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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1945

484 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 16 of 25

Police Court At Maclean

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 July 1945 · page 5

At Maclean Police Court Cornelius Morrissey was fined £5, with 8 costs. for smoking in the Maclean Literary…

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Police Promotions

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 July 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Fri.—The New South Wales police, it was announced to–day, will now attain the position of senior constables after 14…

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Ward Challenges Right Of High Court

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 July 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.—The right of the High Court to interfere with decisions of the Commonwealth Government was challenged…

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Police Divulge Name of Informant

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 July 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.—Under directions from Judge Barton, Detective Sgt. Jack divulged the name of a police informant, in the Quarter…

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Argument Leads To Court Proceedings

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 August 1945 · page 2

Charged with offensive behaviour in Prince street, Grafton, on July 23, George A. Knight appeared before Mr. J…

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Gaol Sentence For Manslaughter

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 August 1945 · page 3

HOBART, Wed.--Recently charged with the murder of a 24-year-old widow, Mona Hazel Elliott, who was found strangled…

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Court Ruling On Position Of Priest

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 August 1945 · page 3

DUBLIN, Wed.--In the High Court yesterday Mr. Justice Gavan Duffy ruled that a piles could not be committed for contempt of…

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Fined For Theft Of Ammunition

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 August 1945 · page 3

BOWRAL, Thurs.--After loading cases of ammunition on to an R.A.A.F. truck, six R.A.A.F. men visited Bowral hotels and sold…

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Union Organiser Goes To Gaol

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 August 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.--Arthur Olive, 50, organiser of the Balmain branch of the Federated Ironworkers' Union, to-day went to…

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Murder of P.O.W. In German Factory To Be Investigated

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 August 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.—The Minister for External Affairs. Dr. Evatt. has announced that the Australian Government had taken…

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Theft From Home Of Bookmaker

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 August 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sun.—A bookmaker William Hilder, of Coogee, had £280 stolen when a thief entered his flat early this morning. The…

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Two–Hour Assault Java Targets

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 August 1945 · page 1

MANILA, Sunday.—American 13th Air Force Lighting fighters in a noon attack on Java smashed 37 locomotives in the Surabaya area. Rail communications were the main target, and the assault persisted for two hours…

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Police Seize Rifles And Stores

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 August 1945 · page 1

LITHGOW, Sun.—Ammunition, rifles and stores valued at £140 were seized by police in raids on three Lithgow homes yesterday…

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Husband Charged

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 August 1945 · page 2

PEAK HILL, Mon. — William Charles Cooper, 65, was to–day charged with having attempted to murder his wife, and was…

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Models In Rubber Of Enemy Beaches For Assault Units

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 August 1945 · page 2

When an Australian or American swarms ashore in a seaborne landing anywhere in the South–West Pacific area he…

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Boy's Vain Plea To Magistrate

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 August 1945 · page 3

KEMPSEY, Wed.—A 15 years old boy tried in vain to sway the Magistrate in the Kempsey Children's Court to–day, from sending…

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High Court Ruling on Powers of Liquid Fuel Board

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 August 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.—Mr. Justice Williams in the High Court to–day held that the Liquid Fuel Control Board had ho power to cancel…

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Soldier Charged

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 August 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.—At a District Court-martial to–day, Lance Sgt. John Colin Delaney, A.I.F., was accused of improperly disposing of…

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Police To Assist Clothing Appeal

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 August 1945 · page 2

Inspector B. H. Baxter has received a letter from the Commissioner of Police, Mr. W. J. Mackay, seeking the…

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Purchase of Plane for Police Department

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 August 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thurs.—The Commissioner of Police, Mr. Mackay, has not yet decided what type of plane should be purchased for…

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