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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1952

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Make Use Of Court Ballot

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 June 1952 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday-- Trade Unions in the future were expected to make more extensive use of the…

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Varied List at Week-end Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 6 June 1952 · page 1

A varied list of local, district, Sydney, inter-State and seamen defendants was arraigned at the Coffs Harbour Court of Petty…

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High Award for Boy Scout The Bronze Cross, the highest Scout award, was recently awarded to Constable John Kwasi Oppong, of the Gold Coast Police Force and a members of the Senchi Methodist Scout Troop

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 6 June 1952 · page 8

He rescued three boys from the crocodile infested Volt a River. This was the first occasion on which such a presentation was made on the Gold Coast. Constable Oppong was also awarded the Bronze Meda lot the Royal Humane Society. He is shown…

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Soldier Charged with Murder

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 June 1952 · page 6

MANILA. Thurs.--William Pomeroy, a former United States soldier, who became a leader in the…

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Broken Hill Murder Check

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 June 1952 · page 1

BROKEN HILL, Fri -- Detectives to-day began checking with employers in the city and mines for…

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Executed On June 23 For Murder

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 June 1952 · page 2

PERTH. Fri.--A young New Australian, convicted of murder of a retired farmer last March will, be executed…

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Record Crowd At First Police Ball

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 June 1952 · page 2

A gay and informal atmosphere prevailed last night at the first police cabaret ball held in Grafton. The function attracted Che largest…

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ACTU Application Refused By Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 June 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday.--An application by the Australian Council of Trade Unions that de-registration proceedings against three metal trade unions be deferred until next Tuesday, was refused by the Arbitration…

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Arrest Follows Petrol Theft

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 June 1952 · page 2

Last night Grafton police arrested and charged two men in connection with the theft of drums of petrol from D. Pullen's storage shed, situated in a laneway at the rear of the…

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Labourer Charged

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 June 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.--Charged with shooting with intent to murder a seven-year-old girl yesterday, a man…

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Movie Producer in Gaol

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 June 1952 · page 2

HOLLYWOOD. -- Movie producer, Walter Wanger. began his first full day in prison last week…

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Heavy Bail Imposed On Stealing Charge

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 June 1952 · page 2

Two men were remanded to June 23, on £300 bail, with a similar surety at Grafton Court of Petty…

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Woman Charged

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 June 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--A young unmarried woman was arrested at Armidale to-day in connection with…

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Court Orders New Inquiry

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 June 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--The State Full Court to-day ordered a new inquiry into the death of Desmond…

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Murder Trial For Mrs. Hayes

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 June 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.--Mrs. Gladys Muriel Hayes will face trial on the charge of having murdered William…

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Deregistration Decision By Court On

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 June 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE. Wed.--A decision by the Arbitration Court on applications for deregistration of three metal…

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Commissioner Believes Police Accepted Liquor and Food From Night Club

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 June 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--The Liquor Royal Commissioner (Mr. Justice Maxwell) said to-day he believed that police had accepted liquor and food from a night club. He told this to retired Metropolitan Police Superintendent…

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Gaol On Vagrancy Charges

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 June 1952 · page 3

Three men, who appeared at Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday on vagrancy charges, were…

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Fined £10 for Stealing Potatoes

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 June 1952 · page 3

Vince Morgan, an aborigine, aged 23, was fined £10 and ordered to pay £1 compensation when he pleaded guilty…

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To Represent Police

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 June 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.--Sydney Barrister, Mr. A. J. Goran, will represent the Police Department at the Royal…

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