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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1950

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Son -In- Law Remanded On Murder Charge

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Tues.-- A man was remanded until February 13 today, on a charge of having murdered his father- in- law, Herbert…

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Police Evidence Against Doctor

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 February 1950 · page 3

GRIFFITH, Wed.--A police officer told the Court of Petty Sessions to-day that a woman patient of Dr. Solomon Goldberg had no recollection of having signed an authority for the doctor to receive and cash…

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Murder Trials Become Gladiatorial Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Thurs. (AAP).--Capital punishment made a murder trial a gladiatorial show: a memorandum submitted by the…

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Bails Forfeited At Central Court

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.--When only one of three men appeared to-day at Central Court, bail totalling £1300 was ordered to be forfeited. THE two men who did not…

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Sensational Art Theft

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 February 1950 · page 3

KIEL, Friday (AAE).--A 25-year-old German student is suspected by police of having stolen 2000 works of art by…

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Recommendation For High Court Appointment

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 February 1950 · page 3

CANBERRA, Friday.--The Attorney-General (Senator Spicer) announced to-night the Government would recommend to the…

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Charged With Electoral Offences

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 1

PERTH, Sun.--Charles Cross, endorsed Labor candidate for Murray State electorate, at present held by the W.A…

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Charged with Assaulting Woman in Train

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 1

MAITLAND, Mon.--A 34-year-old labourer was remanded at Maitland Court to-day on three charges…

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Coffs Police Understaffed

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 3

Coffs Harbour police force is so understaffed that required patrols of the town and district cannot be provided. With the…

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Motor Collision Has Court Sequel

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 5

A fine orf 20. with 10 costs, was imposed on Ernest J. Smidt, of South Grafton, by the S.M.. Mr. A. E. Capp. at Grafton…

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Marked Coins As Court Exhibits

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 5

Several marked coins were exhibits in a case before Mr. A. E. Capp, S.M., at Grafton Court yesterday, when Francis…

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Charged After Machine-gunning

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tues. -- Frederick William Harrison was charged at the City Court today With wounding John…

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Alarming Murder Figures In Rand

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 7

JOHANNESBURG.-- The world's worst murder area may be the reputation accorded to the Witwatersrand as a result of…

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Traffic Charged Dismissed

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 7

A charge of negligent driving against Walter Gough, railway employee, was dismissed at Coffs Court of Petty…

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Young Man On Charge Of Attempted Murder

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.--A young tramway employee was remanded without bail at Paddington Court to-day until February 23, on a…

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Farmer Given Court Bond

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 2

Because of his previous good character, a Bucca Creek dairy farmer was given the benefit of Section 556A when he…

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Jealousy Brings Court Case

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 5

A case apparently arising out of jealousy came before Mr. A. E. Capp. SM, at Coffs Court of Petty Sessions on…

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Police Inquiry On Woman's Death

Daily Examiner · Sunday 12 February 1950 · page 2

WOLLONGONG, Sun.--A post-morthem has been ordered following the death of Helen Bell, 33, of O'Donnell street…

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Police Charge Poster for Magistrate

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 6

A man charged at Taree Court of Petty Sessions with offensive behaviour wets stated by the police to have sat on…

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Committed For Trial For Murder Of Woman

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Mon.--A man who had been living with a woman and accused of having poisoned her with cyanide was…

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