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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1936

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Kept Rabbits £5 Fine at Lismore Magistrate's Warning Penalty Up to £50 LISMORE

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 4

There was a sequel in the Lismore Court to-day to the discovery of 17 rabbits in a Lismore home, when Alfred Marsden, occupier of…

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S.P. Betting Police Prevention Commissioner's Evidence Allegations Denied Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 5

Giving evidence before the Royal Commission on starting price betting to-day the Commissioner of Police. Mr. Mackay, described as absolutely…

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Denials From Dock Seven Youths Charged Alleged Assault on Woman Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 5

Evidence was concluded, and counsel's addresses were begun, at the Central Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Milner Stephen and a jury, in the case…

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"Burned the Body" Italian's Alleged Admission Melbourne Murder Charge. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 4

The statement that he killed Marchesi during a fight, which followed a quarrel over the non-payment of wages to him, and he did riot mean to do so,…

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To Hague Court Take Rhineland Incident Flandin's Intention. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 5

The "Daily Telegraph" says M. Flandin intends to urge that the Franco-Soviet pact must be considered by The Hague Court, with a view to…

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Worried London Police Gangsters From America 200 on One Ship London. February 29

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 1

There is strong evidence of an amazing influx into this country of American and Continental desperadoes who are causing grave concern…

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Circuit Criminal Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 4

The Sheriff's Officer has received a telegram informing him that the jury summonses for the Circuit Criminal Court on March 24 have been cancelled…

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Six Youths Sentenced to Death Capital Offence Women Relatives Collapse Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 4

No less than six women, relatives of six youths, who had been sentenced to death, became hysterical and collapsed on the lawn outside…

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Wanted Man Robbery And Murder Search Extends Overseas. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 5

The search for Thomas Douglas Brown, who is wanted on a warrant for robbery from officials of the Bank of Australasia in April last, has now been…

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Brady's Case May Go to High Court. Hobart

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 4

The Court of Criminal Appeal to-day dismissed the appeal of Jack Anderson, better known as Patrick Brady, against his recent, conviction in Hobart…

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51 Killed Lynchings in Spain Bishop's Palace Burned Police Fire on Mob Madrid

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 5

The most savage and barbaric rioting since the elections occurred at Jumilla to-day, where five Fascists, who were imprisoned for…

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Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 4

At the Grafton Police Court yesterday before Mr. Flynn, J.P., John South, a middle-aged man, who pleaded guilty to a charge of having been…

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Threw Inkwell At Police Magistrate Demented Man Excitement in Courthouse. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 5

Excitement prevailed in Dargaville Courthouse to-day when a man. whose sanity had left him, careered around the room yelling at the top…

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Albury Murder Mystery

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 8

Although it was announced about two months ago that the police- had abandoned the search for the murderer of the girl found in a culvert on the Howlong…

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DISMISSED Offensive Behavior Charge Maclean Police Court Conflicting Evidence

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 3

Following two previous adjournments the charge of offensive behavior against James Frederick Stewart, licensee of the Hotel Clarence, preferred by the…

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Blackmail Tauber's Former Wife Sentenced. Vienna

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 5

Carlotta, the divorced wife of Richard Tauber, the singer, was found guilty to-day of blackmailing him, and was sentenced to two months'…

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Maclean Police Court Parent Fined Failed to Send Children to School

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 3

At the Maclean Police Court on Thursday last, before Mr. S. J. Bliss. P.M., Owen Leslie Green appeared on three charges of having failed to send…

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Four Years Clerk Sentenced Gambled Employers £4000. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 3

Alleged to have told the police that he had lost the money in gambling on racehorses and buying lottery tickets. James Caskie Hart (43), clerk, was…

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New Guinea Murder Death Sentence Confirmed Date Fixed for Execution. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 5

The execution of Ludwig Schmidt, upon whom sentence of death had been passed upon three separate counts of wilful murder in New Guinea, has been…

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Berlin View Welcome International Police Franco-russian Pact. Berlin

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 5

Commenting on the developments in London to-night, the Foreign Office spokesman said he believed that Germany would welcome a demilitarised…

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