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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1950

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Charged Man "Well And Favourably Known"

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 May 1950 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Mon.—Inspector H, R. Donelly told the City Court to-day that a barrister charged with murdering his wife was…

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Police Stand By For May Day Trouble

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 May 1950 · page 1

London, Mon. (AAP).— British, American and French troops last night took up tactical positions in…

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Man Remanded On Stealing Charge

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 May 1950 · page 2

Rory Close (32), labourer of Yamba, was remanded at the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday by Mr. J. R. Scarlett,…

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Charged With Stealing From Charity

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 7

COFF'S HARBOUR.—Laurence Richard O'Brien (41), of Coff's Harbour, was remanded to May 12, at the Coff's Harbour Court…

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Sentenced for Collaboration

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 4

ROME, Wed. (AAP).—ExMarshall Redolfo Graziani, last of the great figures of Mussolini's fascism. was last night sentenced…

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Man Fined £5 For Stealing Fowls

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 3

Rory Close (32), labourer, of Yamba, was fined £5 by Mr. E. I. Cocks, S.M., in the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday…

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Girl Sent to Gaol For Contempt

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wed.—A Judge sentenced a 15-year-old girl to a week's gaol to-day for contempt of court, after she had repeatedly…

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Charged With Conspiracy to Defraud Bank

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.—Jacob Gobez, joint proprietor of the Tulips, restaurant had taken part in the disposal of fake…

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Alleged Theft of Fishing Line

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 7

Kenneth Davidson, of Woolgoolga, pleaded not guilty before Mr. E. L Cocks, SM, at Coffs Court of Petty Sessions…

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Gaol Escape Plan Believed Foiled

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Prompt action by prison officials is believed to have foiled an underworld plot to release the notorious Darcy Dugan and William Mears this week…

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Court Cases Adjourned

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 1

Lawrence Richard O'Brien appeared at Coffs Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday on two charges of stealing 3s and 1s 6d…

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Supreme Court at Grafton

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 2

Chief Justice K. W. Street will preside at the Supreme Court sittings at Grafton, which will commence on…

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Charged With Theft

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 May 1950 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Fri.--Well-known company director, studmaster and racehorse owner. William Edward Mackay (45), of Manningham,…

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Truck Driver Sentenced

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 May 1950 · page 3

MAITLAND, Fri.--A truck driver, Mervyn William Kay (25), charged with attempting to rape a new Australian was…

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Charged With Manslaughter

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 May 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.--A labourer, aged 18, has been charged at Newtown Police Station with the manslaughter of Elizabeth…

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Brothers Charged With Manslaughter

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 May 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.--Police [?]-night charged two brothers with the manslaughter of three men, killed in road smashes at Rydalmere last night. THE men charged are Loftus…

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High Court Vacancy

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 May 1950 · page 3

CANBERRA. Friday.-- The A[?]torney-General (Mr. Spicer) announced to-day that Cabinet decided to recommend to the…

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Girl Missing on Wedding Day; Police Search

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 May 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.—C.I.B. detectives are searching for an attractive 19 years old blonde, who disappeared last night…

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Typiste Charged With Stealing Union Money

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Mon.— A 29 years old typist, formerly employed by the Clothing and Allied Trades Federation, was…

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Burglary at Coffs Harbour

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 1

Thieves entered Mr. Jack [?] mon's men's wear store in High Street some time during Friday night. Suits and other goods of…

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