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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1953

731 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 33 of 37

Seek Writ Against Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 November 1953 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wed.--The Australian Council of Trade Unions has instructed its legal advisors to proceed…

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Arrest for Barracks Theft

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 November 1953 · page 2

A man was arrested on the North Coast mail train at Tar[?]e on Wednesday night, and later charged…

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Eight Charged With Drunkenness

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 6 November 1953 · page 10

Eight persons were charged with drunkenness at the Court of Petty Sessions during the Week. Four failed to appear and the…

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Gerrard 66 In Police Match

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 November 1953 · page 6

A G. R. C. A. XI. had lost six wickets for 152 runs when rain stopped play in the match against a…

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N.s.w. Police Essay Prizes to Dorrigo

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 6 November 1953 · page 1

Lynda Stevens and Gary Brazier were very excited last week. Their compositions, telling "How Careful You Are…

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Special Court at Hospital

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 November 1953 · page 4

MACLEAN -- A Special Court was held at the bedside of Reynold William Napper in the Lower…

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C.O.L. Adjustments Case A.C.T.U. Succeeds In Legal Move High Court Grants Show Cause Order

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 November 1953 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Fri. -- The A.C.T.U. succeeded to-day in it's first legal move against the Arbitration Court to retain cost of living adjustments for most workers. In the High Court, the Chief Justice, Sir Owen Dixon,…

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Assault Charge Dismissed

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 November 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.-- An assault charge against Frederick Lincoln McDermott, (44) of Milner road,…

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Tree Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 November 1953 · page 2

MOST of us are in favour of the Jacaranda trees. Indeed, without them our happy Jacaranda Festival would soon be a thing of the past…

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Fair Rents Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 November 1953 · page 6

At Grafton Fair Rents Court yesterday, Mr. A. E. Capp, S.M., made the following determinations…

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Charged With Conspiracy

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 November 1953 · page 3

SCONE, Wed.—A stud groom charged with conspiracy was remanded at Scone court to-day, until…

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Man Alleged Police Committed Perjury

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 November 1953 · page 4

BRISBANE, Wed.—A man jointly charged with the murder of a brewery director to-day alleged that police had committed perjury against him…

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Stealing Pair of Shoes

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 November 1953 · page 2

Leslie Hatfield, 50, of Coffs Harbour, was fined £7 by Mr. A. E. Capp, SM, at the Court of Petty Sessions, on Tuesday, when he…

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Traffic Cases At Court Of Petty Sessions

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 November 1953 · page 3

A nuber of traffic offences came before Mr. A. E. Capp, SM, at the Coffs Harbour Court of Petty Sessions, on Tuesday…

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Murder Trial Nears End

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 November 1953 · page 1

BRISBANE, Friday.--The jury in the Ferguson murder trial will retire tomorrow, after the Judge…

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Court Hears Claim On Female Wage

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 November 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY, Fri.--The Full Bench of the State Industrial Commission to-day began a hearing which will determine the future of female wage rates in New South Wales…

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Gaol Sentence On Stealing Charge

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 November 1953 · page 4

COFFS HARBOUR, Sat. --Carl Hedges ([?]), of [?] King street, St. Peters, who pleaded guilty to stealing…

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Peer Charged

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 November 1953 · page 1

LONDON, Sun. -- Lord Montagu of Beaulieu, 27- year-old bachelor, appeared in Lymington Court…

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Magistrate Holds No Case To Answer

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 November 1953 · page 4

COFFS HARBOUR, Sat. --At the Court of Petty Sessions Coffs Harbour, after hearing police evidence…

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Police Say Man Confessed To Killings

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 November 1953 · page 1

PARIS, Sun. -- Gaston [?]ominici, a 77-year-old farmer, has confessed to the murder of the Drummond family 15 months ago, police said to-day…

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