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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

1,155 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 51 of 58

Police Inquiries Death of Daniel Cullen

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 November 1937 · page 4

COFF'S HARBOR, Thursday. The police have completed their investigations into the death of Daniel Cullen, at Coff's Harbor, on Sunday…

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Compensation Court Case at Urunga

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 12 November 1937 · page 2

At Urunga on Wednesday last the Workers' Compensation Commission heard a case in which Basil James' Mulhall sued Andrew George Gill…

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"Lie Down" Strike Police Soon Ended It. New York

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 November 1937 · page 5

The lie down strike has superseded the sit down strike. Twenty four pickets at a cafeteria on Seventh Avenue, in the heart of Manhattan, at…

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Alleged Detention Court Orders Delivery Case From Upper Orara

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 12 November 1937 · page 1

At Coffs Harbour Police Court on Wednesday last, before Mr. J. McElroy, P.M., John Harold Wood sued John J. Connolly for alleged deten…

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Hit with Stick Fine Of £7 Imposed Boambee Farmers in Court Stone-throwing Alleged. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 November 1937 · page 2

The story of an assault with a stick was told in the Coff's Harbor Police Court yesterday, before Mr. J. McElroy, P.M., when Donald…

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Four Years' Gaol Gunman Sentenced. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 November 1937 · page 5

A sentence of four years' imprisonment was imposed on Antonio Martini (19), laborer, at the Quarter Sessions to-day…

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Belgrade Murder. Belgrade

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 November 1937 · page 5

The Deputy Regent, General Tomitch. who was found shot in his home yesterday. died…

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Verdict for Wages Against Railway Dept. Full Court Appeal Succeeds. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 November 1937 · page 5

The Full Court to-day gave judgment for Leslie William Alfred Hailey, in a claim for £76172 of wage arrears from the Railways Commissioner…

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40 in Gaol in N.Z. Sustenance Frauds. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 November 1937 · page 5

For obtaining sustenance money from the Government by fraud, 40 men are in gaol. Hundreds have been fined heavily, some up to £100…

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Demsey Murder New Clue For Detectives Mysterious Truck and Car. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 November 1937 · page 5

Detectives investigating the murder of John Thomas Demsey have obtained important information regarding the mysterious movements of a loaded…

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Mail Sorter Sent to Gaol

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 November 1937 · page 4

The theft of a letter while it was being sorted at the Launceston Post Office on Friday by Horace Rudolph Dennis, a mail sorter, had its sequel in…

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Licensing Court Hotel Grafton License Transferred

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 November 1937 · page 3

In the Special Licensing Court at Grafton yesterday, Mr. J. McElroy. P.M., granted the transfer of the license of the Hotel Grafton, Grafton, from…

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Mystery of Black Berets Body in Bag Floating in Reservoir Another Vic. Tragedy Le[?]k with Truck Murder? Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 November 1937 · page 5

With a gaping wound in the back of the head, the body of an elderly man was found tied in a sack weighted with stones, floating in the…

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Shots Fired At Queensland Police Burglary at Railway Station Townsville

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 November 1937 · page 5

Since a robbery at Rollingstone railway station was reported, police from both Ingham and Townsville have been searching for two men reported to have…

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Local and General Jurors for District Court

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 November 1937 · page 4

The Registrar of the District Court, Mr. C H. Blackmore, has been advised that the attendance of jurors for service at the District Court commencing…

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Body in Bag Suicide Is Police Theory. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 November 1937 · page 5

The police investigating the finding of the body of an unknown man in a bog in the reservoir near Maryborough, yesterday, are now satisfied that he took…

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50 More Police N.S.W. Appointments. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 November 1937 · page 5

The Government has decided to appoint another 50 police to fill vacancies in the force. These men will be available for the extra work likely to be…

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Strong Comment By Chief Justice "Checking Police Evidence." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 November 1937 · page 5

Strong comment was made by the Chief Justice (Sir. Frederick Jordan) in the Full Court, to-day, when counsel in a case stated that the Commissioner…

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Attack on Commissioner Mackay "Whitewash" S.P. Report on Police Charges In Parliament "Inspector Discredited" Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 November 1937 · page 5

Speaking on the Budget in the Legislative Assembly to-night, Mr. Sanders (U.A.P, Willoughby) said the report of Judge Markell on…

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Dougles Credit Adviser Sentenced. Edmonton (Alberta)

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 November 1937 · page 5

George Powell, Douglas Credit Adviser, was sentenced to six months' and labor for defamatory libel…

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