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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1945

484 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 20 of 25

Police Promotions

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 September 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Fri.--The following police force promotions have been notified:-- Constable (first class), to be…

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Magistrate Says Language Was Filthy

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 October 1945 · page 5

"The filthiest language I have heard in my career," said Mr. G. L. Berry, Police Magistrate, at Grafton Police Court…

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Stealing Of Locks And Chains

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 October 1945 · page 2

The overseer, Mr. E. Pearson, reported to the Grafton City Council that vandals were continuously stealing locks and chains…

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Charged With Aiding Enemy

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 October 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Tues.—Lance Corporal R. N. Courlander, who is charged before a New Zealand court martial in England with…

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Charged with Murder

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 October 1945 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thurs.--Edward J. Ruane, 33, third officer of the U.S. tanker, Sheldon Clark, died in hospital early to-day from…

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Sold Methylated Spirits, Sentenced

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 October 1945 · page 4

John Ernest Pearson, laborer, 57, at the Coff's Harbour Police Court on Wednesday pleaded guilty to a charge of supplying…

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Laval Ordered From Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 October 1945 · page 1

PARIS, Fri.--The first day of Pierre Laval's trial ended in uproar last night, with the President of the French High Court, Judge Mongibeaux, ordering Laval…

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Man Charged With Murder Of Child

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 October 1945 · page 3

HOBART, Sunday.--Frederick Henry Thompson, 32, wharf laborer, was charged on Saturday with the murder of Evelyn…

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Girls Charged As Stowaways

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 October 1945 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sun.--Two New Zealand girls who fell asleep after a party on the liner Strathmore in Wellington, woke up…

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Police Probe Death Of Steward

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 October 1945 · page 3

MELBOURNE Sun.--Police are inestigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Walter E. Copley, 30, cabin steward, of…

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Himmler Ordered Murder Of Women Prisoners Says Belsen Beast

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 October 1945 · page 1

LUNEBERG, Sun.--Crowding most seats in the public gallery when the Belsen atrocity trials were resumed yesterday Jewish…

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Impounding Officer Alleges Assault

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 October 1945 · page 3

The Deputy Mayor, Ald. L. C. Munns. stated at the meeting of the South Grafton Council last night, that he viewed very seriously a report by the impounding officer, Mr. J. S. Allison, that He had been assaulted while carrying out his duty…

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Talkies Saraton.--"murder My Sweet."

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 October 1945 · page 4

One of the most interesting dramatic attractions of the year, Murder My Sweet, will open a season of three nights to-night at the Saraton Theatre…

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Charged with Murder

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 October 1945 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Early this morning police arrested two other men, both Italians and charged them at the city…

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Talkies Saraton.--"murder, My Sweet."

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 October 1945 · page 4

"Murder, My Sweet," a fast moving drama of thrills and suspense, will be screened to-night for the last time at the Saraton Theatre Dick Powell is…

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New District Court Judge

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 October 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wed.--Thomas Sinclair Holden was appointed Judge of the new District Court to-day. He is a member of the Legislative…

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Auschwitz Gassing Was Murder

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 October 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Thurs.-- The War Office has issued a denial of the report that a member of the Judge Advocate General's staff…

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Six Months' Gaol Sentence For False Pretences

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 October 1945 · page 5

COFF'S HARBOUR, Fri.--On a charge of obtaining by false pretences the sum of £20 with intent to defraud, Harold…

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Naval Rating On Murder Charge

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 October 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Fri.--A young British naval rating, William John Taylor, 21, was charged in the Central Court to-day, with the murder of…

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Supreme Court Bench Vacancy

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 October 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, .Fri.--The question of filling the vacancy has not been Considered by the Government, said the Premier, Mr. McKell,…

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