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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1954

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Gaol Sentences for Under Influence Drivers

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 19 October 1954 · page 2

Gaol centences of seven days for all motorists Or cyclists convicted of driving under the influence of liquor was urged by…

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Vital Court Ruling

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 19 October 1954 · page 6

A taxation, judgment delivered by the High Court recently will affect bondholders throughout Australia…

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Court Action Settled

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 October 1954 · page 6

A District Court action arising from the sale of a truck, and terms of an agreement associated with…

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Desertion Proved In Divorce Suits At Grafton Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 October 1954 · page 6

In three divorce actions heard by Judge Fitzpatrick at Grafton District Court yesterday, his Honor found…

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Stealing Charges

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 October 1954 · page 4

MACLEAN, Tues.--John William James, 38, a cook, of Wallsend was remanded at Maclean Court of Petty…

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Doctor Charged With Shooting

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 October 1954 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday.—A London doctor, after a spell of drinking, woke up in his flat to find a strange man sitting, talking to his girl friend, 26-year-old…

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Police Eleven For Grafton

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 October 1954 · page 7

A police cricket side from Rockdale (Sydney) will visit Grafton during Jacaranda Week…

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Mother, Daughter Charged

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 October 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed. -- A woman and her 19-year-old daughter had this morning attempted to murder a man…

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New Australian Charged

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Thursday 21 October 1954 · page 3

Zigmond Kosophsky (26), of no fixed abode, appeared at Coffs Harbour Court of Petty Sessions on charges of drunkenness and…

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Judge Criticised Magistrate's Conviction

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Thursday 21 October 1954 · page 4

Judge Fitzpatrick at the Grafton Quarter Sessions. criticised a Stipendary Magistrate's conviction in a prosecution for…

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Uranium Companies In Court Action

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 October 1954 · page 5

DARWIN, Wed. -- A uranium war between two major uranium mining companies will be fought out…

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15 Years' Gaol

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 October 1954 · page 1

BATHURST, Thurs.—Leonard William Elliott, 28, labourer, of no fixed abode, was sentenced to 15…

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Gaol Sentence Suspended

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 October 1954 · page 4

NEW YORK, Fri .--Johnny Saxton, who won the world welterweight boxing championship from Kid Gavilan,…

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Crown Witness Charged

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 October 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.--Sensational developments occurred in a conspiracy case at Central Police Court to-day when a Crown witness was himself charged with conspiracy. The witness, William…

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Man In Coffin Charged

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 October 1954 · page 3

BONN, Fri. -- Police at Bieleveld have opened up a glass coffin -- and charged its occupant with…

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Mrs. Ollier Charged

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 October 1954 · page 1

PARIS, Sun.--Mrs. Rose Marie Oilier, former secretary at the French Embassy in Australia, was charged…

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Wife Charged With Murder

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 October 1954 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday. -- A woman stabbed her husband to death with a bread knife after a quarrel on Saturday night, Police Prosecutor, Sergt. D. Goode,…

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Stealing Charge

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 October 1954 · page 6

A 19-year-old Grafton apprentice baker was fined £20 in Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday for…

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Licensing Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 October 1954 · page 6

The publican's license for the Australian Hotel, South Grafton, was transferred from Robert Bull to Joseph…

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Fair Rents Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 October 1954 · page 5

Two determinations were given in the Fair Rents. Court in Grafton yesterday by Mr. A. E. Capp, S.M…

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