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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1938

1,268 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 51 of 64

EXPLOSION At Police Sergeant's Home No One Injured Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 5

A violent explosion wrecked the rear portion of the home of John Nagle, sergeant of police, at Ipswich, early this morning…

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Man in Court Handcuffed To Detective Remanded to Melbourne. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 5

Handcuffed to Senior Detective Rosewarne, of Victoria, Robert Jenner, 23, laborer, appeared at the Central Police Court to-day, charged by provisional…

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Traffic Prosecutions Grafton Police Court Cases

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 October 1938 · page 8

In the Grafton Police Court yesterday afternoon, before Mr. J. McElroy, M., Frank Dawson pleaded guilty to two charges of haying, on September…

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Cattle Droving Unauthorised Hours Police Court Prosecution

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 October 1938 · page 8

This is the first prosecution that the council has taken under these provisions of the Statute, said the Town Clerk, Mr. W. C. Sheather, in the Grafton Police…

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Vagrancy Act Night Prowler Sent to Gaol

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 October 1938 · page 8

Before Mr. J. McElroy P.M., in the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday Frederick Ernest Ainger (46) was charged with having been idle and…

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Murder Charge Anzac's Denial. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 October 1938 · page 5

"I didn't do it," exclaimed Sidney Paul, an Anzac, appearing with a bandaged head, when charged before a Magistrate with the murder of his wife…

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Man Shot Woman on Murder Charge. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 October 1938 · page 5

Arising out of the shooting of Paul James Cowell, at Pennant Hills, yesterday, Beatrice McAuliffe (19), was charged at the Central Police Court…

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Police Officers Royal Commission on Dismissals. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 October 1938 · page 4

His Honor (Judge Markell), who has been appointed Royal Commissioner to reopen the cases of certain police officers who were dismissed following his…

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Sherry Murder Stolen Car Charge Changed to Capital One. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 October 1938 · page 4

Arrested yesterday on a charge of having stolen a car alleged to have been used in the Sherry murder, Herbert Jenner (23), laborer, of Kensington…

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Sydney Robbery Three Men Charged Story Of A "Stick Up" Postal Official Involved Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 October 1938 · page 5

The allegation that before the event he had been taken over the ground by a postal official was made to-day, at the Central Court, by Jack…

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Unusual Story "Man Under Mother's Control" Melbourne Court Case. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 October 1938 · page 6

A remarkable, story of how a fully grown man remained under his mothers influence influence, even to the extent of restricting his association with his wife…

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Policeman As Boxer Divorce Court Revelations Coff's Harbor Petitioner. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 October 1938 · page 5

A declaration that Constable Osborne Inskip had become so bruised as a boxer that he was of no further use to the police force, which he had left, was…

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Young Man Arrested Gave Lower Southgate Address Charged with "Demanding with Menace." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 October 1938 · page 4

A young man who gave his name it the police as Archibald James McFarlane. of Lower Southgate. via Grafton, was arrested at the home of a bank…

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£107 STOLEN £87 thrown on police station verandah. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 October 1938 · page 4

Thieves who took £107 from a car which they stole from Hamilton on Friday night and later abandoned is at Waratah, threw £85 wrapped in…

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Cases Remanded Until November 1 Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 October 1938 · page 4

At the Grafton Courthouse yesterday, before Mr. F. P. Halpin, J.P., Frank Redett (21) was charged with being found in a residence in Fitzroy…

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Property Owners Sued Kerbing And Guttering Work Cases in Maclean Police Court Maclean

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 October 1938 · page 2

At the Maclean Police Court the attention of Mr. J. McElroy, P.M., was engaged during the whole of to-day in the hearing of cases brought against…

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Axe in Court the Dunolly Tragedy Death Of Two Pensioners Man Charged with Murder Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 October 1938 · page 4

The inquest into the deaths of Robert McCourt Gray (73), returned soldier pensioner, and Charles Adams Bunney (61), war pensioner, whose…

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Hands in Pockets Whilst Riding Motor Cycle Maclean Police Court

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 October 1938 · page 6

Bruce Dunshee was charged at Maclean Police Court on Monday, before Mr. J. McElroy, P.M., with driving a motor cycle in River street, Maclean,…

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Bondi Hold-up Postal Official Charged Incitement to Commit Felony. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 October 1938 · page 3

Francis James Martin (28) postal official, was committed for trial at the Central Police Court to-day on a charge of having incited counselled and…

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Judge's Warning Adjourned Court Cases. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 October 1938 · page 6

Four cases were listed for hearing before Mr. Justice Owen in the Causes Court to-day, but in each instance counsel applied for an adjournment…

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