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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1936

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S.P. Betting Police Criticised Corruption Alleged Select Committee Wanted Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 March 1936 · page 5

Moving in the Legislative Assembly to-day for the appointment of a Select Committee to inquire into and report upon the methods adopted by…

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Stealing

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 March 1936 · page 4

Norman Davis was sentenced to three days' imprisonment at Macksville Police Court for stealing a blanket, the property of O. O. Sanders,…

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Ulmarra Police Court Failure to Treat Fruit Trees

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 March 1936 · page 3

At the Ulmarra Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday, before Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M., the following. cases were heard:--…

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A Lass in Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 March 1936 · page 4

The dignity of the Bundaberg courthouse was ruffled slightly on Saturday morning, when a sobbing 18-years-old lass from Mackay, named Miss Anne…

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12 Months' Gaol Explosives Through Post "Trail Through Coff's Harbor" Goulburn

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 March 1936 · page 5

Convicted on a charge of having sent explosives through the post, Thomas Munday was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment…

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Maclean Police Court Case Adjourned

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 8

Before Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M., at the Maclean Police Court, on Thursday last, a further adjournment was granted until March 19, in the case,…

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Wrong Man Brother Confesses Conviction for Burglary Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 5

The statement that he, and not his brother, Cecil Ernest Flanagan, 29, who had been convicted of shopbreaking, had committed the robbery, was…

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Rushner Murder Sodeman's Appeal Dismissed. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 5

The appeal of Arnold Sodeman against the sentence of death imposed upon him last month, after he was found guilty of the murder of June…

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Murder Charge Taxi Driver's Death. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 5

The police to-night charged a 17 years old youth with feloniously and maliciously murdering John Smillie, at Flemington, on September 28, 1935. S…

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Suicide Pact Gaol For Survivor Woman's Death From Poison. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 5

Having pleaded guilty, to a charge of having conspired with Violet Ada Walker (23), to murder her and himself, Edward Miller (39), was…

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"Illegal Operation" South Grafton Woman Charged Committed for Trial Witness Faints Twice

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 3

Remanded front,, March 6, Lucy Lavinia Elsie Gentle, 42, was charged in the Grafton Police Court yesterday, where she appeared in custody,…

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Husband Shot Wife Before Court "Afraid of Suicide." Gosford

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 5

A remand for 14 days was granted Mrs. Mabel Foster (48), when she appeared at the Police Court to-day, on a charge of having shot at, her…

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Seamen's Award Transport Workers' Act Validity Upheld by Court. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 4

The validity of the Transport Workers' Act (1928-30) and the Transport Workers' (Seamen) Regulations was upheld by the Full Bench of the High…

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Ulmarra Police Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 March 1936 · page 2

At the Ulmarra Police Court on Monday, before Messrs. H. G. Greenaway and F. Hall, Js.P., Nicholas Hannah (46) pleaded guilty to a charge of being…

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Native's Desire for Gaol

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 March 1936 · page 4

One of the greatest difficulties that has faced the Lieutenant-Governor of Papua (Sir Hubert Murray) in his long administration of justice in Papua has…

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Coats Removed in Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 March 1936 · page 8

Legal men, the press, and others were surprised on Monday morning--albeit pleasantly--when they were invited by the Acting Police Magistrate presiding…

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Supreme Court Chief Justice at Grafton

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 March 1936 · page 4

The Deputy-Sheriff, Mr. Geo. Morrison, has been informed that the Chief Justice, Sir Frederick Jordan, will preside at the sittings of the Supreme…

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Argument Over Young Girl Man Shot In Head Death Sentence Passed Wagga Murder Trial. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 March 1936 · page 5

The allegation that defendant in a Statement said he had shot deceased after a quarrel concerning a girl was made by the Crown Prosecutor, Mr…

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Prisoner's Story Hobart Gaol Episode. Hobart

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 5

A sentence of three years' imprisonment was imposed in the Criminal Court to-day on James Phillip Marshall for having thrown disinfectant over…

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17 Rabbits Seized at Lismore Police Raid P.P Board Complaints Lismore

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 4

Police investigating reports of the harboring of rabbits in Lismore today discovered 17 rabbits at one home. The rabbits were taken…

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