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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

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Expulsion Illegal Australian Agitator Court Order in Colombo. Colombo

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 May 1937 · page 5

The Supreme Court declared illegal an order for the expulsion of Mark Bracegirdle, the Australian agitator, who was arrested last week, after…

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Daughter Dead Son Found Wounded Mother On Murder Charge "Wanted to Marry Again" New York

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 May 1937 · page 5

Helen Tiernan, 25, a widowed embroidery worker, was charged today with having killed her daughter, aged seven years, whose body…

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Travelling Expenses Evidence In Divorce Court Doctor From Murwillumbah. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 May 1937 · page 5

Dulcie Violet Garrett, of Sydney, from whom her husband is seeking a divorce, applied to the Registrar in Divorce (Mr. C. K. Body) to-day for…

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Did Passenger Touch Controls ? Stinson Crash Why Did Pilot Turn Mystery Puzzles Police Evidence at the Inquest Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 May 1937 · page 5

Evidence of finding the plane burning after the crash was given by Sergeant James Nicol to-day, at the inquest into the crash of the Stinson…

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A Stockwhip Charge Of Stealing Case Dismissed at Copmanhurst Whip Unplaited in Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 May 1937 · page 3

In the Police Court, held at Copmanhurst yesterday, before, Mr. J., McElroy P. M. Robert George Armstrong, of Summervale. via, Copmanhurst,…

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Thieves in the Court?

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 May 1937 · page 3

A man who was called as a witness in General Sessions,. Melbourne, put his hat on a ledge at the back of the courtroom as he walked to the…

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Flowers in Gaol Prisoner As Gardener Ob for Hatry, the Financier. London, April 30

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 May 1937 · page 1

Where there were bare patches of earth in the grounds of Maidstone gaol are now masses of pink, white and blue hyacinths, heavily scented wall-flowers…

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Baseless Rumor Murder Of White By Natives Administrator's Denial. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 May 1937 · page 5

A rumor, that a white man was murdered by natives at Alice Springs has proved to be entirely baseless, according 'to official advice received at…

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Police Methods Condemned By Judge Accused Acquitted. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 May 1937 · page 5

Strong comment on police methods was indulged in by Judge Foster, in the General Sessions, to-day. He said the accused man in the dock…

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U.S. Supreme Court Judiciary Committee's Report Unfavorable to President's Bill

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 May 1937 · page 5

The Judiciary Committee by in votes to eight returned an unfavorable report on the President's Bill to reorganise the Supreme Court judiciary…

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Dorrigo Police Court Trouble at a Dance

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 2

At the Dorrigo Police Court on Friday last, before Mr. J. McElroy, P.M., Herbert Edward Melouney proceeded against Stanley Gibson for…

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Maclean Police Court Goods In Custody Claim to Fishing Net

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 7

The adjourned matter in which W. E. Bancroft, on behalf of himself and A. E. Shannon, made application for the return of a portion of a fishing net in…

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"No Trouble in Gaol." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 5

Convicted in the Central Police Court to-day, on a charge of having stolen a pair of stockings valued at 511, from a city store, John Lee…

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A.P.C. Powders Allegation of Faking Chain Stores Reply Makers Court Inquiry Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 5

When the chain stores inquiry was resumed before Mr. Justice Browne to-day counsel for the principal chain stores made reference to evidence…

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£19,140 Fraud Alleged Against Salesman Absconds From Bail Orders in Practice Court Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 5

Mr. Justice Gavin Duffy, in the Practice Court to-day, made various orders, against Rupert Gordon Russell, salesman, of Melbourne, who…

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PAID 10 Per Cent. and Received 8 P.C. K. B. Docker Bankruptcy Court Evidence Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 5

Evidence that Keith Brougham Docker, former stockbroker, had borrowed money at 10 per cent, interest, but charged his clients only eight per…

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Six Months' Gaol Two Stealing Charges "Offence Too Frequent."

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 May 1937 · page 7

James Riley, alias J. McGrath. aged 35, was sentenced to six months imprisonment in the Grafton gaol on two charges of stealing by Mr. J…

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Assault Two Months' Gaol Young S. Grafton Man Appeal Has Been Lodged

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 May 1937 · page 7

John Thomas Skinner (28), machinist, of Commercial road, South Grafton, was sentenced to two months' hard labor in the Grafton…

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Alleged Theft of Clothes

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 May 1937 · page 4

A young man was arrested in prince street, Grafton yesterday afternoon, by First-class Constable E. Mclnnes. in connection with the alleged theft…

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Alleged Larceny By Tamworth Bailee Grafton Police Court Case

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 May 1937 · page 7

There was no appearance of George E. Petersen, electrical engineer, of Peel street, Tamworth, and formerly of Grafton, in the Grafton Police Court…

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