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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1936

1,247 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 32 of 63

On College Green Police Break Up Meeting. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 June 1936 · page 5

There were lively scenes on College Green, Dublin, when I.R.A. followers addressed a crowd from a lorry. Police warned them that seditious speeches…

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Sydney Murder Suspect On Nestor Due at Pt. Adelaide To-night. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 June 1936 · page 5

It is understood that the man whom Sydney police are desirous of questioning in connection with the murder of Mabel Patricia Goodman,…

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Gold Ore Exhibit In Case Two Charged with Stealing. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 June 1936 · page 5

Gold-bearing ore, valued at £1000, was produced as an exhibit at Darling hurst Sessions to-day, when, the trial of Richard Brooking, 49, and William…

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Wardrobe Murder Suspect Not on Nestor. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 June 1936 · page 5

When the liner Nestor arrived to-day, the police searched the vessel without success for a man who it was believed could have given assistance in…

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MANSLAUGHTER Car Driver Re-charged Death of Three People. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 June 1936 · page 5

The death of three people following a motor accident in the Domain on November 7 was recalled to-day, when Russell French King, 23, was…

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Police Report Tabled in Parliament. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 June 1936 · page 2

The report of the Commissioner of Police presented to the Legislative Assembly this afternoon by the Chief Secretary, Mr. Chaffey, showed that the…

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Throat Slashed Bendigo Woman's Death Police Detain Man. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 June 1936 · page 5

While in the kitchen of her home in White Hills, near Bendigo, early this morning, preparing supper for some friends, Mrs. W. Purcell was heard to…

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£50 CLAIMED Fight At Meeting Ends in Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 June 1936 · page 5

Two councillors of Bankstown Council who engaged in fisticuffs at a council meeting on June 3 figured in a court case to-day when Percy Coleman…

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'False" Police Chiefs Evidence Brophy Shooting Counsel S Strong Attack Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 June 1936 · page 5

A stinging attack on Inspector McKerral. of the C.I.B., was made to-day by Mr. Ham. K.C.. representing the newspaper proprietors, in his…

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Home Gigh Alleged Ring in Casino Dog's Coup Two Men Before Court Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 June 1936 · page 6

At Glebe Court to-day, Francis Fielder, 36, tailor, and Atal Norman Elphinston, 45, laborer, were charged with that, by having falsely pretended…

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Sydney Jury To Visit Gold Mine Two Men Charged with Theft. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 June 1936 · page 4

When the trial of Richard Brooking (49), miner, and William Ernest Smith (32), painter, on a charge of having Stolen gold from the Bismarck…

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CONSPIRACY To Defraud Union Bank Five Men Sentenced. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 June 1936 · page 5

Sentence was passed to-day on five men convicted last week-of conspiracy to defraud the Union Bank of large sums of money…

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Body in the Bush Near Border May Be Wanted Man Wardrobe Murder Marks Are Similar Police Take Fingerprints. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 June 1936 · page 5

The body of a man, whose description in many respects tits the man for whom the police are inquiring in connection with the death of Mabel…

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Blasts on Siren Annoy Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 June 1936 · page 9

Several complaints have been made in the Ballarat Court about the disturbing influence of a siren blast from a neighboring factory. Recently Judge…

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Axe in Room Victorian Murder Trial Human Triangle. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 June 1936 · page 5

The story of a human triangle which led to a man's death was told in the Criminal Court to-day, when Francis Kelly was charged with the murder of…

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Train Murder Nearly 40 WITNESSES Alleged Statements Admissibility Argued Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 June 1936 · page 5

The trial of Herbert Kopit, 23, on a charge of the wilful murder of Harold Edwin Speering, in the Rockhampton mail train on April 2, was…

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Brophy Inquiry Police Evidence Denied Surprise Development Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 June 1936 · page 4

There was a surprise development in the Brophy inquiry to-day, when Mr. Stretton, assisting the Commission, called John Young, a panel-beater,…

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Champion Boxer 'Knocked A bout By Wife' Story in Divorce Court. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 June 1936 · page 4

Although the often inflicted heavy punishment on the opponents in the boxing ring, Raymond Jones, 32, a former amateur, champion of…

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Sunday Work In B.H.P. Steel Mills Application Before Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 June 1936 · page 5

An admission that if an employee objected to working on Sundays on the ground of religious principles, and if he could not be found employment in…

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Blackmailer Sentenced 00"A Human Vampire"

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 26 June 1936 · page 4

"You have joined the most dreadful type of criminal that our law knows. You have become a blackmailer, the most terrible profession that anyone…

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