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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1954

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Police And Politicians Battle In Japanese Parliament

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 June 1954 · page 1

TOKIO, Friday.-- The Japanese Lower House broke up last night in a pitched battle between police and politicians inside the Diet building. The battle followed a savage riot among Socialist and…

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Police Blitz Road Toll

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 June 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.—More than 1300 motorists are to be prosecuted as the result of driving offences…

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Gaol Sentence Suspended

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 June 1954 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday. -- Prominent middleweight boxer, Carlo Marchini, was given a six months suspended gaol sentence on each bf two charges of…

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Gaol Sentences For Fathers

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 June 1954 · page 1

BRISBANE, Mon.--Two men were each sentenced to seven years gaol in the Criminal Court to-day on…

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Doctor Charged Before Tribunal

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 June 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday. -- Dr. Peter Mothers, told a medical disciplinary tribunal to-day there was nothing he could have done for a woman who…

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Charges of Stealing Against Nine Lads

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1954 · page 6

Nine lads were proceeded against at Grafton Children's Court last week on a series of charges of stealing articles at…

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Police Seek Relatives

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 June 1954 · page 2

Grafton police Lave received a request from police at East Melbourne for assistance in tracing relatives…

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Police Search For Armed Men

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 June 1954 · page 1

BRISBANE, Monday. -- All southeast Queensland and northern New South Wales police were searching tonight for at least two armed men…

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Not Campaign Against Police Force

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 June 1954 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday. -- The Daily Telegraph had been carrying on a campaign against violence, not the police force, the paper's acting editor, Mr. James…

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Police On Gambling

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 June 1954 · page 6

OTTAWA,--A Canadian Parliamentary Committee is studying the confusion in laws controlling gambling…

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Lack Of Motive Puzzles Police

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 June 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday. --A motive for the callous shooting of a Bondi estate agent is puzzling detectives. The agent, Layton Albert…

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Gaoled For "Brutal Assault"

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 3

BRISBANE, Thurs.--Mr. Justice Townley to-day sentenced a 29-year-old baker to 18 months' gaol…

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Acquitted Of Murder Charge

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY. Thurs.--A 30-year-old mother of two children who admitted stabbing her 19-year-old lover with…

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Bankruptcy Court Issues Warrant

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.--In the Bankruptcy Court to-day, a warrant was issued for the arrest of Samuel Curotta, of…

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Restive Horse At Earl's Court

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 7

LONDON, Thurs.--A restive horse which reared up in front of her failed to break the…

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Court Told: Poisoned Man To Get Square

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 2

DALBY, Thurs.--A stationhand had admitted poisoning an overseer to get square with a girl who had…

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Court Told Offered £500 To Dope Greyhound

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday. A bookmaker had offered £500 If he would dope the greyhound Alruth before the…

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Taken To Court In Custody

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 June 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Fri.—Following the issue yesterday of a warrant for his arrest, Samuel Curotta, of Double…

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Court Case Over Cheese Name

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 June 1954 · page 4

COPENHAGEN.--Mr. T. G. Danbo, Copenhagen businessman, rushed off to court to protest when a Danish…

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RSPCA Urges Gaol Penalty

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 June 1954 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tues.--The R.S.P.C.A. is seeking legislation making it an offence liable to a goal term of five…

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