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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1938

1,268 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 39 of 64

Ulmarra Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 August 1938 · page 4

Arthur Davis, of Ulmarra, was fined 10 and ordered to pay 8 court costs, by Mr. J. McElroy, P.M., at Ulmorra Court yesterday. for failing to deliver…

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Gaol for Life Two Youthful Murderers Death Sentence Commuted. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 August 1938 · page 5

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Cemetery Trust Names On Pay Sheets Former Secretary Charged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 August 1938 · page 3

The case in which Edwin Stanhope Sautelle, 66, former secretary of the South Head General Cemetery Trust, is charged with forgery and…

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Asked for Arrest To Clear His Name Wants to Be Charged with Murder War Veteran "Ruined by Cossip," London, July 23

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 12

A man walked into Scotland Yard this week and asked to he arrested for murder. He was Thomas Franklin Since, 6 feet 2 inches,…

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Orara Valley News. Glenreagh Progress Association No Police Alteration

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 13

A well attended meeting of the Glenreagh Progress Association was held in the School of Arts on Monday last, when Mr. H. Hutley occupied the chair…

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Stolen Tobacco Three Men Charged "Police Warned of Hold-up." Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 August 1938 · page 5

Evidence that the police had been informed a month previously that a hold-up would occur on the Maryborough road was given at the City…

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Return of Jewels Police Guard Secret Names Not Disclosed. Sydney, [?]

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 August 1938 · page 5

The Chief Secretary (Mr. [?] the Legislative Ass[?]…

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Police Visit Premises

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 August 1938 · page 4

Grafton police visited several premises in Grafton on Saturday afternoon. One of the reasons for the action, it was stated by the police, was to…

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Theft at Coff's Baker's Shop Entered. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 August 1938 · page 4

Messrs. Bastian Bros, baker's shop at Coff's Harbor was visited by a thief on Saturday afternoon. Police were told that, entering the…

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Murder Charge Man Arrested in Melbourne. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 August 1938 · page 4

The police to-night arrested a man and charged him with the wilful murder of Mrs. Yoland Bordin (21), who died in hospital on Saturday from a knife…

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Miners Reject Premier's Offer? Coal Dispute Appeal by Premier Use Arbitration Court Mine Safety Legislation Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 August 1938 · page 5

Appeal to parties in the coalfields dispute to settle their differences in the Arbitration Court was made by the Premier. Mr. Stevens, in a special…

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Alleged Theft

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1938 · page 4

At Coffs Harbour Police Court yesterday morning Bruce Walker (21), who has not been in the district long and had been working on a banana…

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Moree Smash Station Bookkeeper Charged "Feloniously Slaying." Moree

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 August 1938 · page 5

Then Crass (25) described as a bookkeeper to Book[?] Station ans well-known in the district appeared at Moree Police Court to-day on charges…

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Murder Charge Woman Found Dying. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 August 1938 · page 5

Arising out of the death of Yoland Joan Shirley Bordon (22), on Saturday, Edward Allan May appeared in the City Court to-day on a charge of…

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Traffic Breaches Fines at Grafton Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 August 1938 · page 8

A number of convictions for [?] of the Motor Traffic Act were entered by the Police Magistrate, Mr. J. McElroy, at the Grafton Police Court…

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Fascist Film Banned By Police Fights in West Australia. Kalgoorlie

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 August 1938 · page 5

Extra police were rushed to G[?] last night, when the local Fascist Society of Italian residents sought to show a Fascist film dealing with the…

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Fine or Gaol for Careless Doctors Insurance Act Penalties Royal Commission Sits Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 August 1938 · page 5

Giving evidence before the National Insurance Royal Commission to-day the chairman of the National Insurance Commission. Mr. Brigden…

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Alimony Court Award £610 Casino Doctor's Wife Evidence Before Registrar

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 August 1938 · page 4

The Registrar-in-Divorce (Mr. C. K. Body) in Sydney ordered Dr. Dudley Stewart Small, of Casino, to pay his wife £610 a week alimony…

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NEW S.P. LAW Will Not Need More Police Chief Secretary's Statement. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 August 1938 · page 5

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Golan expects the new S.P. law. if adopted to drive at least 50 per cent, of the present illicit S.P. operators out of…

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