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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1950

752 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 36 of 38

Fisherman On Murder Charge

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 December 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.--Two English migrant sisters, whose bodies were found shockingly battered near Toukley, on…

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Nomad Before Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 12 December 1950 · page 6

Described by Coffs Harbour Police as a nomad, John McKenzie Stafford appeared before Mr. A. E. Capp at Coffs Harbour…

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Court Reverses Judge's Decision

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 December 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday.--The State Full Court to-day reversed a decision by Mr. Justice Smith and granted Eina Alice Florence…

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Hostile Mob Attacks Police In Singapore

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 December 1950 · page 1

SINGAPORE, Mon. (A.A.P. Reuter).--A hostile mob of Moslems attacked Gurka and Malay police outside the Singapore Supreme Court after the hearing of the Bertha Hertogh case appeal…

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Five Years' Gaol For Killing Father

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 December 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.--Mr. Justice Dwyer to-day sentenced Kenneth, Mcllwain (18) to five years' gaol for the manslaughter of his…

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U.S. Supreme Court Ruling

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 December 1950 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Tues. (AAP).--The Supreme Court ruled yesterday that witnesses before Congress and courts may refuse…

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Tennis Opening of New Court

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 December 1950 · page 6

The Church of England Club's new tennis court at Lawrence will be officially .opened this evening, arid a party of Grafton…

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For Trial On Murder Charge

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 December 1950 · page 1

PORTLAND, Wed.--A finding of murder was recorded by the Coroner, Mr. Few, today, at the inquest into the…

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International Criminal Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 December 1950 · page 1

FLUSHING MEADOW, Wed. (AAP).--The U.N. General Assembly has approved the establishment of an international…

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Settlement May Be Court Record

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 December 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.--—A Macquarie Street doctor whose wife secured a decree nisi in the Divorce Court to-day, agreed to pay her…

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Bound Over: Court Sequel

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 15 December 1950 · page 1

"This is an appalling thing for you to do. You are only a young man, only 33 years old, and throw away your chances like this. It is a…

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Plaster Casts Produced In Court

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 December 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.--A Toukley fisherman accused of murder had said, "You've got me now." when questioned…

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Charged With Murder Of Baby

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 December 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday. --Jean Isabella Gorr, 27-year-old widow, was charged at the City Court to-day with having…

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Two Years' Gaol For "Rogue"

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 December 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.--A man who was described by police as a "cunning, plausible and unscrapulous rogue," was…

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Charged With Armed Hold-up

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 December 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.--Vincent Bernard Murphy (21), shaver, of Alfred street. Mascot, was charged at Redfern Court…

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No Clues To Widow's Murder

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 December 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.-- Detectives investigating the brutal murder of wealthy Mrs. Edith Hill (70) yesterday, believe that…

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To Be Tried For Murder

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 December 1950 · page 1

QUEBEC, Fri. (AAP).--Mrs. Arthur Pitre will be tried for murder as an accomplice in the time bomb airliner crash last…

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Court Doubles Sentence

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 December 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.--A thug who had almost completed a 12 months' sentence for assault with intent to rob, had his…

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Shearer On Murder Charge

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 December 1950 · page 1

BATHURST, Sunday.--A 21years-old Victorian shearer was chanced at a special sitting of the Bathurst Court to-night…

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Police Search For Jewellery

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 December 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun. -- Detectives are trying to trace the five pieces of jewellery, worth nearly £20,000, stolen from Mrs…

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