Police Puzzled Young Man's Death. Sydney
The death of Clyde Neil Colman (24) of Marrickville, is puzzling the police, who have called in the aid of the Government Analyst…
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Courts & crime, 1938
1,268 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 57 of 64
Police Grievances Comment By Commissioner Cabinet Ministers Object. Sydney
The Chief Secretary, Mr. Gollan, has asked the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Mackay, for a copy of a speech he delivered to police recruits on Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Plaintiff Wins Claim For Work Dispute Over Poles Timber-getters in Court
A verdict in favor of the plaintiff, Roy Clement Thorley, for £519, alleged to be owing as money due for work done for defendant. Hamond…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Without Warning Queen Maud's Death Only Witness A Nurse British Court in Mourning London
The death of Queen Maud of Norway, on the date of the death of her mother, Queen Alexandra, 13 years ago, was so sudden that King Haakon,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Baby's Death Body in Old Mine Young Mother Charged Evidence in Coroners Court Deepwater
Jean Corless, mother of the two days' old infant, John Corless. whose body was found in a mine shaft at Deepwater on November 16. appeared…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →£3750 VERDICT Restored By High Court Woman's Successful Appeal. Sydney
Leah Agnes Woodbridge, 40, was successful to-day in an appeal to the High Court against a decision of the State Full Court in cutting down the verdict…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Public Officers No Right of Reply Protection In Assembly Police Chief's Position Sydney
"The Government shares with members a very definite desire that public officers who have not the right of reply in the House should be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Convicted for Horse Stealing
At the Bellingen Police Court, before Mr. J. McElroy, P. M., John Auld, of Bonville, was proceeded against by summons, at the instance of First-class…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Girl of 23 Committed for Trial Charge Of Murder Infant's Body in Mine Deepwater
Jean Corless. 23, was committed for trial on a charge of murdering her 14 days' old infant son. when the Coroner's inquiry into the child's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Silent" Phones Police to Get Lists Blow At S. P. Betting NEW P. M. G.'s Decision Canberra
The decision by the Postmaster- General, Mr. Cameron, that in future all lists of "silent" telephone numbers are to be opened to police authorities…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motorist Charged Victorian Shooting "Feared a Hold-up." Melbourne
Investigations into the wounding of Arthur Edwards (15), of Balwyn, at Bucchus Marsh, last Friday, ended with dramatic suddenness to-day, with the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wrecked Launch Located by Police. Brisbane
The wrecked launch sighted by Capt. Gatenby, A.N.A. pilot, near Cape Richard, on Hinchinbrook Island last Saturday, has been located by a police…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Forged Cheque Young Man Before Court
At Colls Harbour Police Court yesterday morning, Cecil Raymond Ell[?], aged 18, was fined £3 and ordered to make restitution in the sum…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Society Girl Missing In Queensland Police Fear Foul Play. Brisbane
Detectives fear that the body of Marjorie Norval, a missing society girl, has been disposed of either in the sea or at some isolated spot…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Search Two Men Missing Planes Assist Ground Party Sydney
The search for James Fletcher, 53 mining engineer, of Vaucluse, and William Hulbert, 24, of Mt. Colah, who have been missing since Sunday, was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Court Incident Judge Terminates Case Solicitor and Juryman. Sydney
After evidence had been given that R. H. Grove, solicitor for George Arthur Hadley, had been seen in conversation with a member of the jury in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Solicitor Fined £100 For Contempt Of Court Evidence of a Witness. Sydney
Holding that he had attempted to induce a prospective witness in a compensation case to give false evidence and to suppress the truth, the Full…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Running Opium Chinese Sentenced. Brisbane
Said to have been suspected for some time past of running opium between Silkwood and Tully. New Sins (63) a Chinese gardener, was to-day sentenced…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Accused Remanded Glenrcy Double Murder. Melbourne
When George Green, 42, appeared on remand at the City Court to-day on charges of having murdered Annie Wiseman, 62, and Phyllis Wiseman, 17…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Machines Damaged Trouble At .Gaol Prisoners to Be Transferred. Sydney
The Controller-General of Prisons, Mr. Hinchley, will probably order the transfer to another gaol of some prisoners who caused a disturbance in…
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