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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1942

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Practical Joke Pointed Air Hose At Man Sequel in Court

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 June 1942 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Convicted [?] man[?]aughter, Allen Carberry 4. was at the Central Criminal Court to-day, released on bond…

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Carried Pistol Young Man Sent to Gaol

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 June 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Fri.—Sentences of 12 months each on two charges of carrying an automatic pistol in a public place and with…

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Dressed As Girls Two Youths Fined Vagrancy Charges Young Women Sentenced

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 June 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Fri.—Frederick Drummond, 19, waiter, admitted in the North Sydney Court to-day that, dressed as a girl,…

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Court Delays Cause of Unrest Ward's Statement Union Conference

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 June 1942 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Sun.—Some Judges would co-operate in the job of getting production in industry working at a maximum,…

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Police Court Traffic Prosecutions

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 June 1942 · page 4

Before Mr. R. M. Stewart, P.M., in the Grafton Court yesterday. Gilbert Ernest Dixon was proceeded against for driving a motor vehicle at a speed in…

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10/6 a Week Increased Police Salaries

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 June 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY. Mon.—An increase of 10/6 per week in all police salaries at an annual cost of £100,000 was announced by the…

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Uniform Tax Validity Test Argument Begun High Court Hearing

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 June 1942 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Mon.—In the Full High Court of Australia this afternoon, argument began on the validity of the Federal…

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Man Sentenced Offence Against Girl

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 June 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.—Sentencing a man to eight years imprisonment for an offence against a girl of eight years, Mr. Justice Davidson…

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Bail of £70 Wrestler Charged

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 June 1942 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Mon.—Bail of £70 was allowed Johnnie Paradice, wrestler, when he was remanded to-day on a charge of having…

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Bail of £500 Machinist Charged

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 June 1942 · page 1

MELBOURNE. Tues.—At the South Melbourne Court to-day. George Mooney Thompson, 32. metal machinist, of Glebe, New…

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Little Headway Inquiries Into Murder

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 June 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.—Police investigating the murder of Sebastiano Dandrea at Newtown last night have made little headway. They…

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More Women Police for Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 June 1942 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tues.—To exercise stricter control over young men and women who parade Melbourne streets at night the State…

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No Sign of Pause Assault On Sebastopol to Push Enemy From Town Resolution and Organisation Needed

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 June 1942 · page 3

The greatest resolution and iron organisation will be needed to push the enemy from Sebastopol, says the Soviet Army newspaper "Red Star." Withdrawal was unavoidable in the southern sector, when…

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Impersonation Alleged At Military Call-ups Two Men Charged

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 June 1942 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wed.—At the Fourth City Court to-day, John Keogh, principal in a city employment agency, and Edward…

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No Decisions Court-Martial Cases Desertion Alleged

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 June 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wed.—No decision was announced in any of the three court-martial cases at Victoria Barracks to-day, in which…

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Three Years for Assault and Robbery

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 June 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Convicted at Darlinghurst Sessions to-day on a charge of assault and robbery, George Flood Allwood, 19. was…

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Guilt Admitted Assault on Young Woman

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 June 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Pleading guilty at the Central Criminal Court to-day, to having assaulted a young woman at Mascot on…

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"Plonk" Addict Gaol For Eight Years Guilty of Manslaughter

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 June 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Peggy Turner, 38, described as a vagrant and "plonk" addict, was sentenced at the Central Criminal Court…

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Industrial Court Breaches of Awards

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 June 1942 · page 4

In the Industrial Court, held at Grafton yesterday, before Mr. R. M. Stewart. P.M., the case of Percy Williams v. F. C. W. Powell and Sons, in connection…

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A.W.L. CHARGE Member Of A.W.A.S. Arrested by Military Police

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 June 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thurs.—A member of the Australian Women's Army Service who recently married an American soldier has been…

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