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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1936

1,247 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 25 of 63

Police Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1936 · page 1

At Coffs Police Court yesterday morning John Robinson (38) was fined 5s or "the rising of the court" for drunkenness and 20s for resisting the…

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Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 May 1936 · page 4

Before Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M., at the Grafton Police Court yesterday morning, Nicholas Hannan was fined 5, in default one day's imprisonment, for…

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After Hours Drinking Police Court Prosecutions

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 May 1936 · page 3

Several police prosecutions against persons alleged to have been found on hotel premises during prohibited hours were heard before Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M.,…

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SUSPECTS Two Young Men Charged Case Remanded

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 May 1936 · page 7

Two young men, Robert Montgomery (20) and Percy Smith (22) were presented at the Grafton Police Court yesterday afternoon before Mr. S. J…

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Cruelty to Boy Three People Sentenced Mother, Father and Uncle

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 May 1936 · page 7

Harry Tait, 60, was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment at the Myrtleford (Victoria) Police Court for having wilfully ill-treated his nephew, Clifford…

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Resisted Arrest Man Charged at Coff's Harbor. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 May 1936 · page 2

John Robertson (38) appeared at the Coff's Harbor Police Court to-day, before Messrs. C. Vost and J. Sawyer, J's.P., on charges of drunkenness in…

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Coramba Court of Petty Sessions

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 May 1936 · page 7

Before Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M., in the Coramba Court of Petty Sessions, Jack O'Brien was fined 5 and 8 costs, in default two days' imprisonment in…

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Court Action Over Yampi Leases

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 May 1936 · page 7

Another incident in the chequered history of the vast iron deposits in Yampi Sound was written at Perth on Saturday when a Supreme Court writ…

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New Trial Six Appeals Succeed Death Sentences Alleged Assault on Girl Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 May 1936 · page 5

Six youths, Henry Rowe (20). George Thornley (18), Harold Thornley (16), Harold Maloney (19), Percival Tovey (17) and Rupert Cowell…

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Nambucca Youth Before Casino Court. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 May 1936 · page 4

At Casino Court to-day, Roy Donovan, 18, of Nambucca Heads, appeared on three charges of having upon him an iron jemmy with intent to steal…

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WIFE'S £7000 Husband Charged With Stealing £1000 Bail. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 May 1936 · page 6

On 12 charges of having stolen almost £7000 from Eva Doris Brennan between September 5, 1935, and April 23, 1936, Leonard Washington Brennan,…

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Death in Cell Prisoner Charged with Murder Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 May 1936 · page 6

Kenneth Williamson, 29, appeared at the Police Court to-day charged with the murder of William George Woodcock in the city watchhouse…

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Police Court Remand on Four Charges

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 May 1936 · page 3

Arthur Scott (21) was remanded on four charges for eight days by Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M., in the Grafton Police Court, yesterday, on the application of…

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Local and General New Police Car

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 May 1936 · page 4

The Police Department in Grafton has been supplied with a new Ford V8 car. The new car replaces the old Morris Cowley, which has seen many years'…

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Student's Body Burned In Hayrick Murder Theory. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 May 1936 · page 5

Scotland Yard has been called in to investigate the mystery of the death of Thomas Moss, 21, an Oxford undergraduate, whose charred body was…

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Four Months' Gaol Chinese Beggar in Sydney. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 May 1936 · page 2

When Quong Kee (55), a Chinese, appeared at Redfern Court, to-day, on a charge of begging, the police stated that he was the only Celestial in…

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Police Report Boxing and Wrestling. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 May 1936 · page 4

Although he declined to make public the contents of the police report to the Chief Secretary, Mr. Chaffey, concerning the conduct of boxing and wrestling…

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Girls Found Drunk Brisbane Night Life Police Support Archbishop

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 May 1936 · page 7

Police officers on patrol work in Brisbane agree with the remarks of the [?].C. Archbishop of Brisbane, Dr. Duhig, that there are places in Brisbane out of…

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Maclean Police Court Stealing Charges

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 6

Before Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M., on Thursday last, a boy appeared in the Children's Court, charged with having on April 21, stolen numerous articles…

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Used Spanner Five Years And Flogging Brutal Assault. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 4

Found guilty at Wangaratta, on a charge of having wounded John Colin Angus, storekeeper, of Eldorado, with a spanner, on February 11, Charles…

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