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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1942

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New Trial High Court Decision Charge Against Soldier

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 August 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Fri.--The High Court of Australia to-day ordered new trial in the case in which Patrick Sparre, 22, soldier, was sentenced…

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Vic. News Masks And Tin Hats Issued to Civil Police

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 August 1942 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Fri.--Patrick Kennedy, attendant at Palm Grove dance palais St. Kelda, was awarded £200 by the Workers' Compensation Board to-day,…

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Indian Mobs Attack Rail And Police Stations Many Killed and Injured

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 August 1942 · page 3

BOMBAY, Sun.--Sixteen were injured when police in Benares drove off a crowd totalling 1000 which attempted to attack the…

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Woman Released From Long Bay Gaol

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 September 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon.--Elizabeth Gladys Beer was released from Long Bay prison when she appeared before Justice Lukin…

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Pandit Nehru Police Search House Riotous Mobs Fired on by Police

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 September 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Sun.--Police last night made a four-hour search of the house of Pandit Nehru, leader of the Congress party,…

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A.I.F. ESCAPEES Woman Sent To Gaol Man Committed for Trial

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 September 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon.--Rising out of the escape from a detention camp by three members of the A.I.F. on August 13, Ettie Eldridge, 45, was…

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Grafton Court Minor Cases Dealt with

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 September 1942 · page 1

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

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E. J. RICE Reinstatement Order Court Adjourns Application

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 September 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon.--Judge O'Mara in the Federal Arbitration Court to-day, adjourned until September 9 an application by the…

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Neon Signs Cancellation Of Contracts Applications Before Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 September 1942 · page 1

In the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, before Mr. R. M. Stewart, P.M., Leslie Leary Collins, newsagent, South Grafton, Richard Henry…

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Tick Cases Leave To Appeal Refused By High Court Clarence River Prosecutions

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 September 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon.--Special leave to appeal against the judgment of the Supreme Court of N.S.W. in regard to…

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Soldier Missing Police Fear Murder Shots Fired at Camp

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 September 1942 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tues.--Although murder has not yet been definitely established fears that a soldier has been killed and his…

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Gaol for Profiteers Drastic Fed. Action Bill Being Drafted

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 September 1942 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tues.--Systematic profiteering and black marketing will probably be punishable by imprisonment…

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U.S. SOLDIER Gaol For 20 Years Attempted to Assault Child

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 September 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.--An American staff, sergeant, found guilty of attempting to assault a nine-year-old girl has been sentenced…

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Man Discharged Intent to Murder Charge

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 September 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.--Albert Henry Bayley, 32, who appeared at the Central Police Court to-day charges of shooting Eugene Peter…

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I.R.A. REBELS Eire Border Clash Armed Men Attack Police

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 September 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Thurs.--A clash between members of the Northern Ireland police force and armed men who crossed the border from…

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A.F.M. MEMBERS Release From Internment Refused by Full Court

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 September 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thurs.--An unsuccessful appeal for their release from internment was made by two members of the Australia First…

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Many Killed Mutiny In Gaol Indian Security Prisoners

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 September 1942 · page 3

CALCUTTA, Fri.--Twenty-nine prisoners and a warder were killed and 136 injured in Dacca gaol on Sunday when a number of…

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I.R.A. Time Bomb Explodes Near Police Barracks Police Search Homes

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 September 1942 · page 3

BELFAST, Fri.--Two policemen were injured when an I.R.A. time bomb exploded early this morning outside Randalstown…

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Rice Case Full Court Appeal

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 September 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Fri.--In the Arbitration Court to-day. Judge O'Mara announced that the full Federal Arbitration Court would hear the…

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Girl's Complaint Assault Alleged

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 September 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sat.--Police are investigating a report that a girl aged 22 was assaulted by a strange man last night. The girl, who…

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