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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1942

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Death of Cook Police Inquiries OVER 100 Interviewed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 February 1942 · page 3

Included in over 100 people so far interviewed by the police in connection with the death of William Coleman, 44, hotel cook,…

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Theft of Timber Two Men Fined Coramba Police Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 4

John Woodbury, truck driver, and Frederick, Teering, timber-getter and Stewart. P.M., in the Coramba Police…

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Gaol Escapee Recapture by Police. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 3

After a chase by police through scrub country Percy Parsons, 37 who escaped from Beechworth gaol garden on Saturday…

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Theft of Timber

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 2

John Woodbury, truck driver, and Frederick Teeling, timber-getter and truck driver, were each fined £15 and £9 14s 3d costs at Coramba Police…

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Chinese Seamen 28 Sent to Gaol. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 3

At the Central Police Court today 28 Chinese seamen on charges of being prohibited immigrants were sentenced to six months'…

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POLICE v. ARMY Question Of Rights Minister Is Silent. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 3

No statement was forthcoming to-night by the Minister for the Army, Mr. Forde, on the controversy now raging on the…

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"March Out" Way to Get Leave Court-martial Evidence Charges Against Gunner Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 2

Stated by counsel to be under close arrest Gunner Norman McLeod of the Fourth Anti-Tank Regiment, pleaded…

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'Blamey, Fascist' "That's My Personal View" Evidence at Court Martial. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 February 1942 · page 3

The Court-martial of Gunner Norman William McLeod, charged with four military offences to which he pleaded not…

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Timber Theft Case At Coramba Two Men Convicted

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 February 1942 · page 2

In the Coramba Police Court on Monday, John woodbury, tractor driver, of Boundary Creek, near Dorrigo, and Frederick, Albert Teeling, contract…

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Theft of Timber Evidence at Coramba Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 4

Giving evidence at Coramba Police Court last Monday, before Mr. R. M. Stewart, P.M., in the case in which John Woodbury and Frederick Albert…

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Alleged Assault At Coffs Bowling Green Greenkbeper Takes Action

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 2

At Coffs Police Court to-day, before Mr. R. M. Stewart, P.M., Joseph Henry Ginger, greenkeeper at Coffs bowling green, charged Thomas…

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Jetty Accident Aftermath in Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 3

Frederick George Hillery was charged before Mr. R. M. Stewart, P.M., at Coffs Police Court this morning with having driven his motor vehicle…

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Local & General Supreme Court at Grafton

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 4

The Clerk of Petty Sessions at Grafton was advised yesterday that a proclamation is being published in the Government Gazette…

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IDENTIFIED Body In Harbor Police Seeking Young Couple. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 4

Within 24 hours of the discovery in the water at Rushcutters' Bay of the trussed and enshrouded body of a one-legged…

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Body in Harbor Charge Of Murder Police Allegations. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 February 1942 · page 3

Bernard McDade, 21, laborer who appeared at the Central Police Court to-day, charged with the murder of William Malcolm…

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Pension Rights V.D.C. On Militia Footing Court to Determine Claims. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 February 1942 · page 3

Full-time service members of the Volunteer Defence Corps are on the same footing as the militia regarding pensions and…

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Grafton Gaol Contract. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 2

R. J. Jenkins secured the contract for sewerage and minor alterations to the Grafton gaol at £940…

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Stealing Charge Man Fined at Grafton

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 4

Pleading guilty to a charge of having stolen a cask containing five gallons of beer valued at £2/5/. the property of Charles Pullen, at South Grafton on…

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Alleged Assault Charge and Counter-charge Bowling Green Incident

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 4

About 5.20 last Friday afternoon the assault case arising out of an incident on Coffs bowling green on January 20 last was adjourned until March…

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Disturbance Had Court Sequel

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 1

Arthur Noel Uren, who was represented by Mr. C. M. Pollack (Collins and Pollack), pleaded guilty in Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, to a…

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