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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1935

1,291 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 48 of 65

Victim of Gunman Shot Three Times Does Not Want Police Action. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 September 1935 · page 5

With three bullet wounds in his body, Leo Gaffney, 24, of Cleveland street Redfern, was found by the police to-night, lying on the floor of a Redfern barber's…

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Whisky Appeals Case Lasted Twenty-seven Days? Court Reserves Judgment Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 September 1935 · page 5

The hearing of the whisky appeals case, before Justices Davidson, Stephen and Maxwell, concluded to-day, judgment being reserved…

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Jury Challenging: Unprecedented Scenes Intense Interest 'Shark--Arm' Murder Case Brady on Trial Grown Case-- Circumstantial Evidence. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 September 1935 · page 5

Intense public interest Was shown at the Central Criminal Court to-day, when the trial of Patrick Brady, 42, shears, on a charge of having…

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Cane Strike Farmers Will Supply Labor Sixty Cutters Working Under Strong Police Guard Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 September 1935 · page 4

Several gangs of cane cutters started work at Goondi to-day, under a strong police guard, which remained with them throughout the day…

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£690 ROBBERY Alleged Confession By Croft Read in Court Counsel Raises Objection. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 September 1935 · page 5

A Crown allegation that Thomas Croft, one of the accused, had made a full statement to the police, describing how the robbery took place was…

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Whose Money? Alleged Assault and Robbery Magistrate's Dilemma. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 September 1935 · page 5

When the ease in which Thomas Croft 30, mechanic, Kenneth O'Connell, 31, plasterer, and Muriel O'Connell, 30, domestic duties, are charged with having…

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ACQUITTED 'No Case For The Jury' Shark-arm Murder Trial Brady Rearrested Alleged Forgery at Hobart. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 September 1935 · page 5

At the conclusion of the case for the Crown, the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Jordan, at the Central Criminal Court this afternoon directed the…

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Assault Case Neighbors Quarrel Car Under Clothes Line

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 September 1935 · page 5

Before Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M., at Coffs Harbour Police Court on Wednesday, Herbert George Manual charged Raymond Vincent Plunkett with assault…

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Shire Rates Court Verdicts Obtained

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 September 1935 · page 4

A number of summonses for arrears of rates duo to the Donigo Shire Council were dealt with by Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M., at Coffs Harbour Court…

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Search for Gold Coramba Warden's Court Applications

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 September 1935 · page 4

In the Mining Warden's Court at Coramba, before Mr. S. J. Bliss, application for authority to. enter portion 25, parish Moonee, was made by. C. N…

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Purchase of Stock Case at Dorrigo Court Verdict for Plaintiff

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 13 September 1935 · page 2

At the Dorrigo Court House this morning, before Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M., James Robert Paul, of Dorrigo, sued L. C. McKay, of Sawtell, for the…

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Cane Strike 16 Gangs Working Others May Follow Italians Defy Police. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 September 1935 · page 5

Sixteen gangs, comprising about 129 Australian Workers' Union cutters, were working at Goondi to-day, and as 100 farmers also are…

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Assassins' Plot Senator Long's Murder Weiss Drew Short Straw Dictagraph in Gang's Room Woman Controls State Funds. New York

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 September 1935 · page 5

Rumors, alarums and curious facts about the late Senator Huey Long came from many sources to fill the front pages of the newspapers…

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Conspiracy to Rob Bank Four Years Gaol for Stokes. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 September 1935 · page 5

Henry Stokes (53), who was found guilty last week of conspiracy to rob the Ballarat branch of the Commonwealth Bank, was to-day sentenced by Judge…

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Assault Charge Defendant Lost His Temper Korora Banana Growers' Dispute. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 September 1935 · page 3

Before Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M., At the Coff's Harbor Police Court on Wednesday, Raymond Vincent Plunkett, banana grower of Korora, was proceeded…

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Actress Shot Murder Or Suicide? ANOTHER U.S.A. Sensation Prominent Man Involved New York

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 September 1935 · page 5

Another sensational murder or suicide, involving some of the most prominent persons in the public eye, occurred last night…

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Through Window Gaol Escapee's Dive Hid in Tree Kept Police Off with Clothes Prop. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 September 1935 · page 5

Armed with a clothes prop, a young physical culture expert gave the police an exciting time to-day at Auckland…

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Cane Strike Test Of Strength Coming? Clash with Police Feared Victory for Authorities. Innisfail

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 September 1935 · page 5

Although farmers representatives and A.W.U, officials held a number of conferences to day no announcement about the opening of the South…

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Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 September 1935 · page 4

Before Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M., in the Grafton Police Court yesterday morning, Douglas Colville Gait, 33, pleaded guilty to a charge of having used indecent…

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Shot Wife Husband Sentenced To Death Gosford Murder Statement by Accused. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 September 1935 · page 5

After describing the story told to the police by Ferguson as an incredible one, the Crown Prosecutor at the Central Criminal Court, Mr…

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