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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1936

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STOLE £1800 To Get Honest Start Gaol for Burglar. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 February 1936 · page 5

Stating that the case was a very serious one, Judge White at the Quarter Sessions to-day sentenced Charles Edward Martin, alias Leslie Thomas…

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Titles Office Murder Widow's Liberal Treatment by Government. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 February 1936 · page 5

Liberal treatment of Mrs. Scriven. widow of James Scriven, who was murdered near the Titles Office, recently, was agreed to by Cabinet to-day…

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Police Rowing Crew Recommended for Olympic. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 February 1936 · page 5

A meeting of the New South Wales Rowing Association to-night decided to advise the Australian rowing selectors that the New South Wales police…

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Death Sentence Passed Found Guilty Sodeman to Die Insanity Plea Fails Murder Cf Young Girl Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 February 1936 · page 5

Upon the resumption of the trial of Arnold Sodeman (35), laborer, on a charge of having murdered June Rushmer, aged 6½years, at…

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Bellingen Police Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 4

At the Bellingen Police Court on February 13, before Mr. Bliss, P.M., H. W. Kirkland, auctioneer and estate agent, was fined for failing to destroy by fire…

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Murder Charge Gunnedah Shooting Coroner's Inquest. Gunnedah

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 5

A large crowd was present in court to-day when an inquest was opened into the death of Eva Marian Marjorie Saunderson, who was shot on…

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Screams Brought Police Collision on River. Maclean

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 4

Screams of women emanating from the river near Maclean on Monday night attracted the attention of people nearby who immediately communicated with…

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Tennis Court Light Switched On at District Hospital

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 6

Matron Miller, of the Grafton District Hospital, officially opened the hospital court for night tennis in the presence of a large and enthusiastic…

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Native Police New Govt. Policy Educate Aborigines Northern Territory Patrol Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 5

A new policy, dealing with the welfare of the aborigines in the Northern Territory, and involving the establishment of a special native…

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"Marked Notes" Taken From Pocket Detective's Evidence Police Charge Fails Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 5

Evidence that marked notes to the value of £500 had been taken from the accused's pocket, was given at the Quarter Sessions to-day, when the…

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Mareo Case N.Z. Murder Trial "A Family Quarrel" Wife's Long Sleep. Wellington, N.Z.

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 5

The row that took place between Mareo and his wife was described in the Criminal Court, when the trial of Eric Mareo on a charge of having…

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Perth Election Sequel In Bankruptcy Court Victor's Debts Discharged Perth

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 5

Thomas J. Hughes, who defeated the Minister for Industry, Mr. Kenneally, in the recent election, for the East Perth seat, to-day appeared before the…

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Gunnedah Murder Hankinson for Trial. Gunnedah

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 5

At the conclusion of the evidence in the inquest on the death of Eva Saunderson, the Coroner committed Thomas Hankinson for trial at Narrabri, on…

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Spanish Cabinet Formed By Azana Gaol Mutiny Suppressed. Madrid

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 5

Senor Azana to-day formed a Cabinet, following the resignation this morning of the Valladores Cabinet. Troops this afternoon suppressed a…

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Lindbergh Murder Hauptmann to Die. Trenton (N.j.)

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 5

Months after his reprieve, Bernard Hauptmann was to-day again sentenced to die in the electric chair during the week ending on March 30…

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Prisoners Escape Police Follow Tracks. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 3

Regarded as daring young criminals, Robert Cunningham, alias Malcolm Stuart, 23, and Eric Howell, 23, escaped from the penal settlement at French…

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Murder of Mrs. Mareo Husband On Trial Woman Secretary's Evidence. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 3

The trial of Eric, Mareo, musician, on a charge of having murdered his wife was continued, in the Crimnial Court at Auckland to-day…

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Singer Goes to Court Tauber's Wife Blackmail Charge Famous Singer's Divorce Seeks to Recover £7000 VIENNA

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 5

The trial was commenced here today of Carlotta Tauber, wife of the famous singer, on a charge of having blackmailed her husband, Richard…

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Maclean Court Licensee Charged Offensive Behavior Denied. Maclean

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 3

The greater part of Thursday s police court procedings, before Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M. was taken up by a case in which James Frederick Stewart,…

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'Gangster Methods' Street Blocked With Rope Maclean Police Court Maclean

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 4

The placing of a rope across River Street, Maclean, from the Hollywood Picture Theatre to Armstrong and May's butcher shop, on the opposite…

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