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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1944

572 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 24 of 29

Theft From Shop At Coff's Harbour

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 October 1944 · page 2

When Mr. C. S. Mackay went to his cycle and radio shop in Grafton street, Coff's Harbour, late on Thursday night, he found…

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City Magistrate Retires

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 October 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon.--A well-known former country Magistrate, Mr. C. A. Arnold, S.M., retired from the metropolitan Bench to-day…

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Murder Charge Against Two Boys

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 October 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon.--Two brothers, aged 15 and 16, were remanded at the Central Children's Court to-day to October 23 on a…

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Court-martial Findings

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 October 1944 · page 4

TOWNSVILLE, Wed.--Squadron-Leader Harold Oliver Cook was acquitted by a court-martial to-day on two of the charges…

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Brisbane Doctors Seek Award at Arbitration Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 October 1944 · page 4

BRISBANE, Wed.--At the Arbitration Court to-day judgment was reserved in an application by the Resident Medical Officers of…

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Sea Captain Charged With Misconduct Causing Collision

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 October 1944 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thurs.—The Court of Marine Inquiry to-day began the hearing of a charge of misconduct and incompetence…

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Soldier Charged With Murder

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 October 1944 · page 3

BRISBANE, Thurs.--Edward James Bradshaw (36), soldier was to-day committed for trial on a charge of the wilful murder…

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Grafton Mentioned in Stealing Charge in Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 October 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Fri.--Five charges of false pretences and five charges of stealing were preferred against John William Best (57), agent…

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American Cigarettes Lead To Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 October 1944 · page 4

BRISBANE, Thurs.--Two soldiers. George Edward Smith and Frederick Augustus Leech, were each fined £5 at the Police Court…

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Twelve Years' Gaol For Taxi Hold-up

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 October 1944 · page 4

PERTH, Sun.—A U.S. Navy court-martial sentenced an American sailor to 12 years' gaol, and another to five years for a taxi…

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Theft From House At Woodford Island

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 October 1944 · page 2

Mr. A. Stewart, of Woodford Island, made the discovery on Friday morning, that his residence had been entered during…

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Police Promotions

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 October 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.--The following police promotions are announced: Constables, to be constables (first-class): N. F…

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Dobell Portrait Prize Contested in Equity Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 October 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.--The Equity Court to-day was asked to declare that the winning Archibald prize painting, "Joshua Smith," by…

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Black Market Charges Concerning Liquor At Lismore Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 October 1944 · page 2

LISMORE, Mon.--Allegations by the police that it had been hoped to sell 300 bottles of gin and brandy now in their…

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Gaol for Indecent Assault

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 October 1944 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tues.-- Sentimentalism would not make him neglect his duty to protect the community, said Mr. Justice…

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Doctor Charged

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 October 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--Reginald Stuart Jones (42), medical practitioner, was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with…

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French Editor Sentenced To Die

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 October 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday.--Georges Suarez, managing director of the newspaper "Aujourdhui," was condemned to death at the Paris…

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Murder Charge Against Italians

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 October 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tues.--Two Italian prisoners of war, Salvatore Cus[?]mano and Giacoma Passifiume, were before the military court at…

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Robin Adair On Murder Charge

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 October 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.--Robin Adair (19), of the R.A.A.F., who has been charged with the murder of an Air Force guard,…

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Italian Prisoners at Hay Camp on Murder Charge

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 October 1944 · page 4

HAY, Thurs.--No finding was announced to-day in regard to the trial of Salvatore Cusimano, the first of two Italian prisoners of…

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