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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1936

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Girl's Death Struck Head On Railing Victorian Police Solve Mystery. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 December 1936 · page 5

The police are satisfied that Violet Webb (19), telephonist, of yea, died as the result of an accidental blow on the head…

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Sue Government Dismissed Police Writs To Be Issued Sequel to S.P. Inquiry Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 December 1936 · page 4

The executive of the Police Association to-day decided to sponsor the issue of writs in the name of each of the police officers, recently…

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Grafton Gaol Will It Be Closed? Prisons System Reorganisation. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 December 1936 · page 5

Questioned to-night on behalf of the "Daily Examiner"as to whether the Grafton gaol was to be closed and used for some other purpose, the Minister…

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Casino Court Ex-boxer Committed for Trial. Casino

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 December 1936 · page 6

At the Police Court John Richard Golledge, 36, a retired puglist, was committed for trial on a charge that by wanton driving of a motor car he did…

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Knife Wound Woman Found Dead In Pool Of Blood North Melbourne Murder Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 December 1936 · page 5

Lying in a pool of blood, Mrs. Rachel Walker (42) was found dead with a knife wound in her chest in the doorway, of her secondhand shop,…

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"Labor Daily" Court Grants Injunction Ballot for Directors. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 December 1936 · page 1

Mr. Acting Justice Windeyer, in the Equity Court to-day, made an order restraining the defendants in an action brought by certain unions against the…

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Withdrawal? Pilots' "Limited" Licenses High Court Ruling Statement by Goya Henry Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 December 1936 · page 4

If "limited" commercial pilots' licenses are cancelled as a result of the High Court ruling in the Goya Henry case, two notable holders will…

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Panic in Court Accused Shot Dead By Mother Of Dead Youth Three Others Wounded Jackson (Kentucky)

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 December 1936 · page 5

Scenes of panic were witnessed in the court here to-day when Mrs. Viola Wickline, 35, shot and fatally wounded Johnny Shepard, 18, who…

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