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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1942

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Irish Rebels Ambush and Shoot Police

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 September 1942 · page 3

BELFAST, Sat.--Several men ambushed a police patrol at crossroads at Strabane, shot a policeman dead and wounded two…

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Alleged Assault Constable Charged Court Dismisses Information

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 September 1942 · page 2

An unusual departure from the normal was heard in the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, before Mr. R. M. Stewart, P.M.,…

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Six Dead Parents--children Glen Innes Tragedy Murder and Suicide

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 September 1942 · page 2

When police from Glen Innes in charge of Sergt. King broke into the house occupied by James Edwards, a 63-year-old tin…

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Rice to Resume Pending Firm's Appeal Full Court to Be Convened

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 September 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.--The Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation must reinstate E. J. Price in his former position on Wednesday, and his…

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Theft Admitted Bank Clerk Charged Remanded for Sentence

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 September 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.--In the Quarter Sessions to-day, John Milton Cardow, 25, bank clerk, pleaded guilty to a charge of having…

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Ulmarra Court of Petty Sessions

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 September 1942 · page 4

Before Mr. R. M. Stewart, P.M., at the Ulmarra Court of Patty Sessions yesterday morning, the adjourned case of J. T. Kearney v. Berbie Firth, in…

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CONSPIRACY Three Men Charged Fittings For Navy Use of Scrap Metal Alleged

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 September 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tues.--Scrap metal was used by three men connected with a firm of brass founders, it was alleged in the…

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COURT-MARTIAL Desertion Charge Soldier Says He Was Sick

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 September 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.--Ronald Joseph Halls, 27, who was charged with desertion to-day told the court-martial that he…

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Life Sentence Murder in Q'sland

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 September 1942 · page 3

BRISBANE, Wed.--Found guilty in the Circuit Court to-day, at Ipswich, of having wilfully murdered his wife at Moore on March…

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ATROCITIES Japs In China Their New Order Ruin, Plunder, Murder

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 September 1942 · page 3

NEW YORK, Tues.--New York "Times" quotes a Chinese war correspondent as saying that blackened ruins of…

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Girl's Death Handkerchief Around Throat Aunt Charged with Murder

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 September 1942 · page 2

PERTH, Thurs.--As a sequel to the finding of the body of Katie Ashby, aged nine years, at Subiaco last night, police to-day…

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Attacks on Warders Gaol for Three Men

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 September 1942 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Thurs.--Sentences of six months with hard labor were to-day imposed at the Maitland Court on three prisoners,…

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Divorce Sequel Police Escort for Girl

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 September 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thurs.--Complaining that she had been pestered by a man while on her way home to Maroubra at night, arrangements…

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INDICTED Chemical Company Conspiracy Charged

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 September 1942 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Fri.--The Government has indicted the Dupont Company, the world's largest chemical firm, and others…

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Charge Against Soldier Attempted Murder Committed for Trial

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 September 1942 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Fri.--It was alleged to-day that when Robert Joseph Edward Saxon, attached to the Garrison battalion, walked…

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Police Praised Efficient And Courteous Sergt. Craig Congratulated

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 September 1942 · page 2

Highly complimentary reference to the standard of police officers in South Grafton and the understanding and ability brought by…

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AIRMAN M.H.R. Faces Court-Martial Insubordination Charge

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 September 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Fri.--Before an Air Force court-martial this afternoon Aircraftman Sydney Max Falstein, M.H.R., was…

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A.i.f. Joyriders Sentenced in Melbourne Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 September 1942 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Mon.--Wilfred Lane, 23, of the A.I.F., who was employed unloading and taking to the depot cars brought by ship…

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S.P. BETTING Police Hampered C'wealth Aid Essential

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 September 1942 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tues.--It was impossible to police the anti-betting laws without Commonwealth co-operation, the Premier…

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Acquitted on Charge of Murder

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 September 1942 · page 2

ALBURY, Wed.--Patrick Joseph Maloney, 65 was acquitted at the Supreme Court to-day on a charge of murdering his brother, Edward Patrick…

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