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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1950

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Migrant Charged With Suicide Attempt

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sun.--A 25-year-old English migrant was dragged into a surf boat in a state of near collate, 700 yards…

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Youth Charged with Assault Against Police

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 5

Gregory John Gilmore, 21, of 58 Ryan street, South Grafton, appeared at Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday on…

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Gaol For Having Unlicensed Pistol

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Enraged at the crooning of Frank Sinatra, a 38-years-old Oxford-speaking wharf labourer,…

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Fined For Theft Of Keg Of Beer

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 4

LISMORE, Mon.--A man who rolled out a barrel then kept on rolling it threequarters of a mile through the distri[?]t…

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Struck at Police Station Man Alleges

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 5

An allegation that he had been struck while at the Grafton Police Station was made at Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday…

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Wife's Evidence In Divorce Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.--A wife told Mr. Acting Justice Toose in the Divorce Court to-day that her husband had refused to live…

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Bicycle Fell From Lorry; Court Sequel

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 5

A bicycle fell from the rear of a motor lorry as a police traffic patrol officer was overtaking the vehicle…

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Women Charged with Murder

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thurs--Two women were charged to-day with the murder of Edna Jean McDonald, 30, whose partly…

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Rebel Army Storms Police Barracks

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 1

JAKARTA, Thurs.--Rebel forces under the command of Captain Westerling brok into the police barracks in Pasar…

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Race Steward's Evidence in Court

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 7

ADELAIDE, Thurs. -- Chairman of the S.A.J.C. stewards (Mr. J. E. Keating) had told him he lost £2000 gambling and…

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Bucket Of Water Has Court Sequel

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 5

A bucket of water, thrown by a South Grafton publican about midnight on December 3, was followed by a series of incidents which had a sequel at Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday…

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News in Brief Submarine Commander to Be Court-martialled

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 3

LONDON, Thurs. (AAP).--Lieutenant C. P. Howers, commanding officer of the lost submarine Truculent, will be court…

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Sentenced on Drug Charge

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 January 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri. -- Found guilty of unlawfully, having in his possession a quantity of marihuana or Indian hemp, Eric Raymond…

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Remanded On Murder Charge

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 January 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- Mrs. Lillian Cowen (48). of Parker street. Williamstown. appeared before Mr. McLean, S.M., in the…

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12 Years for Being Accessory in Murder

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 January 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Fri. (A.A P.). -- Brian Donald Hume, 29-year-old self-styled flying smuggler, was sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment…

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Son-In-Law Charged With Murder

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 January 1950 · page 1

ADELAIDE. Sunday.--Herbert Ernest Hall. 66, was found bettered to death, gagged, and with his hands and feet bound, in a…

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Charged With Fraud On Sales Of Atomic Matter

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 January 1950 · page 1

VIENNA, Sun. (A.A.P.).--Austrian police have arrested three police have arrested three people in what is believed to be the first case of fraud…

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Sentenced for Bomb Outrage

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 3

ASMARA (Eritrea), Tues. (AAP).-- Three natives,were sentenced to death by a British court yesterday for taking part in…

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Resignations of Gaol Employees

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.-- Poor pay and unsatisfactory conditions have led to the resignation of 56 warders and wardresses from N. S. W…

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Doctor Charged On Maternity Claims

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 3

Griffith, Tues.-- Dr. Solomon Goldberg had admitted having altered addresses on maternity allowance claim forms to help his patients pay hospital and confinement fees, it was alleged by a witness in the…

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