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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1942

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Berrima Gaol Damaged by Fire

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 2

MOSS VALE, Thurs.--Berrima Gaol, erected in 1830, was severely damaged by fire this morning, and the whole of the upper…

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Youth Charged Alleged Attack with Tomahawk

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.--Allegations that he had attacked a young woman with a tomahawk while atempting to snatch her…

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Melb. Murder Victim Identified Woman Was Strangled

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thurs.--The latest victim of Melbourne's brownout crime wave was identified to-day as Miss Mary Agnes…

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COURT-MARTIAL Trial of U.S. Private "Two Personalities" Evidence of Admissions

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thurs.--When the U.S. court-martial of Private Edward Leonski was resumed to-day an American…

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Tunnel Found Connecting Compounds At Internment Camp Search by Police

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 July 1942 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Fri.--Following the discovery of a tunnel connecting two compounds in which 1300 naval and military…

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Murder Trial Controversy Revived

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 July 1942 · page 3

AUCKLAND, Sun.--The controversy over the murder trial six years ago of Eric Mareo, a prominent musical director and…

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Melb. Murder Scratches on Victim

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 July 1942 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sun.--Police last night revealed that a series of long deep scratches on the breast of Miss Mary Agnes Earle…

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Grafton Police Court Unlawful Assault

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 July 1942 · page 4

Before Mr. R. M. Stewart, P.M., at the Grafton Police Court yesterday. Richard Elliott, of South Grafton, proceeded by summons against Clarence…

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Fitzroy Murder Important Discovery

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 July 1942 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Mon.--Miss Mary Agnes Earle, 42, who was murdered in the grounds of St. Vincent's Hospital, Fitzroy, last…

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CONSPIRACY Four Men Charged Service Exemptions Allegations by Crown

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 July 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon.--At the Central Police Court to-day four men were charged with having conspired to contravene the…

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Militiaman's Death Gunner For Trial on Charge of Murder

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 July 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.--Gunner Keith Robert Walton was allowed ball in £500 when he was committed for trial for the murder of…

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Theft of £10,500 Police Seek Young Men

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 July 1942 · page 3

BRISBANE, Tues.--Following the disappearance of £10,500 in £10, £5 and 10 notes from the Flinders street branch of the…

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Murder Charge Death of Shipmate

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 July 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.--At the Balmain Police Court to-day, James Patrick Kelly, 29, was remanded on a charge of having murdered…

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N.z. Murder Case Move to Reopen

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 July 1942 · page 1

AUCKLAND, Tues.--Counsel who appeared for Eric Mareo, now serving a life sentence for the murder of his wife, is…

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German Court Death Sentence for Sabotage

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 July 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Tues.--Berlin radio gives a Paris report that a German Court at Nancy sentenced to death after a week's trial 15 of…

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Disturbance at Bathurst Gaol Prisoners Punished

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 July 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.--Following the disturbance at the Bathurst gaol recently the Minister for Justice, Mr. Downing, stated to-day that…

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Court-martial Finding Announced

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 July 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.--Private William Guilfoyle, of the labor corps, appeared before a district court-martial at Victoria Barracks…

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Vic. News Women Porters On Job Soldier Fined Theft of Kitbag and Blankets

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 July 1942 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wed.--When Pte. Claude Seymour was fined £3 at Malvern Court to-day on a charge of having stolen a kitbag…

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Police Court Alleged Adulteration of Milk

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

In the Dorrigo Police Court, on Wednesday, July 15, before Mr. R. M. Stewart— inspector Joseph Shiels, of the Dept…

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Three Youths Sent To Gaol Convicted of Rape

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 July 1942 · page 3

Melbourne, Thurs.--In the Criminal Court to-day three young men who were yesterday found guilty, but with mitigating…

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