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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1938

1,268 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 26 of 64

Von Luckner Protected By Police Precautions in Sydney. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 May 1938 · page 5

To avoid the risk of "incidents" the police are affording protection to Count Von Luckner during his stay an Sydney…

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Windsor Murder Spicer To Hang: To-day Appeal in Case of Girson. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 May 1938 · page 5

Alfred Spicer will be hanged at Long Bay gaol at 8 a.m to-morrow for the murder of six-year-old Mareca Hayes, at Windsor…

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Final Test Police Chief's Eyes Before Medical Board's Decision Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 May 1938 · page 5

The Commissioner of Police. Mr. Mackay, who applied for medical examination of his physical fitness, will undergo the final test that for his eyes,…

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Girl Witnesses "Bullied By Counsel" Allegations in Court. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 May 1938 · page 5

Allegations that girl witnesses, some of whom were little more than children, had been bullied by counsel for the banks until they were in tears in…

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Alleged Indecency Incident at Park Beach a Visitor Charged Three Months' Gaol

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 27 May 1938 · page 2

At Coffs Harbour Police Court this morning, before Messrs. C. Walker and R. C. Bray, J's.P., Arthur Leslie Gordon Carlyle, aged 36, wireless…

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Very Angry! Goulburn P. P. Board Magistrate Taken to Task

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 27 May 1938 · page 2

Recent criticism of the manner in which the Pastures Protection Act was administered made, in the Goulburn Police Court by the P.M., Mr…

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Police Chief Final Eye Examination. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 May 1938 · page 7

The report of the Mo[?] of the exemination of the Police Commissioner. Mr. Mackay, will probably by in the hands of the Chief Secretary. Mr…

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Von Luckner Appreciates Police Guard Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 May 1938 · page 5

Count Von Luckner, though he regrets the necessity for a police guard, said to-day that he would rather have the guard than risk a demonstration…

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Police Chase Motor Cyclists Enter Sea. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 May 1938 · page 3

After being chased by traffic police along Anzac highway, at speeds up to 70 mile an hour, yesterday, two motor cyclists entered the sea to avoid…

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Traffic Laws Need For Observance Local Police Warnings

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 27 May 1938 · page 1

The police are entrusted with the duty of seeing that users of motor vehicles, horse-drawn vehicles and bicycles do not get into the habit of…

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Orara Valley News. Coramba Court of Petty Sessions

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 May 1938 · page 2

At Coramba Court of Petty Sessions William McCarthy, of Brooklana, was charged that, being a bailee of the sum of £7, the property of Donald Ross…

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Banks' Reply In Arbitration Court Charges of "Bullying." Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 May 1938 · page 3

Charges made against the Associated Banks yesterday, by Mr. Ogilvie, K.C., were answered in the Arbitration Court to-day by Mr. S. Lewis, counsel for the…

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Sequel to Nuffield Incident Man Before Court Possession of Firearms London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 May 1938 · page 5

John Bruce Thornton, 50, described as having no occupation, who was charged following an attempt to kidnap Lord Nuffield, with possessing…

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Burglary at Wingham Bacon Factory. Wingham

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 May 1938 · page 4

The Wingham bacon factory was entered last night by burglars. A strongroom and safe were blown, and the money in the safe was stolen…

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Police Association Resolution of Loyalty

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 May 1938 · page 6

A special meeting of the executive of the Police Association in Sydney adopted the following resolution: "To remove any doubt that may be in the public…

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Sydney Accidents One Killed, Nine Hure Police in Fatal Smash. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 May 1938 · page 5

One man was killed and seven men and two women were injured to-day and to-night in road accidents, involving cars, taxis, a bicycle, and a…

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Three Months Gaol Indecency On Park Beach Wireless Operator Convicted Witnesses Commended by Court. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 2

At Coif's Harbor Police Court, before Messrs. C. Walker and R. C. Bray, J.'sP., Arthur Leslie Gordon Carlyle, aged 36, wireless operator on…

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Silkworm Trade Damage In Armenia High Officials Sentenced. Moscow

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 5

The report from Erivan, the capital of Armenia, describes how wreckers, under the instigation of local nationalists and Japanese and Italian…

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Cemetery Trust Forgery--theft Charges £10,000 Mentioned Protest by Counsel Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 5

When Edwin Stanhope Nautelle 66. civil engineer, appeared at the Central Police Court to-day to answer 52 charges of forgery and 46…

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Youth of 20 Sentenced to Death Murdered Uncle Battered Body in Bedroom Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 5

During the trial at the Criminal Court to-day of Eric Gregory Chatfield, a 20-year-old steward, on a charge of having murdered his uncle…

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