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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1954

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Doctor Charged On 21 Counts

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 March 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday. --A doctor arrested in Albury last week, after absconding from bail on false pretences…

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Youth Says Beaten By Police

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 March 1954 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Mon.--A youth told the Police Discipline Board to-day that two policemen had kicked…

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Court Says Pilot Acted Improperly

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 March 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.--The Supreme Court to-day found that the senior pilot of the Port of Sidney had acted…

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Wrong-Doers In Police Force Will Be Rooted Out

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 March 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday. -- There was ample provision to deal with offences by policemen, the Premier (Mr. Cahill), said to-night. These "disciplinary processes" were in operation whenever…

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Man on Theft Charges

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 31 March 1954 · page 5

John Alfred Barry, 32, labourer, of Coffs Harbour, appeared at Grafton Court of Petty Sessions on two…

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Court Reserves Judgment "Herald" Case

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 31 March 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday. -- The Full Supreme Court to-day reserved judgment on contempt proceedings brought fey the Crown against the "Sydney…

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Police Deny Charge

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 April 1954 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wed.-- A Constable told the Police Disciplinary Board to-day, a youth who accused him…

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Youth Charged With Murder

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 April 1954 · page 3

BRISBANE, Thurs. -- A 19-year-old youth was charged at Mount Morgan Police Court to-day with…

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Four Charged With Drunkenness

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 2 April 1954 · page 8

Four men were charged with drunkenness at Coffs Harbour Court of Petty Sessions during the week. William Percy (23),…

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Gaol Sentences Total 28 Years

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 April 1954 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Fri.--A young bandit, already serving seven years' imprisonment for a hold-up last December, was sentenced in the Criminal Court to-day, to…

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Boy Detained For Murder Attempt

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 April 1954 · page 3

BRISBANE, Fri.--Mr. Justice Sheehy, in the Bundoberg Circuit Court to-day, sentenced a 14-year-old boy to be detained for four years for the attempted murder…

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Reds Invade Kingdom Of Cambodia Fanatical Assault On Fortress Continues

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 April 1954 · page 1

HANOI (Indo-China), Fri.--Communist troops to-day invaded the kingdom of Cambodia in Indo-China, and surrounded the town of Voeun Sai, 40 miles inside the border. The assault on Cambodia, so far largely untouched by the…

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Court Orders Wife's Release

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 April 1954 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Fri.--The wife of a crippled Collins street psychiatrist was ordered by the Supreme…

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Allegations Against Police Force

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 April 1954 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sat. -- Allegations against the police force of New South Wales could best be met by…

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Court Of Justice

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 April 1954 · page 3

PW YORK, Sun.--Japan has deposited her instrument of accession to the statute of the International…

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Gaol After Breaking Bond

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 April 1954 · page 6

Basil Peter Newman, 31, rigger, of Queen street, Grafton was sentenced to imprisonment for one…

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Heard Rumours Of Police Bashings, Says Doctor

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 April 1954 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday. -- A doctor told the Studley-rRuxton Royal Commission to-day that during his training as a medical student he had heard rumours of police bashings. He is Dr. Kevin Patrick Connors, resident medical officer…

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Police Criticise Press Reports

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday. -- Police delegates at the New South Wales Police Association's annual conference to-day strongly protested against Press reports…

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Question Premier On Police Visit

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday. -- The Premier (Mr. Cahill) was asked in the Legislative Assembly to-day whether he went to the 32nd annual conference of the New…

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Police Search For Girl, 14

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.--Police are searching for a 14-year-old girl alleged to have broken into two city stores…

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