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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1953

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Boxer On Assault Charge

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thurs.--Prominent boxer, Harry Hayes, 24, was convicted in Central Court to-day on a charge of…

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Heavy Fines for Stealing Watermelons

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 6

At Grafton Court of Petty Sessions, Mr. A. E. Capp, S.M., fined five youths £10 each for stealing watermelons. Four of the…

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Charged With Accepting Bribes

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 1

OTTAWA, Thurs.--Four former Government officials were charged by the Department of Immigration…

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More Police Wanted At Bellingen

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 6

BELLINGEN, Thurs.--Bellingen Shire Council will write to the Commissioner of Police requesting an…

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Fined £10 for Assaulting Police Officer

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 7

Colin Michael [?] (32), of Coffs Harbour Jetty, was fined £10 at the Court of Petty Sessions on Friday for assaulting Sgt H.P. Orman whilst in the execution of his duties. On a second charge of offensive behaviour he…

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Charged With Manslaughter

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 January 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—A 28-years-old motor driver appeared in Kogarah Court late to-day charged with…

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To Stand Trial On Murder Charge

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 January 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—A 53 years old orchardist was to-day committed for trial by the City Coroner, Mr. Smyth, on a charge of having murdered his wife at their Eastwood home on January 8…

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Prefers Gaol To Dog Licence Fine

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sun.--A Parramatta woman said yesterday she had decided to go to gaol rather than pay a 30…

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False Lead In Murder Search

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.--Sydney detectives have cancelled plans to fly to Melbourne to interview a man in…

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Hanged For Murder, 19

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 1

LONDON, Wed.--Derek William Bentley, 19 years old electrician, was hanged to-day for murder. An eleventh-hour bid by 200 members of Parliament failed to secure his…

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Court Dispute On filter Press

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 3

MACLEAN, Wednesday.--At Maclean Small Debts Court to-day, before Mr. V. Lake, relieving S.M.,…

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Magistrate Orders Arrest Of Witness

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 1

BRISBANE, Thursday.—A Brisbane Police Court Magistrate to-day ordered the arrest of a witness alleged to have refused to give evidence in a murder case…

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Tamworth Man Faces Murder Charge

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 3

TAMWORTH, Thurs.—Robert Edward Ryan, 42, labourer, of Tamworth, to-day was committed for trial on a charge of murder…

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Police Check Radio Shows

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Police are checking certain radio broadcasts for possible breaches of the gaming laws…

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Small Debts Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 9

In the Small Debts Court on Tuesday Mr. O. J. Lake, S.M., gave a verdist, with costs, to the plaintiff company, Cow and Gate…

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Court Exonerates Ship's Master

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Commonwealth Court of Marine Inquiry to-day exonerated the master of the freighter Merino of misconduct resulting in the ship grounding last month…

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Court Staff oft Annual Holidays

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 1

Two familiar figures were absent from the Court of Petty Sessions an Tuesday. They were Mr.A.E.Capp, S.M. and Mr. and Mr. T…

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Increases Granted by Fair Rents Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 6

On application by Alfred Ernest Wunderlich (lessor) the weekly rental of a property in Grafton Street, tenanted by…

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Labourer Faces Stealing Charges

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 January 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.--A 23- years-old labourer allegedly found in possession of £819 of stolen notes and silver,…

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Murder Arrest

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 January 1953 · page 3

NEW YORK, Friday. -- Police have arrested a 29 years-old negro who admitted strangling to death a…

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