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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1942

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Lismore Court Cattle Stealing Case

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 3

LISMORE, Monday.— In Lismore District Court too-day Kenreth Keith Fuller, 19, who pleaded guilty to a charge of…

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Maclean Police Court an Old Offender

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 2

AI the Maclean Police Court, before local Magistrates on Monthly morning, George James (aboriginal), an old offender,…

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Month's Gaol Idle and Disorderly Charge

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 1

Charged with being an idle and disorderly person, without lawful means of support. James Millgrove 42. laborer, was sentenced to one month's…

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Soldier Fined On Stealing Charge "Would Commit Offences Until Discharged."

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 1

Evidence that Earle James Beard, 25. soldier, had staled that he would continue to commit offences until discharged from the military forces. was…

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£500 Bail Must Report Daily to Police

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.— On condition that they reported daily to the police, four men charged on remand at Redfern Court to-day…

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Out Again Shale Oil Workers Announcement in Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.— A letter announcing a new strike at Glen Davis oil field caused a check in the Federal Arbitration Court…

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Mayor Sentenced to Death

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 April 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Tues.— It is reported from Zurich that the Mayor or Ahrweiler has been sentenced to death for food card offences…

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Ballina Solicitor Guilty of Indecent Assault

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 April 1942 · page 2

LISMORE, Tues.— Raymond Stanislaus Best, solicitor and district coroner et Ballina, was found guilty by a jury at…

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Fine in Lieu of Gaol

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 3

Altering a gaol sentence of three months to a fine of £20, Judge Shortland at Lismore Quarter Sessions last Monday said it would be a better…

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Conspiracy Four Are Charged "Assist Jap forces" cases to be HEARD in PERTH

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 5

Melbourne, Thurs.— Sundmonses alleging that they conspired together to assist the armed forces of Japan within…

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Popular Police Officer Sergt Spicer Farewelled Large Gathering Testifies to Public Esteem

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 2

The large number of district residents who gathered on Monday evening last to bid farewell to Sergt. W. F. Spicer, and the obvious warmth…

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Maclean Police Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 April 1942 · page 4

At the Maclean Police Court on Friday before local justices. John Kearne was fined £1 for drunkenness and £3 for language, the fines being paid…

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Serious Charges Six Men Before Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 April 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Fri.— The public was not permitted to be present at the Redfern Court to-day when the hearing of the case in which six…

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Public Street Roadway At Railway Magistrate's Ruling

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 April 1942 · page 4

Whether the roadway in the railway yard at South Grafton is a public street was argued before Mr. R. M. Stewart. P.M., in the Court of Petty Sessions…

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Requests Refused Exemptions Sought Applications to Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 April 1942 · page 1

Two applications for exemption from service in the defence forces were heard by Mr. R. M. Stewart. P.M., in the Court of Petty Sessions at Grafton…

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Gaol for Fraud Adelaide Sharebroker Sentenced to Two and a Half Years

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 April 1942 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Tues.— Cyril Ham Langley, 40, a prominent Adelaide stockbroker, was sent to gaol for two and a half years…

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Shop Fire Laborer For Trial Charge of Murder

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 April 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.— On charges of having murdered his mother on April 9, "having maliciously set fire to the shop and dwelling of…

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Murder Verdict Powers of Court-martial Challenged

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thurs.— The Full High Court to-day stood over until Monday the case of two stokers of the R.A. Navy, Albert Ronald…

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Maclean Police Court Cases Under Liquor Act

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 1

At the Maclean Police Court on Wednesday last before Mr. R. M. Stewart, P.M., Alice Eller. F[?]ftery, licensee of the Argyle…

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Without Consent Truck Taken Young Men Charged Some Unusual Features

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 2

A case with some unusual features was heard in the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday before Mr. R. M…

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