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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1936

1,247 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 54 of 63

Q'sland Tragedy Farmer On Murder Charge Woman's Charred Remains in Ashes. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 November 1936 · page 5

The Boonah Police Court was crowded to-day when Wilhelm Frederick Bauer (54), farmer, was charged with the wilful murder of his wife,…

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Charred Body Found After Fire Wife Murder Alleged Farmer Before Court Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 November 1936 · page 4

The hearing was continued at Boonah Police Court to-day of the case in which Wilhelm Frederick Brauer (54), farmer, was charged…

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Police Cases Report to Cabinet. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 November 1936 · page 4

The report of Police Superintendent Carter concerning the cases of Detective Sergeant J. A. Silcock, Constable G. A. Murray and Constable G. Roche,…

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47 ARRESTS Police Raid At 3.30 at Lismore and Kyogle. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 November 1936 · page 4

Forty-seven arrests were made to-day as the result of raids by police in Lismore and Kyogle. At Lismore, premises in Keen street…

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Mr. Henry Speaks on Budget Criticises Niggardly Payment of Public Servants' Salaries Police Force and Engine Drivers

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 November 1936 · page 7

Speaking in Parliament last week after the Premier had introduced the Bridget, Mr. A. S. Henry, M.L.A., in the course of his address, referred to public…

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Two Bodies in Surf Lashed to Plank Report Fisherman Victims Of Sea Tragedy Not Yet Recovered Police and Shipping on Lookout

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 November 1936 · page 4

Two bodies lashed to a plank or the bottom of an upturned boat, floating in the surf about 300 yards from the beach, were seen by two…

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Amazing Flip Flop Story Alleged Dyeing of Greyhound Conspiracy Trial At Grafton Court Two Men Committed to Quarter Sessions "Intended To Cut Dog Up In Cell And Put Pieces Through Grille"

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 November 1936 · page 11

An amazingly human document was produced in the Grafton Police Court yesterday when James Albert Shannon (25), dog trainer, and Norman John Reardon (28), dog trainer, appeared before Mr. J. McElroy, charged that between April 10 and August 10 they conspired together to defraud the…

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Ulmarra Police Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 November 1936 · page 1

At the Ulmarra Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. J. McElroy, P.M., Ivo Amos was fined 15, with court costs 56, for driving a motor car…

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Murder Alleged Wife's Body Burnt Boonah Farmer Charged. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 November 1936 · page 5

A Boonah doctor gave evidence in the police court to-day when the hearing was continued of the case in which Wilhelm Frederick Brauer (54)…

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Cup Day Raid 41 Men Before Court £25 Fine at Kyogle. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 November 1936 · page 1

At Kyogle Police Court to-day, 41 men appeared on charges arising out of a raid by the police yesterday afternoon on a billiard saloon in the main…

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Two Years Dubbo Woman Sentenced. Dubbo

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 6

On a charge of conspiring to use an instrument unlawfully, arising out of the death of Isobella Trudgett, 17, of Wellington, on September 17, Mrs…

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Father Shot Boy Charged With Crime "Necessary for Example." Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 6

When Edward Michael O'Neill aged 13 years and nine months, appeared at Adelaide Criminal Court to-day, charged with the manslaughter of his…

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Talks About Talkies "Murder by an Aristocrat" Mystery Drama

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 10

There is a talented cast which is headed by Lyle Talbot and Marguerite Churchill in the romantic roles with Claire Dodd again portraying a siren…

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Pound in River Old Age Pensioner Brothers On Murder Charge Alleged Statement Rockley

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 5

Two brothers. Thomas Ryan (30) and Dennis Ryan (23), who are on remand on a charge of having murdered Robert McKenzie (73), old age…

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In Surf Police Arranging Test With Fishing Net Floats Smiths Asked to Attend

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 4

Were the fishing net floats which police recovered on the beach north of Coff's Harbor, on Wednesday identical with the object which Mr…

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Wanda Quayle Asleep Under House Foodless Day And Night Police Discount Kidnapping Story

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 4

Wanda Quayle, the 10 years old schoolgirl, who was missed from her home on Wednesday, was found asleep under her grandmother's house…

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Coff's Police Court Fire On Railway Line Five Trespassers Fined

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 November 1936 · page 8

Five more men have been heavily fined for trespassing on railway property at Coff's Harbor. On this occasion they added to the gravity of their…

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Murder Charge until November 12, [?] to Coady. Arrest In Melbourne Police and Suspect Encounter in Exhibition Gardens. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 November 1936 · page 3

As a sequel to. an encounter between a party of police and a suspect in the Exhibition Gardens yesterday, William John Coady, 24,…

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Murder Charge Prospector's Death Thomas Ryan's Denial. Rockley

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 November 1936 · page 3

The statement that Thomas Ryan denied having been at McKenzie's camp and that he knew nothing about the death was made by Constable Wells…

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Blue Mountains Bush Ablaze Worst In History Of The District Fierce Fight Saves Town of Glenbrook Police and Firemen Rushed From Sydney Eight Houses, Hall And Dairy Destroyed SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 November 1936 · page 5

Staging a day-long battle against a gigantic fire which threatened Glenbrook, on the Blue Mountains, with destruction, and which, in fact, destroyed eight houses, tile Scouts' Hall and a dairy, 100 police and many firemen, some of whom were rushed from Sydney and Penrith, and hundreds of…

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