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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1953

731 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 24 of 37

Alleged Theft of £33,593 MELBOURNE. Wed

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 August 1953 · page 1

A £33,593 theft charge against Robert Stanley Williams (36), of Woodlawn street, Richmond, was adjourned…

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For Trial On Double Murder Charge

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 August 1953 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wed.--William Henry Barton (42), clerk, of Howitt street, Hawksburn, was committed…

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Fair Rents Court Coffs Harbour, Tues

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 August 1953 · page 6

In the Fair Rents Court, Coffs Harbour, before Mr. A. E. Capp, S.M., on the application of Walter E…

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Police Say Admitted Cottage Left To Husband

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 August 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.-- Mrs. Caroline Grills had offered to give away an elderly Leura woman's dressing gown before the woman had died, a detective told the City…

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Will Submit Motion To Supreme Court

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 August 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.-- Inspector N. Allan fold the Crown Employees Appeal Board to-day, that a motion would be submitted to the Supreme Court about the…

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Traffic Cases Heard at Court of Petty Sessions

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 14 August 1953 · page 10

Seven summons cases for breaches of traffic regulations, ranging from crossing the centre line to negligent…

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10 Years' Gaol For Youth

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 August 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.--A 17-years-old youth was to-day sentenced in the Quarter Sessions to a total of 10…

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Refuses Leaving Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 August 1953 · page 3

Mr. E. Lundberg (left) and Mrs. C. Downey assist their mother, Mrs. E. L. Lundberg, from the Coroner's Court. Mrs. Caroline Grills has been charged with the attempted murder of Mrs. Lundberg in addition to four murder…

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Court Reserves Judgment

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 August 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.--The Full High Court to-day reserved judgment in a test case Initiated by the…

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Supreme Court Woman Bail

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 August 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.--Mr. Acting-Justice Maguire ibis afternoon refused bail to Mrs. Grills, after a special application had been made in the Supreme Court…

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Police Escort for Referee

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 August 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.--Police escorted the referee A to his dressing room after the third soccer Test, between…

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Police Believe Motion May Enable Re-opening Of Case

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 August 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday. -- The State Full Court to-morrow will hear legal argument on a motion which police believe may enable the Annand case to be re-opened. Last Thursday, Inspector Allan, of the Police Department,…

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Court Rejects Appeal

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 August 1953 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Mon.--An anneal by John Balaban, 29-years-old Rumanian industrial chemist, against his…

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Full Court Refused Writ In Annand Case

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 August 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.--The State Full Court to-day refused to have the Annand ease brought before the Supreme Court, or to quash Judge Nield's acquittal of Annand…

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Woman Charged With Attempt To Murder

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 August 1953 · page 3

LISMORE, Tues.--A man who is alleged by police to be the victim of a murder attempt by a woman to-day…

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No Police Station At Ebor

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 August 1953 · page 3

ARMIDALE, Tues.--The Commissioner of Police has advised the Armidale Pastures Protection Board that…

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Court Ruling On Bigamy Trials

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 August 1953 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tues.--The conviction of a laboratory tester last month for bigamy resulted in an important…

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Support Move For Police Officer

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 August 1953 · page 4

Copmanhurst Shire Council will support representations from a public meeting at Copmanhurst to the Commissioner of Police for a full-time Police Officer in the area…

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Mrs. Grills To Face Murder Trial

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 August 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.--Mrs. Caroline Grills, 63, was to-day committed for trial on a charge of haying murdered her 87-years-old stepmother by thallium poisoning…

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Court Dismisses Lottery Suit

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 August 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.--The Supreme Court to-day dismissed a suit by Michael Nassar against a Greek couple for a half share of a £6000 State lottery prize…

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