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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1936

1,247 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 17 of 63

Lismore Shooting Coroner's Praise for Police. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 4

The Deputy Coroner (Mr. A. C. Joubert) at the inquest in Lismore returned a verdict that Arnold Whitfield Chew (42) died from gunshot…

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CONSPIRACY 4 Men and Woman Charged At Sessions Sequel to Miller Divorce Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 4

The case in which Alwyn Hall, 34; Alfred Rays, 47; William Blyth, 28; William O'Brien, 40, and Harriett O'Brien, 39, who are charged with…

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Beer Theft Sydney Detective's Visit

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 April 1936 · page 4

Detective Vidler, fingerprint expert and photographer of the C.I.D., returned to Sydney yesterday after taking fingerprints and making investigations…

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Coal for Fire Young Man's Plea Coff's Police Court. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 April 1936 · page 2

Making a plea that he had a large abscess on a tooth and that if he got cold in it serious complications would set in, one of two men who appeared…

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Miller Divorce Witnesses Charged Conspiracy Alleged Detective S[?]rgt's Evidence Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 April 1936 · page 5

The trial was resumed to-day of Alwyn Hall (34), Alfred Rays (47), William Blyth (28), William O'Brien (40) and Harriett O'Brien (39) on a…

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On North Coast Police Watch for Cars

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 April 1936 · page 5

Police at Grafton and Lismore yesterday were on the look-out for two Queensland cars which had been reported in the district, and whose…

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Disappeared Wealthy Fisherman Mate On Murder Charge South Australian Mystery Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 April 1936 · page 5

On a six-year-old murder charge. Eric Tapley (27), fisherman of Dutton Bay, near Port Lincoln, was arrested this afternoon. He is alleged…

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Train Murder Suspect Arrested in Melb. Moved Quickly Long Police Chase Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 April 1936 · page 5

It was reported in Sydney police circles to-night that late this afternoon in Melbourne a man had been arrested in connection with the…

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Sittings Open To-day District Court and Quarter Sessions

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 April 1936 · page 4

The sittings of the District Court and Quarter Sessions will open at the Grafton Courthouse to-day before his Honor Judge Clancy. The cases listed for…

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French Plan League "Police" Army Armaments Reduction Mutual Assistance Treaties Paris

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 April 1936 · page 5

Attention is now being concentrated on a French counter-plan which is practically completed. It will be finally approved by…

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District Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 April 1936 · page 4

A number of cases set down for hearing, at the District Court, before Judge Clancy yesterday, were settled, withdrawn struck out or adjourned…

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In Woman's Dress Suspect on Syd.-melb. Express Train Murder Case Accused Before Court Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 April 1936 · page 5

"He admitted that he had come from Sydney, disguised as a woman," said Senior Detective Sloan, in the City Police Court to-day, when…

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Alleged Assault Woman Accuses Escort Acquital in Yamba Case

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 April 1936 · page 2

Louis Rigg (26), laborer, of Yamba, appeared at the Quarter Sessions, before Judge Clancy and a jury yesterday, charged with having indecently…

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Bull Causes Scatter Excitement At Muswellbrook Charged Pedestrians and Cyclists. Muswellbrook

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 April 1936 · page 5

Despite the fact that one oi its legs was broken, a young bull defied all attempts to capture it for two hours today, and traffic in the principal streets…

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District Court Yesterday's Sitting Claim for Doctors' Fees

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 April 1936 · page 2

In the District Court, at Grafton yesterday, before his Honor. Judge Clancy, Drs. Eric Preston Holland, Roderick Hector…

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MORRIS v. MORRIS Divorce Petition Grafton District Court

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 April 1936 · page 2

In the District Court, Grafton, yesterday, before his Honor, Judge Clancy. Hampten Morris, of Coff's Harbor, formerly of Ulmarra, South Grafton…

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Ulmarra Police Court Assaulted Constable

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 11

At the Ulmarra Police Court on Wednesday the following eases were heard before Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M.:-- Charles Styles was charged, with…

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Dismissed by Court Mareo Murder Trial Appeal. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 5

The Court of Appeal to-day dismissed the application on behalf of Eric Mareo for a new trial, following his conviction at Auckland for the murder…

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Innocent Woman Four Men Sentenced SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 2

After lasting several days, the case in which William O'Brien, Alfred John Rays, Alwyn Everard Hall, William Henry Blythe, and Harriet O'Brien…

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Train Murder Detectives at Grafton

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 4

Three detectives, who are engaged in the investigation of the murder on the Rockhampton-Brisbane mail train, in connection with which a man called…

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