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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1938

1,268 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 22 of 64

Court Stir Two N.Z. WOMEN Presentation Cancelled Bitter Blow London

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 May 1938 · page 5

The Lord Chamberlain's office has cancelled arrangements for the presentation at Court of two New Zealanders, Miss Kathleen O'Brien and…

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Dusky Defendants Aborigines in Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 May 1938 · page 7

Several aborigines were before Mr. J. McElroy, P. M., at the Grafton Police Court yesterday morning to answer charges arising from their behaviour…

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Missed Double Century Marriage Three Years Ban Young Police Officers Police Assn.conference Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 May 1938 · page 5

Criticism of the rule debarring police from marrying until they had served three years in the force was made at the annual conference of the…

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Fire Victims Holes in Skills Funerals Held Up Police Action at Karranbera Narrandera

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 May 1938 · page 4

Police created a sensation to-day when they held up the funerals of Mrs. Jane Gash. 31. and her son. Stanley. 21. and postponed the…

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Ulmarra Police Court

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 May 1938 · page 8

Arthur J. Barrett, a stranger to the district, was arrested by Constable Foley, of Ulmarra, and Detective McMahon, of Grafton, in Ulmarra on…

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REMANDED Alleged Theft And Assault Case Hotel Grafton Incident

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 May 1938 · page 3

At the Grafton Courthouse yesterday, morning, before Mr. C. H. Blackmore. J.P., Herbert Granville (24), a stranger to the district, was charged with…

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Dissatisfaction in Police Force Promotion Problem Elevation of Junior Men Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 May 1938 · page 5

Speakers at the annual conference or the Roll re Association to-day claimed that much discontent and dissatisfaction in the public service was…

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Police and Courts £500,000 Building Scheme Approved by Cabinet. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 May 1938 · page 7

The Premier. Mr. Stevens, stated tonight that at a meeting to-day Cabinet had agreed to a proposal for the housing in one building of the Police and…

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Still Missing Legs and Head Of Mutilated Body Police Make Arrest Auckland

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 May 1938 · page 5

Douglas Alexander Armstrong, 20, was charged at Auckland Court to-day, with the murder if a man, stated to be his father, Edwin Armstrong,…

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MARKING On Spent Bullet Murder and Suicide Theory. Narrandera

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 5

Police inquiring into the death of Mrs. Jane Maria Gash and her two-year-old son at Morundah to-day found a spent bullet in the ruins of the…

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Headless Body Not Yet Identified Young Man on Murder Charge Wellington (N. Z.)

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 5

Arrested at Auckland as he stepped off the express train yesterday Douglas Alexander Armstrong. 21, appeared Wellington Police Court to-day on a…

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Sent to Gaol Owner of Car Brakes Out Of Order First New Zealand Case Wellington (N. Z.)

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 5

A man was convicted of manslaughter, following a car accident, although he was not driving the car. Counsel, who was appealing for…

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Clothing and Food Missing Another Fitzroy Street Residence Boy Tells Story to Police

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 4

When Mr. and Mrs P. A. Cooper, of 33 Fitzroy street, Grafton, returned to their home early on Tuesday night, they found articles of clothing and a…

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Anonymous Letter to Police King's Cross Smash SIR H. Moxham's Car Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 5

Varying opinions on the speed of a car immediately prior to a fatal accident were given in the City Coroner's Court to-day when the…

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Cyclists Blamed for Road Accidents Stricter Control Wanted Police Conference Motion Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 4

Sergeant P. S. Jeffrey, of West Maitland declared at the police Association Conference to-day that cyclists were becoming an increasing…

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Sale of Meat South Grafton Works Equity Court Case Clause in Agreement Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 4

Tanerred Bros Lid. meat salesman, were the plaintiffs in the Equity Court to-day in a suit against the Grafton Co-op Dairy Co., Lid. for…

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Police Theory Murder And Suicide Death of Mother and Son. Narrandera

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 5

To -day's inquiries into the death of Mrs. Jane Mary Gash and her two- year-old son. Stanley, whose bodies were found in a cottage partly…

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Three Hotels "Common Gaming Houses" Court Declaration [?] Police Application Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 5

For the First time in the metropolitan area an ex parle application wax made to Mr. Justice Maxwell in Chambers this afternoon to have the…

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Commandeered Steam Roller Youths' Joy-Ride At Night Has Police Court Sequel

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 4

The story of a joy- ride at night by three youths on a 13- ton steam roller, which nearly ended in tragedy, was unfolded at Ryde Court on Wednesday…

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Murder of Missionaries. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 5

The "News- Chronicle" states that the Japanese in the course of their fourth raid on Changlo mission at Shantung murdered a French missionary,…

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