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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1942

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Local & General Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 January 1942 · page 4

In the Grafton Police Court yesterday before Mr. R. M. Slewart, P.M., Ralph Berrett, 50. pleaded guilty to a charge of…

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Local & General Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 January 1942 · page 2

In the Grafton Police Court yesterday before Mr. R. M. Stewart, P.M., Alfred Donnelly, 68, was fined 10/ for having been…

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Police Chase Indecent Language Charge

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 January 1942 · page 4

Evidence by Constable (FirstClass) A. B. Burdon that he had chased a man through the lane leading from Victoria street to…

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"Abused" at Cafe Fisheries Inspector Grafton Court Action

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 January 1942 · page 4

Peter Manea, of Prince street, Grafton, was fined 10/ by the Police Magistrate (Mr. R. M. Stewart) in the Grafton Court of…

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Police's Quick Action

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 4

On Sunday evening last Mr. A. B. Steffensen's pharmacy in Smith street, Kempsey, was entered by thieves. Entrance was gained to…

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Chased by Police

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 2

Constable Burdon related in Grafton Police Court last Tuesday how he had chased Loyal Cavanagh (28) down a lane and through a couple of…

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Poddies and Police

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 January 1942 · page 6

Sir.—Wartime jitters, producing a crop of fantods, jimiams, bugbears, nightmares and "orrors." was never seen to better advantage than in the current…

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Shot in Head Callan Park Inmate Wife Charged with Murder. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 February 1942 · page 5

Harold Thompson, 40, who had been ah inmate of Callan Park Mental Asylum, and who is alleged to have said on a number…

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Stealing Case Month's Hard Labor

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 February 1942 · page 2

Pleading guilty to a charge of stealing goods valued at 6/, the property of Anne Eleanor Birmingham, of South Grafton, on…

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Assault Charge Timber Carrier's Attack

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 February 1942 · page 3

Proceeded against by Brian Anhony Patrick Murphy, on a charge of unlawful assault at Cloud's Creek, on January 9, 1942…

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Maclean Small Debts Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 February 1942 · page 2

At the Maclean Small Debts Court on Wednesday morning. Carter and Wiblen proceeded against John Heppel for £3/19/1, alleged to be owing for goods…

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Court-martial Sinking of Ark Royal. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 February 1942 · page 5

A court-martial is being held in camera to-day concerning the loss of the Ark Royal on November 14…

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Stealing Case Released on Bond

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 February 1942 · page 4

Pleading guilty to a charge of stealing goods valued at 6/, the property of Anne Eleanor Birmingham, of South Grafton, on…

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Police Escort Woman At Husband's Funeral Charged with Murder. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 4

A woman who has been charged with the murder of her husband was to-day permitted to attend his funeral, under…

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Vicious Assault Man Seriously Injured Police Search for Soldiers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 5

Since the admission to St. Vincent's Hospital last night of William Coleman, 44, hotel cook, of King's Cross, police have been…

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Woman's Death Yass Murder Case Evidence at Inquest. Yasis

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 4

An inquest commenced to-day into the death of Mrs. Ida May Faulder, 36, also known as Mrs. Davis. The inquest was the sequel…

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Tick Cases Appeals to Supreme Court

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 4

Mr. A. E. Niland, secretary of the Clarence Stock owners League, stated yesterday that appeals to the Supreme Court have…

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To Prevent Crime More Police in "Brown Outs" Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 2

To prevent serious crime in vulnerable areas involved in "brown outs" the Chief Secretary, Mr. Baddeley, is considering calling…

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Books Seized At Munitions Works Police Take Lorry Load. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 5

Detectives this afternoon visited the office and engineering workshops of a firm engaged on private and munitions contracts…

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Man's Death Military Police Assist in Search for Three Soldiers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 1

Military police are co-operating in an intensification of the search for three soldiers who are blamed for the death at St…

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