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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

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Night Raid at Tucabia House Divorce Court Story Husband Granted Decree Nisi Lismore

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 September 1937 · page 4

In the Supreme Court at Lismore to-day, before Mr. Justice Halse Rogers, William Charles Robertson, formerly of the Coldstream, for whom…

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Maclean Police Court Undersized Net

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 September 1937 · page 1

At Maclean Police Court yesterday before Mr. J.. McElroy, P.M., Joseph Robert Fawcett was charged with taking fish with an undersized net. He…

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Maclean Revision Court

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 September 1937 · page 1

At the Revision Court held at Maclean on Thursday, Mr. J. McElroy, P.M., presiding, the list of electors and ratepayers for the municipality…

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Abduction Charge Man Sentenced At Lismore Did Injuries Cause Crime? Lismore

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 September 1937 · page 4

A sentence of 18 months imprisonment was imposed on John Trevor Kelly (24), whom a jury on the previous day had found guilty of abduction,…

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"Argus" Appeal Dismissed by Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 September 1937 · page 5

Judge Betts, in the Quarter Sessions Appeal Court to-day, dismissed the appeal of Nathaniel Julius Copeland, known as "Argus," against an order…

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Local and General Revision Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 September 1937 · page 4

The revised list of electors submitted by the Copmanhurst Shire Council, represented by the shire clerk, Mr. H. G. Greenaway, and the Nymboida Shire…

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Technical Assault Husband Bound Over Caught Wife by Hand Episode at Fine Flower

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 September 1937 · page 2

In the Grafton Police Court yesterday morning before Mr. J. McElroy, P.M., Elizabeth Kathleen Luckett proceeded against her…

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Supreme Court Grafton Claim Hearing at Lismore

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 September 1937 · page 6

In the Supreme Court' action of Arthur Francis Robinson against Cyril George Shortus Lavender,, heard at Lismore on tiie 23rd inst., before…

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Italian Plot? to Blow Up Tunnel Terrorist Sent To Gaol Employed by Francos Agent Paris

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 September 1937 · page 5

The Italian terrorist, Gardella,was sentenced to three years imprisonment for attempting to blow up the frontier tunnel at Cerbere. Two accomplices…

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Stay-in Strikers Ejected By Police Dawn Raid on Brewery. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 September 1937 · page 5

The stay-in strikers at the Castlemaine-Perkins brewery at Milton were forced to leave this morning, when the Police staged a surprise raid shortly…

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Munro Suit Counsel Addressing Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 September 1937 · page 5

Evidence in the Munro divorce case having concluded, counsel's addresses were commenced to-day and they had not concluded when the court…

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Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 September 1937 · page 6

Before Messrs. T. G. Flynn. and G. Morrison, Js.P., in the Grafton Police Court yesterday morning. Joseph Patrick Moss (19) and Jack Ramsay (20)…

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Skilful Rescue Flying Doctor's Tribute Plans For Aerodrome AT N.T. Police Station Darwin

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 September 1937 · page 5

The Administrator (Mr. Abbott) received a telegram from Dr. Fenton. at Newcastle Waters, expressing grateful appreciation to him, the…

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Five Years' Gaol For Assault On Woman Thought She Was a Miser. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 October 1937 · page 5

A sentence of five years' imprisonment was imposed on John William Scott, 19, at the Quarter Sessions today when he was found guilty of…

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Brutal Assault On Mother And Child Intruder in Mosman Home. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 October 1937 · page 3

Mrs. Dorothy Houghton (35), of Mosman, and three-year-old son. Victor, were admitted to hospital today, suffering from lacerations and…

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Sydney Protest Street Demonstration Police Arrest Street Marchers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 October 1937 · page 5

The first street demonstration against the action of Japan in carrying on hostilities against China occurred in-the city to-night when…

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No Damages Special Constable's Powers Full Court Dismisses Appeal. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 October 1937 · page 5

Persons who are appointed special constables have' special privileges, and exercise the same powers as those given to constables under the Crimes Act…

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Police Promotions Inspector Fergusson's Case. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 October 1937 · page 5

Referring to a report that Inspector G. G. Fergusson is to be promoted, and is to occupy the position of Superintendent of Police at Parkes, the Chief…

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Slippers Made From Gaol Scraps

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 October 1937 · page 5

A prisoner serving a long sentence in the Brisbane gaol has fashioned from scraps of waste material from the tailoring shop a pair of quilted slippers,…

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Girls Abducted? Disappeared From Home Seen with Man in Car State-wide Search by Police. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 October 1937 · page 5

The police believe that Hazel Hay- cock (16), and her 14-year-old sister. Joyce, of Gulargambone, have been abducted…

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