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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1942

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Grave Mystery Tamworth Police Puzzled

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 1

The police are puzzled as to the motive which lies behind the West Tamworth cemetery mystery last week, when a man's grave…

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Murder Charge Yass Grazier Remanded Missing Woman's Body Found. Yass

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 2

Thomas William Davis, 49, grazier, of Good Ho[?]e, came before the Yass Police Court to-day, on a charge of having murdered…

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Alleged Burglary Two Men Charged

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 2

John Hoskins (a dark-skinned man known is boxing circles as "Kid Sox") and Donald Cameron (in military uniform) were charged before'Mr. R. M…

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Police Court Motor Traffic Breaches

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 2

The Police Magistrate, for the district, Mr. R. M. Stewart, paid his monthly visit to Dorrigo on Wednesday and occupied the Bench at…

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Timber Theft Alleged

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 January 1942 · page 2

John Woodbury and Frederick Albert Teeling were charged in the Coramba Police Court, before Mr. R. M. Stewart, P.M., on…

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Grafton Gaol

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 2

The Under-Secretary of Justice has informed Mr. C. G. Wingfield. M.L.A., in reply to his personal representations that the Minister…

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Nazi Agent U.S. Aviatrix Charged. Washington

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 3

The well known woman flyer, Laura Ingalls, pleaded guilty in the Federal District Court to an indictment, of failing to register…

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Tas. Tragedy Man Found Shot Dead Police Make Arrest. Burnie

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 2

George Walker Martin, 22, single, of Mole. Creek, was arrested at his home late last night and charged with the murder of…

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Kungala Fight Carrier Convicted Assault on Farmer

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 January 1942 · page 2

Fines with costs totalling £10/5/8 were imposed against Ernest Smith, carrier, of Glenreagh, by Mr. R. M. Stewart,…

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Trouble at Dance Sequel in Police Court Fines and Costs Total £26

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1942 · page 1

Fines and costs totalling £26 9s were imposed by Mr. R. M. Stewart, P.M., at Coffs Police Court last Friday in connection with the cases…

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Coff's Harbor Police Court

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 2

The following cases were heard at the Coff's Harbor Police Court on Friday last, before Mr. R. M. Stewart. P.M.:— WEEDS iN BANANA PLANTATION…

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Reward of £10 Information Wanted About "Theft" of Water

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 2

The Mayor, Ald. H. E. Chapple, at Monday night's meeting of the Kempsey Municipal Council, stated that council had of late been…

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Steel Plant Dispute in Arbitration Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 5

When the dispute at the Commonwealth Steel Limited came before him in the Federal Arbitration Court to-day. Judge…

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EMERGENCY Police Service Ready Strategic Depots in City. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 4

Since Japan entered the war selected police officers have slept each night at strategic depots in the metropolitan area so as to be…

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ROUND-UP South African Police Three Hundred Arrested. Johannesburg

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 5

South African Government officers carried out a large-scale round-up of members of the police force, suspected of subversive…

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Coast Lights Police May Prosecute for Breaches of Regulations. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 1

The police have a right to prosecute any person offending against the regulations gazetted last night, requiring all lights…

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Big Purge Pro-nazis in Africa 400 Police Arrested Swoop Scotched Plots Capetown

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 5

Four hundred policemen have now been detained for subversive activities. The mass arrests followed…

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Murder Charge Farmer for Trial. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 January 1942 · page 3

Clement Michael Waddell, 44, farmer, was committed for trial to-day on a charge of having murdered his brother's wife…

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2Gf Damage Police Investigating Youths Blamed

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 January 1942 · page 4

Slight damage was done the other day to the aerial equipment and wiring at 2GF broadcasting station, Grafton, and the police…

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HOLIDAYS Changed Position Review by Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 January 1942 · page 3

The Arbitration Court will review the changed position in regard to holidays affecting the Metal Trades Award as soon as…

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