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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

1,155 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 36 of 58

FINED 10 Theft At Ulmarra Bicycle Accessories. Ulmarra, Weanesday

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 August 1937 · page 3

At Ulmarra Court of Petty Sessions this afternoon, before Messrs. H. G Greenaway and F. Hall, J's.P., Arthur Lovell Fisher, aged 19, was charged that…

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Grazier Robbed Night Club Incident Man and Woman Sentenced. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 August 1937 · page 5

Alan Hill, 29, film actor, and Wilhelmina Grove, 23, independent, were sentenced to six months and four months hard labor, respectively, for…

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Death Sentence Youth Guilty Of Murder Killed Man with Axe. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 August 1937 · page 4

After a retirement of five hours, a jury at the Ballarat Criminal Court today found Reginald Kilpatrick, 21. horse driver, guilty of the murder of…

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Arms on Lorry Seized Bt Belfast Police. Belfast

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 August 1937 · page 6

A night-long intensive search for arms resulted in a lorry containing arms and munitions arriving at the police station, while Francis McKenna was remanded…

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Police Search for Bogus Bookmaker N.R.R.A. Decision President to Deal with Matter

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 August 1937 · page 1

The barefaced manner in which the Sydney bookmaker, A. E. W. Holland, was impersonated at the Grafton Cup meeting was discussed at…

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15 Stitches in Razor Wounds Woman Attacks Man Children's Court Sensation Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 August 1937 · page 4

A sensational interlude marked the proceedings of a maintenance claim which was being heard before a Magistrate in the Children's Court…

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Police Agents in Liquor Charges M.L.C. Attacks Inspector "Threatened to Get Me" Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 August 1937 · page 5

Stating that he was prepared to- repeat his charges outside Parliament or before a Select Committee or Royal Commission, Mr. Alam made an…

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Death Bone Pointed at Police Boy "Must Go Home To Die" Darwin Native Tragedy Darwin

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 August 1937 · page 5

An aboriginal boy named Harry, attached to the Northern Territory police for some years as steward, and stationed at Darwin, recently reported…

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Resisted Arrest Maclean Resident Charged Attacked Police Sergeant. Maclean

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 2

At the Maclean Police Court to-day, before Mr. J. McElroy, P.M., Thomas Graham was charged with having, on July 31 last, been found drunk in the…

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Poisoned Food Three Russians Sentenced to Death. Moscow

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 5

Three executives of the Soviet food industry were sentenced to death at Novorissisk for sabotage. It is alleged that they distributed…

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Woman Charged With Razor Slashing Man's Face Wounded. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 5

Bail of £60 was allowed Lydia Bagley, 33, domestic, at the Central Court to-day, when she was remanded on a charge of having maliciously inflicted…

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For Trial False Pretences Charge Theft of £4000 Alleged. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 5

On a charge of having by false pretences stolen £4000 from Miss Alma Adams, a mannequin, Frank Hewitt, financier, was committed for trial at…

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"Midnight Court" True to Life Drama

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 10

A court of law particularly when it deals with criminal cases, has always been a popular theme and background for the writers of moving…

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"Black" Justice Vengeance Is Swift Darwin Police Saved Trouble

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 11

The Northern Territory police have been saved the trouble of searching further for Smiler, the noted "bad man." who has been responsible for…

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Quarter Sessions And District Court List for

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 4

The appeal by John Thomas Skinner (28), of Commercial road, South Grafton, against his conviction and sentence to two months' imprisonment for…

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Human Riddles That Have Vexed The World (No. 93.) the Murder of Ada Dennis

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 13

The most baffling mystery that ever vexed the police of the national capital was presented by the murder of Ada Gilbert Dennis, in 1902. Mrs. Dennis,…

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Maclean Police Court Alleged Cattle Stealing

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 August 1937 · page 6

At the Maclean Police Court, on Thursday, before Mr. J. McElroy, P.M., the charge of alleged cattle, stealing against Louis Teece, which was…

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VAGRANCY 21 Days' Gaol Wandering Around Backyards

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 August 1937 · page 3

Alleged to have been wandering about backyards at night, George Frederick Churchill (37) appeared' before Mr. J. McElroy, P.M., in the Grafton…

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Crack Golfer Charged with Robbery. Los Angeles

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 August 1937 · page 5

John Montague, alias Laverne Moore, crack golfer, must stand his trial on a seven-year-old hold up charge [?] sult of the ruling of the State…

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Endurance Skip Ends In Car Journey Stopped by Police. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 August 1937 · page 5

Tom Morris, skipping champion, was not allowed to complete the final stage of his endurance skip from Sydney. Today the Commissioner of Police thought…

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