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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

1,155 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 20 of 58

Youth Sent to Gaol

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1937 · page 2

At Grafton Quarter Sessions yesterday Mcrvyn Gordon Bowes, a youth, who was committeed from Coffs Harbour police court on a charge of…

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Woman Sentenced Attempt to Injure Baby. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 May 1937 · page 5

"I cannot pass over a case of this kind," said Mr. Justice Reed, in the Supreme Court, at Palmerston North to -day, when counsel for Amy Louisa…

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Serious Charge Youth In Trouble an Amended Plea Accused Sent to Gaol

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 May 1937 · page 8

At the Grafton Quarter Sessions yesterday morning before his Honor Judge Clancy, Mervyn Gordon Bowes, a youth was presented on a charge…

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Bail Refused Camaba Murder Charge Mrs. Northcott's Application. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 May 1937 · page 5

Before Mr. Acting Justice Owon today, an application was made on behalf of Annie Kathleen Northcott for bail, pending her trial on a charge of…

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Tenders Accepted Repairs to Port Macquarie Police Building. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 May 1937 · page 4

The tender of William Condon, William and Owen streets, Port Macquarie, of £29615 for painting and repairs to the sergeant's and lock-up…

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District Court Goods Sold And Delivered Recovery of Amount Due

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 May 1937 · page 3

Before his Honor Judge Clancy in the Grafton District Court yesterday Max Jeans, trading as the Advanx Tyre, and Battery Service, Bent street, South…

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"Unfair Methods" Counsel's Ten Charges Against Police Chief Constable Miller's Case . SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 May 1937 · page 5

Ten charges of alleged unfair treatment to Constable Miller were laid against the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Mackay, by Mr. Shand…

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In a Railway Shed Early Morning Incident Police Constable's Vigil Railway Employee on Trial

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 May 1937 · page 1

Charged with haying entered the railway goods shed at Sawtell on the night of February 27 with intent to steal, James Brown (52), railway employee,…

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Mrs. Simpson Divorce Decree Made Absolute Yesterday Court Was Crowded London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 May 1937 · page 5

The divorce decree, granted to Mrs. Simpson, was made absolute to-day. In fifty seconds, less than a…

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"It Was a Coffin Ship" the Hall Caine Marine Court Inquiry Judge's Pungent Comment Foundering of Coaster Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 May 1937 · page 5

Evidence that, the vessel had borers in it, but that he was satisfied that it was in good sea-going order, was given by Peter Baikie, shipwright…

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Two Years Gaol Assault And Robbery Case From Murwillumbah Grafton Quarter Sessions

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 May 1937 · page 3

A sentence of two years' imprisonment, with hard labor, was imposed by Judge Clancy yesterday, on Cecil Roy Simpson, when he was found…

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Claim for £300 Hauling Contract Carrier Sues Miller Grafton District Court

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 May 1937 · page 6

In the District Court yesterday before Judge Clancy, without a jury, Harold Gabriel Malone claimed from…

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Crime in 1936 Police Chief's Report OVER 80 Per Cent. Cases Solved Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 May 1937 · page 5

According to the annual report of the Police Commissioner Mr. Mackay, issued to-day, there was an increase of 9807 offenders prosecuted in 1936,…

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Talkie Films £1000 Worth in Shed Reel Of "Top Hat" Police Haul at Kyogle Lismore

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 May 1937 · page 4

A sixteen-years-old boy is alleged by Kyogle police to have been found with nine talkie films valued at £1000 in his possession, in a shed at…

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Divorce Issues District Court Cases "Fed Up with Farm Life" Restitution of Rights Claim

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 May 1937 · page 6

Mary Josephine Robinson referred, the issues of marriage and desertion, in her application Tor a divorce from her husband, Richard William…

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Young Thieves Before Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 May 1937 · page 4

The story of the theft of horses by two boys was related to Mr. H. Hawkins, P.M., at Lismore Children's Court, when one of the lads was released on…

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Father-in-law Attempted Murder Charge. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 May 1937 · page 5

After being shot through the hand and battered over the head with a sawn- off rifle at a house in Winchester street, Malvern, to-day Frederick White…

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District Court Variation Asked For

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 May 1937 · page 1

Before Judge Clancy, in the Grafton District Court yesterday, application was, made in respect to a judgment in which Edward Albert Winter Mouldt, of…

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Parents Charged Death Of Two Children Left to Starve in House. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 May 1937 · page 5

Percy and Lilian Davies pleaded not guilty at the Old Bailey to-day on a charge of manslaughter arising out of the deaths of their two young children…

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Divorce Issues Desertion Alleged District Court Application

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 May 1937 · page 2

Issues of marriage and desertion. submitted to the District Court, at Grafton, before Judge Clancy, yesterday, in respect to the petition of Mrs…

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