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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1950

752 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 14 of 38

Couple Charged After Stabbing

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.--A man and his wife, were charged with murder early this morning at Balmain police station after an…

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Charged With Murder

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 April 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY, Mon.--A man and a woman were charged at Balmain Court to-day with the murder of John Mackenzie at Balmain on…

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Theft From Milk Bar

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 April 1950 · page 3

COFF'S HARBOUR, Mon.--A milk bar and refreshment room known as Andy's Milk Bar in High street, Coff's…

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Youth Charged With Wounding

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 April 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.--A 19-years-old process worker was chadged at Red[?]ern Police station, to-day with maliciously wounding…

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Public Farewell For Police Officer

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 April 1950 · page 3

COFF'S HARBOUR, Mon.--Despite heavy rain, a public meeting in the School of Arts, Coff's Harbour, to arrange a…

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Court Action Over Tenancy

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 April 1950 · page 7

The hearing began at Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday of a contested action for possession of premises at 156 Dobie…

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Home for Sale Going to Gaol

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 1

HOLLYWOOD, Tuesday (AAP).--Film writer Ring Lardner, junior, to-day advertised his 10-roomed beach…

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Aggressor Commits Suicide, Murder

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tues.--An aggressor nation must realise [?] commits both murder and suicide in the war it starts, Dr…

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Sentenced to Gaol for Thieving

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.--The counsel for a former college student said in the Quarter Sessions today that his client had stolen…

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Union Dispute Before Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 1

BRISBANE, Wed.--The system of "rotation of hatches," demand which led to the recent strike on the Brisbane…

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Court Dismisses Charge Against Woman

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wed. -- A charge against Mrs. Janet Re[?]hardt Ley (42), of Juvenis street, Caravan Head, Como, of having…

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Splendid Job by Police

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 2

Grafton and district police performed an excellent task in the handling of the traffic in and out of the showground,…

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Accepts High Court Judge's Retirement

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thurs:--The Attorney-General (Senator Spicer) announced to-night the Governor-General (Mr. McKell) had…

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Sentenced To Gaol

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 April 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.--A man who "had behaved like a wild beast" was sentenced to six years' gaol on a charge of attempted rape,…

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Charged with Drunkenness

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 April 1950 · page 5

MACLEAN.--At Maclean Court of Petty Session, the names of Kevin Lester Dougherty (labourer, of Harwood), Arthur Shields…

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Remanded on Murder Charge

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 April 1950 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday.--A man charged with having murdered a 22-months-old baby at Fairfield on April 20 when refused…

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Charged With Murder Of Wife

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 May 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sun.--Well known Melbourne barrister, James Raymond Augustine O'Keefe was arrested early…

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Sentenced in Eastern Germany

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 May 1950 · page 1

BERLIN, Sun. (AAP).--The East German State Supreme Court yesterday found nine industrialists and political leaders…

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Alleged Assault On Ferry

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 May 1950 · page 5

MACLEAN.--At Maclean Court of Petty Sessions, before Mr. E. I. Cocks, reliving S.M., Jack Edwards proceeded against…

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Underworld Leader "Squealed" Before Murder

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 May 1950 · page 1

KANSAS CITY, Sun. (AAR). --The Federal Grand Jury disclosed yesterday that Charles Gargotta, an underworld leader,…

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