Maclean Police Court Drunkenness and Indecent Language
Patrick O'Brien, a stranger to the district, pleaded guilty at Maclean Police Court yesterday to charges of drunkenness and using indecent language in…
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Courts & crime, 1937
1,155 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 34 of 58
Alleged Cattle Stealing Accused Remanded
Appearing on bail, Louis Francis Teece was charged at the Maclean Police Court yesterday with stealing, on July 8 at Yamba, one roan cow…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →99 Years' Gaol Negro Assaults White Girl
DECATEUR (Alabama); Wednesday. Andy Wright, one of the Scottsboro negroes, was found guilty of an assault en a white girl and was sentenced to…
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The Police Department, in rep[?] Domgo Shire Council's request additional policeman at Coffs Han[?] has advised that at the present…
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David Charles Baldwin (26) appeared at Casino Court to-day on a charge of assaulting Annie McGill. at South Grafton on July 20, and robbing her of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Belgrade Riots Women Oppose Concordat Police Charge Crowd. Belgrade
Working-class crowds outside the Cathedral to-night shouted: "Down with Father Korosetch (Minister for the Interior). Long live King Peter."…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Human Riddles That Have Vexed The World (No. 84.) the Murder of Harvey Burdell (Copyright, 1936, Watkins Syndicate, Inc.)
Harvey Burdell was born on a farm near Herkimer, N.Y., in 1811. Turned adrift by his parents when just entering his teens, he became a typesetter on a country weekly. Then he wandered to New York City, where he studied dentistry in the office of his brother John. To complete…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motorist Acquitted "Assault On Police" Said He Was Struck in Cell Treated at Hospital. Sydney
Alter he had stated that he had been bashed by the police with a shoe, Alfred Tanner (25), laborer, was acquitted at Paddington Court,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →High Court Appeal Chinese Immigrants Case. Sydney
When Gordon Picklum, 30, was sentenced to two months' imprisonment at the Central Summons Court to-day, on information that he was knowingly…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Humorous Court Incident
A rather humorous incident passed unnoticed by almost everybody at the West Maitland Police Court on Tuesday. A constable was about to place witness…
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Edward James Clancy. (28), unemployed laborer. on remand was charged in the Mitchell Police Court with haying. on July 10, at Mitchell, wilfully…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Murder Charge Dutchman Shot Dead. Newcastle
Following the death of Johannes Jans Bylsma, a Dutchman. 56. as the result of a gunshot wound, a man, described as a caretaker, was charged at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Setback for Pres. Roosevelt Supreme Court Bill Greatest Defeat of Career Washington
The serious consequences of the Senate's refusal to accept President Roosevelt's Supreme Court Bill are becoming increasingly clear…
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Charged with having murdered Johannes Byslma on Saturday, George Bowditch was remanded at Kurri Court to-day until next Saturday, the date of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Scriven Murder Fourth Trial Commenced 75 Jurymen Summoned. Melbourne
The fourth trial was commenced to-day in the Criminal Court of Rupert Davis (26) and William Cody (24), on a charge of having murdered James…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →CARADALE Responsible For Collision High Court Judge's Decision. Melbourne
Responsibility for the collision between the Interstate freighters. Kakariki, owned by the Union Steamship Co., and the Caradale, owned by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Grafton Police Court Drunk and Disorderly
At the Grafton Police Court yesterday morning before Mr. T. G Flynn, J.P., Edward Shields (25) was charged with having been drunk and disorderly…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →For Trial Lismore Manager Three Charges of Theft "Wife Had Nothing to Do with It." Lismore
Reserving his defence, George Augustus Gross (59), manager, was committed for trial at Lismore Quarter Sessions, on August 17, by Mr. H…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Speed Difficult To Judge Traffic Court Evidence
Judging by the evidence frequently given in traffic court cases, very few people are good judges of the speed of a moving vehicle…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Human Riddles That Have Vexed The World (No. 87.) the Murder of Dr. William H. WILSON
"It's poisoned! Save the bottle! With this cry of terror Dr. William H. Wilson, a Philadelphia physician, fell into a convulsion, during which a quarter of an hour later he died in great agony. Dr. Wilson had been enjoying a very…
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