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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

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Steel Strike Riot One Killed,. 40 Injured Battle with the Police. Cleveland (Ohio)

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 July 1937 · page 5

In a recurrence of violence over the steel strike, one was killed and 40 injured in rioting at the Republic Steel Corporation plant…

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Sir Philip Game Plans Fake Burglaries Training London Police Stop-watch on Operators. London, July 10

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 July 1937 · page 5

London policemen are to become burglars, on the instructions of Sir Philip Game, Chief Commissioner of the metropolitan police…

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Human Riddles That Have Vexed The World (89.) the Franklin R. Gowen Murder

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 10

Apparently in the best of health and spirits, Franklin Benjamin Gowen, former president of the Philadelphia and Reading Railway, on Monday,…

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Special Leave Appeal Against Doctor's Registration High Court Decision. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 5

The High Court ol Australia to-day granted an application by the Medical Board of Victoria for special leave to appeal from the decision of Mr. Justice…

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Venue of Libel Action Kempsey Or Sydney? Appeal to Fuil Court Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 4

On behalf of the Mayoress of Port Macquarie. Mrs. Minnie Mowle, an appeal has been lodged in the Full Court of New South Wales to set…

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Bogus Doctor Six Months' Gaol. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 July 1937 · page 5

During the hearing of the case in which Albert Fergus Stanley Hickey was charged with being a bogus doctor, it was claimed that the accused, while…

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Financier Charged Alleged False Pretences MANNEQUIN'S £4000. MELBOURNE

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 July 1937 · page 5

Alleged to have, by false pretences, obtained £4000 from Lois Adams, a mannequin, Frank Hewitt, financier, was charged in the City Court to-day…

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Fifth Trial? For Scriven Murder Attorney-general's Statement. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 July 1937 · page 5

The Attorney-General (Mr. Busau) said to-day that he would go through the evidence of the Scriven trial within a day or two with the Crown…

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Murder Charge Queensland Poison Case Father's Alleged Admission. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 July 1937 · page 5

At the Mitchell Police Court to-day, Edward James Clancy, 28, laborer, was charged that on July 10, he wilfully murdered Edward James Clancy, aged…

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Man Missing Since Monday Last Seen in Prince Street Grafton Police Searching

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 July 1937 · page 4

Last seen near the Clock Tower, in Prince street, Grafton, at about 6 o'clock oil Monday night, Mr. Percy C. Neesby, of Miry street, Grafton…

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Man with Gun in Forestry Tower Threatens To Shoot Police Protest Against Low Wages Perth

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 July 1937 · page 5

As a protest against his wage of 35 a week, on which he had to support six children, the caretaker of an abandoned Agricultu[?] Bank farm…

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Ford Works Riot Trial of Police Officers Ordered. Detroit

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 August 1937 · page 5

A Judge has ordered the trial of a police matron and five policemen for wilful neglect of duty during a riot at the Ford motor works on May 27…

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For Trial Father on Murder Charge Death Of Children Traces of Strychnine Mitchell

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 August 1937 · page 4

On two charges of murder of his infant sons, Edward James Clancy (28) was committed for trial to-day to the next sittings of the Circuit…

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Murder Charge Italian Remanded. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 August 1937 · page 5

At the Home Hill Police Court to-day, Giovanni Costa appeared on a charge of having murdered Giocomo Neri on Saturday…

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Electrical Wiring Court Case

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 August 1937 · page 4

During a case at the Bangalow court it was pointed out that it was an offence under the regulations to extend a wire from a power point to a radio…

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Six Months' Gaol On Stealing Charge Grabbed Woman's Handbag

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 August 1937 · page 2

David Charles Baldwin (26) was sentenced to six months' hard labor in the Grafton gaol by Mr. J. McElroy, P.M., in the Grafton…

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Pathetic Appeal "One Of Life's Misfits' Fears Death in Gaol. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 August 1937 · page 5

One of two pri[?]ers who came before Judge Curlewis, at the Quarter Sessions to-day, pleaded to be allowed to die outside the walls of a gaol…

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36 Years' Service In The Police Force Sergeant Capp to Retire Fine, Unblemished Record

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 August 1937 · page 4

After nearly 36 years' service in the police force of New South Wales, the last nine of which have been on the Clarence, First-class Sergeant…

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Owned Gold Mine And Grazing Properties Woman in Bankruptcy Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 August 1937 · page 5

Deals in gold mines and property were mentioned to-day, when Mrs. Kathleen Medcalf was examined in the Bankruptcy Court, before the…

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Police Raids On Sydney Hotels 86 Clients in Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 August 1937 · page 4

As a result of police raids on the Australia, Usher's, the Metropolitan and Carlton Hotels, four of Sydney's leading hotels, on July 23, 86 people…

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