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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1935

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Miner Shot Youth Arrested at Newcastle Alleged Attempted Murder. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 September 1935 · page 5

Detectives this afternoon arrested a youth and charged him with having attempted to murder Henry John Rees, 5 miner, of Nord's wharf. Rees was…

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Coramba News Court Case Decisions Advancement League Meeting. Coramba

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 September 1935 · page 8

At Coramba Police Court, before Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M., Mrs. 1. E. Pepper, of Coff's Harbor, was charged with allowing an unregistered motor car to be…

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Maclean Police Court Fined for Drunkenness. Maclean

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 September 1935 · page 6

At the Maclean Police Court to-day, before Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M., Clarence Mcphee, on a charge of drunkenness in River street, pleaded guilty and was fined…

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Bedside Court Victim Gives Evidence Miner Shot at Newcastle "Accused Courting His Daughter." Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 September 1935 · page 4

An unusual scene was witnessed at Newcastle Hospital to-day, when Henry Thomas Rees, a miner, who was stated to he in a serious condition,…

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Humor in the Court

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 September 1935 · page 4

"I appear for the wife in this petition for petition against for divorce against John John M. Kenzie of Cardenden, Scotland," said Barrister Stanley in Brisbane on…

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Belfast Murder Renewal of Terrorism Feared Police Searching for Guns. Belfast

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 September 1935 · page 5

As the result of fears of renewal of terrorism, following the murder of John McKiernan in a public-house to-day, police are combing the city for secret…

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No Murder Aboriginal Skull. Perth

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 September 1935 · page 6

The hue arid cry which was set up, following the discovery of a skeleton in the Mt. Magnet district the scene of the crimes for which "Snowy" Rowles, was…

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High Court Chief Justice Resigns. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 September 1935 · page 5

The Federal Attorney-General, Mr. Menzies, announced to-night that he had received the resignation of Sir Frank Gavan Duffy, from the Chief Justiceship…

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Sanctions "Police Work. Not War"' Anglican Archbishop's Address. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 September 1935 · page 5

The Anglican Archbishop of Sydney, Dr. H. W. K. Mowll, in his Presidential address at the 23rd Sy[?]ed of Diecese of Sydney, to-day, said it was easy to…

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Deaf and Dumb Divorce Court Petitioner Sign Language Fop Judge. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 September 1935 · page 4

Deaf and dumb, and using, a sign language used only by members of her family, Mary Margaret McHugh to-day asked Mr. Justice Boyee, in the Divorce…

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£5000 Verdict Court Orders Retrial Smith Versus C.L.A. Society. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 September 1935 · page 6

By unanimous judgment the Full Count to-day ordered the retrial with costs in the first trial to be costs in the second, in the claim wherein Sydney Smith was…

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Footballer Fined for Assault

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 September 1935 · page 7

The allegation that Campbell, one of the New England players, had made an unprovoked attack on, and punching him had broken his nose was made at the…

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£6300 CHEQUE Alleged False Pretences Foreigner Charged Australian Woman Alleged Victim. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 September 1935 · page 5

A Lithuanian, Peter Sven Jensen, 26, engineer, was charged at Marlborough street Court to-day, with having obtained by false pretences a…

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Dorrigo Shire Council Monthly Meeting Police Protection For Coff's 'Adequate.' Says Dept. Reports and Correspondence

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 September 1935 · page 6

At the meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council on September 18, the following correspondence was dealt with:-- GLENREAGH SHERWOOD CREEK…

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Shot in Taxi Man Dies From Wounds Police Searching for Murderer Hampered by Lack of Clues Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 September 1935 · page 5

Unable to be operated upon owing to his condition, James Smiley, 38, taxi driver, who was shot four times while sitting in a taxi near…

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Two Years for Assault and Robbery

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 September 1935 · page 4

At Glen Innes Quarter Sessions on Tuesday William Leonard Floyd was sentenced to two years' imprisonment on a charge of having assaulted Robert…

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Charged by Bull

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 September 1935 · page 9

William Pullen (18), son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pullen, on his parents' farm at Dunbible on Monday afternoon; was attacked by the herd bull. One of the…

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"Renowned" Defendant at Kogarah Court Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 September 1935 · page 5

At the Kogarah Court to-day. Patrick Brady, 42, shearer, was fined 10 on a charge of having behaved a riotous manner at Hurstville yesterday…

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Titled Woman Charged

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 September 1935 · page 8

Lady Esther Makgill, 30, wife of Sir Donald Makgill, a former lieutenant in the Coldstream Guards, was charged in a London court on Saturday, with…

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Mean Theft at Maclean

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 September 1935 · page 4

A particularly mean act of petty thieving took place on Tuesday night at the Bachelors and Benedicts' Ball, in the Literary Institute. Maclean, writes…

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