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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

600 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 30

Notice to Jurors Supreme Court Sittings

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 March 1941 · page 4

The Sheriff's Officer at Grafton has been advised that jurors who have been summoned to attend the civil sittings of the Supreme Court at…

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Bride Aged 11 Aboriginal Marriage Ends in Divorce Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 March 1941 · page 5

When Doris Frances Munton wed James Reuben Munton, the bride was aged 11 and the groom 27. Both are aborigines…

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Printing Plant Seized By Police Subversive Literature Allegation. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 March 1941 · page 2

Military police and Intelligence officers are of the opinion that they have discovered a secret printing plant which has been responsible for the…

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Police Magistrate Farewelled by Legal Profession

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 March 1941 · page 4

Mr. A. J. Bryant, who has been the Police Magistrate presiding over courts from Kyogle to Macksville for the past two years, officiated at his last regular…

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Unusual Case Small Debts Court Question of Right to Lorry

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 March 1941 · page 8

An unusual case was heard before Mr. A. J. Bryant, P.M., at the Grafton Small Debts Court yesterday, when two parties claimed the right to a motor…

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Agents' Bill Fidelity Fund Replaces Bond Power of Police in Country. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 March 1941 · page 5

Yielding to party opposition the State Government has decided to make vital alterations in the Auctioneers, Stock and Station Agents and Real…

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Daring Theft Diamond Rings Stolen Thief Leaves Store with Tray. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 6

A thief walked from the jewellery store of W. C. Taylor and Co. to-day with a tray holding 14 single stone diamond rings worth £250…

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Tax Fraud Former Italian Charged Income Understated £25,835 Is Alleged by Department Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 6

A former Italian who arrived in Australia in 1920 at the age of 20 with no capital was alleged in the City Court to-day to have under-estimated…

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Night Chase By Grafton Police Man Arrested in Oliver Street

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 4

A telephone call to the Grafton police by Mr. P. George, of Oliver street, Grafton, was responsible for an arrest on his property on Monday…

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Case Settled Supreme Court Hearing Coff's Harbor Man Gets Damages

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 2

In the Supreme Court at Grafton yesterday, before Mr. Justice L. J. Herron, the case was mentioned in which Stannumm Carl Heber, of Coff's…

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White Gloves For Supreme Court Judge No Major Crime in District

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 3

At yesterday's sitting of the Supreme Court in Grafton, Mr. Justice L. J. Herron was presented with a pair of white gloves by the deputy…

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Supreme Court Grafton Sittings Claim for Damages Upper Fine Flower Case

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 3

In the Supreme Court, on circuit, at Grafton, yesterday, before Mr. Justice L. J. Herron and a jury, evidence was commenced in the case…

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Criticism of Arbitration Court Basic Wage Postponement Debate in Parliament Canberra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 6

The Minister for Labor, Mr. Holt, gave the House of Representatives an assurance to-day that with the co-operation of Parliament, the…

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"HOOLIGANISM" Assault On Harwood Ferry Maclean Police Court Case

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 2

The case in which Albert Biddle, of Harwood Island, had proceeded against Arnold Barnier for assault on Sunday. November 17, and which had been…

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Maclean Police Court. Minus Wireless Licenses

The Clarence River Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 4

At Maclean Police Court yesterday, Mr. A. J. Bryant presenting, james Bede Marley appeared on behalf of the P.M.G.'s Department in connection…

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Unlicensed Wireless Sets Maclean Police Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 3

At the Maclean Police Court on Wednesday a number of people were prosecuted for having unlicensed wireless sets in use in their possession…

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Police Message

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 4

The Grafton police request that anyone knowing the whereabouts of Mrs. Enid White, said to be residing in one of the hotels in Grafton or South…

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Threatening Behaviour. Maclean Court Hearing

The Clarence River Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 1

At the Maclean Police Court yesterday, J.B. Gallagher, of Tallymorgan, proceeded against Wilson Beel, also of Tullymorgan, for behaving in a…

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Police Magistrate Farewelled Maclean Police Court

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 March 1941 · page 6

At the conclusion of the court business at the Maclean Police Court on Wednesday, Mr. T. McL. Lobban said that it would be the last day Mr…

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Trouble Over Pigs Tullymorganites At Law Advice by Magistrate Case at Maclean Court

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 March 1941 · page 1

At the Maclean Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. A. J. Bryant, James B. Gallagher, a farmer of Tully- morgan, proceeded against Wilson Beel,…

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