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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1944

572 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 18 of 29

Assault and Robbery Earns Man Two Years in Gaol

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 July 1944 · page 1

James Wallace, aged 23, was sent to gaol for two years yesterday, when he was called up for sentence before Judge Storkey, V.C., in the, Grafton Quarter…

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Illuminated Address For Gaol Governor

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 July 1944 · page 2

At the Grafton Court House yesterday afternoon, Judge Storkey, V.C. on behalf of the former associates of Mr. P. J. Fitzgerald,…

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Claim Succeeds In District Court For Sugar Cane Haulage

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 July 1944 · page 1

In the Grafton District Court last night, before Judge Storkey, V.C., Valentine E. Garde claimed £104, being money said to be due for the haulage…

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Assault on Guam Continues

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Wed.—Continuing the sea and air assault on Guam, which has been practically non-stop since the…

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American Soldier On Murder Charge

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 2

BRISBANE, Thurs.—Before a United States court-martial today an American soldier, Avelino Fernandez, 30, former…

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Ownership of Tyres P.M. Writes Finis at Police Court Returned to G. L. BRIGGS & SON

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 4

At the Dorrigo Police Court, on Wednesday, June 12, before Mr. T. H. Brooke, P.M., John Leonard Briggs applied for application for order for…

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Blaze at Ebor Police Station' Destroyed

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 2

The Police Station and premises at Ebor were totally destroyed by fire early on Sunday morning last. The premises were not occupied,…

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Shooting Charge at Kempsey Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 July 1944 · page 4

KEMPSEY, Fri.--The shooting of Joseph Ryan at Car[?]olla. Upper Macleay, yesterday morning, had its sequel in the…

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A.O.F. Court Star Of North Visit of District Treasurer

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 July 1944 · page 3

The members of Court Star of the North, 3120, of the Ancient Order of Foresters, had the privilege of a visitor from the N.S.W. District Management…

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Possession Application Fails In Grafton Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 July 1944 · page 1

An appeal to Mr. T. H. Brooke, P.M., by Percival Harold Emery to obtain possession of a house owned by him in Bruce street, Grafton, failed in the…

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Arbitration Court Would Go If Powers Granted

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 July 1944 · page 3

TOOWOOMBA, Mon.-- The Federal Government would abolish the Arbitration Court if it obtained the powers over…

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Industrial Court at Maclean Hears Sugar Case

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 July 1944 · page 4

Before Mr. Justice Webb, at Maclean last Tuesday, an application was made by the Queensland branch (southern district) of the A.W.U. for a new Sugar…

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Court Upholds Appeals by Hotelkeeper

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 July 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.--Appe[?]s of William James O'Sullivan, of the Crown Hotel, Urbenville, against four convictions for…

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Appeals Upheld Convictions Quashed By Supreme Court South Grafton Hotelkeeper

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 July 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.--The Full Court of the N.S.W. Supreme Court, in giving its reserved decision this morning…

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Mother Charged With Murder

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 July 1944 · page 2

TOOWOOMBA, Wed.--In the Police Court to-day, Mrs. Phyllis Mary Cooper was charged with having on July 25, at…

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Eight Years' Gaol For Killing Wife

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 July 1944 · page 3

IPSWICH, Wed.--Colin Lindsay Waters, 22, Australian soldier, was to-day sentenced by Mr. Justice Mansfield to eight years'…

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Car Driver Fined at Maclean Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 July 1944 · page 2

Frank Smith was charged at the Maclean Police Court, on Wednesday last, before Mr. T. H. Brooke, P.M., with having driven a motor vehicle while…

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Women's Employment Regulation Upheld By High Court

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 July 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.--By a majority decision the Full High Court of Australia to-day ruled Regulation 5C of the Women's…

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Appeal Upheld Supreme Court Quashes Conviction Grafton Storekeepers

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 July 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thurs.--The Full Bench of the Supreme Court to-day unanimously upheld the appeal by Gerard and Co.,…

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Death of Former Police Superintendent

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 July 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY, Fri.--The death occurred to-day of a former police superintendent, William James Small, who retired last year…

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