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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1936

1,247 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 57 of 63

Caught Out Veteran Cricketer in Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 November 1936 · page 7

Samuel Anderson, veteran aboriginal cricketer, was caught in the Casino Police Court off a charge of drunkenness on Monday…

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Murder Charge the Springsure Shooting Sensational Allegations Accused's Wife's Story Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 November 1936 · page 4

Edwin Arthur Thomson (37), appeared at Springsure Police Court today charged with having murdered Bruce Samuel Jackson (51), on…

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Police Inquiry Question In Parliament "Proper Place for Complaints." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 November 1936 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly, replying to a question by Mr. Lazzarini on the Manners case, the Minister for Justice (Mr. Martin) declared that he would…

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Road Accidents Magistrate's Suggestion. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 November 1936 · page 5

During the hearing of the inquest on the death of a cyclist to-day, the Parramatta District Coroner (Mr. Richardson Clark) suggested that as…

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Murder Charge Thomson Committed. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 November 1936 · page 6

Alleged by police to have fired two shots at the deceased when he saw him with his wife, Edwin Arthur Thomson (36) was committed for trial to-day…

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Murder During Nightmare. New York

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 November 1936 · page 5

Bert Lascoff. 20, in the grip of a nightmare, crept into the kitchen, obtained a bread knife and stabbed his father, a chemist shop owner,…

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PROCEDURE In District Court Mandamus Refused by Full Court

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 November 1936 · page 3

Parker and Kissane, Casino, have been advised that the Full Court has refused to grant the Australian Timber Workers' Union a rule for a mandamus…

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Paddy's Plain Tennis Court

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 20 November 1936 · page 2

The young people of Paddy's Plain are determined to have their tennis at all costs. Owing to the recent dry spell the surface of the newly…

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Manners Case Three Police Transferred Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 November 1936 · page 1

The Metropolitan Superintendent of Police, Mr. Pattinson, to-day informed the three policemen involved in the Manners case, that the Acting…

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Yamba Mining Suspension Of Labor Conditions Warden's Court

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 November 1936 · page 6

In the Warden's Court at Maclean yesterday, application was made by George Calvin Porter, on behalf of the Titian Alloy Company, of New York,…

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Roberts Divorce Ecclesiastical Court Then Vatican Review. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 November 1936 · page 5

An interesting proceeding will take place shortly when an Ecclesiastical Court of three Judges will decide the claim made by Mrs. Roberts for the…

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Went to Police!

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 November 1936 · page 4

At the special meeting of the Armidale City Council on Monday night, the Mayor described how an offer of work to a man had been refused. He…

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Murder Charge Chinese Remanded Screams in the Night. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 November 1936 · page 5

Bail was refused, Tang Wong (58) a Chinese gardener, at Ryde, to-day, when he appeared on a charge of having murdered Lee Wah at Ryde last…

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"Shot in Back" "Witness" Allegation Intent To Murder Charge "Said 'I'll Kill You" Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 November 1936 · page 5

"Finnie was six or seven yards away. I heard two shots and felt a stinging pain in my back. I fell face downwards. Finnie Came right on…

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German Spy Sentenced in Paris. Paris

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 November 1936 · page 5

Otto Rauft, a German ex-officer, who won the iron cross during the war, was sentenced to ten years detention in a fortress on charges of espionage…

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Factory Robbery Two Girls Charged. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 November 1936 · page 5

A sequel to the robbery at the factory of Andrews, Pty., Ltd., at Prahran. on Friday, when 20 girls were overawed by two others, was the appearance at…

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Alsatian on Beat with Police

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 November 1936 · page 4

A faithful and helpful companion of a Toowoomba constable is an Alsatian dog known as The Champ, which, during the few weeks that he has been…

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Murder Charge Man Found In Park "Brutality Beggared Description." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 November 1936 · page 5

In his opening address at the Central Criminal Court to-day, when the trial was commenced of Harry Barker (25), laborer, on a charge of having…

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Turkish Students Anti-French Demonstration Police Draw Swords. Istanbul

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 November 1936 · page 5

The mounted police were compelled to draw their sabres in order to disperse a mob of 1500 Turkish students who were making a hostile…

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Death Sentence German Mining Engineer Soviet Court's Decision Causes Stir in Germany Moscow

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 November 1936 · page 5

A German mining engineer, Stickling, and eight others accused with him of espionage, conspiracy and sabotage, were sentenced to be shot…

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