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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1938

1,268 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 35 of 64

Small Debts Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 July 1938 · page 4

Before Mr. J. McElroy, P. M., in the Grafton Small Debts Court yesterday. Frederick James Alexander, through Mr. R. C. Law (Foott. Law and Co.)…

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Murder Victim Not Brisbane Nurse. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 July 1938 · page 4

Police inquires have revealed that the [?] who disappeared from Brisbane and [?] it was thought might be the Albury [?] girl has been…

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Brutal Assault On Motoring Ace Pistol Duel Declined. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 July 1938 · page 5

The story of a brutal assault on Manfred Von Braunschitsch, motoring ace, and a relative of the Commander-in-Chief of the German Army, by Youth…

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Police Sergeant South Grafton's Need Council's Request to Govt Last Night's Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 July 1938 · page 2

Last night's meeting of South Grafton Municipal Council decided to ask the Police Department to expedite the appointment of a police sergeant…

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Driver Criticised Ulmarra Road Tragedy "Witnesses Unsatisfactory" Watts Collapses in Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 July 1938 · page 7

"I feel that this man's death would have been avoided if more care had been displayed by the driver. However, I am net in a position to declare…

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£23 in Fines Butchers In Court Pure Foods Act Breaches Preservatives in Meat

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 July 1938 · page 3

Fines totalling £23 were imposed by the Police Magistrate, Mr. J. McElroy. in the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday in cases of breaches of the…

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Ward Bankruptcy Police Court Sequel Three Charged with Larceny Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 July 1938 · page 4

William Cowper Ward, Clarence Royal Curwen and Alfred Keith Ward, who formerly carried on business as sharebrokers under the name of Ward…

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"Suicide Pact" Poison and Car Crash Sensational Court Story Husband and Wife Charged [?]

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 July 1938 · page 5

A remarkable [?] was related at Numurkah Court to-day, when Herbert [?]ents Morrie 18th and Winitred [?] Morris [?] were…

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Mail Lorry Burnt Young Man Charged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 July 1938 · page 5

At the Central Police Court to-day Stanley Thomas Andrew Nicholls (18) was charged with having maliciously damaged a motor lorry, the property of…

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Father Shot Girl On Murder Charge Cruelty Alleged. Perth

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 July 1938 · page 4

The trial was con[?]ed to-day of Eunice Mass Ho[?] who is charged with having murdered her father…

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Police Raid On Hotel Sydney Liquor Charges May Follow Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 July 1938 · page 5

F[?] on the Hotel S[?] a [?] made to [?]…

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Whips Not Used At Von Luckner Disturbance Statement by Police Supt. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 July 1938 · page 4

A denial that mounted police had used whips and batons to quell a disturbance outside the Tivoli Club. Collingwood, last Wednesday night, as a…

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American Nazis Sentenced By Court Anti-jewish Activities. New York

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 July 1938 · page 5

One of the most important cases aris[?]ing from the alleged activities of Nazi organisations in the United States was settled in court when six officers of the…

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Gaol Fob Bigamy Father [?]Ts High Childeen. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 July 1938 · page 4

S[?] 60, was s[?]n [?]in [?] at the Ouar[?] 12 month imp[?]…

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Murder Charge Follows Port Kembla Shooting. Wollongong

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 July 1938 · page 4

Sidney Hurry (25), of Port Kembla, who was wounded in the thigh by shotgun pellets at the home of his married sister at Port Kembla last night, died…

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Murder Charge Child's Body In Bag South Australian Horror Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 July 1938 · page 4

The only hope left in life that I have is that I shall not be found guilty of murder but of manslaughter. This statement is alleged to have…

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RETALIATION Q'sland Railways Move Unions Will Not Go to Court. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 July 1938 · page 4

Strict observance of the literal meaning of the railways award will be insisted upon by officials, in the hope that this action will cause inconvenience…

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Murder Charge at Wollongong. Wollongong

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 July 1938 · page 1

Louis Wells Luckins (29) was remanded until July 27 at the Police Court to-day on a charge of having feloniously and maliciously murdered…

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Fair Rents Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 July 1938 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Heffron (Ind. Lab.) gave notice of his intention to move that the Government should take immediate steps to…

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Death Sentence Chaff Bag Murder Accused Smiles at Sentence. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 July 1938 · page 4

Found guilty of murdering Elizabeth Mary Neilson (12). a schoolgirl, at the Criminal Court to-day. and sentence to death. Mark Watherston (27)…

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