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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1947

799 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 40

Assault At Races

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.—In full view of thousands of people one of the most disgraceful scenes were witnessed at Randwick occurred…

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Wowan Found Dead Husband Charged

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.—Mrs. Louise Elizabeth Haynes (38), the mother of three children, was found dead in her Summer Hill home to-day,…

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Taxi Driver on Murder Charge

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.—Charged with the murder of his sister-in-law Marie Elizabeth Kilmartin, a Waverley, early this morning…

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Clergyman In Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY, Mon.—Eleven men, five of whom were described as clergymen, pleaded not guilty at the Central Court to-day, to…

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Police Anxious To Trace Woman

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 4

LONDON, Wed.—Detectives investigating the death of James. Mudie, in connection with which the former New South, Wales…

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Charged With Murdering Wife

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Arthur Redvers Hayne (47), telegraphist, was remanded until January 10 when he appeared in the Burwood,…

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Retirement Of Police Sergeant

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 2

Sergeant J. A. Dawson, who has been stationed at the Grafton Police Station since 1941, has retired from the New South Wales…

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Charged With Armed Robbery

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 January 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.—In the Central Court to-day, Bernard Roderick Bates, 19, labourer, was committed for trial on a charge of…

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Murder And Suicide, Coroner's Verdict

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 January 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.—A verdict of murder and suicide was returned by the Coroner(Mr. Stewart) at the inquest to-day on Ralph…

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Taken From Gaol To Have Appendix Removed

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 2

Hector Cesar Baldi (18), who was remanded on a charge of having committed rape at Coff's Harbour on or about December…

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Police Court Holiday Offenders

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 4

Although a total of twenty-one persons appeared before Coffe Police Court during the holiday period, the large crowds who assembled in…

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Greek Government Charged with Deportations

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Mon.—A report issued by the All-Party British Parliamentary Delegation which visited Greece in August, 1946,…

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Brawl In City Gaol And Fines

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY, Mon.—In the Central Court to-day two men were sent to goal and three were fined on charges arising out of a brawl in…

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Court Proceedings Expensive For Market Gardener

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 2

LISMORE, Mon.—A market gardener from Springwood said proceedings which resulted in him appearing at the Lismore…

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Withdrawal Of Assault Charge

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 6

A charge against John Francis Hutton, 41, sheet metal worker, of having unlawfully assaulted Margaret Mary Logan, of Bacon…

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Chinese Communists Charged With Violence

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 1

NANKING, Tues.—The Polish Embassy has protested to the Communist headquarters at Yenan that Chinese Communists beat,…

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Premier Of Emigre Yugo-Slav Govt. Sentenced

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 1

BELGRADE, Tues.—A sentence of eighth years' imprisonment has been imposed on the Premier of the Emigre Yugo-Slave…

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Secretary Remanded On Brisbane Murder Charge

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 3

BRISBANE, Mon.—Reginald Spence Wingfield Brown, 49, accountant, was remanded to January 20, when he appeared in…

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Police Investigate Orange Fire

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.—Police are investigating a fire which damaged a cottage in Orange last night. The cottage was one of many…

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Father To Be Tried For Murder Of Son

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—William Frederick Cooper (65), was to-day committed for trial for the murder of his son, Theodore…

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