL Refused Inoculation Militia Signalmen Charged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 October 1941 · page 5

On a charge of refusing to undergo inoculation in spite of orders from the Commanding Officer, two. militia signalmen, Cyril James Jones and Valentine…

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Tent on Fire Man Charged Evidence in Court. Wollongong

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 October 1941 · page 6

The police alleged in the Coroner's Court to-day that a man had stated that after talk of a "dollar bet" he set plight to a tent of an assistant ganger,…

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Will Appeal Verdict in Murder Charge. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 October 1941 · page 4

William Fisher, who was found guilty of the murder of Jeanette Irene Walsh, will lodge an appeal against the verdict of the jury…

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Assault Alleged Charge Against Rector Dismissed by Court. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 October 1941 · page 5

In the Canberra Police Court to-day, Archdeacon C. S. Robertson, rector of Canberra, was absolved on a charge of having assaulted Frederick Selwyn De…

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Reply to Court "Piece Of Impertinence" Letter From Company. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 October 1941 · page 5

Judge O'Mara, of the Federal Arbitration Court, recently; made a request to the Cockatoo Dock and Engineering Co. for particulars of overtime and shift…

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Police Shot Three Killed--One Wounded Man Hunt Now On. Auckland (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 October 1941 · page 5

A large scale man hunt in dense bush near Koiteranga in the Hokitika district, is in progress to-night, following the killing this afternoon of a police…

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War with Soviet Axis Should Terminate Conserve Resources for Assault on Britain. Washington

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 October 1941 · page 5

The Domei news agency, in a special article issued in Tokio, urged the Axis to terminate the war with the Soviet in order to conserve the…

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Man Hunt In Wild Country Police, Soldiers and Home Guards Take Part. Auckland (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 October 1941 · page 5

A strong force of armed police, aided by 100 soldiers and home guards, is still scouring heavily wooded rugged country around Koiterari, for Stanley…

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Court-martial "Refused Inoculation." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 October 1941 · page 5

Charged with refusing to be inoculated Valentine Charles Thorpe, 29, militia signaller, told the court-martial that a mate in the militia had died…

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Enemy Agents Police Surveillance Chief Secretary's Praise. Cowra

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 October 1941 · page 4

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Baddelow said to-day that a careful watch for potential enemy agents was being kept on every vessel entering Sydney. Any…

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Death of Child Inquest and Court Case. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 October 1941 · page 2

The Coroner at Casino to-day held an inquest on an unnamed male child whose body was found in a suitcase at a Casino hotel on September 29…

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Gold Seeker Lost Living With Blacks? Police Begin Search. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 October 1941 · page 5

Two men left Brisbane a year ago search for a cache of gold worth £3500. One became ill, left his companion and got lost, and the police…

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Assault Charge Incident On Train Salesman in Court Witness Said He Heard Screams. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 October 1941 · page 4

In the Hornsby Court to-day John Williams, 31, salesman, of Surrey Hills, was charged with having assaulted, with intent to commit rape,…

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Court's Warning

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 October 1941 · page 4

Patrick Brady, 51, laborer, who, the police alleged, was found drunk in Prince street, Grafton, on Wednesday, was fined 5, in default…

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Internees Escape Elude Armed Guard SEARCH by soldiers and Police. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 October 1941 · page 5

Three Germans from an internment camp escaped from an armed guard in a paddock to-day. The escapees are Keinric Kindener (39), Ernst Stem…

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Theft of Calf Coramba Police Court £10 Fine Imposed

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 October 1941 · page 4

B. C. Blythe appeared before Mr. R. M. Stewart, P.M., at the Coramba Police Court on a charge of stealing one Jersey heifer calf, valued at £2…

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Alleged Theft Karangi Man Fined

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 21 October 1941 · page 4

B. C. Blythe, of Karangi, was fined £10 ami 18s court costs by Mr. R. M. Stewart, P.M., at Coraruba Police Court on a charge of stealing a…

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