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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1954

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Jockey Charged

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 June 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.--Wellknown jockey Arthur Clement Podmore (37), of Sans Souci, was charged…

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Magistrate Warns On Preservatives

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 June 1954 · page 4

Mr. A. E. Capp, S.M., at Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday warned purveyors of meat to make…

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Ashby Tennis Court

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 June 1954 · page 7

MACLEAN, Tues--Sponsored by Ashby P. and C. Asscci tion, a well-equipped tennis court has been constructed on Mr. Peterie's…

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Girls Charged With Murder

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 June 1954 · page 1

WELLINGTON, Wed. -- A 16-year-old schoolgirl and her companion were arrested at Christchurch to-day,…

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Engine Driver m 10 GAOL

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 June 1954 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Wed.--A 62-year-old engine-driver was sentenced to one months gaol in…

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Daring Theft In Gardens

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 June 1954 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thurs.--In a daring daylight theft in the Flagstaff gardens to-day, two men clubbed Peter…

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Police Blitz Against Reckless Driving

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 25 June 1954 · page 7

The N.R.M.A. has congratulated the police on their "blitz" against reckless driving, but fears that if the strength of…

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Police Find Shotgun

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 June 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY. Friday.--A 12 gauge shotgun, believed to be that used in the wounding of a new Australian at…

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Appear On Charge Indecent Assault

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 June 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.--A male employee of Sydney Hospital has been arrested on a charge of indecently…

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Charged With Father's Murder

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 June 1954 · page 7

SYDNEY, Monday. -- A room in a Tamworth boarding-house in which an elderly man was battered to death resembled a charnel-house, Central…

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Magistrate's Warning

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 June 1954 · page 4

Mr. A. E. Capp, S.M., at Grafton Court of Petty Sessions, yesterday, reiterated that he looked seriously…

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Magistrate Orders Liquor Forfeiture

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 June 1954 · page 6

Mr. A. E. Capp, S.M., at Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday ordered the forfeiture to the Crown of a quantity of bottled beer, wine and rum seized in…

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No Evidence of Assault

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 June 1954 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday. -- Mr. J. W. Shand, Q.C., told the Studley-Ruxton Royal Commission to-day that there was no evidence to suggest that even a minor…

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Fair Rents Determined By Magistrate

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 June 1954 · page 4

Mr. A. E. Capp, S.M., in the Fair Rents Court yesterday, gave the following reserved decisions…

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In Tears After Being Charged With Strangling

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 June 1954 · page 4

"NEWCASTLE, Mon.--An attractive 29-year-old New Australian, alleged by police to have strangled a…

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Charged With Child's Death

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 June 1954 · page 1

LAUNCESTON, Tues.--A man and woman were charged with manslaughter of a 5½-year-old child in…

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Pensioner On Murder Charge

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 June 1954 · page 1

BRISBANE, Tues.--A war pensioner, with both wrists bandaged, was remanded in the Police Court to-day on…

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Police Lecture On Explosives

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 June 1954 · page 2

Grafton Primary and Infants' school pupils were keenly interested yesterday in a lecture delivered by Sergt. C. D. Smith, Of Grafton police…

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Police Allege Man Bashed, Killed After Helping Youth

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 June 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.--Two 17-year-old youths had fatally bashed, and kicked a man, after another youth…

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Petrov Denies Theft Charge

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 July 1954 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- Vladimir Petrov said to-day at the Royal Commission he wished to speak at the outset about the accusation by the…

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