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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1947

799 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 29 of 40

Dual Function At Grafton Court House

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 September 1947 · page 2

Representatives of members of the Police Force from all parts of the Grafton area and civilian friends assembled at the…

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Man Arrested For Assault On Woman

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 September 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.—Detectives to-day arrested a 21-year-old storeman in connection with the assault on Valerie May…

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Senator's Nephew Sentenced To Gaol

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 September 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.—In the Quarter Sessions to-day. Jack Henry Amour, 21, was sentenced to 12 months' hard labour for…

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Charged With Murder

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 September 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.—An Italian who has been charged with having murdered his nephew at Liverpool was present at the…

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Thornton Fined for Assault

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 September 1947 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wed.—The National Secretary of the Federated Ironworkers' Association (Mr. Ernie Thornton) was fined…

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Attempted Murder Charge

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 September 1947 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wed.—In the City Court to-day Robert Woodbine Whinfield was refused bail when he was charged with…

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Police Drop Charge Against Accountant

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 September 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.—Police stated at the Central Court to-day they did not wish to proceed with a charge of false pretences against…

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Police Action Needed In Indonesia

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 September 1947 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Wednesday (A.A.P.).—Some sort of police action would have to be taken against lawless elements in…

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Justices Appointed To N.S.W. Supreme Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 September 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.—The Government has apointed Mr. Justice Roper and Mr, Justice Sugerman to the New South Wales Supreme…

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Registered Clubs' Appeal To Court On Liquor Act

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 September 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Registered clubs will take to the State Full Court on Appeal, and as a test case, the fining of the…

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Industrial Magistrate Dies At Seaforth

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 September 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.—The death occurred at his home at Seaforth to-day of Ernest Arthur Prior Chief Industrial Magistrate. Mr…

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Prices Investigators Sentenced To Gaol

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 September 1947 · page 3

BRISBANE, Monday.—In the Quarter Sessions to-day, Mr. Justice Mansfield sentenced William, Hamilton, [?], and…

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Dog Registration Warning By Police

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 September 1947 · page 2

Grafton police yesterday issued a reminder to owners of dogs over six months of age, that the dogs must be registered within…

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N.z. Murder Discussions on Means of "Bumping Off"

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 September 1947 · page 3

AUCKLAND, TueSs (A.A.P. Reuter).—Allegations that the accused asked him if he wanted to make some easy money and…

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Full Court To Hear Case On Liquor Rights Of Registered Clubs

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 September 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.—The State Full Court will hear to-morrow argument on the right of club members to drink in licensed…

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Woman Wounded: Man Charged

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 September 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.—When Cheules Thompson (47), of Surry Hills, appeared in the Central Court to-day, charged with the…

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Local Man Convicted on Assault Charge Girl Alleges Hit in Eye and Dress Torn Court Case Follows Dance Incident

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 19 September 1947 · page 1

A local man was convicted and fined at the September Dorrigo Court of Petty Sessions before Mr. E. L. Cocks, S.M., on a charge of assaulting one Edna Wells. The man was Robert Dalgeish Gregg, 18, labourer, and the…

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Coffs Police Force Badly Understaffed

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 19 September 1947 · page 3

Coffs Police Force is so badly understaffed that the office has to be closed quite a lot to enable the work to be done. Sgt. Smith advises that…

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Two Men Hanged For London Murder

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 September 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Fri. (A A.P.).—Two of the three men convicted for the murder of Alec De Antiquis, motor cyclist, who tried to…

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Police Use Plane To Investigate Death Of Woman

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 September 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Detective Sergeants Gordon and Jardine, C.I.B., with the Government Medical Officer (Dr. Percy)…

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