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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1935

1,291 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 56 of 65

Murder Charge Three Men in Custody Inquest on Newtown Victim Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 October 1935 · page 7

Evidence that the three defendants had admitted being concerned in assaulting Leslie Archibald Hobson was given by Detective Sergeant McCrae,…

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"Bad Friends Coroner's Court Story Forbes Fatal Shooting Son of Female Victim Tells. Forbes

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 October 1935 · page 4

A remarkable story of bad feeling which, he said, had existed between his mother and William Robert Bathgate was told at the Coroner's…

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Wages and Loan District Court Claim

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 1 November 1935 · page 2

In the District Court at Bellingen on Wednesday last Alfred Wood, of Timmsvale, sued John McGrath, claiming £53/3/9 alleged to be due to him…

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For Several Weeks Police Watched House. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 November 1935 · page 1

After watching a house at Port Adelaide for several weeks police today raided the premises at 1 a.m. and seized a quantity of tobacco,…

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Alleged Trespass In Banana Plantation District Court Case

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 1 November 1935 · page 3

In the District Court at Bellingen on Wednesday last Charles Hall, of Karangi, claimed £300 damages from Wallace McLeod and William McLeod,…

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Police Patrol Methods in Sydney Journalist's Impressions a Tour at Night

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 November 1935 · page 9

A Melbourne journalist has written the following impressions of a tour with the Sydney police motor patrol…

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Two Boys Drowned In Creek One Rescuing Mate Police Dragging for Bodies. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 November 1935 · page 4

Two boys, John spears (13) Marrickvilie, and Lionel Snodgrass (12), Marrickvilie, were drowned in Wolli Creek, at Undercliff, to-day…

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"Beyond His Years" Boy Astonished Court Sent to Gaol for Term. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 November 1935 · page 5

The 15 years old boy, Frank Read, who recently amazed court officials by defending himself with uncanny skill, against a charge of having beaten a…

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Betting on Credit "No Offence Under Act" Ruling in Central Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 November 1935 · page 5

By a ruling given in the Central Court by Mr. Williams, S.M., to-day betting on credit is no offence, under the Gam[?]ig and Betting Act, but if money…

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Murderer a Musical Genius Studied in Gaol

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 November 1935 · page 8

After studying each night in his cell for a first-grade examination in music, Alister, Jenner Clarke, who is serving a life sentence in Goulburn…

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Court's Consent Sought For Marriage Minor's Application

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 November 1935 · page 2

Application for the court's consent to her marriage, which had been refused by her father, was made by a minor girl in the Grafton Court of…

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Conspiracy Alleged Three Men Before Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 November 1935 · page 5

The hearing commenced at the Central Police Court to-day of the case in which Alfred James Doonan, 47, broker, Cecil Joynes, 35, clerk, and…

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Two-up Alleged Police In Packing Cases Raid at Mount Isa. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 November 1935 · page 4

Having received complaints from Mt. Isa mines officials that men were playing two-up near the mines' community store, police were carried to the scene…

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Brothers Charged with Assault

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 November 1935 · page 4

Following a disturbance at a dance hall in Young on Wednesday night, two young men, who said they, were brothers, Arthur James Roberts (23)…

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Youth Charged Murder Of Henwood Body Beside Line Western Train Tragedy Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 November 1935 · page 5

The Criminal Investigation Branch investigations into the death of Montague Henwood, State Conciliation Commissioner whose body was found…

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FORGERY Patrick Brady Charged Hobart Case Opens. Hobart

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 November 1935 · page 5

Patrock Brady, who was remanded from Sydney, appeared in Hobart Supreme Court to-day, on a charge of having between January 21 and 23…

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Bail Refused Assault And Robber Charge Strange Sydney Case. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 November 1935 · page 5

On a charge of having assaulted and robbed Harold Joseph Selig and Samuel Block, of small sums of money, Harry Wilson or Harry Lee, 34, miner, was…

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Doctor Charged Alleged Wife Murder Outburst in Court. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 November 1935 · page 5

An additional charge of having murdered his wife was, preferred against Dr. Ruxton when he appeared in court to-day on a charge of murder in…

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Murder Charge Youth Remanded Brief Court Proceedings Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 November 1935 · page 5

In proceedings which lasted less than a minute and a half, Edwin John Hickey, 18½, was remanded until November 14, by Mr. Williams, S.M., at…

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Stealing Charges Two Young Men in Trouble

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 November 1935 · page 6

At the Grafton Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M., Raymond William Kelly (23), and Harold Victor Morris (19), were…

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