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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

600 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 30

Britain's Military Police

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 February 1941 · page 6

Britain's Military Police Units parading in gas masks. They have been formed from the [?]ks of mobile policemen (or "speed cops") and the road scouts of motor organisations, and are thus expert motor cyclists with a thorough knowledge of the country. (Commonwealth Department of Information picture)…

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Shots Fired Police and Civilians Three Injured in Melbourne. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 February 1941 · page 4

Following an altercation in which a number of shots were fired between police and civilians at Fitzroy early this morning, two policemen and a…

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Alleged False Pretences Defendant Reminded Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 4

On a charge of false pretences at Coramba ton January, 24, Clarence E. Bonney, of Coramba, appeared before Mr. A. J. Bryant, P.M., at the…

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No Religion German Internee in Court Assault and Stealing Charges. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 4

A German internee who recently escaped from custody, together with two other men, to-day told the Echuca Court that he had no religion. The…

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Police Watching Americans in Rome. Rome

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 5

Italian plainclothes detectives are checking up on visitors to the American Embassy in Rome. Americans in Rome do not know the reason for the move…

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Lengthy Loadings Advice To Timber Haulers From Police Patrol Officers

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 4

It has come under the notice of Constables Burdon and McDonald, of the Grafton traffic patrol, that sawmill owners and timber haulers in this…

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Burglary at Drill Hall

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 4

According to a statement by the Glen Innes police the Glen Innes Showground Drill Hall was broken into and two bayonets, rifle slings, pull…

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Traffic Breaches Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 March 1941 · page 2

Before Mr. A. J. Bryant, P.M., at the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, Earle R. Marsh pleaded guilty on a charge of failing to return a…

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Licensing Court Applications Granted

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 March 1941 · page 2

A Licensing Court was held at Grafton yesterday, at which Mr. A. J. Bryant, P.M., presided. Applications for Sunday trading licenses were…

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Serious Delays in Our War Effort Police v. Timber Haulers Vital Supplies Held Up

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 March 1941 · page 4

While the Defence Department is sending wires urging the speeding up of the delivery of 65ft. poles for urgent dock and shipping jobs in Melbourne…

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Lost Job After Attending Camp Campsie Magistrate's Decision. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 5

An important decision affecting men who have been called up for compulsory military training and who as a result have lost their employment, was…

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FINED £20 Opposition Leader Queensland Prosecution Contempt of Court Charge Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 4

Arising out of his statement that the State elections would be held immediately after an increased basic wage was declared the Leader of the…

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Moral Defective Boy Sent To Gaol Manslaughter of Child. Hobart

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 March 1941 · page 4

Found guilty of the manslaughter of Winifred Marie Verrier, aged eight, a 16 -year -old boy. Mervyn Leslie Hill, was sentenced to 15 years'…

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Dope Ring Smashed By Police Police Woman's Role. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 March 1941 · page 5

Disguised as a street walker a police woman, night after night, obtained the confidence of dope peddlers, and played a successful part in smashing a…

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Police Search For Missing Racehorse Lochlee Disappears From Farm Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 6

Lochlee, Moonee Valley Stakes winner, disappeared from a farm at Belgrave to-day, and is being sought by the police. He is valued at 100 guineas…

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Local and General Circuit Court and Quarter Sessions

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 4

The Deputy Sheriff of Grafton, Mr. George Morrison, has been advised that the Circuit Court will be held at Grafton on Tuesday, March 25 and the…

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Estate in Sydney Brushgrove Farmer Succeeds in Equity Court Hearing

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 4

In the Equity Court, at Sydney, before his Honor, the Chief Judge in Equity, Mr. Justice Nicholas, the Public Trustee as trustee and executor…

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German Escapes From Internment Camp Police and Soldiers Searching. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 5

Although shots were fired at him by the military guard a German internee. Ericj August Fritz, Ventur, 34, escaped from Broadmeadow Campbellfield,…

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German Guard Over Fortified Area Amazing Admission in Court. Lithgow

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 6

An admission that he had been employed by the defence authorities to watch a fortified area on the coast was made at Lithgow Court by an…

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Police Court

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 2

Mr. A. J. Bryant P. M. visited Dorrigo on Wednesday last and opened the Court of Petty Sessions. The case of N. Conomor v. R…

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