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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1951

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Charged With Murder Of Wife

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tues.--A detective told the City Court to-day that Edward Joseph Scully, 52, chef, had admitted…

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Woman Fined for Assault

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 4

Before Messrs. P. D. Davenport and H. G. Greenaway, J.'sP., at Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday. Ethel…

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'Wanted to Kill' Police Allege

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.--A police witness said at the Central Court to-day that a man who was charged with attempted murder declared that he wanted to kill somebody, and that killing a man meant…

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Court Considers Contempt Charges

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.--Additional contempt of court charges may be taken against the acting general secretary of the Waterside Workers Federation (Mr. Roach)…

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Police Dog in Search for Man

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 2

A Sydney police dog, Nemesis, is being used in a search for a Nambucca Heads man who has been missing for five days. THE man, Theo William…

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Faces Murder Trial

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 4

BROKEN HILL, Wed.--William Willoughby was committed for trial by the Coroner (Mr. Ward) to-day on a charge of…

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Reds Launch Big Assault

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 1

SOUTH KOREA, Thurs. (AAP-Reuter).--Strong enemy forces opened a heavy assault on the central front to-day, threatening a complete encirclement of…

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Suspected Assault On Daughter; Shot His Neighbour

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.--A father had shot his neighbour in the thigh with a 22 calibre revolver in the belief that his…

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On Trial For Widow's Murder

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.--Ronald Newman Cribben was committed for trial on a charge of murdering Mrs. Edith Hill,…

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Shot Neighbour: Six Years' Gaol

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 February 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.--A father, who shot his neighbour because he suspected him of having interfered with his seven-year-old daughter, was sentenced to-day to six years' imprisonment…

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Weather Information for Police

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 February 1951 · page 6

LISMORE.--A request will be sent to the N.S.W. Weather Bureau asking arrangements be made for the…

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Leaders Charged Court Contempt Alleged

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.--The three leaders of the Miners Federation, Messrs. I. Williams (general president), G. Grant (general secretary) and W. Parkinson (vice-president), will be…

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Pilots Charged

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 3

BOMBAY, Mon. (AAP).--Two Australian airline pilots, Capt. Wagner and Capt. R. Gifford, were released on bail of £1500…

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Assault Followed Cutting Of Clothesline

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 5

Cyril Raymond Allen, baker, of 43 Spring street, South Grafton, was fined £3, with costs and witness expenses totalling…

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Boy Charged With Shooting Mate

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 February 1951 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tues. -- A 15 years old boy was yesterday remanded at Warrnambool to appear before the Children's Court…

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Nurse Charged with Use of Instrument

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 February 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.--The proprietress of a maternity hospital, Iris Butler (42), nurse, of Hawkesbury road, Westmead,…

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To Stand Trial For Murder

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 1

HOBART, Wed.--John Joseph McDonald (46), Burnie bookmaker. and former member of the House of Assembly, was…

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No Rider For Comic Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Wed.--Leading Melbourne jockey, J. Purtell, will not ride Comic Court in the Sydney Cup or in any other race…

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Sought By Police

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 2

Grafton police are searching for a man who is alleged to have committed several [?]alse prete[?]ce offences by passing…

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Letters To The Editor Gratitude Of Police Commissioner

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 2

Sir,--The year 1950 was a disastrous one throughout the country districts of the State, so far as floods are concerned. The…

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