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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1950

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Walgett Danger Past: Farmers Aid Police

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 August 1950 · page 1

TAMWORTH, Thurs.--Many graziers in the Walgett district now had outboard motor boats. They were relieving police of…

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Failed To Support His Wife Dorrigo Parties in Court

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 11 August 1950 · page 6

Her husband had done little to support her ever since their marriage at Dorrigo on November 26, 1941, said Nellie Jean Penson, of…

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Assault Alleged

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 August 1950 · page 2

An application by John Cameron, of 68 Villiers street, Grafton, for Arthur Digby Wyatt, of Queen street, Grafton, to be…

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Police Officer Retires

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 August 1950 · page 2

As a lad at Jerseyville, Brefney Gorman admired the mounted trooper he frequently saw, and resolved that one day…

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Gaol Sentence For Publisher

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 August 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--William Fardon Burns, 38, registered publisher of the Communist Party newspaper, the "Tribune," was today sentenced to nine…

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Recruiting For Japanese Police Force

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 August 1950 · page 1

TOKIO, Tues. (AAP).--More than 36,000 youths volunteered on the first day of recruiting for…

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Comic Court, Chicquita to Clash

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 August 1950 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Tuesday-- Comic Court and Chicquita, first and second favourites for the Caulfield Cup, will meet…

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Charged With Having Ill-Treated Rabbit

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 August 1950 · page 1

NEWCASTLE. Wed. -- A Cessnock dog trainer allowed greyhounds to chase and kill live rabbits tied to the tin hare…

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Coramba Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 August 1950 · page 2

GLENREAGH. -- At Coramba Court of Petty Sessions before Mr. A. E. Capp, S.M., John Eric Parker and Bertie Barker…

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Police Court

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 18 August 1950 · page 1

the car at the time of the accident. As a result of the accident, Godwin suffered a fractured skull and abrasions and had remained in…

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Gaol For Stealing £1000 From Bank

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 August 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY. Fri.--A 12-year-old moulders' labourer was sentenced to two years' gaol in the Quarter Sessions…

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Remanded On Murder Charge

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 August 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday. -- Lionel Charles Thomas (44), labourer, was remanded until September 5 at Central Court to-day on…

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Soldiers Found Guilty By Court Martial

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 August 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Sun. (A.A.P.).--Two British soldiers, yesterday, were found guilty of an undisclosed charge after a…

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Theft Alleged

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 August 1950 · page 5

Hearing cf a charge against Edward Wilson (46), labourer, of Ryan street, South Grafton, of having stolen fencing rails,…

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Driver Charged

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 August 1950 · page 5

Bruce Beveridge Callander, 45, of Dome street, Grafton, was charged at Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday,…

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Sentenced To Death

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 August 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon. -- William Noel Cartwright was sentenced to death by Mr. Justice Clancy at the Central…

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Magistrate Defers Action In Driving Charge

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 August 1950 · page 4

Mr. A. E. Capp, S.M. at Grafton yesterday, reserve I his decision in a prosecution for driving under the…

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Farmer In Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 August 1950 · page 4

A Carr's Creek farmer, Bernard Graydon Trotter, 28, appeared at Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday…

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More Information Sought From Police

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 August 1950 · page 5

A solicitor at Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday made an application for more particulars of a charge to be…

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Complaint About Court Congestion

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 August 1950 · page 5

A complaint about the congestion in Grafton Court of Petty Sessions cases was made at court yesterday by a South…

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