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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1938

1,268 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 19 of 64

Girl Charged by Beast

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 April 1938 · page 4

The beast which charged a girl in Ryan street, South Grafton, on Tuesday, had broken away from a mob of cattle being driven to the saleyards…

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Four Years Aborigine Sentenced Attacked White Woman. Darwin

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 April 1938 · page 5

Found guilty of assaulting a white woman, Packsaddle, an aboriginal to-day was sentenced to four years imprisonment with hard labor…

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Bomb Outrage Lidcombe Murder Horror Saw Men Running Away Evidence of Witness Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 April 1938 · page 5

The inquest was continued to-day into the deaths of Alfred Ernest Smith, 55, organiser of the Meat Industry Employees Union and his…

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Supplying Liquor to Aborigines Allegation In Court Grafton Charge

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 April 1938 · page 6

Allegations that he had been supplying liquor to aboriginals were made against Harold Yuke, who appeared in the Grafton Police Court yesterday,…

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Clyde Cook Fight In Court Wife Seeking Divorce. Los Angeles

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 April 1938 · page 5

The comedian, Clyde Cook and his wife's attorney, Joseph Cummins, engaged in a fist fight in the Superior Court room where the wife is seeking…

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Engagement Ring Man Convicted of Theft

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 3

At Grafton Police Court yesterday William Anderson (22) laborer, of Casino, was find £3 and 25s costs on a charge of stealing an engagement…

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Alleged Speeding Racing Motorist Charged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 4

A story of bow Peter Nield Whitehead who won the Grand Prix at Bathurst last Monday had been chased over a mile by a police car in…

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Alleged Theft An Engagement Ring Nymboida Girl's Loss Sequel to Casino Arrest

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 6

On bail of £80, William Anderson, 22, laborer, of Casino,; appeared before Messrs. C. H. Blackmore and H. G. Greenaway, J.'sP., at the Grafton Police Court yesterday morning, on remand from Casino, to answer the charge ol…

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Carriage Afire on Sydney Express Three Seamen Charged Arrested at Moss Vale Moss Vale

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 4

Three seamen, Murdo Smith, Sinclair Potlineer and Lovis Kaho were charred a Moss Vale court to-day with havinr early to-day…

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Death Sentence For Murder Of Farmer Recommendation to Mercy. Narrandera

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 April 1938 · page 5

Thomas Henry Mansell. farm laborer who has been charged with murdering Thomas Henry Dickens, farmer, new Oaklands. on December 12. 1937. was…

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Wit in Court Stowaway Hid in Ship's Refrigerator

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 April 1938 · page 8

Claiming that he was extremely well known in many walks of life. Reginald George Anderson. 39. enlivened proceedings in the Central Police Court on…

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London Fascists Dispersed by Police. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 April 1938 · page 5

Piccadilly Circus was thrown into pandemonium before midnight when Fascists stooped down shouting slogans. Police reinforcements were rushed up…

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Jewel Theft at Lismore Shop. "Smash And Grab" Raid Cool Thief Gets Away Lismore

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 April 1938 · page 4

For the second time in six months a smash and grab raid was made on Cohen and Son's Jeweller's shop. Molesworth street, Lismore. early…

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Jewellery Theft

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 2

Jewellery valued at £50 was stolen by a thief who smashed the window of Cohen & Sons' jewellery shop at Lismore early last Saturday morning…

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23 Communists Sentenced in Poland. Warsay

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 5

Twenty-three Communists who were arrested recently, were found guilty of subversive activities and sentenced to Imprisonment ranging from 15 to 20…

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A Police Record

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 4

The Yardy family of the Upper Clarence probably can claim to have more representatives in the Police Force than any family in the State…

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Local and General Quarter Sessions and District Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 4

The Quarter Sessions and District Court will commence at the Grafton Courthouse at 10 o'clock this morning…

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Arrest at Dog Meeting Magistrate's Decision Challenged Definition of Suspected Person

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 8

Application was made before Mr. Justice Bavin, in Chambers, for a writ of prohibition restraining a Magistrate and police officers at Gosford from…

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Murder Verdict Lidcombe Bomb Outrage Coroner On Evidence Mass of Contradictions Parramatta, [?]

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 5

The Coroner, Mr. Williams to-day returned a verdict that Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Smith, victims of the Lidcombe bombing outrage, on January 28…

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Police Protection South Grafton Request Discussion at Council Meeting

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 4

[?] at the lack of [?] at South Grafton [?] last night meeting of South Grafton Municipal Council…

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