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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

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Motorist Charged Pedestrian Killed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 March 1937 · page 2

On a charge of having feloniously slain Arthur Statchbury, in the city last night, Alexander Perkins (22). accountant, was remanded on £200…

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Ritual Murder Alleged By Nazis Hatred of Jews Preached. Munich

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 March 1937 · page 5

Storm Troopers, Black Shirts and Hitler youths to-day attended an anti-Semitic ceremony at Manau (Bavaria) at the grave of a boy, Karl Keffier. aged…

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Scriven Murder Startling Affidavit Evidence at Trial False Crown Witness' Statement. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 March 1937 · page 5

In connection with appeals by William Cody (24) and Rupert Davies (28), who are under sentence of death for the murder of James…

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Bobo Mine Fatality Coroner's Inquiry Braise for Miners and Police. Dorrigo

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 March 1937 · page 3

At the Dorrigo Police Court the [?] (Mr. John W. Begg), inquired into the circumstances of the death of [?] Christo[?] a member of the…

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Mrs. Simpson Divorce Application Mild Court Sensation Intervention Withdrawn London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 March 1937 · page 5

The "Central News" states that an application arising from the decree [?] granted to Mrs. Simpson will be made in the Divorce Court on March 19…

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Trapper for Trial Charge of Assault at Inverell Inverell

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 March 1937 · page 2

At the Inverell Police Court, William Spencer was committed for trial on a charge of assault and actual bodily harm on Peter William Lockrey…

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Tell-tale Diary Impounded By Police Pressure From Rome. Paris

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 March 1937 · page 5

Owing to reported pressure by the Italian Ambassador, Signor Cerutti, the authorities revisited the flat which was occupied by Madame de la…

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Roy Awarded £125 £2000 Claim for Assault. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 March 1937 · page 5

Robin Lee Logan, 15, was awarded £125 to-day in his claim for £2000 for assault against William Britton and Harold John Britton, of St. Jves…

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Murder Charge Motor Mechanic Remanded. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 March 1937 · page 5

Sydney Patrick Doyle, 26, motor mechanic, was remanded at the Central Police Court to-day until April 2. charged with having murdered…

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Changed Mind Murder Trial Witness Second Time Melbourne Sensation Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 March 1937 · page 5

Last Friday John Stevens, who had given evidence for the Crown at the trial and retrial of William Johns Cody (24) and Rupert' Davies (28),…

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Serious Charge Lismore Man Before Court. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 March 1937 · page 4

At the Lismore Police Court to-day Trevor John Kelly (22) was remanded on £86 bail on a charge of having fraudulently allured a girl, aged 14…

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Lodger's Debt Racehorse To Be Sold Grafton Court Case

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 March 1937 · page 7

In the Licensing Court at Grafton yesterday, before Mr. J. McElroy, P.M., Neve Albert Zictsch, licensee of the Imperial Hotel, Grafton, sought…

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King George Plot to Assassinate London Paper's Report Police Raid House London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 March 1937 · page 5

The "Sunday Referee" says a plot to assassinate the King on Coronation Day is believed to have been discovered by Scotland Yard…

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Sensational Evidence Casino Inquest Shooting Wnorthcott Wife To Stand Trial on Murder Charge Deceased's Remarkable Letter Lismore

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 March 1937 · page 5

Remarkable evidence in regard to a letter alleged to have been left by Carl William Northcott (49), to be opened by his solicitors in the event…

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Not Guilty Queensland Murder Case. Warwick

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 5

After a retirement of only 14 minutes the jury in the case in which J. W. Johnston, 26. was charged with the murder of Harry Nelson, returned a…

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Flying Low "Cause of Disaster" The Stinson Inquest Prud's Statement to Police Beaudesert

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 4

Sergeant [?], giving evidence to-day when the Inquest Into the deaths in the Stinson airliner disaster was resumed, said Proud told…

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Circuit Court Sitting to Be Cancelled

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 March 1937 · page 4

The sheriff's officer in Grafton (Mr. G. Donohue), has been advised from Sydney that it is intended to make a special proclamation cancelling the…

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Missing Duchess Many Planes Searching Police and Volunteers Out. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 March 1937 · page 5

The search for the 71-year-old Duchess of Bedford is still proceeding. She has been missing since Monday afternoon, when she took off…

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District Court. Dorrigo Cases at Bellingen Sittings Before His Honor Judge Clancy

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 26 March 1937 · page 3

A periodical sitting of the District Court was held at Bellingen on Thursday last, when a number of cases came before his Honor Judge…

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Ghastly Find in River Woman's Limbs Found in Sugar Bag Floating In Yarra River Police Suspect Murder Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 March 1937 · page 5

A sugar bag containing two legs and two arms, which had been cut from the body of a woman at the shoulders and knees, was found…

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