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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1938

1,268 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 25 of 64

Police Chief May Take Long Holiday Board's Decision Awaited. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 May 1938 · page 5

No statement that would clarify the position of the Police Commissioner, Mr. Mackay, was made by either the Government or Commissioner, at the…

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Police Called Rough Football Match Players Taken to Hospital. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 May 1938 · page 1

The Rugby League match between junior teams for Stanmore and Dul- wich Hill at Henson Park to-day threatened to develop into an all-in brawl…

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Dagger Used Man Fatally Stabbed Tragedy At Mackay Police Make Arrest Mackay

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 May 1938 · page 4

Peter Hughes, 41, a returned soldier, was fatally stabbed in a hotel in the main street of Mackay this afternoon…

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Maclean Valuations Lengthy Contested Cases Court Sits All Day Three Cases Adjourned

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 May 1938 · page 6

The whole of Thursday was occupied by Mr .J McElroy, P.M., in hearing seventy- five appeals against valuation assessments by the Maclean Municipal…

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A Mean Theft

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1938 · page 2

Oil Saturday night someone entered Coffs C.W.A. Rest Rooms and stole the money out of the donation box. Vlie amount would be less than…

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Murder Charge Man Before Mackay Court. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 May 1938 · page 3

John Lopfren 46 laborer appeared at Mackay Police Court to-day on a charge of the wilful murder of Peter Hughes 41 returned soldier. After evidence of…

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Special Licensing Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 May 1938 · page 4

At a special sitting of the Grafton Licensing Court yesterday before the Licensing Magistrate (Mr. J. McElroy), Hugh Anderson of Balgowlah applied…

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Police Sergeant South Grafton Appointment

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 May 1938 · page 4

At last night's meeting of South Grafton Municipal Council a letter was received from the Police Department stating that the request of the council…

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Court of Petty Sessions

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 May 1938 · page 8

In the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday before Mr.J.McElrov. P.M.. Kenneth Styles, of South Grafton did not appear to answer a…

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Police Chief X-rayed by Specialist. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 May 1938 · page 5

An X-ray examination was made ol the Commissioner of Police Mr. Mackay, to-day by a specialist and he will be examined by another specialist…

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Second Offence at 77 YEARS Old Man Charged With Drunkenness "You Should Be Too Old to Drink."

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 May 1938 · page 8

"You should be too old to drink," said the Police Magistrate (Mr. J. MCElroy) to Henry Dawson, who is 77 years of age. when Dawson appeared…

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South Grafton Police Efficiency And Conduct Council Members Satisfied Last Night's Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 May 1938 · page 3

At last night's meeting of South Grafton Municipal Council complete satisfaction with the conduct and efficiency of police officers stationed…

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£1000 REWARD Pyjama Girl Mystery Police Still Working on Case .Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 May 1938 · page 5

Rewards offered for information regarding the identity of the body of the pyjama clad girl [?] 1934 and for information leading to…

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Police Changes

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 May 1938 · page 4

Inspector J. F. McNeill stated yesterday that Sergeant P. Freebody, of Copmanhurst, has been appointed to take charge of the South Grafton…

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Murder Charge Dead Woman's Husbasd Arrested By Police Sequel to Fire Mystery Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 May 1938 · page 5

Police to-night arrested William Gash, and charged him with the murder of his wife. Jane Maria Gash (31), and his two-year-old son. Sianley…

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Carrying a Gun Youths Sent To Gaol "Threatened to Shoot." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 May 1938 · page 3

For having carried an unlicensed revolver at night, George Edward Gardner (18). at Glebe Police Court to-day were each…

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Police Chief Examined by Eye Specialist. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 May 1938 · page 3

The Commissioner of Police (Mr. Mackay) was to-day examined by an eye specialist, and will be further examined on Thursday…

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Murder Charge Wife And Son Widower Before Court. Narrandera

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 May 1938 · page 5

Following has arrest yesterday, William Thomas Gash. 37. appeared at Narrandera Police Court to-day changed with having murdered his…

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Police Not in Uniform

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 May 1938 · page 6

Awkward situations are likely to arise if police in plain clothes are given the duty of stopping motorists to inspect their driving licenses. This is the…

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Strike Violence Police Shoot Woman And Son Fighting in Jamaica

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 May 1938 · page 5

KINGSTON (Jamaica), Tuesday. Police shot dead a woman and her young son during a new outbreak of violence in the dock and sanitary…

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