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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1947

799 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 37 of 40

Young Man Surrenders To Police After Bash Victim's Death

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 November 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.—Accompanied by his solicitor, a young man surrendered himself to the police at the C.I.B. to-day in connection…

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Charged With Murder On Granville Station

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 November 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wed. — A man charged in the Central Court to-day with murder voluntarily surrendered to the police. He was…

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Undertaking Given In High Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 November 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.—An assurance that the Federal Government' bank nationalisation legislation would not be submitted for Royal…

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Hungarian Police Arrest Members Of Independence Party

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 November 1947 · page 1

BUDAPEST, Wed. (A.A.P.).—The Hungarian Newsagency reported that the State Security Police arrested five members…

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Police Court the November Sitting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 November 1947 · page 1

At the November sittings of the Dorrigo Court of Petty Sessions before Mr. E. I. Cocks S.M. the following cases came up for hearing:—…

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"Under The Weather" Umpires Charged

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 November 1947 · page 5

Certain members of the Tweed Umpires' Association were charged with having officiated while under the…

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Dancing Mistress On Murder Charge

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 November 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.—A silm, petite dancing mistress was charged in the Criminal Court to-day with the murder of…

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Police Station and Rebuilding Plan

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 21 November 1947 · page 1

"Have the authorities yet advised what action they propose taking to re-build the police station premises at Coffs Harbour,'asked Cr. Riding…

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Italian Disorders Attempt To Lynch Chief Of Police

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 November 1947 · page 3

PALERMO, Thursday (A.A.P.).—One thousand miners and peasants overpowered the police at Caltanissetta and attempted to lynch the chief of police. They also wrecked the headquarters of two Right Wing organisations…

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Indecent Assault Charge Man Gets Six Months Hard Labour Found in House for Unlawful Purpose

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 November 1947 · page 1

At the Dorrigo Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday, 11th inst., Malcolm Brown, 38 labourer, faced a serious charge. He…

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Murder Charge

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 November 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.—Baden Powell Shannon. (17), slaughterman, was charged in the Burwood Court to-day, with the murder of Alfred…

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Not Guilty of Murder

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 November 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Fri.—After a retirement of 90 minutes a jury found Mary Jean Pardy, not guilty, of the murder of her lover Robert…

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Police Search For Former Nazi

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 November 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Fri.—Federal police to-day began a search for a former prominent Nazi, who disappeared while under orders to…

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Magistrate To Inspect Intersection

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 November 1947 · page 4

Before giving his decision in a defended traffic breach hearing at the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions, Mr. E. I. Cocks, S.M…

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Theft From Home Of High Commissioner

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 November 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Mon.—A burglar entered the home of Australia's High Commissioner (Mr. Beasley) during the week-end. He…

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Missing Revolvers Recovered by Police

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 25 November 1947 · page 1

Sgt. S. Smith and local police offleers have recovered the two revolvers reported missing after an entry had been made to Brannock Chambers,…

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Japanese Face Crimes Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 November 1947 · page 1

HONG KONG, Monday (A.A.P.).—Complicity in the massacre of about 23 Australian civil internees at Kavieng, New Ireland, in March, 1942, by jujitsu and strangulation was alleged against six former Japanese naval personnel; who appeared before the…

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Bikes and Binoculars Recovered by Police

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 25 November 1947 · page 1

The disappearance of two bicycles and a pair of binoculars from Coffs Harbour some three months ago was cleared up at the week-end by Sgt…

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Steward To Face Trial For Murder Of Actress At Sea

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 November 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Tues. (A.A.P.)—James Camb, 30, steward in the liner Durban Castle, was committed at the Southampton…

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M.P. Charged With Obstructing Police

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 November 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Wed. (A.A.P.)—A member of the House of Commons, Arthur Lewis, an organiser of the Catering Workers' Branch…

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