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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1942

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Casino Police Fully Staffed

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 January 1942 · page 2

With the transfer of Constable Henry James McDonald from Grafton, Casino police station started the new year with a full staff complement of seven. The…

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Police Reserve 2010 N.S.W. Men in Training, Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 January 1942 · page 4

About 2000 men, all over 40 years of age, are being trained as police reservists and about one-fifth of that number already have been sworn in…

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Aborigine Charged

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 January 1942 · page 4

Todd Stewart, 22, laborer, an aborigine, appeared before Mr. R. M. Stewart. P.M., in the Grafton Police Court yesterday, and…

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Butcher Charged Possession Of Beef Further Evidence Heard

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 January 1942 · page 2

Mr. R. M. Stewart, P.M., in the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, continued the hearing of evidence in the case in which…

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Rifles Needed Police Give Details

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 January 1942 · page 4

So that owners of small arms will not be under any misapprehension as to their responsibilities regarding the…

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Police Discontent Inquiry Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 January 1942 · page 3

It was indicated to-day that the allegations of discontent in the New South Wales police force are to be probed by the Chief…

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GRABBED £120 From Bank Counter Daring Theft at Ashfield. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 January 1942 · page 5

A man stretched his arm across the counter at the Ashfield branch of the Bank of New South Wales to-day and stole £120…

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Shot by Police Lions, Tiger, Leopard. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 January 1942 · page 1

Three lions, a Bengal tiger and a leopard were shot by the police to-day as a precautionary measure in the event of an air raid…

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"Spotting" Groups Clarence River Plans Police Inspector's Appeal

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 January 1942 · page 4

The formation of "spotting" groups among residents of the Clarence River district is to be organised by police, and yesterday…

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Complaints to Police Conduct Near Dance Hall Prosecutor's Statement

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 January 1942 · page 2

In the Court of Petty Sessions, Grafton, yesterday, Sergt. L. L. Blanchard told Mr. B. M. Stewart, P.M., that when dances were…

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Murder Charge Dockyard Incident. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 1

At the Balmain Police Court to-day Allan Carberry, 24, plumber, was charged with the murder of Bruce Holden, 16, who…

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Wife Silent Husband Charged Death Of Woman Allegations About Cocaine Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 2

Mrs. Muriel Maude Pagett, whose husband, Conald Donald Pagett, was present in custody on a charge of murder,…

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£1000 School Fire Lad Charged with Arson. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 1

Following a fire which caused more than £1000 damage at Kangaroo Point School, Brisbane, to-day, a 15 year eld lad was…

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Sent for Trial For Woman's Death Linesman on Charge of Murder. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 1

Conald Donald Pagett, 47, telephone linesman, of Epping, was to-day committed for trial from the City Coroner's Court, on [?]…

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Suicide Prison Escapee Death Before Capture Desperate Criminal's End Cornered by Police. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 4

Cornered by a big posse of detectives in a house at Leichhardt early this morning, Robert Sidney Jones, 36, a…

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Murder Charge Corporal Shot Dead Police Court Evidence. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 5

Giving evidence in the Landsborough Police Court to-day Sergt. Mawm said early on Christmas morning he was…

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Rifle Found At Home Of Alien Sent to Gaol for Six Months. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 5

When police raided the home of an unnaturalised Italian in Albion street, Annandale, a search which involved some hours…

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Police Raids Bring £3200 in Fines. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 January 1942 · page 3

During raids over the last month or two the Victorian licensing police have taken possession of 7000 bottles of sly…

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Police Assist Enrolment of Volunteer Air Observers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 January 1942 · page 4

The Minister for Air, Mr. Drakeford announced to-day that the New South Wales police were closely cooperating with the…

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Local and General Coramba Police Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 3

At Coramba Police Court yesterday John Woodbury and Frederick Albert Teeling were called on a charge of stealing 33 trees of timber, valued at…

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