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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1942

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Murder Charge Man To Stand Trial Death of U.S. SOLDIER

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 November 1942 · page 3

TOWNSVILLE, Wed.--Edward James Shaw, 23, invalid pensioner, has been committed for trial before a Supreme Court jury on…

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Court Cases

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 13 November 1942 · page 2

The Police Magistrate for the district visited Dorrigo on Wednesday and had a busy afternoon in disposing of various cases. Spare available will…

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Theft of Trees Eastern Dorrigo Case Two Men Convicted

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 13 November 1942 · page 1

At Grafton Quarter Sessions on Tuesday, November 3, before Judge Storkey, V.C., Aubrey Albert Woods (26) and George William Hunter (23)…

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Coramba Court of Petty Sessions

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 November 1942 · page 2

Mr. R. M. Stewart, P.M., presided at the Coramba Court of Petty Sessions on Monday. Stanley Walters, for permitting an…

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Police Honors Constable's Funeral First–class Constable Marsh

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 November 1942 · page 2

With full police honors, the body of the late First-class Constable Lindsay Marsh, who met his death on November 9 in the…

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Mother Charged Murder Of Child Committed for Trial

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 November 1942 · page 6

CANBERRA, Fri.--Rose Florence Mary May (36), of Canberra, was to-day committed for trial on a charge of having…

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Doctor Charged Case Against Woman Dismissed

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 November 1942 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Fri.--Mrs. Eleanor Pearce, also known as Sister Jones, 34, of Hawthorn, was charged to-day with having…

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Assault Charge Aborigine Convected Offence at Station Homestead

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 November 1942 · page 1

In the Grafton Court of Petty Session yesterday, before Mr. R. M. Stewart, P.M. Ronald John Duroux. 18. laborer, a half-bred aborigine, was…

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Dog Destroyed Owner's Complaint Request to Police

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 November 1942 · page 2

When the Grafton City council had before it at its meeting last night a report about the destruction of stray dogs, Ald. J. C…

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Minor Cases Court of Petty Sessions

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 November 1942 · page 4

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

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Wife's Charge Alleged Insulting Words Grafton Court of Petty Sessions

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 November 1942 · page 4

In a tearful outburst in the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, before Mr. R. M. Stewart P.M., Gertrude Lee. of 119 Oliver street, Grafton who…

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Cane Gang Book Question Of Wages Claim in Grafton Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 November 1942 · page 4

The conditions under which cooks in cane-cutting gangs are employed were ventilated in the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, before Mr. R. M…

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Alleged Assault Case From Woolgoolga Ccff's Harbor Police Court

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 November 1942 · page 4

At Coff's Harbor Police Court on Friday morning, before Mr. R. M. Stewart. P.M.. Vivian Whit on was fined £3. and £310.6 costs on a charge of having…

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Murder Charge Brother Committed for Trial

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 November 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.--At Burwood to-day the District Coroner inquired into the death of Vernon Eric John Jackman, a returned…

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Police Chief Resignation Rumor Denied

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 November 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.--An emphatic denial of the rumors that he intended to submit his resignation to the Premier. Mr. McKell. was…

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German Baron Equity Court Action Fought in Last War

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 November 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.--He had served as a lieutenant in the German Army in the last war, but had later, become a Swiss citizen so…

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Death Sentence for Murder

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 November 1942 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wed.--After a retirement of only 15 minutes the jury in the Criminal Court to-day found Frederick Green, 22, timber…

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£400 Verdict Upset by Full Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 November 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.--The State Full Court to-day upheld an appeal by Australian and New Zealand Theatres, Ltd., against…

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Military Police Thrown From Train Two Prisoners Escape

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 November 1942 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wed.-- Two military police who were escorting army offenders from Sydney, were thrown from an express…

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Three Years Soldier Sentenced Intent to Murder Charge

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 November 1942 · page 3

BRISBANE, Thurs.--A general court-martial on November 9 found Corporal Stanley Arthur Holmes, of a divisional provost…

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