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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1935

1,291 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 65

Suspect Shot While Being Pursued by Police Evidence at Inquest. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 5

While driving a motor lorry to the police station under orders of the police Richard Augustus Thurling, 28. of Sefton, decided to try to escape from being…

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Mystery Horse Removal From Stables Sequel in Court Charges of Assaulting Woman. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 5

The sequel to the alleged wrongful removal of the New Zealand racehorse, Supreme court, from a stable during the week-end, was the…

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Stealing Charges Arrested Man in Court Case Remanded

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 6

Michael Edward Walker, 55, of 139 Hoof street, Grafton, was charged with having stolen a plough valued at £4, the property of William James Weiley, a…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 3

Three men were detained by Wallsend police on Friday, and were charged with having, at Wallsend, on February 15, assaulted and robbed, George Barnes, of…

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Police Bill Commissioner's Salary Council's Amendments Accepted. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 5

When amendments by the Legislative Council in the Police Regulation (Amendment) Bill came before the Legislative Assembly, the Chief Secretary, Mr…

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Assaults As Pastime N.T. Man Sent to Gaol Wounding of Half-caste. Alice Springs

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 5

Assaults on persons are more or less pastime in the Northern Territory, so Judge Wells intends to put a stop to such a practice. Accordingly he to-day…

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Murder Charge Body In A Creek "Tight Over a Girl" Accused's Alleged Confession. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 4

Before Mr. Justice Macfarlan and a jury in the Criminal Court to-day, Charles Jeffrey Jones, 24, pleaded not guilty to a charge of having…

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Meat Strike Arbittration Court's Statement Reply to Criticism. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 5

The abattoirs strike and references that had been inside to the Industrial Court caused the court to-day to issue a statement that it never departed from…

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CONSTITUTIONAL U.S.A. Gold Clause Law Supreme Court's Judgment Majority Verdict of One New Deal Finance Feature Upheld. Washington

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 5

By a majority decision of five votes to four, the Supreme Court of the United States to-day gave its long awaited decision, when it upheld the…

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Gold Stealers Two Sentenced at Alice Springs Alice Springs

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 5

Found guilty of stealing gold from a syndicate, Norman Crowther was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment, and Joseph Maurer to three months'…

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Broke Lubra's Legs Gaol-breaking Aborigine Heavy Sentences. Alice Springs

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 5

On four charges of having resisted arrest an aboriginal named Terry was sentenced to five years' imprisonment. He was also sentenced to two years for…

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Court-martialled British High Naval Officers. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 5

As the result of the collision between H.M.S. Hood and H.M.S. Renown last month. Rear-Admiral Bailey and Captain Tower, of the Hood, and Captain…

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'Hauptmann's Appeal Against Death Sentence to Be Heard by Higher Court. Trenton (New Jersey)

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 5

The State Chancellor granted Bruno Hauptmann a writ of error to-day, providing for a higher court review of his death sentence, thus automatically postponing…

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Two Aborigines Ten Years for Murder Puzzled by Proceedings. Alice Springs

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 2

The two aborigines, Numberlin and Nangee, who killed Kaiumne, a member of their tribe, because he showed one of his tribal secrets to a lubra, was…

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Amazing Story 'Ghosts' Pick Winners Alleged Spiritualist in Court. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 5

Addressing the jury, at Hamilton Supreme Court to-day, in the case in which Martha Ormsby, a half-caste Maori woman, appeared on five charges of having…

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Ideal Police Dog Scotland Yard's Quest Breeder Given 18 Months to Produce It. London, February 2

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 7

One of the best known dog breeders in Britain has been given 18 months by Scotland Yard to discover the best type of dog for police use as an aid in their…

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Banana Plantation Failing to Keep Clean Case at Maclean Police Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 February 1935 · page 2

For failing to keep his banana plantation clean and free from weeds and grass, Edward James Pateman was proceeded against before Mr. S. J. Bliss,…

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False Pretences Man Who Visited Grafton Release From Gaol Revoked Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 February 1935 · page 5

Convicted several years ago, following offences against a young woman, William Beaver, alias Brauner, 37, was released some mouths ago, after seven years in…

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Tasmanian Potatoes Victorian High Court Case Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 February 1935 · page 5

Pending a decision of the High Court, in the case in which Tasmania is testing the validity of the Victorian regulation prohibiting the importation of Tasmanian…

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Iluka Meat Run Embezzlement Charge 'Woke Up" to Himself Too Late Case for Circuit Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 February 1935 · page 7

The Maclean Police Court was filled to an uncomfortable capacity on Thursday last, when Herbert Chambers was charged before Mr. S. J…

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