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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1935

1,291 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 21 of 65

SUICIDE Stockinbingal Shooting Miss Officer's Death Remarkable Story Told in Coroner's Court. Stockinbingal

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 April 1935 · page 5

Fearing his client might be prejudiced by any evidence given, Mr. E. T. Sargent, of Cootamundra, to-day applied to the Coroner for…

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'Worldly Labor' Forbidden On Sunday Act Dates From Charles Ii Interesting Case in Lismore Court. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 April 1935 · page 6

Proceedings taken against seven defendants in the Lismore Police Court to-day were based on the Sunday Observance Act, which dates back to…

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Strange Trial Guernsey Murder Case Woman Charged Death of Old Man. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 April 1935 · page 5

One of the strangest trials in British history took place at Guernsey, to-day, where the local law enforces a purple robed jury to debate the…

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STOCKING Round Girl's Neck the Inverloch Murder Youth in Melbourne Court. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 April 1935 · page 5

An allegation that the accused made three contradictory statements about his movements on the day of the murder, that he admitted he had been…

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Many Names Myall Blacks in Court Intent to Murder Charge Fails Darwin

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 April 1935 · page 5

There was great contusion of names in of Supreme Court to-day when three bearded Myall blacks from the Maranboy district were charged with having…

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Invalid Clause in Tramwaymen's Award High Court's Ruling Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 April 1935 · page 9

The High Court to-day unanimously ruled out as invalid the clause in the tramway award which had purported to delegate to a State tribunal power to…

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Police Versus Snake

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 April 1935 · page 4

When a young tiger snake, measuring approximately two feet, was found loitering in front of the Owl Store in River street, Maclean, on Tuesday last, by…

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Two Beheaded Murder of Nazi Hero Unique Case in Germany. Benlin

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 April 1935 · page 5

Two men, Selli Epatein, a young Jewish painter, and Hans Ziegler, were beheaded for complicity in the murder of the Nazi hero, Horst Wessel in 1930…

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Wax Dummy Red Gash In Throat Grim Exhibit in Guernsey Murder Trial London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 April 1935 · page 5

Even fate stepped in to enhance the unusual nature of the trial at Guernsey to-day of Gertrude de la Mere, 27, housekeeper, who was charged…

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Throats Cut Children on Beds Father Charged with Murder. Narrandera

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 5

Charged with having murdered his daughter, Annie Dole, 15, on December Dole was found not guilty, on the ground, of insanity, by a jury, at the…

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Back to Gaol One Day at Liberty. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 6

Released from gaol only yesterday, after serving a sentence, Henry Vaughan 40, appeared in the Central Police Court to-day on a charge of…

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Italian Shot Partner Charged "Dispute Over Profits." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 5

Alleged to have admitted that he Shot a man, Bruno Bombardiere, 34, partner in a boot repairing business, was charged at the Quarter Sessions to-day, with…

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"Bashed Wife" Colored Man Sentenced on Language Charge

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 April 1935 · page 7

William Winberg, aged 35, a colored man, before Mr. W. Finlay, J.P., in the Grafton Police Court on Thursday, pleaded guilty to a charge of using…

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Romantic Tale 'Squatter From N.t.' a Grafton Love Affair Plausible Stranger Sentenced

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 April 1935 · page 4

A romantic tale was told at the Grafton Police Court yesterday morning, when Alfred Patrick O'Driscoll 30, farm laborer, a native of Ballarat…

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Quarter Sessions Next Week's Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 April 1935 · page 4

The Quarter Sessions and District Court will open at the Grafton Courthouse on Monday next at 11 a.m., before his Honor Judge Clancy. The criminal list includes…

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Magistrate's Denial No Part in Political Campaign P.S. Committee to Reply. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 April 1935 · page 5

When speaking at the Public Service Association Conference to-day Mr. Flynn, S.M. referred to a statement made in Parliament yesterday that he was…

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Apology Demanded Dorrigo Butter Grading Statement at Police Conference. Dorrigo

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 April 1935 · page 5

At a meeting of the board of directors of the Dorrigo Co-op. Dairy Company strong exception was taken to a statement, alleged to have been…

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Murder Charge Pathetic Love Story 'I Have Killed Your Dad' Girl's Evidence at Inquest. Scone

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 April 1935 · page 5

A story of love which ended in tragedy was unfolded at the inquest to-day on Ernest Bruce Fenwick, 40, who was found fatally shot on April…

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Alleged Assault Two Serious Charges Married Woman's Story Accused Attacks Police Methods No Reflection on Police Says Jury

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 April 1935 · page 3

In the course of the trial of Christopher Walker, a dark man, on charges relating to an alleged assault upon a married woman heard…

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Woman Attacked Man Charged with Wounding Alleged Use of Axe. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 April 1935 · page 4

Alleged to have used an axe in an attack on a woman, John Bard, 36, was charged at the Newtown Police Court to-day, with having maliciously wounded…

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