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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1936

1,247 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 49 of 63

Child's Death Remarkable Story Tragedy At Perth Father Charged with Murder Perth

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 September 1936 · page 5

A remarkable story is said to lie behind the death of Dixie Clement O'Sullivan, aged 2 years. Following the child's death, Michael Joseph…

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SUSPENDED Three Police Officers Departmental Inquiry to Be Held. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 September 1936 · page 5

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Chaffey, stated to-night that he had received the papers in connection with the recent court proceedings wherein a jury…

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Question of Costs In Industrial Court Sequel to Claim for Wages Family Disagreement Mentioned

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 September 1936 · page 6

Mr. J. McElroy, in the Industrial Magistrate's Court at Grafton yesterday, was called on to decide whether costs amounting to 27 should be paid…

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MISSING Share Farmer Corindi Mystery Police Inquiring. Woolgoolga

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 September 1936 · page 4

Henry Stokes, aged 30, a married man, with twin sons, two months old, has been missing from Corindi since 4 o'clock on Sunday afternoon…

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Girl's Death Accused Granted £200 Bail Report to Police. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 September 1936 · page 5

Mr. Justice Street, in the Supreme Court Chambers to-day, granted bail to Kate Ford and Percy .Gillespie, who are at present in Dubbo gaol awaiting…

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Two Promotions Police in Grafton. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 October 1936 · page 4

Police promotions to-day included Constable (first-class) to be sergeant (third-class) A. J. Paterson (Grafton), and Constable (to be constable…

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No Money Yet Verdict Against Police Who Is to Pay? Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 October 1936 · page 5

Although Robert Manners recently obtained a verdict for £300 against three members of the police force, it was stated to-day that he had not…

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Found Guilty Former High Court Registrar the Seals, Forgery Case. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 October 1936 · page 5

After a short retirement, a jury in the Central Criminal Court to-day found Seaforth McKenzie, 50, formerly principal Registrar of the High Court…

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Whose Money? £58 Found In People's Palace Claim in District Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 October 1936 · page 5

The question of whether £5810 found in the People's Palace should be paid to the man who discovered it or held by the Salvation Army, was found…

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Alleged Theft Two Tons of Manure

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 2 October 1936 · page 3

Cyril Hickson reported to the local police this week that two tons of fertiliser he stated he left in the shed on his banana plantation near…

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Presidential Candidate in Gaol. Terre Haute (Indiana)

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 October 1936 · page 5

Mr. Browder, the Communist candidate for the Presidency, was arrested to-day and charged with vagrancy as he arrived by train…

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Smoking in Court

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 October 1936 · page 8

"Bring that man here for smoking in court," commanded Mr. A. E. Aitkin, P.M., pointing to a man smoking while the P.M. was addressing the Bundabere…

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Murder and Suicide Shooting in Western Australia. Perth

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 October 1936 · page 5

Still badly shocked by the tragedy on September 19, when Charles Edward McLean (61), of Kalgoorlie, was shot at his home by Sydney Gilbert…

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New Hotel Transfer Granted by Court Repton to Coffs Harbour

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 2 October 1936 · page 2

The Licensing Court concluded its special sitting at Bellingen yesterday about noon, and after a retirement of about 10 minutes…

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Stealing Charge Fined £5 or Ten Days

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 October 1936 · page 7

Henry Frederick Cusden, 21, was fined £5, in default 10 days' imprisonment, by Mr. J. McElroy, P.M., in the Grafton Police Court yesterday, on a…

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"Punched in Taxi" Evidence At Inquest Charge of Murder. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 October 1936 · page 5

Evidence that he had seen Barker punch the deceased while they were riding in his taxi-cab was given by Percival Hoare at the Coroner's Court…

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Barbed Wire Tension At Shanghai Chinese Tried for Murder. Shanghai

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 October 1936 · page 5

Sino-Japanese tension has been renewed as a result of the Japanese marines erecting barbed wire barricades in Hong Kew--their quarter in…

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Two Charged Alleged Theft Of Truck Crash at South Kyogle. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 October 1936 · page 4

Two men had a narrow escape from serious injury last night when a utility truck, alleged to have been stolen, overturned three times, and came to rest on…

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High Court Seal Case Seaforth Mackenzie Sentenced. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 October 1936 · page 5

Seaforth' Simpson Mackenzie (53), formerly Principal Registrar of the High Court, was to-day sentenced to four and a half years' imprisonment,…

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Police Test Brought Up-to-date

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 October 1936 · page 7

Victorian policemen must know a lot about many things. When a man joins the force he really goes back to school. A recent examination paper…

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