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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1936

1,247 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 23 of 63

S.P. INQUIRY Letters To The Police Written by Members of Parliament. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 May 1936 · page 1

When the Commissioner, Judge Markell, resumed the inquiry to-day into the question of starting price betting. Alan Lloyd, jun., counsel for the Police…

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COMMUTED Jones' Death Sentence Spend Life in Gaol. Sydney, Wednesdays

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 May 1936 · page 5

Following the announcement made by the Minister for Justice (Mr. Martin) in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, regarding Frank Howard John…

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In Well Man's Body Found Shot Through Temple Wollongong Murder Wollongong

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 May 1936 · page 5

Police are searching the rugged country over a wide area for the man who murdered Charles Dawson, a retired tramway employee, last…

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S.P. Betting Telephones As Link Police Efforts Futile Ban on Race Broadcasts Urged Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 May 1936 · page 4

The former Commissioner or Police, Mr. William Henry Childs, giving evidence before the Starting Price Royal Commission to-day…

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Bail Refused Laborer Charged with Murder. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 4

Bail was refused Francis Henry Joseph Maudlin, 27, laborer, when he appeared at Albion Park Police Court to-day, charged with having murdered…

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Three Years Nazi Journalist Sentenced Basle

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 5

The German journalist, Hans Wesemann, believed to be a Nazi agent, was sentenced to three years' imprisonment to-day. for kidnapping Berthold Jacob,…

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Maclean Court Municipal Appeals

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 2

The appeals set down for hearing against the valuation. of the Maclean Municipal Council were adjourned till May 21…

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Gold Divin[?] Reef Under Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 2

In a recent issue of th[?] Courier-Mail the followin[?] from its Warwick corresp[?] Giving a demostration…

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Factory Fire Motor Lorries Destroyed Smart Police Work

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 2

Damage estimated at £1100 was caused by a fire which destroyed a shed, two lorries, cream cans and other articles at the…

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Maclean Police Court Committed for Trial

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 2

At the Maclean Police Court on Thursday, before local justices, William George Robinson, 23, was charged with a serious offence on a girl under…

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Death Sentences Six Appeals Lodged Assault on Italian Woman Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 5

Although the Court of Criminal Appeal criticised counsel for not being ready to proceed, it allowed an adjournment to-day, of the appeals of…

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Murder Charge Remanded At Toowoomba Widespread Interest. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 May 1936 · page 6

Robert Kingsley Hodges, 35, car driver, appeared at Toowoomba Police Court on Saturday, on a charge of having on May 8 at Withcott, near…

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Betting Raid Arrests At Murwillumbah Skilful Police Net. Murwillumbah

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 May 1936 · page 5

The first betting raid at Murwillumbah for many months resulted in 17 men being arrested this afternoon. The whole of Murwillumbah police…

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Missing Men Boat Washed Ashore Crave Fears for Safety Police Organise Search. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 May 1936 · page 5

Grave tears are entertained for the safety of Harold York Thompson. 35. solicitor, of Parramatta, and his brother. Allen Lloyd Thompson, 32…

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Assault Charge Adjourned

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 May 1936 · page 4

The case in which George Franklin sued Gordon Douglas, of Grafton, for alleged assault was adjourned until next Monday by Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M.,…

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Stolen Lorry Top Case Dismissed No Intention of Stealing

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 May 1936 · page 1

"In view of the character of the defendant and the special circumstances stances, I dismiss the charge under section 556A of the Crimes Act,''…

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Assault Case Constable Cecil Jordan Five Men on Trial

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1936 · page 2

One man was bound over and four others found guilty and remanded until Wednesday for sentence, when tried at Sydney…

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Court Report Restores Watch

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 May 1936 · page 4

Eighteen years ago, in France, Lieutenant E. F. Willis was killed. No trace of his body was ever found, but soon his father, who is now an old man…

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Seven Years' Gaol Mail Car Bandit Eidsvold-cracow Robbery Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 May 1936 · page 5

Arising out of the hold-up of the Eidsvold-Cracow mail car on March 28. John Howard, 37, was to-day sentenced to seven years imprisonment with hard…

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S.P. Inquiry Port Macquarie Case Curran Prosecution Magistrate's Strong Comment Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 May 1936 · page 7

When the Starting Price Royal Commission resumed this morning Alban Elliott, solicitor, of Port Macquarie, further dealt with the…

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