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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1947

799 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 17 of 40

Court Charges Against priest

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 May 1947 · page 1

ROCKHAMPTON, Friday.— Denis Roche, 37, Roman Catholic Priest, was charged in the Police Court to-day with…

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Police Blitz On S.P. Betting

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 May 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.—It was stated to-day that more than 100 telephones had been disconnected in the past month in a police blitz…

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Court Told Girl Swallows Stolen Ring

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 May 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.—A girl who if alleged to have swallowed a ring was charged with its theft at Central Court to-day…

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Police Search For Pony And Youth

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 May 1947 · page 2

Grafton and district police were searching at the week-end for a former Sydney youth and a pony reported missing from Mr. D…

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Inquiry Into Transfer Of Police Sergeant

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 May 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon. -- The Royal Commission inquiring into the circumstances of the transfer of Police Sergeant Alfred John…

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Schacht Sentenced To Eight Years In Labour Camp

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 May 1947 · page 1

STUTTGART, Tues.--The German de-Nazification Court sentenced Hjalmar Schacht to eight years in a labour camp…

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Judge Indignant With Crowds--Cleared Court

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 May 1947 · page 1

ROCKHAMPTON, Tues.--In the Criminal Court to-day, Justice Brennan halted the hearing of a murder charge…

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Sentenced To Death: Man Collapsed

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 May 1947 · page 3

LONDON, Wed.--Eric Charles Briggs (41), collapsed and had to be carried from the dock yesterday, when he was sentenced to…

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Charged With Assaulting Wife

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 May 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed. -- Hearing a charge against a man who had allegedly assaulted his wife, Mr. Cookson, in the Paddington Court…

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Inquiry Into Charges By Police Sergeant

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 May 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--An inquiry into allegations by Police Sergeant Alfred John keogh that he had been transferred from Peak Hill to Bathurst because he would not allow illegal practices at a Peak Hill sports meeting, was commenced to-day…

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Pensioner Before Police Court

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 2

Michael Elliott, 67, pensioner, of South Grafton, appeared in the Grafton Police Court yesterday, before Mr. H. Breakell. J.P…

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Police Court Week-end Delinquents

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 7

Mr. E. I. Cocks, the new Police Magistrate for the district, called in at Coffs Harbour on Monday morning and found several cases awaiting…

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Police Station and Court House

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 2

Mr. R. S. Vincent, MLA, has received official advice, in reference to the representations of Coffs Chamber of Commerce for the rebuilding of…

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Youths Arrested For Assault

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.-- Detectives investigating a report that a man had been held up, assaluted and stripped of his suit…

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Inquiry Continued Into Transfer Of Police Sergeant

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs. --Judge Kirby to-day continued the inquiry into allegations made by Police Sergeant. Alfred Keogh…

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Serius Brawl Stopped By Arrival Of Police

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 1

DARWIN, Thurs-- The timely arrival of police stopped a serious brawl when striking employees of Qantas Empire…

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Dental Caps Found In Police Search At Grevillia

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 May 1947 · page 3

LISMORE, Sun.--Two dental cans normally used in teeth fillings were the most important items found in a day-long…

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New Magistrate Welcomed

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 2

Mr. E. I. Cocks, who succeeds Mr. G. L. Berry, as Police Magistrate at Grafton, was extended a welcome prior to the opening of…

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Stealing by Meat Traders

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Some meat traders in all States in Australia are knowingly and wilfully stealing meat from the plates of…

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"Filthy Language," Says Magistrate

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 3

"This language is particularly filthy, said the Police Magistrate (Mr. E. I. Cocks), at Grafton Court, of Petty Sessions…

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