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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

1,155 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 32 of 58

Jumped Off Express Two Miles From Macksville Remarkable Escape Man Before Grafton Court

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 July 1937 · page 2

Pleading guilty to a charge of having attempted to commit suicide by jumping from the Brisbane express between Macksville and Newee…

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Stealing Alleged Red Brindle Calf Two Maclean Youths Bound Over by Magistrate. Maclean

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 July 1937 · page 6

Joseph Raymond Schipp (18), of Maclean, and Valentine Edward Garde, another Maclean youth, appeared before Mr. J. McElroy, P.M.,…

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Not Guilty Traveller on Theft Charge. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 July 1937 · page 2

Leonard Francis Hunt (31). commercial traveller, was acquitted at the Quarter Sessions, to-day, on a charge of having stolen £1500, the property of…

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Police Methods New Victorian Rules Questioning Of Suspects Line-up Identifications Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 July 1937 · page 5

Rules following those approved by the King's Bench in England were issued to-day by the Police Commissioner. Mr. Duncan to replace the…

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Sentenced Brussels

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 July 1937 · page 5

A suspended sentence of four months' imprisonment and a fine of 700 francs, and costs, was imposed on M. De Grelle, leader of the Belgian…

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Bad Record Hunger-striking Prisoner Remanded To Gaol Hospital Statement by Minister Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 July 1937 · page 5

The Minister for Justice (Mr. Martin) to-day made a statement regarding the hunger-striking prisoner. Ernest Martin…

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Greyhound Seized Police at Harold Park. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 July 1937 · page 6

A sensation was caused at the greyhound meeting at Harold Park last night when, after running in the nrst division of the Approved Stake, police…

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Stubborn Typewriter Delays Court Proceedings. Maclean

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 July 1937 · page 4

The courthouse might easily have taken the appearance of a typewriter repair house when the court typewriter caused, a 20…

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Lost on a Foul Police Separate Boxers. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 July 1937 · page 5

Lew Thomas (9.9), Newcastle, win awarded the decision against Bob Arlene (9.9½), at Brisbane Stadium on Saturday night on a foul, in the second…

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Maclean Police Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 7

At the Maclean Police Court last Thursday the case in the Small Debts Court between the Harwood Shire Council and Henry Teece, and an…

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COST £50 Taxation Breaches Seven Prosecutions Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 6

Fines, costing and repayments totalling £50, were ordered by Mr. J. McElroy, P.M., in the Grafton Police Court yesterday in the case in…

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Murder Charge Queensland Family Tragedy. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 5

In the Mitchell Police Court to-day. Edward James Clancy (28), laborer, was charged that, on July 10, he wilfully murdered his children, Edward…

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Film Stars Rally to Friend's Aid Crosby And Oliver Hardy Freak Golfer Charged Los Angeles

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 5

Cinema friends rallied to the support of John Montague, who is awaiting an extradition hearing from New York, on an indictment charging him…

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Clarenza Farm Grafton Court Case Moratorium Act Claim £5000 Value on Property

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 2

The hearing was continued before Mr. J. McElroy, P.M., in the Grafton Police Court yesterday, of an application by William Elder Livingstone…

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Lessons of Gaol

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 July 1937 · page 10

Lawbreakers cannot enter a gaol merely as visitors to read the "sermons in stones" in the walls there, as suggested by a magistrate in a…

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Woman Acquitted Charged With Receiving Transactions of Husband. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 July 1937 · page 5

When Mrs. Georgina Julien (63), of Geelong West, stood trial at the General Sessions to-day, on three charges of receiving stolen goods, the…

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A Hearty Meal Hunger Strike Ends Minister Sees Prisoner "Grouch Against Gaol" Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 July 1937 · page 5

After he had seen Ernest Martin the hunger-striking prisoner, alone, in a cell at Long Bay, to-day, the Minister for Justice (Mr. Martin)…

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Lower Lawrence Official Opening of Tennis Court

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 July 1937 · page 3

Under ideal conditions the Lower Lawrence Public School tennis court was officially opened by Mr. A. S. Henry, M.L.A., last Saturday afternoon,…

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Coff's Police Court Failure to Furnish Income Tax Returns. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 4

For failing to furnish income tax returns for 1936, Cyril James Keener, sleeper-cutter, of Coff's Harbor, was, at the Coff's Harbor Police Court…

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Three Years on Conspiracy Charge Two Men Sentenced Judge Curlewis' Comment Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 5

Convicted at Darlinghurst Sessions to-day on a charge of conspiracy in connection with the sale of business partnerships, Frederick Linden, 43…

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