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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1953

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Police Stop March To U.S. Consulate

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 June 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday. --Police to-day stepped an attempt by about 2000 people to march on the U.S. Consulate. The marchers, at a meeting in the…

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Coloured People Before the Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1953 · page 7

Three coloured people were brought before the Court of Petty Sessions last week on charges of drunkenness, offensive…

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Italians in Court Following Family Squabble

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1953 · page 3

An uncle and his nephew, Pietro Accadia and Michele Coco, both Italian banana growers, of Korora, appeared…

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Police Asked to Prosecute Owners Of Straying Stock

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1953 · page 1

Police throughout Dorrigo Shire will be requested to prosecute owners of straying stock. This decision was arrived at…

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Police Think Explosion Accidental

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 June 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.--Detectives are convinced that an explosion in an oil gas-making unit at the Mortlake…

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Police Evidence In Adoption Case

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 June 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--Defective Sergeant Henry Norman Parsons said in the, Equity Court to-day, he did not think Joan Murray would be a fit person to care for…

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Compensation Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 June 1953 · page 6

The Workers' Compensation Commission, before His Honour, Judge Lamond, will sit at Grafton Court,…

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Licensing Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 June 1953 · page 2

MACLEAN, Wed.-- There were no ojections to the renewal of licenses at Maclean to-day. Mr. A. E. Capp…

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Smart Work By Police

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 June 1953 · page 2

Cash and cheques totalling £178, reported misssing yesterday morning from Mr. William Roberts' garage…

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Man and Woman Charged

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 1

KATOOMBA, Thurs.-- Police today arrested a man and his de facto wife and charged them with…

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Police Sergeant Wins Appeal

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs. --The Crown Employees' Appeal Board to-day upheld, the appeal by Sergeant R. J…

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Letters To Editor Move The Gaol

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 June 1953 · page 2

Sir --There is something sinister about a prison that is known far and wide as the "Alcatraz of the North…

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Gaol Break Episode Grafton Prisoners Get Solitary

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 June 1953 · page 3

Ten prisoners concerned in the recent Grafton gaol escape bid received sentences involving solitary confinement when they appeared before visiting justices at Grafton…

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Politicians Will Revive Murder Case

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 June 1953 · page 3

LONDON, Friday. -- Two L a b o u r politicians, Messrs. Sydney Silverman and George Rogers, may…

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Police Charge Parents

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 June 1953 · page 1

KATOOMBA, Fri.—Police in Katoomba Court to-day charged a railway fettler and his de facto wife with…

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Missing Magistrate

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 June 1953 · page 6

JOHANNSEBURG,--Witnesses, accused and officials searched vainly through the coridors of the court…

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Magistrate Warns Witness

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 June 1953 · page 5

MURWILLUMBAH, Sat. --A police witness was cautioned by Mr. K. Anderson, S.M., in Tweed Heads…

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Police Officer Injured

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 June 1953 · page 2

A Grafton traffic constable was admitted to Grafton Base Hospital, following a collision at the corner of…

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Many Traffic Cases At Maclean Court

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 June 1953 · page 5

MACLEAN, Sat.--Speeding and other charges were preferred against a number of motorists at Maclean…

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Grafton Gaol

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 June 1953 · page 2

Sir.--In replying to "Woman's Views'' of June 27 on the Grafton gaol, she is certainly the voice of…

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