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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

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Murder Charge Woman's Body in Harbor. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 4

Henry John Thomas, 55 laborer, was charged at the Central Police Court today with having feloniously and maliciously murdered Grace Maud Eves…

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COUNTERFEITERS Police Laying Traps Coronation Precautions. London, January 9

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 2

Among the big fraud attempts expected during the hectic weeks of the coronation period, the counterfeit banknote will be the most difficult…

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Shots Fired Chase by Police Aboriginal Arrested Swims Richmond River Kyogle

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 4

After eluding the police by swimming the Richmond River near Runnymede, on the Casino road last night, and unhurt by shots fired at…

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Vines Again Perry Fails on Clay Court. Miami Beagh

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 3

Vines defeated Perry, 5--7, 7--5, 6--1 in their first meeting on clay court since the Englishman turned professional. A crowd of 2000 included the…

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Honors List The Queen Included Medals for N.S.W. Police. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 5

In to-day's honors list Queen Elizabeth has had conferred upon her the title of Dame of the Grand Cross and Grand Master of the Victorian Order…

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Grafton Gaol Letter From Minister No Immediate Action

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 7

Following representations by the Mayor of Grafton (Ald. W. T. Robinson), and Town Clerk, in regard to the necessity for maintaining the gaol at…

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Police Appeals Adjourned Until Thursday. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 5

The hearing of the appeals of 15 policemen against dismissal from the force, following the report of the Royal Commissioner on S.P. betting,…

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Grafton Gaol Interview with Minister

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 4

The following report by the Mayor (Ald. W. T. Robinson). on the proposal to close the Grafton gaol was considered in committee by the Grafton City…

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Man Hunt. On The Tweed Aboriginal Wanted by Police. Murwillumbah

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 4

Following a report that a colored man wanted in connection with alleged robberies committed on the Lower Tweed had been seen in company with a…

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INJUNCTION To Quit Premises Read to Strikers Will Defy Court Orders. Detroit

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 5

The sheriff read an Injunction to quit the premises to the strikers at two of the Fisher plants at Flint. The strikers listened in silence and there…

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Maclean Police Court Motor Traffic Breaches

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 6

At the Maclean Police Court on, Thursday last before Mr. J. McElroy, P.M., Robert W. Carr. pleaded guilty to a charge of having failed to return an…

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Nymboida Shire Maintenance Programme Protest Against Gaol Closing

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 1

It was reported at yesterday's meeting of Nyinboida Shire Council that a maintenance programme totalling £3750 for 1937 had been…

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Air Drama Pilot Shot in Neck Attempted Murder Charge Woman's Story Versailles

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 5

"I informed Lallemant in November that I was in a certain condition. Owing to the brutal manner in which he received the news I…

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Police Appeals Chuck and Bailey S.P. Case Recalled Arrest of Man Named Dawson Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 4

The appeals of Sergeant Chuck and Constable E. Bailey against their dismissal from the force as the result of the finding of the S.P…

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Snake in Gaol

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 February 1937 · page 3

At Stockinbingal recently, three prisoners in a cell at the local lock-up created a sensation by yelling for sticks. When the constable…

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Stealing Charge Dorrigo Conviction. Dorrigo

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 February 1937 · page 4

The police arrested a man for being under the influence of liquor. Later a complaint was made by a bush worker that his but had been entered…

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Police Appeals Against Dismissals Case Of Sergeant Chuck ARRESTS Mr S.P. Betting Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 February 1937 · page 4

The Police App[?]als Board, which is hearing the appeals of Sergeant Chuck and Constable Bai[?]y against their dismissal from the force…

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Many in Gaol Plots And Counter Moves in Russian Ukraine. Warsaw

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 5

Three hundred Communists, several of whom are women, have been imprisoned at Kieff, capital of Russian Ukraine, for allegedly plotting to kill…

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Marine Court Caradale-kakariki Collision. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 6

When the Marine Court resumed the inquiry to-day into the collision between the coastal steamers. Caradale and Kakariki, in Hobson's Bay on…

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£50 FINE Brisbane S.P. Agent Police Prosecutor's Statement. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 4

A fine of £50, in default 100 days imprisonment, was imposed on Adrian Quinn, 35, clerk, at Brisbane Police Court to-day, on a charge of having…

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