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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1938

1,268 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 38 of 64

Haile Selassie Wins Court Proceedings. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 July 1938 · page 5

Mr. Justice Bennett gave judgement in favor of Haile Selassie in his claim against the Cable and Wireless Company, for monies said to be due to him…

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Court Congestion Temporary Judge Appointed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 July 1938 · page 4

The Executive Council to- day approved of Judge Selwyn Betts acting as temporary Judge of the Industrial Commission of New South Wales from…

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Man for Trial Intent to Murder Charge. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 3

[?] the wounding of Thomas Hilder early this month. John Henry McBurney. 24, was committed for the [?] the Central Police Court…

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District Enlarged. Grafton Magistrate Kyogle-casino Included

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 July 1938 · page 4

A new roster of dancer has [?]drawn up for the [?] the Granton [?]district…

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Singapore Arrests. Murder of Australian Singapore

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 July 1938 · page 5

Nine more Chinese were arrested on the border of Perak and Pahang States in connection with the murder of the Australian mine manager. Mr…

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Divorce Cases. Court Uses Discretion. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 July 1938 · page 3

The circumstances in every divorce case were considered, and courts were constantly exercising the discretion they possessed, particularly in favor of…

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Prosecutor's Protest. Police Used As Debt Collectors. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 July 1938 · page 5

Objection to the police being used as debt collectors was expressed by the Police Prosecutor, Sergeant Magnay, in the Central Court to-day…

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Hospital's Methods. Criticised in Court Compensation Information. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 July 1938 · page 5

Cedric Cahill who appeared an a workers' compensation case before the Workers Compensation Commission today, declared that the methods adopted…

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Goulburn Gaol to Have Talkies

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 August 1938 · page 8

Sound film equipment arrived on Monday at the Goulburn Reformatory, where some of the inmates will shortly see their first talkies. A censorship…

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Man Arrested at Gaol Gates

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 August 1938 · page 4

After serving a term of three months for stealing, a man was released from the Goulburn Reformatory early on Tuesday morning. A few minutes later…

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"Lottery Rackets" Tammany Leader Charged. New York

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 August 1938 · page 5

The special prosecutor of New York State, Mr. Thomas A. Dewey, won an important victory over alleged lottery racketeers when Dixie Davies, who had…

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Religious Riots 58 Dead In Burma Police Fire on Rioters. Rangoon

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 August 1938 · page 5

The casualties in the religious riots that have followed the publication of a Mohammedan book considered by the Buddhists to be insulting, now total…

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Judge's Comment Bankrupt[?] Court Case. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 August 1938 · page 5

Although it was [?] his assets were £4490 and his libilit[?]es £1009, Mr. Justice L[?] in the Ba[?] Court to-day, under a seq[?]station…

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Revolt in Crete Rebels to Be Court-martialled. Athens

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 August 1938 · page 5

An abortive revolt at Crete proved to be on the isolated action of a few hundred hotheaded malcontents. The Government has received a great…

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Peeress "Chaperons" Banned From Court Exploitation of Royalty. London, July 16

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 August 1938 · page 6

Certain p[?]sses will be missing from the remaining court function this [?]son. They have been tola by the Lord Chamberlain that their [?] will…

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Marine Engineer Court Cancels Articles. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 August 1938 · page 5

When Edward George Simey. fourth engineer on the steamer Thistlegarth, appeared in court charged with disobeying orders and neglecting duty,…

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Arsenic Case Evidence of Quarrels Defendant And Neighbors Intent to Murder Charge Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 August 1938 · page 5

The evidence that her lather had quarrelled with Carterville. because he suspected him of poisoning his poultry and also his [?]. was…

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£5000 FUND For Kingsford Smith's Widow Equity Court Decision Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 August 1938 · page 5

Mr. Justice Nicholas held, in the Equity Court to-day. that the trustee of a fund of £5000. established by the late Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, would…

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Petersham Seat Court Of Disputed Returns Case Adiournid Until To-day. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 August 1938 · page 5

The [?]…

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