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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

1,155 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 48 of 58

BRITISH M.P. Equity Court Action Judge's Comment Opportunity for Generosity Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 October 1937 · page 5

"I hope Greene will regard this judgment as an opportunity for showing that generosity which is one of the privileges of inherited wealth…

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Public Gate At Tallawadjah Creek Charge of Cutting Case at Coramba Police Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 October 1937 · page 6

At the Coramba Court of Petty Sessions, Walter Faithful Morris, of Glenreagh, pleaded not guilty to a charge of cutting a public gate of the value…

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Shots Fired Man Dies of Wounds Woman On Murder Charge Inquest on James Maley Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 October 1937 · page 5

A statement that Mrs. Iris Webber (31) armed herself with a gun and, after a number of shots were fired, deceased fell to the floor, was…

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Palestine Murder £1000 Reward Offered. Jerusalem

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 October 1937 · page 5

Avinoam Yellin, Senior Inspector of Jewish Schools, who was shot while standing on his own doorstep, on Thursday, died…

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£1500 ROBBERY 84 Diamond Rings Sensation At Lismore Police Make Arrest Lismore

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 October 1937 · page 4

In the most sensational robbery in Lismore, a man smashed a show window of Messrs. J. Cohen and Sons' jewellery store in Molesworth street…

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Four Years' Gaol Assault on Child. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 October 1937 · page 5

John Fulton (28), laborer, was sentenced to four years imprisonment at the Quarter Sessions. today, for an assault upon a girl, five years of age…

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Gate Cut Coramba Court Case Tallawudjah Creek Inc[?]

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 26 October 1937 · page 2

Charged at Coramba Police[?] with having damaged a public[?] the property of Sidney Hooson,[?] value of £3, Walter Faithful [?]…

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Struck Out Claim For £2537 Appeal Before High Court Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 October 1937 · page 1

By consent, the appeal from the judgment delivered by Mr. Justice Lowe, in the Supreme Court, in the action to test the validity of the…

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DREW £2000 Ward and Co. Principal Entitled To £200 Bankruptcy Court Evidence Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 October 1937 · page 4

Owing to the state of health of the aged William Cowper Ward, one of the three principals in the firm of Ward and Co., stock and share…

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State Saved £250,000 By High Court Decision Claim for Pension Cut Fails Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 October 1937 · page 1

By a decision given by Mr. Justice Evatt, in the High Court today, the State of Victoria has been saved the necessity of paying approximately…

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Jean Batten Breaks Record Amazing Dash AUSTRALlA to England 14hrs 10mins To Spare Wild Scenes at Croydon Police Rescue Girl and Plane. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 October 1937 · page 5

Jean Batten completed her amazing dash from Australia to England when she landed at Lympne aerodrome at 3.45 p.m. She beat the…

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Gunshot Wound Death of Trapper Charge Of Murder Trial at Wangaratta Wangaratta

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 October 1937 · page 4

Retaliation for broadcasting of the charge that McKenzie was a thief was the motive suggested by the Crown Prosecutor. Mr. Sproule, when he…

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Verdict for Plaintiff Fire At Taylor's Arm Bellingen District Court

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 October 1937 · page 7

Before Judge Clancy in the Bellingen District Court on Monday, Joan Casey (plaintiff), of Taylor's Arm, sued Doreen Victoria Joseph (defendant)…

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Alleged Murder Further Remand to

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 October 1937 · page 4

Eric Cameron (36), of South Grafton, who is charged with having, on October 16, feloniously and maliciously murdered Jean Taylor, was further…

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Lighted Fuse Miner Before Court Acquittal by Jury. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 October 1937 · page 5

There was an echo of the recent trouble in the mining industry, when a t the Quarter Sessions to-day, Henry Phillips. miner, was charged with…

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Fascist Leader Sued for Slander "Subsidised By Govt." French Court Sensation Paris

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 October 1937 · page 5

A dramatic episode which may have an important reaction in French internal politics, occurred in the Lyons Civil Court, during a slander…

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Charged Tractor 7Ft. 6½In. Tiger Snake. Coramba

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 October 1937 · page 3

Snakes have become very numerous throughout this district this year. Not only is the black shake common, but a large number of the tiger variety…

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Police Commissioners Conference in Melbourne. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 October 1937 · page 5

After an interval of eight years the conference of Police Commissioners of all the States assembled to-day to discuss a large number of matters…

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Honolulu Crime Prince Charged with Murder. Honolulu

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 October 1937 · page 5

Prince David Kawananakoa has been indicted on a charge of second degree murder of the beautiful half-breed girl, Arvila Kinsela, 21, whose dead body…

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Court of Quarter Sessions Next Month

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 October 1937 · page 4

The Deputy Sheriff, Mr. George Morrison, J.P., has been advised that the Court of Quarter Sessions will be held at Grafton on Monday, November 22…

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