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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1945

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Court Sequel To Circus Tent Fire

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 1

NEW YORK, Thurs.—Three circus employees received sentences ranging from five to seven years yesterday, for "involuntary…

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Gaol For Receiving Stolen Goods

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 February 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Fri.--Gertrude Woolley, 42, licensed hawker, and secondhand dealer, of Darlington, was sentenced at the Quarter…

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Air Assault On Reich Continues

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 February 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Sun.--Ninth Air Force medium, light and fighter bombers flew over 1700 sorties, attacking targets on the Cologne Plain, for the loss of seven…

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Police Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 February 1945 · page 5

Before Mr. K. M. Dash, Police Magistrate, at Grafton Court yesterday, the following cases were dealt with:--…

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Charged With Manslaughter

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 February 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Mon.--At the Central Court to-day, Raymond Richard Hayter, carpenter, was charged with the manslaughter…

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Theft of Butter Alleged

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 February 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.—No application was made for bail when John Napier, 30, truck driver, appeared in the Kogarah Police Court…

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Magistrate Deplores Airing Of Family Disputes

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 February 1945 · page 3

Summing up at the conclusion of a case at Grafton Police Court on Monday, the Magistrate, Mr. K. M. Dash, said he considered it…

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Remanded On Murder Charge

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 February 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.—Charged with attempted murder of Mrs. Alice Templeton, and her daughter, Brenda, at Bankstown, on…

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Bookmakers Charged For Fielding At Country Race Meeting

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 March 1945 · page 2

In the Copmanhurst Police Court on Tuesday, the P.M., Mr. K. M. Dash, dismissed charges against two bookmakers arising from their having fielded at a race meeting for unregistered horses at Gordon Brook Station racecourse on September 30 last, in aid…

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Soldier's Evidence In Court In Assault Charges

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 2

Evidence concerning a struggle with the police and alleged happenings in the cell after his arrest were made by a sergeant of the A.I.F. at the Grafton Court…

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Court Ruling On Minister's Powers

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.—The State Minister for Lands has absolute discretion with regard to the granting or refusing of leases of…

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Attempt To Assault Gaol Governor

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 March 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.—An attempt by a prisoner in Parramatta gaol to assault Governor Scott on Wednesday, was announced to-day,…

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Evidence Concludes In Grafton Assault Cases

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 March 1945 · page 2

The hearing of the cases arising from the fracas which took place in Prince street, Grafton, on December 19, was continued before Mr. K. M. Dash, Police…

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Charged With Having Possession Of Salmon

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 March 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.—At the Paddington Court to-day, Thelma Violet Thodes, 34, was remanded on £200 bail to March 16, on a…

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Maclean Police Court

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 March 1945 · page 2

At Maclean Police Court before Mr. K. M. Dash, Police Magistrate, the following cases were dealt with:--…

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Illustration From Police Gazette

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 March 1945 · page 3

AUCKLAND, Sun.--A man charged with having published an indecent book, said he had taken the main illustration from…

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Defence in Murder Charge

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 March 1945 · page 2

BRISBANE, Mon.—That Frederick William Everest, 34, bread carter, was mad at the time he shot Lieut. C. Middleton, an…

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Court Ruling On Control Of Sydney University

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 March 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—The State Full Court ruled to-day that there could be no outside control of the Sydney University,…

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Obtained Butter Without Coupons: Gaol For Year

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 March 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.—In his opinion the defendant had been guilty of black marketing, Mr. Farrington, S.M., said in the Central Police…

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Women Charged With Murder

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 March 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.—Eileen Mary Furlong, 38, married, and Millicent Tangga, 49. were charged at the Central Police Court…

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