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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1951

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Coffs Harbour Cases at District Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 12 October 1951 · page 3

A number of Coffs Harbour litigants appeared in the District Court, held at Bellingen on Tuesday, before Judge Storkey…

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Charged with Murder

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 October 1951 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Fri. -- A 28 years old labourer, of Brunswick, was arrested at neon to-day and charged…

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Father and Daughter Charged

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 October 1951 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Fri. -- Police to-day arrested Alwyn Bruce Atkinson, 44, farmer, of Bukkleboo, 70…

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Gaol Sentences For Ringing In Dog

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 October 1951 · page 5

SYDNEY, Fri. -- Rupert Jamieson (58), carpenter, of Girraween, was sentenced to two years' gaol, and Gordon Stewart Walker (27), electrician, of North Parramatta, to nine months' gaol, in the Quarter…

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German Mobile Police

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 October 1951 · page 4

DUESSELDORF. -- The first two sections of North Rhine Wesphalia's New mobile Police have been set…

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Dugan Foiled In Escape Bid From Grafton Gaol

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 October 1951 · page 3

Vigilance of the night staff is believed to have put an early end to a desperate effort by Darcy Dugan to escape from the Grafton gaol. No official confirmation…

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Bennett Retains Title-Police Stop Fight

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 October 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.--Elley Bennett (813). Australian featherweight champion, retained his title at Sydney…

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Racing Men In Court Dispute

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 October 1951 · page 4

Prominent Grafton and Inverell racing men were litigants in a District Court action which began at Grafton yesterday. The action concerned the…

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On Charge Of Murder In 1939

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 October 1951 · page 1

BENDIGO, Tuesday.--In a crowded police court at Bendigo to-day, Richard Bugg, 37, contractor, of…

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Man Killed In Fight With Police

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 October 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.--A man was shot dead during a running gun battle with police through the grounds of…

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Former CPS At Maclean Committed For Court Sentence

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 October 1951 · page 3

BRISBANE, Tuesday--A young man who appeared in the police court was described as having been "one of the most promising junior officers in the New South Wales Justice…

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Suicide In Gaol

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 October 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY. Wed.--The City Coroner, Mr. Bott. to-day found that Lionel Charles Thomas (45), baker, who…

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Yugo-Slav Sentenced To Death

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 October 1951 · page 3

BATHURST, Wed.--Juro Eror (20), a Yugo-Slav, was to-day found guilty by a Supreme Court jury, of…

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Provides Gaol For Dangerous Driving

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 October 1951 · page 7

SYDNEY, Wed.--The State Parliamentary Labour Caucus to-day approved legislation which provides…

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Must Pay Fines Or Go To Gaol

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 October 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.--Judge Berne in the Quarter Sessions Appeals Court to-day, told Ray Patrick…

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Court Surprise

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 October 1951 · page 2

Eyebrows were raised at Grafton District Court this week when a litigant carrying his coat…

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Court Ruling on Fisheries Act

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 October 1951 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wed.--The N.S.W. Fisheries and Oyster Farm Act did not apply where it effected sale…

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Court Sequel to Crop Damage by Horses

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 October 1951 · page 5

Mervyn Barnier, gardener of Lawrence, was yesterday awarded £24 by His Honor, Judge…

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£11,982 Involved In Stealing Charges

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 October 1951 · page 2

A P.M.G. Divisional Engineer and three linesmen from Lismore appeared before Mr. A. E. Capp. S.M., at Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday on stealing charges involving approximately 37 tons of copper wire…

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Courting In Court

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 October 1951 · page 6

QUEENSTOWN (South Africa).--While conducting a marriage ceremony in the local court, the Assistant…

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