Wife's Evidence Charged With Murder Fired at Husband's Legs. Perth
Although she admitted intention to shoot at her husband's legs, Mrs. Evelyn Burrows, 43, who is charged with, the murder of her husband,…
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Courts & crime, 1937
1,155 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 16 of 58
Two Drunks Charged
At the Grafton Police Court yesterday, before Mr. E. I. Cocks, J.P., Robert Mackay (47), a stranger, to the district, was charged with being, drunk in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Five Years Laborer Sentenced. Sydney
Found guilty of an assault upon a girl aged four years, John Fulton, 28, laborer,t was sentenced to five years imprisonment by Judge Sheridan at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"New' Deal" "Victory" in Supreme Court. Washington
The "New Deal" won a major victory when the Supreme Court declared the Wagner Labor Act constitutionalValidation of this, the most…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →After Three Months Wanted Man Sentenced. Murwillumbah
Johnny Lena, 21, a colored man pleaded guilty at Murwilumbah Court to-day to six charges of stealing and was sentenced to a total of nine months'…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Speared Lubra Aborigine Sent to Gaol. Darwin
Twelve months' imprisonment was imposed upon an aboriginal named Jackie Naddaday by Judge Wells today. Jackie had been found guilty of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Three Youths Sentenced At Lismore Judge Issues Warning. Lismore
Judge Clancy refused to-day to accede to counsel's appeals for three young men guilty of sex offences, to be released on bond because of their…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hot Exchanges at Police Inquiry Mackay And Shand Treatment of Miller Sydney
Continuation of the inquiry into whether the Police Department treated Constable Miller fairly or unfairly before Judge Markell to-day was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →£80,000 ESTATE Probate Court Case Testamentary Capacity Questioned. Sydney
Mr Justice Nicholas, in the Probate Court to-day. Heard the story of an elderly man's unusual activities, when application was made for the granting…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bet Leads to Gaol
Charged with offensive behaviour (he had masqueraded in woman's clothing), Paul Wynn (25) was in Melbourne this week sentenced to a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Police Runner" Fined
Saying that he was a police runner, John Edward Coyne, of Mayfield, held up a motorist and demanded to be shown the latter's license. ln…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Goulburn Gaol Maddocks to Be Transferred. Sydney
Sydney Aubrey Maddocks, 56, who was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment at Darlinghurst Quarter Sessions for a serious offence, will be removed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Two Years' Gaol South Sea Islander Who Terrorised the Tweed. Lismore
Stated by the police to be the last of a band of half-castes and aborigines which had terrorised the Tweed River district for some time and several…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wife Guilty Murder Of Husband Carried Out Unconscious. Perth
In the Criminal Court to-day Mr. Justice. Dwyer was obliged to defer the passing of sentence on Evelyn Florence Burrows, who had been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wrong Speedo Leads to Court Case
At Coffs Harbour Police Court on Wednesday last, before Mr. J. McElroy, P.M., Hampden Morris was charged with stealing, at Karangi, a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →S.P. Betting Brisbane Never Freer Praise For Police Statement by Minister
Claiming that no more successful work had been done by police in any part, of Australia than by the Queensland police in suppressing S.P…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →150 STRIKERS Arrested In Factory Police Use Tear-gas Bombs. Detroit
After a battle lasting half an hour in which tear-gas and lead weights were used more than 300 policemen and sheriff's deputies arrested 150…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Race Broadcast Victoria Park v. 2Uw Appeal to High Court. Sydney
Victoria Park Racing and Recreation Grounds appealed to the High Court from the judgment of Justice Nicholas in refusing its…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Unlawful Assault Colored Man Charged Kicked Man in Face
Denny Roach, a colored man, travelling through the district, pleaded guilty before Messrs. E. I. Cocks and J. R. Scott, J.s.P' at the Grafton…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Orara Valley News Coff's Police Court Stolen Speedometer £5 Fine Inflicted
At Coff's Harbor Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. J. McElroy, P.M., Hampden Morris, 39, pleaded guilty to a charge of having stolen a…
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