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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1952

755 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 32 of 38

Rented Police Station to Woman

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 October 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Fri.--A former Manly Council employee had rented the Waverley police station to a Sydney woman…

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Police Raid In Kenya

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 October 1952 · page 1

NAIROBI, Sun.--Thirty-six suspected Mau Mau terrorists were arrested at an oath-taking ceremony in…

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Magistrate Resents Motor Bike Din

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 October 1952 · page 4

"I take strong exception to excessive noise created by motor cycles," said Mr. A. E. Capp, S.M., at Grafton…

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Husband Fined £20 For Assault

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 October 1952 · page 4

No provocation whatever existed for a husband to assault his wife as stated. He took a serious view of the matter. Those remarks were made…

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For Trial On Murder Charge

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 October 1952 · page 4

WOLLONGONG, Mon.--A 51 years old Postmaster was to-day committed for trial on a charge of having murdered his 71 years old wife…

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Magistrate Commends Woman's Courageous Act

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 31 October 1952 · page 8

"I commend you for your admirable courage," said Mr. A. E. Capp, SM, addressing Mrs. F. E. C. Hammon, in the Court…

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Theft from Sawtell Railway Station

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 31 October 1952 · page 1

On Wednesday night on last week a thief forced the door on the Sawtell railway Station and stole a sum of money and a…

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Boy Trapped on Boambee Bridge Sequel at Tuesday's Police Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 31 October 1952 · page 1

How a boy escaped injury by lying on the sleepers on the Bombee Creek railway bridge while an engine passed over him was revealed in the Court of Petty Sessions on…

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Licensing Court

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 October 1952 · page 7

MACLEAN.--The Licensing Inspector, Sergt. R. A. Peterkin, reported to the court that all hotels in his…

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Jobless Migrants In Clash With Police

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 October 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.--Squads of police clashed with an estimated 300 Italian migrants in a series of riotous scenes in Sydney to-day. Several of the migrants were injured by police batons and…

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Another Murder

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 November 1952 · page 3

NAIROBI, Friday.--Another Mau Mau murder was discovered in the Myeri district, 60 miles…

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Shot In Head; Murder Charge

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 November 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.--Police charged a man with murder after a new Australian was fatally shot in the head at…

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Three Months' Gaol; Insufficient Means Of Support

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 November 1952 · page 4

James Robert McKay, a 49-years-old labourer with no fixed place of abode, was sent to gaol for three…

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Prominent Grazier Charged With Cruelty To Animal

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 November 1952 · page 4

A charge of cruelty to an animal against the Chairman of the Glen Innes Pastures Protection Board was found proved in the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, but was dismissed under the…

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Re-Trial Sought On Murder Charge

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 November 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.--Mr. J. W. Shand, Q.C., to-day asked the Court of Criminal Appeal to grout a new trial to Gilbert Ryan (23), who was sentenced to death for having…

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Dress In Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 November 1952 · page 4

Ray Hannah, of North street, Carrs Creek, was told in the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday by…

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Dogs Guard Singapore Airfields The defence of the huge airfield at Tengah is the responsibility of the Air Force Regiment, who together with RAF Police, maintain a day and night guard of the stores and hangars

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 4 November 1952 · page 7

In this picture Corporal B. Swain ol the RAF Police, with his dog "Rocky," is seen passing a line of trolleys loaded with fused bombs, ready for issue to operational squadrons…

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Gaol For Stealing

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 November 1952 · page 4

MACLEAN: Gregory Battis, a young man, was sentenced to four months' hard labour by Mr. A. E. Capp,…

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Police Search For Forger

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 November 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.--Detectives searching for the man who yesterday cashed forged War Savings…

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