Gaol for Gamblers War on Chemin De Fer. Sydney
Within a week chemin de fer will be dead in Sydney. The police are determined to stamp it out. Players will be faced in future with a threat of gaol…
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Courts & crime, 1936
1,247 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 59 of 63
Negro's Death Five Convicted of Murder. Detroit
Five alleged members of the "Black Legion," who were charged with kilting a negro World War veteran, were convicted of murder in the first…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Theft From Store Three Months' Gaol Motor Truck Owner's Temptation
Bernard Edward Gillet was sentenced to three months' imprisonment by Judge Clancy, at the Grafton Quarter Sessions when he pleaded guilty to a charge of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Store Robbed Two Men Charged Arrests at Bowraville
John Hoskins and Donald Cameron entered a plea of not guilty yesterday at the Grafton Quarter Sessions, before Judge Clancy and a jury, when…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Boys' Homes Inquiry In Melbourne Magistrate Inspects Buildings. Melbourne
The inquiry into the conduct of Martin's and St. John's boys' homes was commenced by Mr. Beers, P.M., at the Exhibition Building to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Juvenile Crime on Increase Lismore Police Perturbed
Lismore police are perturbed by the large increase in juvenile crime during recent months. Within the past eight weeks more than a dozen premises…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →For Trial Stepdaughter On Murder Charge Lived in Fear of Life. Charleville
Kathleen Burns, 23, to-day was committed for trial on a charge of having wilfully murdered her stepfather, .Anthony Trioly, on November 15…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Poor Fish! Is a Lobster One? Or Just A Lobster High Court to Decide Sydney
A controversy between a city fish merchant and the Commissioner of Taxation on the question whether a lobster is an animal or a fish will…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bowraville Robbery Nine Months' Gaol
John Hoskins and Donald Cameron, who had been convicted by a jury before Judge Clancy, on the previous day, appeared at the Grafton Quarter…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →District Court Verdicts for Plaintiff
In the Grafton District Court yesterday, before Judge Clancy, George McFarlane, storekeeper, of Ulmarra, proceeded against Claude Elijah Wright, of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Flip Flop Case Concludes Two Found Guilty Of Conspiracy Shannon Seeks to Shield His Pal Both Sentenced To One Year With Hard Labor
A sentence of one year's imprisonment with a recommendation that the term should be served on a prison farm, was imposed by Judge Clancy, at Grafton Quarter Sessions, yesterday, on James Albert Shannon (25), and Norman John Reardon (28), both dog trainers, who had pleaded not guilty to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →15 Persons Wrongly Convicted S.P. Betting Cases Report of Royal Commissioner "Framing" and False Evidence Ten Police Officers Accused Cabinet Orders Immediate Suspensions Sydney
The report of the Royal Commissioner, Judge Markell, on starting price betting, was tabled in the Legislative Assembly this afternoon by the Premier, Mr. Stevens. The report found that of 27 cases before the Commission, 15 members…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dismissed Thirteen Police Officers S.P. Report Sequel Nine Others Suspended Sydney
Sergeants Hungerford and Gallivan and Constables Kuschert, Ashton. Brook Patterson, Fletcher, Bradbury, Donnelly, Cupitt, Murray…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Grass Fire Damage At Seelands Action in District Court Claim for Compensation
Arising out of the recent fires at Seelands an action was heard in the Grafton District Court before his Honor Judge Clancy and a jury…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Unseen Bull Fight Trespassing Dairy Sire Case in District Court Verdict for Plaintiff by Consent
In the District Court at Grafton yesterday before his Honor Judge Clancy and a jury, Dugald Cameron McPherson farmer, of Glenreagh, sued Sidney…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Nine Months' Gaol Bowra Store Robbery
John Hoskins and Donald Cameron, two dusky skinned defendants, were sentenced to nine months' hard labor each at Grafton Quarter Sessions on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The District Court
Reference was made in me Court yesterday afternoon to the action, S. M. G. Gilson versus W. McDonald, claim for damages alleged to have been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mrs. Freer To High Court Habeas Corpus Application. Sydney
It was stated to-day that when Mrs. Freer arrived aboard the Awatea from New Zealand to-morrow morning, she will be given a dictation test in a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Divorce Issue Barber v. Barber Heard in Grafton District Court
Before his Honor Judge Clancy in the District Court at Grafton yesterday Emily Barber, formerly of Grafton, petitioned for a divorce from her…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Seelands Fires Damage To Grasslands District Court Action Food for Starving Stock
Practically throughout yesterday his Honor, Judge Clancy, and jury were engaged with the further hearing, of the action, McGregor v. Lindeman,…
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