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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1935

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Murder? Skeleton in Bush Newcastle Police Puzzled. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 5

From a superficial examination of the skeleton, and the evidence which they have obtained, the police are inclined to attribute the death of the man whose…

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Alleged Theft Fowls From Butcher's Shop Arrest in Hotel Bar

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 4

Drunk, rough in his manner, and using bad language, a man is alleged to have entered the butcherlshop of Mr. H. Southgate, at 150 Pound street, Grafton, on…

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Court Held at Hospital

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 4

The Chamber Magistrate (Mr. E. H. Kelly) held a court at a Lismore hospital and decided that the bail of Andrew John Hennessy, who was remanded…

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'Not Guilty' Life Prisoner Maintains Innocence "Human Glove" Murder Case. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 5

Edward Morey, who was sentenced to death for the murder of Percy Smith, and who subsequently was reprieved by the State Cabinet and sentenced to life…

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Alsatian Dog Destroyed by Police Attacked Ten People. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 5

Ten persons, including four children, were attacked at Leichhardt this morning by an Alsatian which was eventually overpowered by two policemen and…

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Police Trap for Nudists Constable Watches Beach at Night. Wagga

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 5

Rumors of mule moonlight bathing parties at the town, beach on the bank of the Murrumbidgee River here are, according to the police, grossly exaggerated,…

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Calcutta Sweeps Police Raid in N.Z. Well-known Citizens Caught. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 5

Although the holding of Calcutta sweeps is against the law in New Zealand sweeps have been conducted without interference for years. This came to…

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Young Woman On Vagrancy Charge Sentenced to Three Months Speaks Bitterly in Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 6

Facing charges of vagrancy and of having trespassed on the Grafton railway station, Jean Nugent, 22 years of age, the young, woman who…

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'Human Glove' Murder Prisoner Cleared of Suspicion Edward Morey's Allegations. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 5

In connection with Edward Morey's allegations, telegraphed' yesterday, the police have made inquiries and have ascertained that a man who was recently…

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Three Train-jumpers Charged at Grafton Court

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 February 1935 · page 1

For having trespassed on the Grafton railway station, Harry Howell (26), Thomas Goodfellow (30), and Andrew Patterson (23), were each fined 30/, in…

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After Three Years Alleged Gaol Escapee Recaptured. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 February 1935 · page 7

After he was alleged to have enjoyed three years' freedom, Ray Jones, who was arrested this morning, was charged at the City Court to-day with having escaped…

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Ulm and Companions Death to Be Presumed? Application to Equity Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 February 1935 · page 5

An application will be made in the Equity Court next week for leave to swear to the deaths of Charles Ulm and George Littlejohn, in order that their…

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Coramba Police Court Trespassing on Railway Property

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 February 1935 · page 3

At the police court, before Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M., Jean Nugent was charged at Coramba with having no visible means of support. She pleaded guilty…

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COURT-MARTIAL Rear-Admiral Acquitted Hood-renown Collision Movements of Ships Described. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 February 1935 · page 5

Rear-Admiral S. R. Bailey was to-day acquitted toy a court-martial at Portsmouth on a charge of hazarding the battle cruisers. Hood…

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Cattle Buyers Charged

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 3

Norman A. Toivle and Frederick Beetross were arrested at Wauchope last week by Detective-Const. Patterson and Const. Clarke in connection…

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Sentenced for Selling Worthless Pictures Parts

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 5

J. C. Millet and Cazot to-day were sentenced to six months' imprisonment on charges of having painted and sold worthless pictures signed with the initials…

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DISMISSED Renown's Commander Guilty of Negligence Second Court-martial London

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 5

The second of three courts-martial, arising out of the collision between the battle cruisers Hood and Renown, off the coast of Spain on January 23,…

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BROADCASTING C'wealth's Power Questioned High Court Case Constitutional Amendments? Canberra

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 5

Amendments to the Commonwealth broadcasting regulations are likely following the hearing of the case before the High Court in Sydney,…

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Court's Rebuff to Roosevelt Law No Union Control of Labor. Washington

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 5

The Federal Government lost a major battle under the National Industrial Recovery Act at Wilmington to-day. The blow was delivered at the…

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Street Brawl Italian Wounded Two Men Charged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 March 1935 · page 5

Following an alleged altercation, concerning a business matter, 121 which a shot was fired in a city shop to-night, Bruno Bacehardiere (34), an Italian, was taken…

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