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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1936

1,247 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 52 of 63

J.P. in Tears Knew The Accused Drama in the Court

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 October 1936 · page 8

Tears were shed by a woman J.P. during a remarkable scene at the close of a case at Bishop Auckland, in which George Davies (22), of Dalton street,…

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Woman's Body Found After Fire Husband Charged with Murder. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 October 1936 · page 5

Charged at Boonah Court, to-day, with having murdered his t wife, Wilhelmina Mary Bauer (48), Wilhelm Frederick Bauer (54), farmer, of…

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DARING Prisoner's Escape From Hobart Gaol. Hobart

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 October 1936 · page 5

At the risk of his life, Angelo Conito, alias Enrico Massaroli, 22, an Italian, recently arrived from Sydney and Melbourne, jumped, from the roof of one…

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N.Z. Navy Stoker Sentenced and Dismissed. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 October 1936 · page 5

A sentence of six months imprisonment and dismissal from the service was imposed upon Stephen Quinn stoker, on the cruiser Wellington, by…

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Communists Active Italian and German Police Confer. Rome

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 October 1936 · page 5

Signor Mussolini received the chiefs of the German police. It is believed that the increase in Communist activities throughout Europe,…

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Warden's Court Sitting At Coramba Mining Lease Application

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 October 1936 · page 7

At the Warden's Court, held at Coramba, before Mr. J. McEIroy, Warden, a complaint was lodged by Samuel Thompson, of Urunga, as to the…

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Gifts to Poor Will Held Valid Lawrence Man's Bequest Decision of Equity Court Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 October 1936 · page 4

Mr. Justice Nicholas, in the Equity Court to-day, determined in the matter of the will of the late John McNabb, formerly of Lawrence, that…

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Murder Alleged Adelaide Woman Charged. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 October 1936 · page 5

Beatrice Sayers, 45, married, of Gribson street, Bowden, has been charged with murder, following the discovery of the body of a woman near her home…

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Fourteen Years Four Arabs Sentenced Jerusalem

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 October 1936 · page 5

Pleading guilty, four Arabs were sentenced to 14 years' imprisonment, at Nazareth Assizes to-day, for the murder of a British policeman in…

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Ownership of Land Tenancy In Fee Sample Real Estate Problem in Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 October 1936 · page 2

The Chief Justice, Sir Frederick Jordan, during the hearing of a case to-day, gave a reminder that in English law no one but the King can enjoy…

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Assault Charges Three months Gaol Two Young Men Sentenced Hotel Employees Kicked About

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 October 1936 · page 3

Stated to have assaulted two men who tried to put them off the Imperial Hotel premises at night and kicked them in the head and stomach,…

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Wireless Programmes for Brisbane Gaol Inmates. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 October 1936 · page 4

A specially selected wireless programme is proposed for prisoners in Brisbane gaol. The Minister for Home Affairs visited…

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An Expensive "Raspbery" Maclean Police Court

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 October 1936 · page 2

For behaving in an insulting manner towards a police constable on September 11, Val Garde, of Maclean, appeared before Mr. J. McElroy, P.M., at the…

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Back to Gaol Two Young Men In Trouble False Telegram Charge

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 October 1936 · page 8

Released from the Grafton gaol on Wednesday after having served a sentence of some months for an offence committed at Grafton two young men,…

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Bathing Costume Court Case. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 October 1936 · page 5

Ronald Hall, who was proceeded against by summons at the Manly Court to-day, for having rolled his bathing costume down to his waist…

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Murder? Old Miner's Body Found On River Bank Camp Destroyed by Fire Bathurst

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 October 1936 · page 5

The body of Robert McKenzie, gold fossicker, was found at Rockley, 26 miles from Bathurst, to-day. Nearby was a miner's pick. The police theory…

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Dislike School Rebellious Children Bring Father to Court. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 October 1936 · page 5

Appearing at the Camberwell court to-day, on 14 charges of having failed to send his three children, aged six, 10, and 12 years respectively, to school,…

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Girl Pat Case Pirates Sentenced Judge's Plain Comment Skipper Sent to Gaol London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 October 1936 · page 5

George Osborne, skipper of the pirate trawler, Girl Pat, on her adventurous voyage of 8000 miles, and his brother, James were found…

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Murder Charge Bathurst Tragedy. Bathurst

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 October 1936 · page 4

A. young man was charged at the Bathurst Police Court late to-night with the murder, of Robert McKenzie (67) an old age pensioner whose body…

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Coramba Court of Petty Sessions

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 October 1936 · page 8

At the Coramba Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday last, Eric Wilson, of Lowanna, was fined £1, in default two days hard labor, for being drunk…

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