Small Debts Court a Doctor's Claim
Edward Pearce, a fireman employed by the Public Works Department at Coffs Jetty, applied to Mr. J. McElroy, P.M., in the Small Debts Court at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1938
1,268 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 18 of 64
Car Chase Kyogle-brisbane Road Police Draw Revolvers Two Youths Arrested Lismore
After a 26 miles chase along Kyogle-Brisbane road, with the speedometer at times touching 70 miles an hour, Kyogle police arrested…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Methods Changes Of The Years Fingerprint System Wireless Patrols and Forensic Ballistics
The system of recruiting for the police force has undergone a vital change, which is claimed to set a higher standard of intellectuality, even though…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Murder Charge Seaman For Trial Alleged Assault on Woman. Sydney
John George Benham, 41, seaman was committed for trial on a charge of murder by the Parramatta District Coroner to-day after he had held an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Black Boy Charged Trial At Darwin White Women's Evidence. Darwin
The trial of Pa[?]ddle on a charge of attempted [?]ape was commenced too-day in the Supreme Court. He pleaded not guilty…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →German General Exonerated by Court of Honor. London
General Von Fritsch, a former Commander-in-Chief of the German army, who retired on February 4, for "health reasons," has been exonerated of a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →£50 FINE Smuggling Charge Gaol for Attempted Bribery. Melbourne
A fine of £50 in default imprisonment until the penalty was paid, for having smuggled goods with intent to defraud revenue, and a sentence of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Two Skeletons Found In Reservoir Possibility of Murder. Melbourne
Two human skeletons were found buried in silt In the Waranga Basin, the huge reservoir near Rushworth. Though it is believed that they are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Woman's Body Found Near Rockery Brisbane Police Puzzled Foul Put Suspected Brisbane
Police investigations into the death of Mrs. Mary Martha Emmei[?] of 16 Franklin street, Highgate Hill, whose body was found near a Gregory…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coff's Harbor Police Court a Small List General Business License Granted
A small list of cases was placed before Mr. J. McElroy. P.M. when he paid his monthly visit to Coff's Harbor Opening at 10 a.m., the whole…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →King Remains on Throne Rumania Plotters Forestalled 200 Iron Guards Arrested Murder of Ministers Planned by Nazi Sympathisers London
Suddenly swooping on numerous cities and towns in Rumania, police arrested over 200 members of the Iron Guards, including the leader,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Charge of Breaking and Entering Alleged Grafton Burglary Two Youths Remanded
Two youths. Frederick Kerr (19) and Lesiie Bede Horne (21), appeared in the Grafton Police Court. be[?]y Mr. C. H. Blackm[?]. J.P. [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Charged by Cow Girl's Collarbone Fractured Terrifying Experience
Two [?] and Norma Foster and [?] were charged by a cow in Ryan street, South Grafton, yesterday morning. The animal struck j[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Confidence Man Baffled Scotland Yard Australian Breaks Gaol. London, April 2
John Dale, the Australian who escaped from Brixton prison six months agfo while awaiting trial on a £1000 confidence trick charge, and for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Engagement Ring Man Arrested At Casino Alleged Theft at Nymboida. Lismore
At Casino Police Court to-day William Anderson (22), laborer, of Casino, was charged with stealing at Nymboida on March 11 an engagement ring…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →British Freighter Dispute Over Wages Police Patrol Wharf. [?] KEMBLA
Trouble was commenced While the [?] at Whyalla South Australian and their [?] the Australian coast…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bomb Inquest Lidcombe Tragedy Victim's Son As Witness Police Without Clues Sydney
When the inquest opened to-day into the death of Alfred Ernest Smith (55), organiser of the Meat Industry Union, and his wife, Mrs…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Unp Aid Bets on Grafton Dog Race Tickets Handed To Club Police Investigating
Betting tickets with a face value of £73, of which £2416 represents the amount invested by backers, have been handed in to the Grafton…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tears in Court Jackie Coogan's Mother No Trust Fund Boy Film Star's Earnings Hollywood
Mrs. Bernstein, a plump, middleaged woman, aggrieved by the attitude of her son. Jackie Coogan, testified to-day that not a penny of her…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Youth Sentenced Illegally Using A Car [?] to Chase by Police Lismore
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