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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1935

1,291 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 63 of 65

Italian Arrested Bank Book Theft Alleged Luigi Marchesi Case. Perth, Wednsday

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 December 1935 · page 5

Arrested last night as he stepped off the railway platform at Subiaco, Giacomo Targo, 30, an Italian, to-day in the police court was charged with…

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Validity of Seamen's Award Challenged in High Court Imposition Of Penalties Handling of Cargo Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 December 1935 · page 5

The challenge by the Seamen's Union of Australia of the validity of clauses. 77, 78 and 19 (3) of the award made by Chief Judge…

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Coff's Harbor Police Court

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 December 1935 · page 6

At the Coff's Harbor Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M., Oliver Alan Turnbull sued Jack Dean and Arthur Dean on charges of…

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Assault Charge Dismissed by P.m

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 December 1935 · page 4

That the defendant, Bill Pitt, had given her some flowers and had placed his arm around her waist was mentioned in evidence given at Coff's Harbor Police…

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Local and General Assault Case Settled

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 December 1935 · page 2

When a case at the police court was called on Wednesday in which Oliver Allan Turnbull charged Jack Dean and Arthur Dean with assault at…

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Picketing Police Move Them On. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 December 1935 · page 5

Pickets appointed by the Seamen's Union congregated outside the offices of shipping companies and at the shipowners' volunteer employment bureau…

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ALIBI Stannard Acquitted Holmes Murder Case Jury Intervenes. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 December 1935 · page 5

Intervening during the hearing of the case for the defence, a jury at the Central Criminal Court to-day. acquitted Albert Stannard, who was…

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Car Headlights "Torches Sufficient" Interesting Court Case

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 December 1935 · page 3

Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M., said at Coffs Police Court on Wednesday that it was reasonable to say that two torches held by passengers…

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Stolen Tomatoes Smart Police Work Three Young Men Fined

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 December 1935 · page 4

Smart work by Coffs Harbour police (Constables Ulrick, Dent & Buchanan), in which about 300 motor vehicles were examined and…

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Car Lights Unusual Court Case Passengers Held Torches

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 December 1935 · page 6

An interesting case came before Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M., at Coff's Harbor Police Court on Wednesday as the result of an accident, which took place on the…

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SKELETON In Shallow Grave Police Searching for Murderer. Kalgoorlie

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 December 1935 · page 5

Police have found the skeleton of the ody of George, a native tracker, in a shallow grave 50 miles from Laverton. Nearby was part of his clothing,…

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AFTER 14 YEARS Constable Dent Leaving Tributes From the Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 December 1935 · page 2

Constable H. E. Dent has been transferred to the position of lockup keeper at Port Macquarie, after 14 years in charge at Coffs Jetty. He…

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52 AND 16 Forced Marriage Alleged Evidence in Divorce Court Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 December 1935 · page 2

Allegations that a girl was forced into marriage at the age of 16, and that she did not then know what marriage meant, were, made in the Divorce…

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Seamen High Court Proceedings Make No Difference Licensing to Continue Attorney-general's Statement. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 December 1935 · page 5

The Attorney-General, Mr. Menzies, said to-night that the seaman's proceedings now before the High Court could have no relation to the…

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"Man of That Sort" Could Not Join Union Application to Industrial Court Refused. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 December 1935 · page 5

The Industrial Court to-day refused an application by Earl Cecil Hudson, baker, of South Brisbane, for permission to work under the Bakers and…

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W.A. Murder Six Native Eye-witnesses. Perth

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 December 1935 · page 5

The police expedition which searched the desert for the murderer of Jack ("Lonely") O'Brien, returned to Anna Plains to-day with six natives,…

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"He's Out" Strong Not Guilty Hysterical Women at Murder Trial. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 December 1935 · page 5

After deliberating more than four hours, the jury at the Central Criminal Court to-night brought in a verdict of not guilty, in the case in which John…

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In Room Italian and Frenchwoman Found Shot Dead Murder and Suicide Theory Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 December 1935 · page 4

A double shooting tragedy took place early this morning in a furnished room in Wallis street, Woollahra, opposite Centennial Park…

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Man of Many Names Story Of Vagabondage "Suspected Person" Charge Sentenced to 21 Days' Gaol

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 December 1935 · page 3

Roy Williams, 28, was charged before Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M., in the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday with having been a suspected person in…

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Fought in Street Two Men Arrested Charged with Riotous Behaviour

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 December 1935 · page 2

Abel Stephen Everingham, 45, and David McDonald, 35, were charged in the Grafton Police Court yesterday before Mr. Bliss, P.M., with having…

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