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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1935

1,291 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 62 of 65

"You Blackguard" Ruxton Murder Trial Outburst by Accused. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 December 1935 · page 5

"You blackguard, the curses of my children be on you, you home breaker," shouted Dr. Buck Ruxton, from the dock to-day, during evidence…

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Girl Not Guilty Tickner Murder Trial Friendly with Dead Man. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 December 1935 · page 4

Sobbing in the witness box at the Central Criminal Court to-day, Blanche Elizabeth Petersen, 18, charged with the murder of Leslie Tickner at St. Peters…

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Five Years Hold-up Man Sentenced. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 December 1935 · page 4

Describing him as a dangerous man, Judge Sheridan, at Darlinghurst Sessions, to-day sentenced Harry Wilson, 34, a miner, to five years' imprisonment…

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Court Will See Fantan

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 December 1935 · page 7

"This is the outcome of a row over a game of fantan," said Mr. H. O'Neill at the Newcastle Police Court on Tuesday on behalf of Francis Kenneth…

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Talkies Garden and Prince Edward Theatres. "The Great Hotel Murder."

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 December 1935 · page 6

The main attraction at the Garden and Prince Edward Theatres to-night, at 8 o'clock, will be the mystery film, "The Great Hotel Murder." A strange…

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Condemned Man Visited By Governor Lindbergh Baby Murder Case. Trenton (N.j.)

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 December 1935 · page 5

Intimations of an unusual development in the case in which Bernard Hauptman has been sentenced to death for the murder of the Lindbergh baby…

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Charred Body Police Find Axe And Shovel Bloodstained Chaff Bag Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 December 1935 · page 4

Detectives who yesterday afternoon discovered the charred, chopped up remains of Luigi Marchesi, 57, in the bush near Lilydale, have been…

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Used As Gag Little Girl's Clothing The Leongatha Crime Accused Before Court Alleged Confession. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 December 1935 · page 5

Arnold Sodeman, 35, laborer, was brought before the City Court to-day, charged with having murdered June Rushmer, 6, at Leongatha, on…

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Police Wear Armbands

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 December 1935 · page 4

Black crepe armbands are being worn by the Grafton police in keeping with the Empire-wide mourning, owing to the death of Princess Victoria…

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Talkies Garden and Prince Edward Theatres. "Great Hotel Murder."

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 December 1935 · page 2

"The Great Hotel Murder" will receive its final screening this evening at the Garden and Prince Edward Theatres. This film production is a…

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Alleged Theft of Cattle

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 December 1935 · page 7

There was no appeaarnce of Gerald Smith and Frederick Smith at Kyogle Court of Petty Sessions on Thursday, to answer a charge of having stolen…

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Murder Charge Follows Coronial Inquiry. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 December 1935 · page 1

Guiseppe Caruna was committed for trial on a charge of murder when the City Coroner concluded an inquest today into the death of Emanuel Attard,…

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Burnt Body Murder Search for Young Italian. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 December 1935 · page 3

Police here believe that a young Italian whom Victorian police are anxious to question about the death of Luigi Marchesi, made for Bruce's…

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RE-TRIAL Stannard And Strong Holmes Murder Case. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 December 1935 · page 5

The re-trial of Albert Stannard and John Patrick Strong on a charge of having murdered Reginald William Lloyd Holmes, at Sydney, on June 11…

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To High Court Seamen's New Move. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 December 1935 · page 5

It is understood that officials of the Seamen's Union will approach the High Court of Australia to-morrow for an order to restrain the shipowners from…

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Seamen's Last Chance Volunteers in Jobs From To-day Unless Strike Called Off Government Announcement Men Going to High Court Canberra

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 December 1935 · page 5

Licensing regulations under the Transport Workers' Act will be gazetted to-morrow morning, by the Federal Government, ready for…

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Maclean Police Court

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 December 1935 · page 2

At the Maclean Police Court on Tuesday, John Murphy, a non-resident, was charged with indecent language whilst under the influence. He was…

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Crown Witness In Holmes Murder Case Police Protection Given Board, Too. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 December 1935 · page 4

An admission that he had been maintained by the police and also had been under police protection since the Coroner's inquest was…

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Police Fire on Mobs More Riots in Cairo. Cairo

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 December 1935 · page 5

Students and schoolgirls continued patriotic rioting to-day when one tram car and two motor buses were set on fire and destroyed…

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£500 in Notes Bribe Story Case McCONNELL Before Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 December 1935 · page 5

The hearing of the charge against Douglas Joseph McConnell, 37, advertising salesman, of having incited Siem Rubensohn to offer a bribe to Ernest…

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