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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

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Small Boy's Death Police Investigations at Lithgow. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 5

The police who are investigating the mysterious death of Donald Bunyan (9) at Lithgow yesterday believe that he was shot by another boy, who,…

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Empire Police University Success Of Lord Trenchard's Scheme Larger Accommodation for Overseas Students. London, July 31

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 8

The Metropolitan Police College, established at Hendon by Lord Trenchard in 1934, is to become a University for training police cadets from…

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Validity of Mexican Marriages Brent Case Issue "Mud-slinging" Out of Court Los Angeles

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 5

Judge Haas refused a motion by Joy Howarth's counsel for dismissal of George Brent's action for an annulment of their marriage…

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Revolver Duel Cody Sent To Gaol Police and Firearms. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 August 1937 · page 5

A revolver duel with the police led to William John Cody (26.) receiving a sentence of six years' labor in the Criminal Court to-day…

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Alleged Assault on Lismore Roughrider

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 August 1937 · page 4

A roughrider, Charles Langley, 41, of Lake street, North Lismore, was found by Ambulance officers in the male ring competitors' room at the…

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Birthday in Divorce Court. Los Angeles

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 August 1937 · page 5

Joy Howarth, dressed in black and wearing smoked glasses, spent her 26th birthday listening to dry legal argument over the suit brought by…

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"Wanted to Die" Husband in Agony Wife On Murder Charge Doctor Gives Evidence Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 August 1937 · page 5

Deceased had been suffering great agony for a long period and asked a doctor attending him to give him something to end his life, said…

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Basic Wage Increase of 36 TO 66 N.S.W. To Adopt New Method Federal Court As Guide Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 August 1937 · page 5

The State basis wage is to be increased by from 36 to 66 per week, probably from the first pay period in October, to bring the living wage…

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Police Baffled Murder of Lithgow Boy Revolver Found In Stove "Shot at Close Range" Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 August 1937 · page 5

Who killed Donald Bunyan, and why? Detectives investigating the murder of the 9 years old boy at Lithgow…

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Income Tax New Board Of Appeal to Replace Court of Review. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 August 1937 · page 4

The Premier, Mr. Stevens announced yesterday that members of the new Income Tax Board of Appeal, who had been appointed fox a period of four…

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Speeding Up Fed. Arbitration Court New Appointment Likely Deputation to Mr. Lycns Canberra

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 August 1937 · page 5

The possibility of important additions to the Federal Arbitration Court was forecast by the Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) yesterday when…

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Fruit Industry Commission Of Inquiry Magistrate Appointed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 August 1937 · page 5

Mr. J. E. McCulloch, Stipendiary Magistrate, was, at a special meeting of the State Executive Council, to-day, appointed sole Commissioner to…

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Strengthening Victorian Police Force

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 August 1937 · page 8

The most important of the reforms in the Victorian police force recommended by the new Chief Commissioner. (Mr. A, Duncan)--the reorganisation and…

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Alleged Libel No Change Of Venue Supreme Court Decision. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 August 1937 · page 4

An application by Mrs. Minnie Minnie Mowle of Port Macquarie, to the Full Supreme Court, to set aside the order of Mr. Justice Maxwell, that the venue…

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Wife Charged Husband Shot Dead Grim Request To Doctor Evidence at Inquest Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 August 1937 · page 5

The statement that on August 18 William Thomas was in such an extreme condition that it seemed probable he would not live more than…

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Mullen Trial Charge of Murder Opens At Goondiwindi Death of Harry Brown Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 August 1937 · page 5

At the Goondiwincli Circuit Court to-day. the trial begin of Harold Thomas Mullen, who is charged with the wilful murder of Ernest Harry…

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Troublesome Aboriginal Before Maclean Court Chased Man with Gun. Maclean

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 August 1937 · page 7

Charged with having on August 21, he being an aborigine, conducted himself in a disorderly manner on a reserve for aborigines, at Ulugundahi Island…

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Question Time Fair Rents Court Review Of Betting Tax Legislative Assembly Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 August 1937 · page 5

Questions covering a wide range of subjects were asked of Ministers in the Legislative Assembly this afternoon…

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Dairy Levies Referred to High Court Constitutional Issue EQUALISATION £10,000 Claim Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 August 1937 · page 6

The State Full Court to-day decided to adjourn the further hearing of the case in which the Commonwealth Dairy Produce Equalisation…

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Brown Murder Charge Against Mullen Hearing at Goondiwindi. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 August 1937 · page 4

At Goondiwindi the hearing was continued to-day of the charge against Harold Thomas Mullen, of the wilful murder of Ernest Harry Brown, near…

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