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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1951

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Gaol For Four Men

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 April 1951 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Wed.--Describing the conduct of four men from the Hindmarsh district as cowardly, callous, violent and…

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Boy Charged with Murder

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thurs.-- A 15-years-old boy was to-day charged at the City Watchhouse with murder…

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Gaol Conditions Good Say Contractors

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 2

TWO contractors who have been working at the Grafton Gaol during the past few months, yesterday said that…

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New Tennis Court for Sawtell School

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 9

The site of the new tennis court at the Sawtell School was the scene of much activity last weekend…

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Former M.P. Sobs At Murder Trial

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 April 1951 · page 1

BURNIE, Friday—A former Member of Parliament, on trial for the murder of a young woman, broke down and sobbed when describing his interview with police at the Burnie Police Station, in the…

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Offer Refused For Comic Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 April 1951 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Fri. An offer of £44,642 (100,000 dollars) for Comic Court, Australia's outstanding racehorse, has been…

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Ten Years' Gaol For Bookmaker

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 April 1951 · page 1

BURNIE Sun.--The Chief Justice (Sir John Morris) last night sentenced a former member of the Tasmanian House of…

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Letters To The Editor Grafton Gaol

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 April 1951 · page 2

Sir.--Due to my absence in Sydney most of last week, my attention was not drawn to an article in the "Sunday Sun," of…

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Two Charged With Intent To Murder

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 April 1951 · page 3

KATOOMBA, Tues.-- Keith Edward Farnsworth (21). rubber worker, of Harris Park, and Mrs. Esma Marie Turner (33),…

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Charged With Collaboration; Mass Execution

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 April 1951 · page 4

TAEGU (Korea), Wed. (AAP-Reuter). -- The South Korean Government said, in a statement to-day, that a…

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Magistrate Warns Young Offender

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 3

MACLEAN.-- The Stipendiary Magistrate, Mr. A. E. Capp, warned Barry Albert, 18, at Maclean Court of Petty Sessions…

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Recently Released From Grafton; Three Months' Gaol

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.-- A man who had been recently released from Grafton gaol, pleaded guilty at Parramatta Court…

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Workers' Compensation Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 9

A sitting of the Workers' Compensation Court will take place at Coffs Harbour Court House on Friday, May 4, before His Honor…

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Police Investigate Women's Deaths

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 April 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri. -- Detectives have been detailed to investigate the deaths of three women at St. Vincent's Hospital…

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Youth Charged With Assault On Old Woman

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 April 1951 · page 2

A 16-year-old youth was charged at Grafton police station on Saturday with having assaulted, with intent to…

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Sheep Stealing

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 April 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sun.--To check sheen stealing, the N.S.W. Graziers' Association will ask the Government to prevent…

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Police Promotions

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 May 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.--The following police promotions were announced to-day:-- Sergeants Third Class to…

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Police Praise Work By Constable

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 May 1951 · page 4

BELLINGEN. -- Sergeant H[?]yer and Constable Cluff, of Bellingen Police, highly praised the work performed by…

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Police Women To Carry Pistols

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 May 1951 · page 1

TOKIO, Tuesday (AAP-Reuter).--Tokio City Authorities announced yesterday that Tokio police…

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Civil Organisation To Aid Police In New Zealand

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 May 1951 · page 1

WELLINGTON, Tues. (AAP-Reuter).--The New Zealand Government has decided to set up a civil emergency organisation to aid police in preserving law and order, the Prime Minister (Mr. Holland) announced to-day…

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