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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1947

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Full Court Decision On Vacant Tenancy

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 June 1947 · page 4

The State Full Court's decision on the section of the War Service Moratorium Regulations dealing with dwellings about to…

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Singapore Gaol Called "Belsen"

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 June 1947 · page 1

SINGAPORE, Tues.--Conditions in the Outram Road Gaol, Singapore, which Mrs. E. M. Braddock, Labour M.P. in the House of…

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Dived to Death From Gaol Roof

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 June 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Tues.--A 19-year-old youth who was on remand, charged with the murder of his father, dived head first to his…

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Double Murder Motive Baffles Police

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 June 1947 · page 1

ALBANY, Wed.--The motive for the brutal murder of Constance Green (42) and her daughter, Anne, 3½ years, who…

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Palestine Jews in Chains March to Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 June 1947 · page 1

Typical of the stern measures now adopted in Palestine to cope with the terrorist activities of Jewish organisations is this scene at Jerusalem. Two men accused of blowing up the Jerusalem railway station march in chains on their hands and feet to a military court. The [?] precautions were taken for fear of attempts by compatriots to rescue them…

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Equity Court Suit On Form Of Service

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 June 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--The Red Book used by the Anglican Bishop of Bathurst (Dr. Arnold Lomas Wylde) incorporated a large section of the Roman Catholic service, said Canon T. C. Hammond to-day in the Equity Court…

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Charged With Murder Of Elderly Swagman

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A man who is alleged by police to have lied to police and his mother about the circumstances…

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Sentenced to Three Months Gaol Insufficient Means of Support

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 1

At Dorrigo Police Court before Messrs. C. H. Soden and N. L. Hobbs, J's.P., recently, John James Woods, laborer, aged 43,…

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Hectic Time Lands Man in Gaol

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 1

George Carr (32), who said he found banana chipping too hard and had a hectic time in town instead found himself in gaol and…

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Tennis police At Coramba

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 6

CORAMBA.—The fortnightly dance and euchre conducted in aid of the Tennis Club lighting fund was a successful affair…

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Licensing Court At Maclean

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 3

In the Maclean Licensing Court, before Mr E. I. Cocks. P.M., an application by J. B. Grace, of Yamba, for a spirit license was…

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Assault Case Dismissed Man Allegedly Hit with Bottle Dance Hall Incident

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 3

Arising from an incident at a dance at Deervale on May 17th last, Colin Frank Bush appeared before Mr. E. I. Cocks, at the…

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Men Charged With Hold-Up Of Motor Cyclists

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 June 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.--Two young men were remanded to July 2, when they appeared in Burwood Court to-day charged…

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Uncle Sam Gives Timely Warning On Police States

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 June 1947 · page 1

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Bedside Court On Death In Smash

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 June 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.--A special bedside court was held in ward seven, Sydney Hospital, last night, following the death of Horace Martin, 29, of Eastern Avenue, Revesby. Brian Broadman, 28,…

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Warder Charged With Breaches

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 July 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.—The warder who escorted David Stewart Dawson to the Supreme Court from Long Bay Gaol last…

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New Supreme Court Judges

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 July 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.--State Cabinet is expected this week to announce the appointment of two or three new Supreme Court Judges…

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Appointment Of Matrons To Police Stations

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 July 1947 · page 3

LISMORE, Wednesday.--That the Chief Secretary or the Premier be asked to arrange for the appointment of matrons to all country police stations with lock-ups--either the lock-up keeper's wife or some other suitable person--for the purpose of attending…

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Request For Matrons At Police Stations

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 2

Mrs. W. O. McEwan, president of the Grafton branch of the Country Women's Association, in commenting on the…

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New Radio System In Use By Police

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 7

A new radio system which operates over a waveband that is unused by any other form of radio or television broadcasting, is known as the V.H.F. (very high frequency). This system is entirely free from interference and cannot be picked lip by civilian…

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