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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1948

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Slaughterman on Murder Charge

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.--Confessions of having perpetrated the bomb outrage which killed two persons were referred to to-day as…

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Police Boys' Club £276 Raised by Coffs

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 1

Sgt. S. Smith, officer in charge of Coffs Police, yesterday despatched a remittance to Headquarters for £276 3s 11d, representating the…

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Nylon Casts Subject of Court Case

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 3

Jervey Charles Gauci, who appeared before Mr. E. I. Cocks, SM, in Coffs Court of Petty Sessions, charged with having a quantity of…

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Acquitted On Murder Charge

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 April 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.--Sidney Baden-Powell Shannon, 47, slaughterman, was acquitted to-day on a, charge of having murdered a man…

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Sentenced On 39 Charges Of Forgery

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.--Nineteen-year-old James Milne McDonald, of Hurst ville, who had pleaded guilty in the Quarter Sessions to-day, to…

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14 Years' Gaol for Attemted Rape

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.--in the Quarter Sessions to-day, Judge Markell sentenced John Daniel Robertson (35), diver, to 14…

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Police Affiliation "Dynamite"

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.--The decision of the New South Wales Police Association to affiliate with the Trades and Labour Council…

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Abide by Court's Decision on Banks

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wed.--The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) said in the House of Representatives today the Government would not…

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Death Sentence For Murder Suspended In UK

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Thurs. (A.A.P.).-- By 245 vetes to 221, the House of Comments amid the ehe ring and waving of order papers, last…

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Secret Ballot on Police Affiliation

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.--The Police Association conference to-day agreed, to hold a secret ballot of its "3500 members on the question…

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Crowd Watched Police Search

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 April 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.--Hundreds of people, many in their night attire, rushed to a King's Cross theatrette early this morning to…

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Boy Charged With Brother's Murder

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 April 1948 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Mon.--A 15-year-old boy, Steven John Cox, was charged in the Central Criminal Court to-day with the…

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Murder Charge

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 April 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.--Arthur Andrews Beach (47), charged with the murder of a woman whose body was found in a…

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Boy Acquitted on Murder Charge

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 April 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.--A Criminal Court jury to-day acquitted 15-year-old Stephen John Cox, on a charge of murder. They also…

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Lewis Guilty Of Contempt Of Court

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 April 1948 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Tuesday (A.A.F.).--The united mine workers' president (John I. Lewis) was yesterday found…

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'Drunken Larrikinism' Magistrate Condemns Dance Hall Incidents Local Man Fined: on Bond

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 4

"It is becoming increasingly difficult to control these public dances which are continually being marred by occurrences…

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Tennis Court For Hospital Staff

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 8

Work has proceeded so far on the tennis court for the uae of the Coffs Harbour District Hoepital Staff that the installation of lights for night…

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P.O.W. Charged With Murder

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 April 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.--Former Changi Gamp P.O.W., Reginald Kitching (27), charged with manslaughter of his wife, had an…

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Discharged On Theft Charge

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 April 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.--Leoni Holland (23), who appeared at the Padding on Court to-day, charged with the theft of…

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Women Charged With Wounding

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 April 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.-- At the I, Central Court to-day, a 41- year-old women bared her [?] leg to the hip to show…

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