45 YEARS U.S.A. Kidnapper Sentenced. Tacoma (Washington)
Harmon Waley, 24, was sentenced to 45 years imprisonment at McNeil Island penitentiary to-day for the kidnapping of the 9-year-old boy, George…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1935
1,291 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 34 of 65
Amused with Typewriter Lost Child at Police Station
After a fruitless search for some toy to amuse a child. Constable Pinkerton found the office typewriter at the Grafton Police Station, with its bright…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Strike Leader Shot Dead by Police. Los Angeles
Fred W. Friedl, 40, vice-president of the Pacific Coast Marine Federation and active in the recent tanker strike, was shot and killed in an encounter at San…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Murder in Paris Woman Lured To Death Chloroformed and Drowned Killers Fled to Belgium. Brussels
Pierre Nathan, son of a wealthy Brussels manufacturer, was sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment, and his companion, Marie Gerin, to 15 years'…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maclean Police Court
At the Maclean Police Court on Monday last, before Mr. J. A. Letts, J.P., Richard Hodgson pleaded guilty to being drunk in River street, Maclean on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Perth Murder And Jewel Robbery Police Allegations Against Men on Vagrancy Charge. Melbourne
There was mention in the City Court to-day of the death of a man in a jewellery establishment at Perth, on February 5, when Matthew Walsh,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Son Dead, Father Hurt N.Z. Shooting Incident Attempted Murder and Suicide? Auckland
Peter Hobson, 40, lies in hospital seriously wounded, and his son, Peter Hobson, 18, is dead, following a shooting incident at East Tamaki…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →'Market' Hotel Change of Name Application in Licensing Court
In the Grafton Licensing Court before Mr. S. J. Bliss, Licensing Magistrate, an application was made by William James Weiley, owner of the freehold, and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dog Dyed Twice Allegations in Court Case. Newcastle
Allegations that a dog had been dyed twice and been raced under the name of Ho Hio and Mr. Brown were made at West Maitland Police Court to-day when…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Female Basic Wage System of Basing Unsatisfactory? Unions Impress Court. Sydney
The statement that he could see no reason why the system of basing tho female basic wage on two-fifths of the male basic wage should not be ended…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An Arm Is Not A Body Smith Case Inquest Out Of Order Supreme Court Judgment Coroner Must View Body. Sydney
The coronial inquiry into the death of James Smith, whose name has been so sensationally coupled with the shark arm tragedy was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Albury Murder Supposed Victim Alive and Well Sydney
The announcement was made at the C.I.B. to-day that the girl who recently had been described as the image of the Albury murder victim is alive and well…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In Parcel Jewellery in New Suit Echo of Perth Murder. Perth
Further, developments in the inquiry into the murder and robbery at Caris Bros. jewellery shop last April were disclosed to-day, when it was learned that two men…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two Prisoners Escape From Darwin Gaol. Darwin
Breaking out of the infirmary and then scaling a 17ft. galvanised iron fence, two white prisoners escaped from Fanny Bay goal, at midnight last night…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Collapsed in Court
After having given evidence in a case in Lismore Court on Monday, Percy William Harrison, sales manager for R. H. Trevan, Ltd., collapsed in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Embraced in Dock Husband and Wife Sentenced Alleged False Representation. Sydney
Convicted at Darlinghurst Sessions to-day on a charge of having obtained £90 from an insurance company by the false representation that a motor car…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fines for Drunkenness "Gave Himself-up to Police."
In the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions, before Mr. W. Finlay, J.P., yesterday, Albert Stevenson, 39, was fined 5/, in default 12 hours' gaol with hard labor, for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Stopped Contest When Wrestler Floored Referee. Brisbane
A wrestling match at Brisbane Stadium to-night between George Pencheff (14.5) and Nick Dneprovsky (14.10) was stopped by the police at the end of the fifth…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Contempt of Court Editors and Newspapers Fined Brady's Application Succeeds. Sydney
Two fines of £100 each were imposed on Sun Newspapers, Ltd., the proprietors of the Sun and Telegraph, Ltd., and fines of £25 on Thomas Dunbabia,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Murder Charge Brady Appears On Monday 39 Witnesses to Be Called Sequel to Shark and Arm Inquest. Sydney
Next Monday Patrick Brady, 42. shearer, vail appear before the Magistrate at the Central Police Court to answer a charge of having…
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