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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1945

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Ex-Vichy Officials Sentenced

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 September 1945 · page 1

PARIS, Thurs.--The French High Court at Orleans imposed the death sentence on 11 ex-Vichy officials including the…

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Fined £5 For Stealing Petrol

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 September 1945 · page 3

On a charge of stealing four gallons of petrol Allan Stanley O'Toole pleaded guilty and was fined £5 by Mr. G. L. Berry, P.M.,…

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Valuation Appeal Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 September 1945 · page 2

Before Mr. G. L. Berry, P.M., at the Valuation Appeal Court, Grafton, yesterday, Mr. M. V. McNamara represented the South…

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Electors' Lists Before Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 September 1945 · page 2

Before. Mr. G. L. Berry, P.M., of the Shire and Municipal Revision Court, Grafton, yesterday, lists of electors for Grafton City…

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Man On Double Murder Charge

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 September 1945 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tues.--With his head heavily bandaged, Joseph O'Keefe, 22 wharf laborer, appeared in the Central Police Court to-day, to…

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Paquis Sentenced to Death

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 September 1945 · page 4

PARIS, Tues.-- When he was sentenced to death by the Purge Court yesterday on charges of intelligence with the enemy, the…

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Varied Jap Police Expressions As Allies Arrive

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 September 1945 · page 3

These Jap police were placed on guard duty at Atsugi aerodrome, outside Tokio, just as General MacArthur's advance forces arrived to take over control of Japan. Note the varied expressions-- some grinning, some sneering and some looking blank.-- Australian Official Photo…

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Police Court Monthly Sitting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 September 1945 · page 1

The monthly sitting of the Dorrigo Police Court was held on Wednesday, September 12, when the following cases were heard…

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Court To Make Award For Rural Workers

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 September 1945 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thurs.--The Minister for Labor. Mr. Holloway, in the House of Representatives to-day, told Mr. Abbott (C.P., New…

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Coramba Police Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 September 1945 · page 2

At Coramba Police Court, Alan Sproule, of Nana Glen, on a charge of unclean dairy premises, was fined £2 and 8 costs…

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Theft From Hotel

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 September 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.--Police are investigating the theft of a small iron safe containing £700 and £70 in war savings certificates…

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Six Police Cars In 65 M.P.H. Chase

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 September 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.--Six police cars figured in a 65-mile an hour chase after an allegedly stolen jeep early this morning…

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Tenancy Dispute At Police Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 September 1945 · page 4

When the Police Court rose at Grafton, yesterday, before Mr. G. L. Berry, Police Magistrate, an application by Cecil R. Fanning…

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Parties Should Accept Decision of Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 September 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon:--When the parties to industrial disputes go to Court, the Court's decision should be accepted, said the Acting…

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Man Sentenced To Death

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 September 1945 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Tues. -- At the Newcastle, Criminal Court to-day, Harold Preston, 58, was charged with the murder of his wife,…

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One Month's Gaol With Hard Labour

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 September 1945 · page 6

Frederick Cameron, aged 24, pleaded not guilty to a charge of insufficient means of support at Coff's Harbour Police Court on…

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Assault Action At Maclean Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 September 1945 · page 3

Befoe Mr. G. L. Berry, Police Magistrate, at Maclean Court on Wednesday, Frederick Arthur Robertson was charged with…

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Dangerous Practice, Says Magistrate

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 September 1945 · page 3

Although offenders had been repeatedly warned by the police of the danger of riding bicycles without lights in Maclean, the…

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Powers To Police Pure Food Act

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 September 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thurs.— Concern about the general condition in small lock-up pastrycook shops was expressed to-day by Mr. A…

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Fined For Stealing Fur Coat

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 September 1945 · page 3

Allan O'Donnell, 30, at the Coff's Harbour Police Court, on Thursday, pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing a lady's fur…

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