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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

1,155 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 47 of 58

Tolmie Shooting Coroner's Verdict of Murder. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 October 1937 · page 5

A verdict of murder against Albert James McKenzie (28) was returned by the Acting Coroner to-day, when he held an inquest into the death of…

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Clarence River Historical Society The Bawden Lectures Murder of Pagan Massacre Of Blacks At Y ulgilbar (No. 154.)

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 October 1937 · page 8

"To revert to Tabulam. The Mr. Evans mentioned was the Mr. W. Tucker Evans, C.P.S. at Orange, until the last year or two. Pagan and Evans having…

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Harold Park No Coursing To-night Effect of Court Decision. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 October 1937 · page 3

There will be no mechanical Coursing meeting at Harold Park to-morrow night. This was announced by the secretary of the New South Wales…

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Dr. and Wife Bodies in Stolen Car Youth Asleep On Seat Charged with Murder North Arlington (N.j.)

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 October 1937 · page 5

One of the most macabre double murders in the history of crime In the United States was revealed after the arrest of Paul Dwyer, 18, who was…

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26 WITNESSES Western Murder Charge Queensland Hotelkeeper. Charleville

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 October 1937 · page 5

Having subpoenaed 26 witnesses, the police are in readiness to commence evidence for the prosecution, in the police court, on Monday, in the case…

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Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 October 1937 · page 4

There was no appearance of Frank McMahon (44), at the Grafton Police Court yesterday morning to answer a charge of having been found drunk in…

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Petty Theft Youth Bound Over

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 October 1937 · page 2

Before Mr. J. McElroy. P.M., in the Grafton Police Court yesterday morning Harvey Hughes (18), who appeared on remand, pleaded guilty to the charge…

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Body in Bath Seven-year-old Girl Wrapped In Sheets Woman Charged with Murder Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 October 1937 · page 5

Tightly wrapped in pinned sheets, the body of Holly Violet Baddington, aged 7, was found in bath water at a house at Belmore to-day. A woman…

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Local and General Grafton Murder Charge

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 19 October 1937 · page 2

Mrs. Jean Taylor, aged 23, of Balmain, died in Grafton District Hospital late on Saturday afternoon, a few hours after admission. She…

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Poison Suspected Death Of Jean Taylor Man on Murder Charge

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 October 1937 · page 4

Arising out of the police inquiries into the circumstances of the death of the young married woman, Jean Taylor of Balmain, Sydney, which…

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Woman's Death Augathella Murder Case Man Denies Guilt Provisions of Will Chareville

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 October 1937 · page 5

Edwin Claude Helton, 36, storekeeper, appeared at the Police Court to-day, charged with the wilful murder of Mrs. Margaret June Roche, at…

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Greyhound Racing "Thrown Into Confusion" Effects of Court Decision

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 October 1937 · page 7

Greyhound racing has been thrown into confusion by the decision of Mr. Arnold, S.M., at the Central Police Court last week in the case where…

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Charged with Theft

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 October 1937 · page 3

Reginald Hughes (30) appeared in Murwillumbah court on Monday before Mr. W. K. Earle. J.P., charged with having, on October 16, broken…

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Jewel Robbery 150,000 Dollars Theft at Hollywood. Hollywood

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 October 1937 · page 5

Two bandits held up a jewellery store which caters for cinema stars and is owned by Hal Roach. They escaped with 150,000 dollars worth of…

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Pathetic Scene Mother on Murder Charge Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 October 1937 · page 5

Bail was refused Holly May Babbington, 28, when she appeared at the Central Police Court to-day, charged with the murder of her daughter, Holly…

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Murder Charge Young Woman's Death Inquest Opens To-day

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 October 1937 · page 4

The District Coroner, Mr J. McElroy, P.M., will open an inquest at the Grafton Courthouse at 10 o'clock this morning, into the circumstances of the…

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Chinese Seamen Charged at Newcastle "International Matter" Refused to Rejoin Ship Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 October 1937 · page 5

Thirty Chinese, who were arrested at Newcastle yesterday on a warrant issued by the master of the steamer Silksworth, and charged with haying…

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Double Murder American Sent to Asylum. New York

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 October 1937 · page 5

Paul Dwyer (18), who was found sleeping in a motor car in which were the bodies of Dr. James Littlefield and Mrs. Littlefield, both of whom he is…

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Police Raid At Tweed Heads Defendants Fined Heavily. Murwillumbah

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 October 1937 · page 2

In company with Detective Sergeant C. J. Chuck, of Sydney, the local police made a raid on premises known as Riddell's property in Wharf street…

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Jean Taylor's Death Alleged Murder Case Coroners Inquest Opened Husband of Deceased Gives Evidence

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 October 1937 · page 4

Evidence that he had not seen his wife since Saturday, September 25, when she left Sydney to visit her brother at Frederickton, near…

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