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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1945

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Search Powers For Police

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 February 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Fri.—Special regulations introduced by the Commonwealth Government under the National Security Act, give wide…

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Murder Charges Follow Shooting In N.Z.

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 February 1945 · page 3

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Fri.—Martin James Eyles (44). appeared in the Napier Magistrate's Court yesterday, on a charge of…

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Woman Charged With Murder

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 February 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.—Charged with having murdered Margaret Holmes (39), who was fatally shot at Wooloomooloo early…

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The Final Assault From the West Begins?

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 February 1945 · page 2

Whilst the Red Army is preparing for the final assault on Berlin from the east, there is now news of the initiation of an attack by the British, American and French armies on the western front. The defence of Germany seems likely to crack at any…

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Bail on Murder Charge

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 February 1945 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wed.—Three of the four persons charged with the murder of Donald Day, on January 29, were allowed bail in £500…

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Girl Friends Of Germans Sent To Gaol

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 February 1945 · page 1

BAY CITY (Michigan), Wed.—Charged with conspiring to aid the escape of two German war prisoners, with whom it is…

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Second Woman On Murder Charge

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 February 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.—A second woman was charged with the murder of Margaret Holmes, on February 11, in the Central Police…

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Newspaper Magnate's Wife Goes to Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 February 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY Fri.--In the Divorce Court to-day Marcie Elizabeth Fairfax, wife of Warwick Oswald Fairfax (42), principal proprietor…

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Court Cases At Coff's Harbour

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 February 1945 · page 2

At the Coff's Harbour Police Court on Friday last, before Mr. K. M. Dash, Vera Blanch,Holmes was charged with receiving, on…

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Soldier, Civilian And Police In Cross Assault Charges

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 2

Arthur Digby Wyatt, a sergeant in the A.I.F., was charged before Mr. K. M. Bash, Police Magistrate, at Grafton Police Court yesterday with having assaulted Sergt. J…

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Son Of Rajah On Theft Charge

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 4

NEW YORK, Mon.—Marthanda Padukota, 28, self-described Australian-born son of the late Rajah Pudakota, was remanded on…

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Germans Maintain Assault Against Red Army Salient

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Tues.--Latest Moscow despatches indicate the Germans are maintaining the strength, of their assault against the Russian salient south-east of Frankfurt, says the American Associated Press representative in Moscow…

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Soldier Remanded At Grafton Court

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 4

Frank Lawrence (31), a soldier, was charged at Grafton Police Court yesterday before Mr. K. M. Dash, Police…

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Right Of Police To Detain Man For Questioning

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—In the Supreme Court to-day counsel said that if the police had the right to detain a man for…

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Burglary Charges At Coff's Harbour

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 4

Before Mr. K. M. Dash, P.M., at Coff's Harbour Police Court on Friday last. Thomas Squires, fisherman (42) and George…

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Youth Charged With Bobbery Of Kempsey Bank

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 3

KEMPSEY, Wed.—A sequel to the bank hold-up at Kempsey on January 27 was heard in the Children's Court at…

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No Evidence Offered by Police

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.—When Neil Leslie Campbell, 18, soldier, appeared in the North Sydney Court to-day, on a charge of breaking…

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Driving Charge Dismissed At Coff's Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 5

At Coff's Harbor Police Court on Friday last, before Mr. K. M. Dash, P.M., John Charles Cunningham pleaded not guilty to a charge of…

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Gaol Sentence For Stealing Money

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 3

KEMPSEY, Thurs.—Because he was sick, without money and wanted to get back to Grafton, Robert Francis Stevenson, 27…

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Police Court the Monthly Sitting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 1

Police Magistrate, Mr. K. M. Dash, had a light list to deal with at the monthly Police Court, held at Dorrigo, on Wednesday, February 14…

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