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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1938

1,268 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 49 of 64

Dunolly Murders Man Gives Himself Up To Dandenong Police Robbery Motive Advanced Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 October 1938 · page 5

Thomas William Johnson, 40, laborer, who yesterday afternoon warned into the Dandenong police station and gave himself up, was to-day remanded at the…

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Girl Shot in Head Man Charged with Murder. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 October 1938 · page 5

John Anderson, radio mechanic, of Thornbury, was to-day charged with the murder of Irene Muriel Bowden (19)…

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Coramba Court Alleged Theft of Cash Box. Coramba

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 October 1938 · page 7

At the Coramba Court of Petty Sessions, before Messrs. H. Bond and B. Summer, J's.P., Alex Pont pleaded guilty to a charge of having on October…

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Coramba Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 11 October 1938 · page 2

At Coramba Court Alexander Pont was fined £8 and £1 2s 6d costs on a charge of stealing a cash box con taining £4 4s 31/2d at Glenreagh on…

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N.Z. Murder Charge. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 October 1938 · page 5

Colin Hercock was charged at Napier Police Court to-day with the murder of Mrs. Isabel Annie Aves, by shooting her…

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Compensation Court Commission at Coffs WYNN v. Timmsvale Timber Co

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 11 October 1938 · page 2

The Workers' Compensation Com mission (His Honor Judge Lamond, Mr. Commissioner T. Routley and Dr. R. M. Mackay) sat at the Courthouse,…

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Misappropriation Alleged Grafton Man In Court Sum of £12710 INVOLVED

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 October 1938 · page 4

Clarence Gray, late of 48 Arthur Street, Grafton, appeared in the Grafton Police Court, before Mr. J. McElroy, P.M., yesterday, charged with having…

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Theft During Church Service

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 October 1938 · page 4

While a number of worshippers at the Seventh Day Adventists' camp at Lismore were attending the final religious meeting in the big marquee in…

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Arson Charge Two Men For Trial Sequel to Burglary. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 October 1938 · page 5

After inquiring into a tire which occurred at the grocery shop of William McClure. at Tongabbie. on September 5. the Parramatta District Coroner…

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Harbor Collision Macumba--Sydney Star Court of Marine Inquiry. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 October 1938 · page 5

At the Commonwealth Court of Marine Inquiry in the investigation into the recent harbor collision between the freighter, Sydney Star, and the…

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Stray Dogs Killed Police Making Raids Some Animals a Nuisance

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 October 1938 · page 4

Stray dogs are Public Enemies No. 1 in Grafton, and police are co-operating with the public in ridding the streets of animals which are making a nuisance…

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£50 FINE For Contempt Of Court Spoke to Witness in Case. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 October 1938 · page 7

Jack Arthur Markwell, cattle dealer of West Maitland, was fined £50 or one month's imprisonment by Mr. Justice Owen in the Civil Causes Court…

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£300 in Fines Mayor of Glebe Personal Profit Charges Magistrate's Severe Comment Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 October 1938 · page 5

In a reserved decision to-day, Mr. Atkinson, S.M., who inquired into certain allegations against Dr. Horace John Foley, Mayor of Glebe, held…

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P.m. Rebukes Defendant in Summons Court Action

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 October 1938 · page 9

"Why people try to be bush lawyers is beyond me," remarked Mr. W. P. Wilson, P.M., on Monday, after he had several times rebuked a defendant…

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Inquest Opened. Body in Rath Mystery Parents Give Evidence Police Still Baffled Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 October 1938 · page 5

Search for the motive to explain the strange death of Elma Lavina Bate became more baffling to-day, when it was discovered that she had not been…

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"Trained in Crime" Five Sons Of Con. Man New Zealander Helps Police. London, September 24

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 October 1938 · page 4

With the aid of Mr. Alfred Clyde Boswell, a storekeeper from Taranaki, New Zealand, the London police this week secured the conviction of a man…

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New Solicitor Welcome at Coff's Police Court. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 October 1938 · page 4

Before the official business of the Coff's Harbor Police Court this morning, Mr. D. G. McDonald, on behalf of the legal profession of 'Coff's Harbor,…

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Scatter of Pennies Stir At Chinese Funeral Police Restore Order. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 October 1938 · page 5

An old Chinese custom excited a large crowd watching the departure of a funeral in Mary street, city. Chinese Masons who were attending…

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Assault Charge At' Coolangatta

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 October 1938 · page 4

Declaring that the defendants spat in his face, the woman saying, "Take that, you mongrel," Edward Rope, of Kirra, charged James Hall, laborer; of…

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Prefers Gaol Singer Refuses to Pay Fine. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 October 1938 · page 5

"It would not be hard to do a few days at Long Bay gaol," said Miss Rose Linda Allie Haynes to-day in stating she preferred gaol to paying £515'…

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