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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1950

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Police Force "Inadequate"; Need 300 Men

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 April 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.--The police forte strength was "entirely inadequate" and needed another 300 men, Mr. F. C. Laut,…

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Brothers in Court After Party

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1950 · page 4

Following an Easter party in which all concerned were said to have "imbibed ffeely but not too wisely" two brothers…

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Story in Court of Spiritualist's Death

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 April 1950 · page 1

AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Monday (AAP-Reuter). -- The strange story of a spiritualist who went into an unexplained coma for…

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Wife Charged with Murder

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 April 1950 · page 3

DUBBO, Tues.--Ethel Maude Wood (40), accused of having poisoned her husband with strychnine, faced trial on a charge of murder in the Criminal Court to-day…

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For Trial On Alleged Burglary

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 April 1950 · page 5

At the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, Kenneth Davison 21, labourer, of Lake road, Woolgoolga, was…

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In Gaol 17 Years; Man Asks Leave to Appeal

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 April 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.--A man who was sentenced to life imprisonment 17 years ago has filed an application with the Registrar…

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Want Senior Police Officers In Country Centres

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 April 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.--The N.S.W. Police Association Annual Conference to-day decided to press for the ending of the Police…

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Theft at Lismore

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 3

LISMORE, Wed.--Thieves this afternoon stole a cashbox containing £1991911 from the office of Commonwealth Oil…

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Police Denied Rights By Regulations

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 3

SIDNEY, Wed.--Under police regulations. members Of the force are prevented standing for Parliament or taking part in any…

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Police Check Trains After Aborigine Hurt

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 3

LISMORE, Wed.--Lismore police have not yet established which train severed both legs of 26 year old aborigine William…

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Police Court the Monthly Sitting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 6

The following cases were heard before Mr. A. E. Capp, S.M., at the Dorrigo Court of Petty Sessions last week:—…

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Possible Murder

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 3

LONDON, Thurs. (AAP).--A dog trotted into a house in East London's Limehouse District yesterday with parts of a human…

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Police Warning to Stockowners

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 2

Police Inspector W. O. McEwan, of Grafton, yesterday warned stockowners to see that their fences, especially those…

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Police Investigations Following Shop Loss

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 2

COFF'S HARBOUR, Thurs.--Following investigations into cigarettes and sweets missing from a Coff's Harbour Jetty shop…

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Charged with Armed Assault

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 April 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.--A labourer was remanded to April 28 in the Central Court to-day on a charge of having, while armed with a…

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Charged With Theft At Lismore

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 April 1950 · page 5

Ronald Armstrong (36). florist, of 130 Pitt street. Bradfield Park, appeared at the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions…

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Financiers Sentenced

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 April 1950 · page 1

JOHANNESBURG, Friday (AAP).--Robert Stephen Erleigh and Joseph Milne, who were found guilty on charges…

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Charged For Carrying Without Permit

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 April 1950 · page 2

LISMORE, Fri.--Herbert Elwyn Cook, of Vere street, Grafton, pleaded guilty in the Ballina Court of Petty Sessions…

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Remanded On Murder Charge

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 April 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Fri.--A 23-year-old labourer was remanded until April 28 in Liverpool Court today on a charge of having…

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Murder Case Nears Close

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 April 1950 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Fri.--After a five-day hearing the Middle Park. Beach murder trial drew to the closing stages to-day,…

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