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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1952

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£10 Fine For Watermelon Theft

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 January 1952 · page 5

Two men wore each fined £10 at Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday for stealing two watermelons…

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Gaol Warning To Illegal Users Of Cycles

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 January 1952 · page 5

A warning that he would consider imposing a gaol sentence on persons convicted of illegally using…

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For Trial On Murder Charge

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 January 1952 · page 1

BRISBANE, Wednesday—Osman Elmas, a 36-years-old Albanian was committed for trial at the Mareeba…

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Father Charged

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 1

PERTH, Thurs.—Vincenso Saimeri, 58, Forest road, Palmyra, near Fremantle, was charged by Fremantle…

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Committed for Trial For Indecent Assault

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 6

In the Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday, before Mr. A. E. Capp, SM, Gordon Colwell, an aboriginal, of Rocklea, Brisbane,…

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Sixteen Persons Charged After Betting Raids

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 2

As a result of raids on two High (Street, Coffs Harbour, premises last Saturday afternoon, 16 persons were charged…

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Not Allowed To Land; Gaol Term

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 January 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Fri.—The Department of Immigration had been advised that Karel Van Buren. who…

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Youth Charged With Illegal Use Of Motor Car

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 January 1952 · page 3

An 18 years old youth appeared before Mr. P. D. Davenport, J.P.. at Grafton Court of Petty Sessions…

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Police Say Farewell To Chief

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 January 1952 · page 2

Police of Grafton sub-district, and representatives of the State Public Service, last night made a presentation to Inspector (First-Class) W. 0. McEwan, who is about to retire from the…

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Court Order Refused To Restrain Short

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 January 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Fri.—Three Leftwing officials of the Federated Ironworkers' Association were to-day refused a court order to restrain Laurence Short interfering with them in their duties…

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Police Believe. Convicts Head For Queensland

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday—The three convicts who last night escaped from Emu Plain's Prison Farm are believed to be making for Queensland…

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Two Gaoled One Fined For Stealing

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 1

LISMORE, Mon.—Two men were sentenced to six months' gaol, and a third fined £20, at Lismore Court…

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Court of Petty Sessions

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 1

Three aboriginals and a traveller from Warwick, Queensland, were arrested on charges of drunkenness over the…

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Court Sequel To Fight In House

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 5

A fight in a Kelly street, South Grafton, home occupied by coloured persons had a sequel in the…

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Claims Police Thrashed Him

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues. — A 34-year old man found guilty to-day of stealing milk money claimed police…

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Extended Term In Police Force

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues. — The Premier, Mr. McGirr, said to-day Cabinet had agreed to a two months' extension…

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Two Charged With Murder

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wed.—The husband and father of a 23-years-old woman were charged in Narracoorte…

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Doctor Charged with Murder

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.—Dr. George Stanley Thompson, 70, of Carr street. Coogee, was charged this afternoon…

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Shot in Stomach; Murder Charge

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wed.—Thomas Wilfred Stevens, 30, farmer, of Betbet, was fatally shot in the stomach…

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Motor Vehicles Sought By Police

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 2

Sergt. First Class T. A. Schuback, officer in charge at grafton police sub-district, said yesterday that…

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