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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

600 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 26 of 30

Nazi Officers Two More Shot Hundred Boy Scouts Mass Murder in Poland London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 October 1941 · page 5

Two more German officers were assassinated at Lille on Monday. The Germans are also infuriated because a valuable prisoner who…

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Groom Charged Poisoning With Intent Five Members of Family. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 October 1941 · page 5

Charges of poisoning five members of a family with intent to murder them were preferred against a 27-years-old groom employed at a hotel…

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Land Board Cases Listed at Local Court

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 31 October 1941 · page 2

Cases listed for consideration at the meeting of the local Land Board at Dorrigo on Tuesday, November 4 are as follow:—…

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400 PIGS Man Charged With Theft Bail Fixed at £100. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 November 1941 · page 5

In Burwood Court to-day Raymond Franklin, 29, farmer, was remanded until December 1 on a charge of having stolen 400 pigs, valued at £1500, the…

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Small Debts Court Verdict for Defendant

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 November 1941 · page 3

At the Maclean Small Debts Court on Thursday, before Mr. R. M Stewart, P.M., Clifford Raymond Cowling butter and smallgoods vendor, sought to recover from R. Scott…

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Trespass Verdict Macleay District Court Decision Affects Graziers

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 November 1941 · page 7

Judge Storkey's decision in a Macleay District Court action last week, which involved the alleged trespass or cattle on freehold property, is of…

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Police Raid On Victorian Club But "The Call" Went On. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 November 1941 · page 2

Police stated to-day that the action to be taken as a result of last night's raid on the Victorian Club, during the calling of the card on the Melbourne Cup, had not yet been…

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Thefts From Army 5600 Underwear Garments Allegations in Melbourne Court. MELBOURNE,Wednesday

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 November 1941 · page 5

Admissions alleged to have been made by Arthur Smith, 44, temporary storeman,that he had stolen large quantities of clothing from an…

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Police Inquiries Investors Protection Society Statement in Parliament Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 November 1941 · page 3

The Attorney-General Mr. Martin, told Parliament this afternoon that the police. had, inquired into the Investor Protection Society He said they had…

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Man's Intention Career Of Sabotage Sent to Gaol for Year. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 November 1941 · page 6

A declaration that he had intended to set out on a career of sabotage was made by a young man who pleaded guilty in the Central Police Court…

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Supreme Court at Grafton

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 November 1941 · page 4

Three divorce petitions are listed for hearing before Mr. Justice Edwards in the Supreme Court (Matrimonial Jurisdiction) at Grafton to -day…

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Desertion Alleged Divorce Court Hearing Brooklana Farmer's Story

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 November 1941 · page 3

The hearing began in the Divorce Court at Grafton yesterday before Mr. Justice Edwards of a petition by Raymond Victor Henry Whitney, farmer…

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Divorce Court District Couples Concerned

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 14 November 1941 · page 3

In the Divorce Court at Grafton last Tuesday, Mr. Justice Edwards presiding, a decree nisi was granted to George Brooks, railway fettler of…

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A Grass Fire Alleged Carelessness Two Court Charges

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 14 November 1941 · page 2

Before Mr. R. M. Stewart P.M. Coffs Police Court to-day Ronald R[?] ardson was charged under the Ca[?] less Use of Fires Act with hav…

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Killed in Fall Member Of Murder Gang in Attempting to Escape. New York

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 November 1941 · page 5

Abs Reles, a member of the notorious so-called "murder incorporated," members of which are alleged to have committed numerous murders for small…

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Assault Charge Gaol For Ten Years Threw Broken Glass at Woman. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 November 1941 · page 4

A sentence of ten years was imposed by Judge Markell in the Quarter Sessions to-day on Roy Gavin, 28, laborer, for assault on Mrs. Vera Irene…

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Coramba Court of Petty Sessions

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 November 1941 · page 2

A Court of Petty Sessions was held at Coramba on Monday, Mr. R. M. Stewart, P.M., presiding. William Baker. of Kungala, was charged…

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Assault on Rights Essential Service Strikers Condemned by Queensland Premier. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 November 1941 · page 5

Men in essential services who resorted to strikes on matters that could be dealt with by the Arbitration Court were guilty of unwarranted assault on…

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Murder Charge Death Of Grazier Woman Arrested in Q'sland. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 November 1941 · page 5

Last night detectives charged a woman with the murder of Thomas John Patrick Toohey, 53, grazier, of Pyampah, on the borders of New South…

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Remand on Stealing Charges

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 November 1941 · page 4

Kevin Lewis Carr, 19, appeared to answer two charges of stealing before Mr. R. M. Stewart, P.M., in the Grafton Court yesterday morning. Articles…

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