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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1948

608 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 31

Wage Question One for Court Says Q'sland Premier

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 1

BRISBANE, Sunday.--In a State-wide broadcast to-night the Premier (Mr. Hanlon) said his Government would riot override the Arbitration Court in settling…

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Charged with Murder of Step-son

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 2

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Mon. (A.A.P.-Reuter). -- William Eric Cooper was arrested at Christchurch to-day on a charge of…

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Magistrate Condemns Noisy Motor Vechicle

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 5

"There is enough noise in the reets without noisy motor vechicles [?]ding to it,"said Mr. M. J. A. ustin, Relieving.SM. When fining…

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Small Debts Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 4

Before the Small Debts Court at Grafton yesterday Mr. D. W. Macpherson, on behalf of the Grafton Base Hospital, claimed…

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To Relieve Court Congestion

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 5

In an effort to relieve congestion at Courts within the Grafton Magistrates district, an extra days sitting will come into vogue in…

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More Court Days For Coffs Harbour

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 1

When dealing with the necessity for the adjournment of several cases from the regular monthly court list at Coffs Harbour, on Friday, the…

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Tobacco Theft Investigation

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 2

Detective A. G. Clark is still carrying out his inquiries into the theft of tobacco from Penneys, Grafton…

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Police Chief Appointed

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.--The Appointment of Superintendent J. F. Scott as Commissioner of Police was announced to-day by the…

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Inverell Theft

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 2

INVERELL, Wed.--Detectives investigating the theft of £3200 from the home of A. F. Wilkinson, of Inverell, believe the money…

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Subdivision Tennis Court Has Fine Opeing

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 8

Built by voluntary effort of the members, on land made available by Mr and Mrs. I. Kinedy the new tennis court at the [?]division was…

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Four Boys Charged With Housebreaking

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.--Four boys under 18 years of age were arrested to-day on 24 charges of house breaking…

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Hand-saw Stealing Charge

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 4

A fine of £10, in default 20 days' imprisonment was imposed on Earl Craft (47), timber worker, of Grafton, who appeared…

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Magistrate's Warning To Offender

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 4

"If you keep on in this manner you are going to end up being declared an habitual criminal," said the Stipendiary Magistrate (Mr…

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Stealing Charges Against Fisherman

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 February 1948 · page 3

Ralph Ronald Palmer, (29), fisherman, was sentenced yesterday by the Stipendiary Magistrate (Mr. M. J. D…

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Court Sequel To Motor Collision

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 February 1948 · page 2

Pleading guilty by letter, John Joseph Hickey, of Brisbane, was fined £4 and ordered to pay £3 costs, in default 14 days…

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Charged with Murder

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 2

AUCKLAND, Wed. (A.A.P.-Reuter).--The retrial of Mrs. Pansy Louise Frances Haskell (49), charged with murdering…

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Police Chief Appointed

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.--The appointment of Mr. S. McCarthy as Deputy Commissioner of Police, was announced to-day by the…

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Munro to Ride Comic Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wed. -- Darby Munro has been engaged to ride the South Australian colt, Comic Court, in the V.R.C. Sires' Produce Stakes. Comic Court won…

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Court Holds No "Offer For Sale"

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed. -- The Full Supreme Court to-day unanimously upheld the appeal of Albert Clarence labour, of South…

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Chain Stealing Charge Bostobrick Graziers at Court Defendant Convicted and Fined £5

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 2

Two graziers of Bostobrick came before the February Court of Petty Sessions for Mr. M. J. Austin, S.M. to decide the…

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