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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1936

1,247 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 56 of 63

Police Inquiry Cabinet Considering Report Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 November 1936 · page 5

Cabinet considered for three hours the report of Police Superintendent Carter, as the result of his inquiry into the cases of Detective Sergeant J. H…

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Brothers Charged Titles Office Murder "Know Nothing About It." Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 November 1936 · page 2

When Geoffrey Davies (32) and Rupert Davies. (28) appeared in the City Court to-day, charged with the murder of James Scriven, at the Titles…

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Ulmarra Police Court Drunkenness Near Swan Creek Hall

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 November 1936 · page 6

At the Ulmarra Police Court on Friday, before Messrs. H. Greenaway and F. Hall, J's.P., Thomas Robert McClaer (19) and Arthur Carlyle McCooey…

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Theft Alleged Brindle Jim Case Fullerton Committed Sequel to Grafton Arrest Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 November 1936 · page 3

During the hearing of a charge of stealing against two men at Parramatta Police Court to-day, a dog from which the police alleged blacklead…

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Sentence to Stand Fifteen' Years' Gaol Shot His Brother-in-law. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 November 1936 · page 4

The Full Court to-day rejected an application by Alessandro Schievenin for a reduction or 15 years' imprisonment on a charge of having wounded his…

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Police Inquiry Dilemma Of Cabinet "Whitewashing" Impression. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 November 1936 · page 4

Cabinet is faced with an awkward problem, arising from the case or three policemen, against whom £300 damages was awarded by a jury for wrong[?]…

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Sex Offenders Special Gaol Plan. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 November 1936 · page 5

A new wing will be added to a large country gaol, probably at Bathurst when Government legislation for the segregation and treatment of mentally…

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Woman Charged Murder of Stepfather Alleged Charleville

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 November 1936 · page 5

In the police court to-day Kathleen Burns, 23, a married woman, was charged that on November 14, at Charleville, she wilfully murdered Anthony…

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Fainted in Court Convicted For Theft Took Bicycle at Lismore

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 November 1936 · page 6

When leaving the dock at the Grafton Police Court yesterday morning, after having been convicted of stealing a bicycle, Martin Joseph…

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Share Farmer Is Given Notice Tenancy Creation Argued Grafton Police Court Case

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 November 1936 · page 6

The question whether an arrangement' that Harvey Hampden Phelps of Ulmarra, was to farm certain land at Ulmarra on shares and give the…

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"Take Off" Cyclists Without Lights Police. Need Cars

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 November 1936 · page 6

Asking for a heavy penalty against a cyclist without a light in the Grafton Police Court yesterday. Mr. H. W. McGuren, inspector of the South…

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Police Inquiry Recommendations Rejected Wrongful Arrest Case. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 November 1936 · page 5

After Considering the report of Superintendent Carter, who conducted a departmental inquiry into the case of Detective-Sergt, Silcotk and Constables…

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Clever Ruse Coff's Harbor Police Catch Banana Thief. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 November 1936 · page 4

Having received information, that bananas had been disappearing from a Korora plantation, Coff's Harbor police officials adopted a clever ruse…

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Armed Hold-up Bookmaker Robbed Allegations By Police "Said He Was Constable" Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 November 1936 · page 5

At a special court at the Bourke street police station to-day, Jain Kain. (33), of Fitzroy, and Horace Clive Robinson (29), of Fitzroy, were…

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"Unfortunate" Letter Withheld Prime Minister Criticised Court Case at Queanbeyan Queanbeyan

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 November 1936 · page 5

During the hearing of a case in Qucanbeyan District Court, to-day, in which John Hall claimed £7 from William Gumley, reference was…

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Small Debts Court

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 November 1936 · page 3

In the Grafton Small Debts Court on Monday, Mr. J. McElroy; P.M., returned a verdict for the plaintiff, for the full amount with 8 costs in the case in…

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Murder Charge Husband for Trial. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 November 1936 · page 2

At Boonah Police Court to-day, Wilhelm Frederick Brauer, 54, farmer, was committed for trial on a charge that on or about October 13, at…

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"Police Ridden" Weaver On Force Mackay As Dictator. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 November 1936 · page 5

Declaring that we were becoming police ridden, Mr. Weaver (U.A.P., Neutral Bay) during the Budget debate in the Legislative Assembly to-day said…

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Police Force the Manners Case Many Questions In House Papers Will Be Tabled Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 November 1936 · page 5

Replying amid uproar to a number of questions regarding the case in which Robert Manners was awarded £300 damages against three police…

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Their Rights Race Clubs and Patrons Case For High Court A. B. Cowell's Appeal Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 November 1936 · page 1

The High Court was called upon to decide whether the purchaser of a ticket of admission to a racecourse gives the purchaser the right to stay…

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