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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1936

1,247 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 46 of 63

Maclean Court Indecent Language. Maclean

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 September 1936 · page 3

At Maclean Police Court Yesterday before local Justices, Thaddeus Gregory Barnabas Walker was charged with having used indecent language in the…

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M.L.C As Witness Refused To Answer Questions Sister Fined for Contempt of Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 September 1936 · page 5

Mr. A. A. Alam, M.L.C., was reprimanded by Mr. Justice Stephen in the Causes Court' to-day for not answering questions put to him. His sister,…

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Murder Suspected Police Busy at Dubbo. Dubbo

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 September 1936 · page 6

So prostrated was the grief of the father of Ruby Green (22), whose body was found in Macquaire River yesterday, after she had been missing for…

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Murder Charge Death of a Woman. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 September 1936 · page 6

Dorothy Mabel Cox and Frederick Baden Perry were committed for trial by the Coroner to-day, on a charge of having at Camden, on July 23,…

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No Barracking Police Will Be Called Coming Test Tour. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 September 1936 · page 6

A decision, which will certainly be received with disapproval by spectators, particularly those who indulge in criticism of players was adopted by the…

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Warder Strangled Five Prisoners Escape From French Gaol. Paris

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 September 1936 · page 5

Five convicts strangled a warder at Annecy gaol, and escaped into Switzerland, where three were arrested without resistance, at Feterne. The…

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M.C.C. Team Departs for Australia Police Keep Crowds Back Captain Is Optimistic London

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 September 1936 · page 5

The English cricket team was given a hearty farewell at Waterloo station to-day, and again at Southampton, as the Orion left for Australia in a…

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Grenfell Mystery Police Search Mine Shafts River Theory Discarded. Grenfell

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 September 1936 · page 5

Detectives investigating the mysterious disappearance of William Henry Lavers have now covered 8000 miles in the course of their inquiries. They…

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Union Funds £14,000 Reported Missing Statement in Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 September 1936 · page 4

The statement that £9000 of the union's funds disappeared a few years ago and that a further £5000 had now disappeared, was made at Darlinghurst…

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Punched Two Shots Fired Saw Man On Verandah Girl's Story in Court Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 September 1936 · page 5

A statement that she saw a man on the verandah of her home on the night of the shooting who, she thought, was the defendant, was…

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Was Cancelled King's Holiday In France Germany Was Power Mentioned in Court. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 September 1936 · page 5

The fact that King Edward's holiday in France was cancelled, and that his Majesty went on an Eastern tour instead, assumes a new and unsuspected…

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Park Murder Police Arrest Man. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 September 1936 · page 5

Following the death of Charles Johnson in hospital yesterday, detectives to-night arrested a man and charged him with the murder of Johnson, who was…

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Cruelty Alleged Against Police Claim For £1000 Sensational Story in Court Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 September 1936 · page 5

The Chief Justice, Sir Frederick Jordan, and a jury, in the Causes Court to-day, heard a sensational story of alleged cruelty by three…

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Coramba Court of Petty Sessions

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 September 1936 · page 7

At the Court of Petty Sessions at Coramba on Tuesday last, before Mr. J. McElroy, P.M., William Arthur Douglas Hayes proceeded against John…

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£2500 Action Fails at Lismore Circuit Court Lismore

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 September 1936 · page 1

After a retirement of over six hours, a jury at Lismore Supreme Court to-night returned a verdict in favor of John Henry Nash, of Casino, in an…

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Assault Case

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 18 September 1936 · page 3

At Coramba Police Court on Tuesday last, before Mr. J. McElroy, P.M., William Arthur Douglas Hayes failed in a summons case against John…

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Murder Charge Young Man Remanded. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 September 1936 · page 6

On two charges, one of having feloniously and maliciously murdered Charles Johnson at Redfern, on September 14, and with having assaulted Percy…

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Assault Denied Three Policemen Sued Claim For £1000 Damages Unlawful Arrest Alleged Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 September 1936 · page 5

Evidence for the defence was continued to-day, when the claim of Robert Thomas Manners, for £1000 damages from Detective Sergeant…

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Court-martial Minister Does Not Know. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 September 1936 · page 5

No rumor had reached him that three members of the crew of the H.M.A.S. Australia were to be court-martialled, following the incident at Brisbane, in…

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Bedside Court Night Shooting Charge Speedy Arrest in Sydney. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 September 1936 · page 5

Awakened in the early hours of this morning, Mr. M. Etherton, the Newtown Court Magistrate, was taken to the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, to hear…

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