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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1950

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Shot At Father-In-Law; Four Years' Gaol

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.--A man who was convicted of having maliciously shot at his father-in-law with intent to do grievous bodily…

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Railway Police Red Tape

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.--The Minister for Transport (Mr. O'Sullivan) said in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly to-day that…

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Police Not Told All By Victim

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--A man wounded in a shooting affray in an hotel bar yesterday had not told police all he knew of the…

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Westerling Sentenced To Month's Gaol

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 1

SINGAPORE, Wed. (AAP- Reuter).--Captain "Turk" Westerly was sentenced to one month's simple imprisonment in…

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Youth Sentenced For Manslaughter

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.--Kenneth Day, 17 State ward, was sentenced to seven years imprisonment in the Central Court to-day for the…

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Tarakan Officers To Be Tried By Court Martial

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 3

CANBERRA. Wed.--Two of ship's officers of H.M.A.S. Tarakan will be tried by court-mattial for responsibility for the…

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Dorrigo Police Charged Acquitted

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 9

The jury at Grafton Quarter Sessions this week, after a half hour's adjournment, returned a verdict of not guilty in the case…

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Divorce Court Ruling

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 6

LONDON, Thurs. (AAP).--An engaged couple who, 14 years ago, motored over the Scottish border, sat in a car for 20…

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Court Action Over Milk

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 6

Evidence on a claim and cross-action over the supply of milk to a milk vendor was heard at the Grafton District…

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Court Decides Not To Reregister Union

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thurs.--Deregistration of the Tramways Employees' Association would have serious repercussions in…

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Sentenced for Spying

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 March 1950 · page 1

NEW YORK, Fri. (AAP).-- The former Justice Department employee, Judith Coplan, and the Russian engineer. Valentin…

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Officers To Appear Before Naval Court-Martial

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 March 1950 · page 1

CANBERRA, Fri.--The Minister for the Navy, Mr. Francis, today cited two naval officers who would appear before a Naval…

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Court Order To Shops For Easter Holiday

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 March 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.--All drapery, grocery and hardware shops in the metropolitan area will close at 11.30 a.m. on Easter…

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Suicides in Gaol

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 March 1950 · page 1

CAIRO (Georgie), Sun. (AAP).--Hattie May Turner, 22-year-old negro woman, charged with the murder of five persons, killed…

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Sentenced To Gaol For Knife Assault

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.--Mr. Denton, S.M., to-day sentenced Harold Leslie Reid, miner, of East Sydney, to three months'…

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Charged With Attempting To Murder Father

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 2

LISMORE, Mon.--A Keerong farmer, charged with intent to murder, allegedly told the police he did not shoot his…

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Wants Police Punished

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 1

BONN, Mon. (A.A.P.).--Britain's High Commissioner in Germany (General Sir Brian Robertson) has demanded…

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Acquitted Of Mother's Murder On Grounds Of Insanity

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Mon.--A 57-year-old commercial traveller, said to have devoted his life to the care of his mother, was…

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Yesterday's Left-Overs Solicitor Charged

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 March 1950 · page 6

SYDNEY, --James Michael Kelly, 50, solicitor, of Helena street. Auburn apeared in the Central Court to-day on charges…

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Purtell To Ride Comic Court

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 March 1950 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Tues.--Leading jockey J. Purtell will ride Comic Court in preference to Chicquita, in the Alister Clark Stakes at Moonee Valley on…

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