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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1935

1,291 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 57 of 65

Fraud Trial Madame Stavisky Charged with Nineteen Others Paris

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 November 1935 · page 5

"The shadow of Stavisky's corpse will dominate the trial," said Judge Bernaud, summarising Stavisky's frauds, when opening the trial to-day…

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Gang Murder Warfare In America "Dutch Schultz's Associate." New York

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 November 1935 · page 5

Fierce gang warfare, which has been raging for control of the New York underworld, added to its victims to-day when the body of a murdered man…

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COMRADESHIP Children And Police Lecture by Sergeant Dowd "Policeman Not a Bogeyman."

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 November 1935 · page 3

Comradeship between the police and children was the subject of a lecture by Sergeant Dowd, of South Grafton, to the students of the…

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COMMUNISTS Action And Cross-Action High Court Hearing in December. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 November 1935 · page 1

Early in December the High Court of Australia will have before it for decision cases in which the Commonwealth Attorney-General calls upon…

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Maclean Police Court on Licensed Premises

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 November 1935 · page 3

Charged with having been found on the licensed premises of the Argyle Hotel, Maclean, during prohibited hours on October 26, Clarence Archer…

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District Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 8 November 1935 · page 2

The agitation for a sitting of the District Court at Coffs Harbour is proved again by the fact that although the year has still almost a couple of…

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Pepper in Eyes Two Men Sent to Gaol. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 November 1935 · page 6

Found guilty on a charge of having conspired to steal £690 from John Wilson on August 7, Thomas Croft was sentenced to four years imprisonment,…

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Man for Trial Intent to Murder Charge Cowra

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 November 1935 · page 4

In the Cowra Court to-day, John Thomas Ryan, 29, relief worker, was committed for trial on a charge of shooting St. his step-sister, Elizabeth…

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Not "Bogey Man" Police Appeal to Children

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 8 November 1935 · page 3

Sergeant Walter Dowd, formerly ot Colls Harbour aud now of South Grafton, gave a lecture at South Grafton Convent School last Tuesday, on the…

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Boy Flogged In Perth Children's Court Distressed Father's Act. Perth

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 November 1935 · page 1

Before the amazed eyes of a Police Magistrate and the occupants of Fremantle Children's Court to-day, the father of a boy, 11 years old, who had…

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Wireless Patrols London Police Broadcast Retorts in Two Minutes Scotland Yard Stations. London, October 12

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 November 1935 · page 9

A national police broadcasting station is to be built immediately in the London district. Regional stations are to be erected at once at…

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Police and Children

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 November 1935 · page 4

Sergeant Dowd, of South Grafton, delivered lectures to groups of students at the South Grafton Public School on Thursday, on the subject of…

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Man Shot Woman Arrested Charge of Intent to Murder Tullamore

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 November 1935 · page 5

Found lying in the hall of his home in a pool of blood to-day, James Williamson, 49, an employee of Goobang shire, was admitted, to the Tullamore…

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Alleged Offensive Behavior Young Man Before Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 November 1935 · page 7

Before. Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M., at the Grafton Police Court yesterday morning, Timothy Turner, 24, was presented on a charge of having behaved in an…

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"Hand in Glove" Police And Stavisky Uproar at Fraud Trials. Paris

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 November 1935 · page 5

There was uproar to-day at the trial of 19 persons who are facing charges arising out of the Stavisky frauds, when one of the accused, Henri…

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Extortion Alleged Screen Star As Victim U.S. Police Puzzled. New York

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 November 1935 · page 5

One of the most unusual extortion cases, involving a motion picture comedienne, Thelma Todd, was revealed to-day, with the arrest of Edward…

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Three Killed Sydney Gar Smash Driver Before Court Manslaughter Charge Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 November 1935 · page 5

Russell French King 23, presented a tragic figure to-day, when he appeared at the Central Police Court, before Mr. Williams, S.M., on three…

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Aldermen at Law Ulmarra Prosecution "Court Has Power to Override Mayor." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 November 1935 · page 4

The secretary of the Local Government Association (Mr. Bluett), commenting on the decision of the Magistrate at the Ulmarra Police Court in…

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Stealing Charge Dismissed By P.M. Dispute About Chairs and Safe

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 November 1935 · page 7

At the Maclean Police Court on Thursday, before Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M., Percival Ernest Bennett was charged with having, between May 9, 1933, and…

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£500 REWARD Several Claimants Perth Murder Case. Perth

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 November 1935 · page 2

It was learned to-day that Miss Pearl Walters, whose name has been connected with applications for a share in the reward of £500 offered by the…

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