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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1938

1,268 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 64

Murder Charge Motorist In Court Death of Motor Cyclist. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 1

Bail was refused Frederick William Gray, 28, when he appeared at Redeem Police Court to-day charged with having murdered Michael Robert…

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Manager Sentenced Burgled His Own Shop

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 2

Pleading that "gambling was his downfall," a 30-year-old shop manager, at Swansea Quarter Session (England), admitted "faking" a burglary at…

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Schoolboy's Loss Two Men Convicted of Stealing

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 2

At the Casino Police Court on Monday Patrick Buckley (20) and Keith, Walters (19)., both of Sydney, were fined £2 and ordered to pay £1 each…

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Two Men Charged Alleged False Pretences

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 3

Charges of alleged false pretences at Condobolin were preferred by the police against Selwyn George Kirwin and John Watson in the Grafton…

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Woman Thrown Into River Aborigine Fined for Assault

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 2

Alleged to have struck a woman over the head with a stick and then thrown her into the river, Albert Layton, 35, an aborigine, appeared at Casino Police…

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Doctor Charged Driving While Under Influence Had Four Beers Incident in Sydney Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 5

Dr. Noel Louis Fox, 25, of Coramba, appeared at the Central Police Court to-day, on a charge of having driven a car while under the influence of…

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Old Man Found Dying In Shop Man Charged with Murder. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 2

Randall Reginald David Smith, 26, was charged at Timaru to-day with the murder of William Gaby, 70, at Arundel on September 10. Gaby was…

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Silksworth Mutiny Japanese Quartermaster Sentenced. Hong Kong

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 5

The Japanese quartermaster of the steamer Silksworth, on which a mutiny occurred, was sentenced to 12 weeks hard labor for assaulting the Japanese…

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Doctor Charged Given Benefit Of Doubt Pitt Street Car Incident. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 5

After a plea by his counsel, Mr. Reed, S.M., at the Central Court, today, said he would not convict Noel Louis Fox, medical practitioner, of…

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Murder Charge Youth Committed For Trial Woman Shot Four Times. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 5

Ronald Albert Sharpe, 16, was committed for trial at Millicent to-day at the inquest into the death of Katherine Theresa Bradley, 54, on a charge of…

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"Labor Daily" Fights at Meeting "Lang's Vicious Action" Police Restore Order Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 4

The annual meeting of shareholders of the "Labor Daily" to-night was characterised by a number of fights, and the proceedings became so…

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Share Sales "Complete Answer To Charge" Two Men Before Grafton Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 4

Speaking on the question of bail at Grafton Police Court on Tuesday, when Selwyn George Kirwin and John Watson, of Sydney, whom he…

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In Creek Baby's Body in Bag Police Appeal Port Macquarie Tragedy Port Macquarie

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 5

At 4 p.m. on January 27, the dead body of a newly-born female child was found in Koolanbung Creek, near the main channel of the Hastings…

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Information Wanted by Police

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 2

The police desire particulars of two persons, supposed man and wife, named Thomas, who were in the vicinity of Morora, about August 1934,…

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"Was Sober" Coramba Doctor Charged Acquitted by Sydney S.M.

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 2

Dr. Noel Louis Fox (25), of Coramba, was charged at Sydney Central Police Court last Tuesday with having driven a car in Pitt-street whilst…

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Police Guard £500,000 Stamp Collection. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 5

Collections of stamps valued at £500,000 will be on view next month when the anniversary philatelic exhibition will be opened. To guard…

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Rifle Shooting Police Title And Dunlop Shield Won by New South Wales. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 1

With an aggregate of 1839 New South Wales won the Commonwealth rifle shooting police championship at Anzac range to-day…

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Gaol Escape Audacious Criminal Visits Newspaper Office to Criticise Authorities Perth

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 5

Remarkable audacity was shown by Arthur Charles Martin (41), yesterday, when he visited a Perth newspaper under a pledge of an…

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STOLE £2900 Manager in Court. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 5

Found guilty of having stolen £2900 from his employers, the A.M.P. Society. Godfrey Halse (46), was sentenced to 18 months reformative detention, at…

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£1000 Reward Sydney Bomb Murders Offered By Government Silence Baffles Police Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 5

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Chaffey, to-day approved of a reward of £1000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person…

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