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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1942

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Supreme Court

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY. Tues.—No successor to Mr. Justice Owens on the Supreme Court Bench is likely to be appointed by the State Cabinet…

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Tick Board Eradication Campaign On Clarence Appeal Against Grafton Court's Decision Position Of Stockowners Still Dipping Chairman's Reply to Statements at Brushgrove

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 2

LISMORE, Tues.—The Board of Tick Control at a meeting in Lismore to-day decided to ask the Minister for Agriculture immediately to announce the intention of the Government in regard to continuance of tick eradication campaign in the…

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Murder of Girl Maori Sentenced Imprisonment for Life

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 1

AUCKLAND, Wed.—A Maori was sentenced to imprisonment for life at Hamilton Supremo Court to-day, after being found…

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Melb. Murder Photograph to Aid Police

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wed.—Said to be the first of its kind to be made in Victoria of a composite photograph has been prepared by police…

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Police Force Full Strength, Says McKELL

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thurs.—The police force is being maintained at its full strength, said the Premier, Mr. McKell, in the Legislative…

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EXEMPTION Military Applicant Jurisdiction of Magistrate

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 May 1942 · page 4

WOLLONGONG, Fri.—When informed thai he had no jurisdiction to deal with a case, Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, SM:, at Bulli Court…

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AMERICAN M.P. Warned By Magistrate Free Use of Pistol Not Practice Here

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 May 1942 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Fri.—Stating that the free use of a pistol was not the practice in Australia a Magistrate at St. Kilda Court,…

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Cargo Thieves 14 Fined In Sydney Big Police Raid Gaol Without Option in Future

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY. Sat.—A raid by the police on the Sydney waterfront early to-day resulted in 14 wharf-laborers being fined at…

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Police Called To Ballina Council Aldermen Vote for Mayor's Dismissal

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 4

LISMORE, Sat.—Uproar at a meeting of Ballina Municipal Council resulted in the Mayor. Aid. W. Henderson, calling in the…

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Vagrancy Charge Clergyman Sentenced

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 May 1942 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Mon.—Rev. Harold William Hindesley, of Bentleigh, who describes himself as "an ardent deacon of the…

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Youth Charged Serious Offence at Dubbo

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 May 1942 · page 4

DUBBO, Mon.—Frederick Leslie Banks, 19. was remanded in the Dubbo Police Court to-day on a charge of having raped a…

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Insulting Words Taxi-man Charged Plea of Not Guilty Altered

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 May 1942 · page 4

Francis James Weatherstone. 37, taxi-driver, was charged in the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, with being found drank in Victoria street, Grafton…

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Grafton Court Minor Cases Dealt With

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 May 1942 · page 4

At the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, before Mr. R. M. Stewart, P.M., the following minor cases were dealt with:—…

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EXEMPTION Military Service Two Applications Before Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 May 1942 · page 4

Leonard James Lon. 32. milkman. Grafton. applied for exemption on the grounds that it would be great hardship to his wife if he was compelled to…

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Mrs. Walsh Application for Release Refused by Full Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 May 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon.—The State Full Court to-day refused to order the release from internment of Mrs. Adela Constantia Mary Walsh,…

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Fraud Charge Military Officer in Court Cheque for £70

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 May 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon.—Allen James Augustus Cross, 31, Lieutenant in the A.I.F., appeared at the Central Court to-day, charged with…

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Chef's Death Four Charged With Murder Bail Refused

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.—Found unconscious on a vacant allotment of land at Darlinghurst on May 4. Ernest Hoffman, 56, chef at the…

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Melb. Murders Work of Sex Maniac Police Question Thousands

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wed.—The belief that three recent Melbourne killings, were the work of a sex maniac was expressed by the…

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Feared Dark Murder Victim Letter to Father

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thurs.—Letters written by Gladys Hosking, the third victim of Melbourne's sex murders, reveal that she…

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Clear Stigma After Hours Liquor Sales Letter to Police Association

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Mr. Saunders, M.L.A., has sent a letter to the N.S.W. Police Association suggesting that action should be…

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