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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1935

1,291 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 24 of 65

Three Years' Gaol for Frauds

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 May 1935 · page 4

After passing 14 valueless cheques for amounts totalling about £200 and receiving more than £140 as change from Toowoomba business firms on April 18,…

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Not a Countess Albury Murder Victim Vienna

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 May 1935 · page 5

Count Karl Coudenhove Kalergi and his wife, Countries Anita Carola Nouber, following the publication of a report here that the…

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Stavisky's Widow Released by Court Others Held for Trial. Paris

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 May 1935 · page 5

Madame Stavisky, the wife of the lead swindler, was liberated to-day when the Court held that there was no legal ground for her detention…

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"Murder" in Innisfail

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 3 May 1935 · page 4

The other night, according to the "Advocate," a law-abiding household in Innisfail passed some anxious and heart-breaking moments. A…

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Man Detained Alleged Theft at Lismore

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 May 1935 · page 4

Arriving at Grafton in a bus early yesterday afternoon u man was shortly afterwards interrogated by Constable Jackson and Detective-Constable…

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Alleged Stealing Young Woman Arrested Money and Clothing Missed From Hotels

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 May 1935 · page 4

Following robberies of cash and clothing from the Royal the Market and Roche's (Murphy's) Hotel, Grafton, police yesterday arrested a young woman…

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Alleged Stolen Property Recovered at Glebe Most Up-to-date Burglary Tools Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 May 1935 · page 5

Early this morning the police raided premises in Globe and recovered property valued at £2000. alleged to have been stolen in a series of robberies on the…

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Mystery, Adventure, Hilarious Comedy in "Murder on a Honeymoon" Edna May Oliver and James Gleason

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 May 1935 · page 8

Baffling mystery spiced with hilarious comedy and highlighted with adventure and the glow of romance, is presented in R.K.O.'s "Murder on a Honeymoon,"…

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Alleged Theft Cases Heard Behind Closed Doors

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 May 1935 · page 5

Two cases were heard before Mr. Bliss, P.M., behind closed doors at the Grafton Courthouse yesterday. They concerned a 34-year-old girl in connection with an…

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Misappropriation Lismore Man Charged Remanded to May 7

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 May 1935 · page 5

A change of having misappropriated £8/4/ at Lismore was preferred against Joseph Patrick Hoey, 83, who appeared in the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions…

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For Trial Man On Bigamy Charge Alleged Wives in Court Divorce and Maintenance Proceedings Mentioned

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 May 1935 · page 4

Two married women, Mrs. Marion Mabel Huxley, of Newcastle, and Mrs. Lucy Catherine Huxley, of Grafton, yesterday, claimed as their…

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Cycle Club Officials at Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 May 1935 · page 4

A difference between the president and referee of the Orange Cycle Club, culminating in an alleged assault by the later, led to the appearance of Hector…

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Women Attack Police Powder Puffs As Weapons Montmartre Election Rumpus. Paris

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 May 1935 · page 1

Angry women in Montmartre attacked police with powder puffs, when the latter arrested an unofficial candidate for the municipal elections, Madame Weiss, who…

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Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 May 1935 · page 4

On a charge of having failed to indicate that he was turning to the right when passing a traffic cop in Victoria street, Grafton, on April 3, John Reid,…

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Albury Murder "Bogus Confession" "Offered Story to Newspaper."

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 May 1935 · page 8

The police were satisfied that Robert Henderson Rae, who was alleged to have confessed to the Albury "pyjama girl" murder, had nothing to do with that…

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Sydney Suicide Coroner's Court Story. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 May 1935 · page 5

Unemployed for six years, and a sufferer a nervous complaint, Alfred Childs cut his throat in his home at Alexandria, and died on April 26. After…

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VALUATIONS Friendly Appeal Court Water Board Congratulated Grafton Council Meeting

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 May 1935 · page 7

At last night's meeting of the City Council, Ald. Farquharson, in reply to a question, was informed that a friendly appeal court would be held…

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In Garden Woman's Body Found Parkes Tragedy Mysterious Features Puzzle Police. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 May 1935 · page 5

Sydney and Parkes detectives are investigating the death of Emile Louisa Simpson, 45, at Parkes, whole body was found this morning…

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Pensions Bill Rejected by U.S.A. Court Unconstitutional. Washington

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 May 1935 · page 5

By a five to four decision, the Supreme Court to-day declared the so-called Railway Retirement Act unconstitutional, thus giving the implication that…

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Bank Officer Twelve Months' Imprisonment. Theft of £1050. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 May 1935 · page 5

Stated to have taken £1050 from the Bank of New South Wales at Marrickville, where he was employed, in one sum, and then lost it at horse and dog races…

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