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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1950

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Archbishop's Comment After Court Verdict

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 May 1950 · page 1

BRISBANE, Wed.—Commenting on a £25,720 verdict against him, Archbishop Duhig to-day declared: " I am…

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Police Court the Monthly Sitting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 2

The following cases were heard before Mr. EL I. Cocks, S.M., at the Dorrigo Court of Petty Sessions last week:—…

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Remanded For Trial On Murder Charge

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thurs.—A 23- years-old clerk was charged in the City Court to-day with having murdered Carmen Walters,…

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Criticises Court On Wage Case

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thurs.—A recommendation submitted by the Interstate Executive to the A.C.T.U. Congress to-day expressed strong criticism of the Arbitration Court, for inaction and delay in the basic…

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Re-trial Ordered on Murder Charge

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 May 1950 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Friday.—The Criminal Appeals Court by a majority decision to- day ordered a re-trial of Jean Lee,…

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Attempt To Escape Foiled By Police

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 May 1950 · page 3

LISMORE, Fri.—An attempt by an escapee from a mental hospital to evade police capture was foiled at South Grafton railway station this afternoon when Grafton police were warned by a telephone call from…

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Charged with Murder of Wife

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 May 1950 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Sun. -- Francis Gordon Millar (27), was arrested by homicide detectives to-day and charged with the murder of…

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Charged With Theft From Golf Club; Man Remanded

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 May 1950 · page 3

LISMORE, Monday.--A man charged with breaking and entering the store of the Kemp Street Bowling Club, Grafton, on May…

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Costly Assault

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 May 1950 · page 5

A fine of £5, with £6196 costs, was imposed on Leslie Kevin Dougherty (33), of Chatsworth Island, when he appeared…

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Placed On Bond On Stealing Charge

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 May 1950 · page 4

Hector Clarence McGregor (26), boiler fireman, of Grafton, was sentenced at Grafton Petty Sessions Court yesterday to a…

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Telephone Technician Charged In Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wed.--A 34-year-old G.P.O. telephone technician was charged at Manly Court to-day with communicating…

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Man Fined £10 On Assault Charge

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 5

MACLEAN.--The hearing was resumed at Maclean Court, of Petty Sessions of the information laid by George Edwards, Ashby,…

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Shire Appeal Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 5

MACLEAN.--At the Harwood Shire Appeal Court Mr. W. B. Fleming. (Fleming and Thomas) appeared for the council. Mr. D…

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Police Notice

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 May 1950 · page 2

Any person knowing the whereabouts of R. J. Wilkin, of Preston, Victoria, who is believed to be touring the…

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Yamba Stealing Charge

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 May 1950 · page 6

MACLEAN. -- Wallace Laurie, a coloured man, of Yamba, appeared before Maclean Court of Petty Sessions on a charge of…

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Heavy Penalty for Assault on Ferryman

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 May 1950 · page 3

MACLEAN, Fri.--George Dhiu, carrier, of Tullymorgan, was convicted by Mr. E. I. Cocks, S.M., at Maclean Petty Sessions on a…

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Undersized Fish Prosecutions At Maclean Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 May 1950 · page 3

MACLEAN.--Several licensed fishermen were charged at Maclean Court of Petty Sesions on Wednesday with having…

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High School Students Face Murder Charge

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 May 1950 · page 5

LONG BEACH (California), Sun. (AAP).--Three High School students who modelled their behaviour on criminals in detective…

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Police Threatened By Armed Man

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 May 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.--Three policemen said last night that a man whom they arrested in a house in Provincial road, Lindfield, had threatened to-shopt them with a pearifle…

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West Berlin Police Report All Quiet

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 May 1950 · page 1

BERLIN, Sunday (AAF).--West Berlin police, massed along the 25 mile East-West sector boundary, reported all quiet last night as half a million Communist led East German youths prepared for a giant "peace" march to-day down the spectacularly…

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