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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

1,155 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 42 of 58

"A Murder in Sydney"

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 10 September 1937 · page 5

Another book just published by the same firm is "A Murder in Sydney," by Leonard Mann. Here is a murder story without any mystery, an…

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Maclean Court No Duty Stamp. Maclean

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 September 1937 · page 2

At the Maclean Police Court to-day before Mr. J. McElroy, P.M., J. Tory failed to appear to answer a charge of having failed to affix a duty stamp to a…

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Went to Court Unconscious Knocked Out in Fight at Wedding Party

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 September 1937 · page 10

At the British Medical Association Conference at Belfast, Dr. J. Martin, a London neurologist, told of a man, who, after being knocked unconscious in a…

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Now a Police Station

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 September 1937 · page 10

The site of Canberra was first visited by white men in 1820, and six years later Lieutenant John Joshua Moore, a Waterloo veteran built his…

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Murder Charge Youth Shot Dead. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 September 1937 · page 5

Norman Clive Fakes, 15. of White's Bridge, was fatally wounded during a shooting excursion in the scrub near Burwood colliery to-day. Another…

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Revision Court Municipal and Shire Rolls

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 September 1937 · page 8

A court for the revision of the roll for the city of Grafton was held at the Courthouse. Grafton, yesterday morning, Mr. J. McElroy. P.M., presiding…

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Murder Charge School Teacher's Death. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 September 1937 · page 5

Elizabeth Ann Challacombe, widow, of Angas street, Adelaide, was charged in the Adelaide Police Court to-day, with having murdered Mercia Eliver…

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Prisoner Escapes From Long Bay Gaol Search for Housebreaker. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 September 1937 · page 5

Police and warders hunted all day for a young prisoner who escaped from the Long Bay gaol at 11 a.m. to-day by scaling a high fence. The thick scrub…

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Gaol Escapee Arrested at Orange. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 September 1937 · page 5

Jack Hanchard, 19, who escaped from Long Bay gaol on Saturday, was arrested at Orange to-day, after a chase…

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Shot Dead Man At Coorparoo Youth on Murder Charge. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 September 1937 · page 5

Robert James Rogers, 20, laborer, was remanded in the City Court today until next Monday on a charge o. having on September 12, wilfully…

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Seven Hold-ups Young Man Charged Arrested With A Girl "Car and Pistol Stolen" Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 September 1937 · page 5

Vernon Gunst, 22, was charged at Redfern Police Court to-day, with having, while armed, held up seven garage attendants and robbed them…

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Police Land at Grafton City Council's Application Chief Secretary Awaiting Referendum Result

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 September 1937 · page 5

The hon. secretary of the Grafton Ratepayers and Electors' Association (Mr. G. H. Newell) recently wrote to the Chief Secretary, asking what was…

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Nymboida Dance Blow Struck In Hall Grafton Court Charge Proved, But Dismissed

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 September 1937 · page 1

Joseph Aubrey Max McLennan, of Nymboida, appeared before Mr. J. McElroy, P.M., in the Grafton Police Court yesterday, charged with…

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Coff's-orara Dairy Society Meeting Of Shareholders P.P.U. Fees Not to Be Charged Against Working Expenses. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 September 1937 · page 7

Shareholders of the Coff's Harbor Orara Co-operative Dairy Society, Ltd., met on Saturday last for the first time since the merger of the Coff's Harbor…

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Joy Howarth's Marriage Valid Court's Decision Rejects Brent's Application Annulment Refused Los Angeles

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 September 1937 · page 5

Judge Haas to-day refused the application of George Brent for the annulment of his marriage with Jocelyn Howarth, the Australian film actress…

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Coogee Tragedy Murder And Suicide Coroner's Inquest. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 September 1937 · page 5

According to evidence in the Coroner's Court to-day, Charles McCormick told Mrs. Dorothy Margaret Hay, with whom he had been living…

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S.P. Betting and Police Methods Royal Commn. Judge Markell's Report Mowlds' Case Reviewed Const Miller Exonerated Charges Against Police Chief Fail. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 September 1937 · page 5

Judge Markell's second report into mailers arising out of alleged illicit betting and police methods was made available by the Premier, Mr. Stevens,…

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Coramba Police Court

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 September 1937 · page 6

At the Court of Petty Sessions, held in Coramba on Tuesday, before Mr. J. McElroy, P.M., Frank Burke was charged with using obscene language…

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Escapee Sentenced Nine Months' for Gaol Breaker. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 September 1937 · page 5

Jack Hanchard, 20, was sentence at the Central Police Court to-day to nine months' imprisonment, cumulative on the term he is already serving, for…

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Small Debts Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 17 September 1937 · page 2

In the Small Debts Court at Coffs Harbour last Wednesday T. E. Evans claimed £8 14s from Victor Lindsay foil work done and materials supplied…

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