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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1953

731 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 14 of 37

Preparing for Assault on Mt. Everest

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 May 1953 · page 1

KATMANDU (Nepal), Mon.--The British Mount Everest expedition has almost completed stocking…

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Charge Alleges Murder Intent

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 May 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.--Police to-day charged a 63-years-old married woman with having administered thallium poison to two women with intent to murder them…

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Repton Man Charged With Murder

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 May 1953 · page 3

A Repton farmer was arrested and charged with murder by Bellingen Police yesterday afternoon, following a shooting affay near Repton, in which one man was…

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Court Order Issued

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 May 1953 · page 3

MIAMI (Florida), Tues.--Russell Tongay, who has been accused of fatally beating his five-year-old…

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'Dracula-Type' Drama In Police Cells

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 May 1953 · page 1

MANILA, Tues.--Baffled police and medical experts are holding an 18-years-old girl for further…

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Shot Dead In Street Man For Trial On Murder Charge

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 May 1953 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Betty Iva Leighton Jones (27), who was shot dead in a South Melbourne street, on March 3, had a "great fear" of Lionel Richard Lee,…

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Murder Charge Withdrawn

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 May 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.--A murder charge against Frederick Reginald Cells (54), King street, St. Peters, and…

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Gaol For Assault On School Girl

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 May 1953 · page 3

GLEN INNES, Thurs.-- On a charge of assaulting a seven-year-old girl in a Glen Innes park, a…

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Repton Man Charged With Murder

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 15 May 1953 · page 1

A Repton farmer was arrested and charged with murder by Bellingen police on Tuesday afternoon, following…

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Repton Farmer On Murder Charge

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 15 May 1953 · page 10

Following a shooting affray at Repton on Tuesday, Carl Gerard Perry, aged 43, of Bundagen, appeared at the Bellingen Police…

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Police Inquire Into Death of Slockie

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 May 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs. -- State Cabinet would consider appointing a Boxing Commission if a report by…

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Court Rejects Application For Service Exemption

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 15 May 1953 · page 6

At the Court of Petty Sessions, Coffs Harbour, Mr. C. H. Blackmore, S.M., dismissed the application of…

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Court, Injuries Show Need For Traffic Care

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 May 1953 · page 2

"People who think that there is no need for traffic education and safety measures to be stressed should…

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Police Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 May 1953 · page 2

Two men who were arrested by police at McKittrick Park, South Grafton, on Thursday, appeared at…

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Wept When Sentenced

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 May 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.--An 18 years old aboriginal girl who was sentenced to five years' gaol at the Quarter…

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"Poor Excuse" Says Magistrate

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 May 1953 · page 4

At the Coramba Court of Petty Sessions, Bert Gill, farmer, of Nana Glen, who pleaded guilty, was fined £5…

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Judge's Comment On Court List juggling

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 May 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.--It was common knowledge that a certain amount of juggling of the court lists went on, Judge Berne declared to-day in the Quarter Sessions…

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Was Accused of Murder

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 May 1953 · page 5

HONG KONG, Monday.--Bearded Catholic Monsignor Iningo Koening, who said he was accused by the…

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Armed Police Hunt Man in Mountains

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 May 1953 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Mon.--Police and a black tracker armed with 303 rifles are hunting an armed man in…

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Mining Claims Hearing at Warden's Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1953 · page 6

At Coffs Harbour Warden's Court last week, Mr. A. E. Capp, SM., held an inquiry into conflicting Special Lease…

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