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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1935

1,291 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 32 of 65

£30 Diamond Ring Stealing Charge Defendant Remanded on Bail

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 June 1935 · page 4

Frederick Charles Schaffer, 21, was charged with having stolen one lady's diamond ring, of the value of £30, the property of Miss Ivy Williams, in the…

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"Pyjama Girl" Murder Victim Identified? Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 June 1935 · page 4

Unremitting investigation carried out by the police to ascertain the identity or the "Pyjama Girl," whose body was found some months ago at Albury, have…

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Gaol for Three Months Consorting with Half-caste Girl. Darwin

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 June 1935 · page 5

On a charge of having, habitually consorted with Maggie Smith, a half-caste, girl, William Jones, was to-day sentenced to three months' imprisonment, while the…

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Store Robbed Two Men Charged Hearing at Lismore Alleged Confession. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 June 1935 · page 4

Charged with breaking and entering the store of Darby, Doyle and Co. on May 27, and stealing a quantity of goods, Nathan Piggott Ellis, 32,…

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Five Years' Gaol Attempt to Rob Taxi Driver Warning From Judge Curlewis. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 June 1935 · page 5

Pleading guilty to having while armed. assaulted a taxi driver with intent to rob him, Lionel Edward Collins…

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Court Ball Prince Escorts His Mother 2000 Guests Dance. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 June 1935 · page 5

The Prince of Wales, in the absence of His Majesty the King, escorted the Queen, who wore a gown of exquisite pink lace and glittering diamante embroidery, with…

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Maclean Tennis Court Opened

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 June 1935 · page 8

The opening of the tennis court in the Maclean Methodist Church grounds on Saturday, afternoon by the Mayor (Ald. A. Stenhouse) was the occasion…

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Holmes Murder Clue of Revolver Bullet. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 June 1935 · page 5

Detectives investigating the murder of Reginald William Holmes in his car in Hickson road, Dawes Point, have established the fact that the bullet…

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Daring Leap Police Chase In Car Capture Near Coff's Harbor Three Months' Imprisonment. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 June 1935 · page 4

How a daring leap from one moving car to another brought an illegal car user three months' imprisonment was related in evidence given in…

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Correction Coramba Police Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 4

In the report of the case in which Archibald Gray was charged in the Coramba Police Court, before Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M., with having maliciously…

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For Drunkenness Two Charges in Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 7

Before Mr. S. J. Bliss P.M., in the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday. Thomas Riecher was fined 5/, in default one day's imprisonment with…

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Country Police Commissioner's Policy to Be Reviewed Government Intervenes. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 5

Some weeks ago the Commissioner of Police Mr. Mackay, initiated a reorganisation policy under which it was proposed to close down several police…

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Transport Act High Court Decision Question of Legality. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 5

The legality of Sections 90 and 92 of the Commonwealth Constitution, as regards the operation of the New South Wales Transport Co-ordination Act, was…

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Almost Decapitated Indian Police Officer Terrorist Crime in East Bengal. Calcutta

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 5

The first terrorist crime for many months occurred at Goalundo in East Bengal, where Sub-Inspector Syed Arsad Ali, officer in charge of the police…

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Coff's Harbor Court Incorrect Driving Charge Fine for Insulting Words. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 8

On the occasion of his monthly visit to the Coff's Harbor Police Court, Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M. had a very busy time, the number of cases listed being heavier than…

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City Coroner To Show Cause Supreme Court Writ Tattooed Arm Inquest. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 5

Protests at the Smith inquest, against the holding of the inquest in the absence of a body, culminated in the Supreme Court to-day, with the…

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Diamond Ring Theft Sentenced to One Month Defendant Pleads Guilty

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 June 1935 · page 6

Frederick Charles Schaffer, 21, was charged in the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions on Monday before Mr. S.J. Bliss, P.M. with having…

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Fettler Robbed Three Youths Sentenced at Casino Police Were Disguised. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 June 1935 · page 5

"Disguised as fettlers Constables Fleming, Kennedy and Lee arrested three men 14 miles from Casino. To-day at Casino Court, John Hoskins, 18, Donald…

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Woman's Outburst in Court

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 June 1935 · page 4

"It is not safe for me to walk the street. He has destroyed my life. I want it stopped. He kicked me in the street, and I was dripping blood." These…

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Certified Insane Man Acquitted of Murder. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 June 1935 · page 5

Leslie George Warburton, 20, who earlier this month was acquitted on a charge of having murdered Paul Drasdorff, a Russian storekeeper of Waverley, last…

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