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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

600 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 9 of 30

For Trial Alleged Theft From Fruiterer

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 3

Before Mr. R. M. Stewart, P.M., at the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, John William Short was charged with having stolen a sum of…

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DISCHARGED Taxi Driver Defendant After Aiding Police Unusual Sequel to Collision

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 6

The unusual case of a motorist, who, after being involved in a collision with another vehicle which, it was alleged, did not stop, gave full…

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Alleged Theft Fruiterer Loses £33 Defendant Committed for Trial at Next Quarter Sessions

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 April 1941 · page 2

After having pleaded not guilty, and stated that he wished to reserve his defence, John William Short, who was charged before Mr. R. M. Stewart,…

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Man Charged Pensioner's Death Arrest Near Ballarat Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 April 1941 · page 5

William Moloney (53) has been arrested at Ballarat and charged with the manslaughter of William Raymond Smith (70), military pensioner, whose…

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Brutal Assault Man's Skull Fractured Robbed of £7. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 April 1941 · page 4

Believed to have been brutally attacked by two men who lured him from his soft drinks stall at the showground. Frank Watson, married, of Fairfield,…

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Conspiracy Four Men Charged Case Will Be Lengthy Operations of Company Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 April 1941 · page 2

Allegations that the accused had issued false company reports, and that they were associated in such a way as to leave no reasonable…

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Murder Charge Death Of Aboriginal "Dragged Behind Truck." Alice Springs

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 April 1941 · page 4

A charge of having murdered an aboriginal known as "Lolly Legs" was made against W. J. Kitto. pastoralist and P. A. De Conlay, in the Supreme…

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Police Court

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 2

In the Dorrigo Police Court, on Wednesday last, before Mr. R. M. Stewart, P.M., the following cases were listed:—…

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Welcome to New P.M. at Local Police Court

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 2

On Wednesday last, Mr. R. M. Stewart, the newly appointed Police Magistrate for the Grafton district, paid his first visit to Dorrigo and…

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Assault Charge One Complainant Arrested

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 2

Roy Ivan Davidson appeared in two separate cases before Mr. R. M. Stewart, P.M., at Coffs Police Court this morning. He was complainant in an…

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Black Men's Party White Man Charged

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 1

Before starling on a fortnight's annual leave, Constable Attrill, of Woolgoolga, brought seven men before the court at Coffs Harbour last…

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Warden's Court

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 2

Henry Amos and Richard Grace. No appearance of parties. Sgt. Spicer said the usual notices had been sent to parties…

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Escape From Gaol Was Serving 18 Months. Bathurst

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 April 1941 · page 6

Robt. Joseph McKenna (20) escaped from the Bathurst gaol this morning while working on the prison farm. He was serving a sentence of 18 months…

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Wage Increases Applications Should Go to Court. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 April 1941 · page 5

The Minister for Labor, Mr. Hon told a deputation from the A.C.T.U. today that the attitude of the Government was that any requests for a wage…

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£2700 Missing Man's Story to Police. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 April 1941 · page 3

Police are investigating a report by a Queensland miner that a woman robbed him of £2700. He told the police that after the races yesterday he was…

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Industrial Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 4

In the Industrial Magistrate's Court at Grafton yesterday before the Industrial Magistrate (Mr. R. M. Stewart) Frederick Charles Woodhouse Powell…

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Court Orders Made

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 4

Two debtors who had failed to attend the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday in response, to an order made for their examination as to their…

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American Sailors Surrender To Police Missing Since Squadron's Visit. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 5

Two American sailors. Seaman Albert Hudson, 18, and Yeoman Joseph Olsen, 21 who were missing from the cruiser Chicago, when the American…

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Coff's Harbor Police Court New Magistrate Welcomed

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 April 1941 · page 6

Prior to the opening of the Coff's Harbor Police Court on Friday last the new Police Magistrate, Mr. R. M. Stewart, was welcomed by members…

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Charge of Murder Body at Pensioners' Camp. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 April 1941 · page 4

Late to-night a man was charged with murder, following the discovery of the body of Henry Hennes (62), at a pensioners' camp at Chullora, yesterday…

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