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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1944

572 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 29

Gaol Sentence Confirmed On Yamba Man

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 April 1944 · page 1

In the Grafton Quarter Sessions last night, Andrew John Langan, previously of Maclean, but now of Yamba, appealed against the severity of a sentence…

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Taxi Driver's Appeal Against Gaol Sentence

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 April 1944 · page 1

In the Grafton Quarter Sessions yesterday, Judge Storkey, V.C., heard an appeal by Sylvester Francis Lollback, of Grafton, against conviction for goods in…

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Taxi Driver's Appeal Against Gaol Sentence

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 April 1944 · page 4

When the Grafton Quarter Sessions, resumed yesterday, presided over by Judge Storkey, V.C., the reserved decision was given in the appeal by…

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Appeal Sequel to Assault in Grafton Lane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 April 1944 · page 4

Francis James Weatherstone appealed to Judge Storkey, V.C., in the Grafton Quarter Sessions, against a fine of £2 imposed upon him at the Grafton Court…

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Young Man on Murder Charges

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 April 1944 · page 1

BRISBANE, Wed.--Following the finding of Albert Edward Marshall under a tree in Newstead Park last mouth within juries to…

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Divorce Suits. Petitioners Succeed. Cases in District Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 April 1944 · page 4

In the District Court, held at Grafton, before Judge Storkey, V.C., the court deal with four divorce suits, in which the issues had been…

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Gaol for Indecent Assault

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 April 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY. Thurs.-- Convicted at Darlinghurst Sessions to-day on a charge of having indecently assaulted a youth in a cell at Long…

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Remand on Murder Charge

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 April 1944 · page 4

Charged with having feloniously and maliciously murdered Richard Gwynne oh March 14, Donald Ritchie, 28, was further…

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Police Court the Monthly List

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 14 April 1944 · page 2

The Police Magistrate, Mr. T. H. Prooke, paid his monthly visit to Dorrigo on Wednesday last, when the following cases were heard:—…

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Crown Case Breaks Down In Tyres Stealing Charge Deaves Discharged

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 14 April 1944 · page 1

Noel Deaves was charged in the Grafton Quarter Sessions on Tuesday, April 4, before Judge Storkey, V.C., with on May 27, 1943, breaking…

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Pearl Harbor Court-Martials

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 April 1944 · page 3

PEARL HARBOR, Thurs.-- Rear-Admiral Hart, ex-Commander of the Asiatic Fleet, has arrived to investigate the…

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Youth Charged With Murder Of Girl

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 April 1944 · page 2

MILDURA, Sun.-- Following the recovery of the body of a 6 years old girl. Dulcie Stubberfield. from an underground tank at the rear of an empty…

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Remand on Murder Charge

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 April 1944 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Mon.-- David Neil Corbould, who was charged with the murder of a six-year-old girl, was remanded until April 24…

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Pyjama Girl Inquest. Police Report Missing

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 April 1944 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Man.--A report made by Sergeant King, in 1938, after he had seen the body of the Pyjama Girl at the…

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System Of Police Promotions Causes Much Discontent

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 April 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Mon.--Much discontent is being Caused by the system of police promotions, the president. Sergeant J. Driscoll told…

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Woman Again Remanded at Grafton Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 April 1944 · page 2

The cases in which Mabel Charlotte McDonald (44), domestic, of Grafton, is charged with having feloniously…

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Liquor Charges Adjourned In The Grafton Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 April 1944 · page 1

In the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, before Mr. T. H. Brooke. P.M., William John Zietsch, licensee of the Australian Hotel, South Grafton, charged with being the licensee of…

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No Criminal Cases For Supreme Court At Grafton To-day

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 April 1944 · page 2

The Chief Justice (Sir Frederick Jordan) will preside at the Grafton Supreme Court, which opens this morning at 10 o'clock…

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Sydney Newspapers Will Appear As Usual To-day Effect of Majority Ruling By High Court of Australia

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 April 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.--Provided their editions carry nothing prejudicial to the prosecution of the war or to public safety, Sydney newspapers which have been in conflict with the censorship authorities over the proposed publication of a certain article and an…

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Airman Sentenced

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 April 1944 · page 3

NEW YORK, Mon.--The Canadian Aircraftman Lonergan, who was convicted of the murder of his wealthy wife was sentenced…

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