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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1947

799 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 18 of 40

Arrested for Murder

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 3

LONDON, Mon.--Four men whom detectives took to Tottenham Court Road Police Station for questioning in connection…

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Licensing Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 5

Before the Police Magistrate (M. E. I. Cocks) at the Lisensing Court at Grafton yesterday the transfer of the licence of the…

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Valuation Appeal Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 5

Before the Police Magistrate (Mr. E. I. Cocks) at the Valuation Appeal Court at Grafton yesterday, the clerk of the Orara…

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Police Charge Against Richards Withdrawn

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY, Mon.--A charge of vagrancy against Ron Richards, 36, one-time Australian middleweight boxing champion, was…

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Sensational Court-Martial Of Officer

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Mon.--Radio commentator Drew Pearson reveals that one of the most sensational court-martials in recent…

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Tennis Court For Hospital Nurses

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 3

The question of the construction of a tennis court in the district Hospital ground for the use of the nursing staff was further considered at…

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Court Welcomes To New P-M. and C.P.S.

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 7

Both Mr. E. I. Cocks, new Police Magistrate for this district, and Mr. J. T. Fellowes, new CPS at Coffs Harbour, were welcomed by the…

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Charged with Murder

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 May 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.--John Henry Miles, 18, factory worker, of Marrickville, was to-day charged in Newtown Court with having…

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Three Charged With Soho Murder

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 May 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Tues.--A youth, aged 17, and two young men were charged at Marlborough street Magistrate's Court with…

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Police Planted In Communist Party

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 May 1947 · page 1

NEW YORK, Tuesday.--During the war, the Newt York Police Department planted 28 detectives and policewomen in the Communist Party. Undercover operations began in 1939 when Russia was on friendly terms with Germany…

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Inquiry Into Transfer Of Police Sergeant Adjourned

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 May 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.--The inquiry into the transfer of Police Sergeant Keogh from Peak Hill to Bathurst in April last was…

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Police Force Enlistments

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 May 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.--The Secretary of the Police Association (Mr. F. C. Laut) said to-day that one big reason why young men were…

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Police Court the May List

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 23 May 1947 · page 1

At the Dorrigo Police Court on the occasion of the monthly sittings the following cases were included in the list awaiting the new police…

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Police Court Abos Behave Offensively

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 23 May 1947 · page 3

George James (38) and Alec Coolwell (23), both aboriginals with long lists of previous convictions against them, were each fined £5 at Coffs…

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Wharf Labourers Charged

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 May 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thurs.-- At Central Police Court to-day, three wharf labourers were remanded until May 30, on a charge of having…

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News In Brief Police Force Strength

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 May 1947 · page 3

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£2 Fine for Offensive Behaviour Called Policeman "This Animal" Local Farmer Before Court

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 23 May 1947 · page 1

Alleged to have pointed a finger at a policeman, calling him "this animal here", a well-known local farmer appeared before P.M., Mr…

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Chemist Sentenced For Fraud

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 May 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.--Charged:; with conspiring to sell perfume -to- re- tailers of cosmetics on the pretence that it'was the product of…

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Committed For Trial On Murder Charge

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 May 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY Fri,-- in the City Coroner's Court to-day, the Goroner (Mr. R. M. Stewart. S.M.) found that Clorrine Ruby…

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Man In Court For Shooting

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 May 1947 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Fri.--George Henry Newman. 45; motor driver appeared .in a City Court to-day on four charges arising out of a…

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