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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1938

1,268 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 9 of 64

"Labor Daily" Injunction Extended Equity Court Decision. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 5

The interim injunction restraining John Thomas Lang and Norman Alphonsus McCauley from exercising power of sale over the Labor Daily,…

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Marine Court Holds Durraween Responsible Collision with Wanganella. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 5

The Commonwealth Court of Marine Inquiry in a judgment delivered today, fixed the responsibility for the collision between the Interstate liner…

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Wedding Ring 10 From Benevolent Fund Couple Married in Court. Perth

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 5

Mr. Alwyn Schroeder, Magistrate m Children's Court, provided 10 from the benevolent fund to buy a ring in order that a young couple could be…

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Seven Bodies Round in Harbor Rodney Death Roll 19 Police Continue Search Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 5

Proof that the death roll in last Sunday's launch disaster in Sydney Harbor totalled 19, was forthcoming to-day, when seven bodies were…

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Police Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 2

At Coffs Harbour Police Court yesterday morning David Kidd (18), James Smith (18) and Thomas Miller (25), charged with having trespassed…

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Other Convictions Sydney, Assault Alleged Charged on Warrant

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 4

Allegations that defendant had previous convictions for assault and other charges were made by Sergeant E. G. Druitt in the Grafton Court of Petty…

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Magistrate As Witness

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 3

An unusual situation arose during a divorce suit concluded at Hobart last week, when the Police Magistrate, Mr. W. Hutchins, was called as a witness…

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Court Welcome To Inspector McNeill Good Wishes Extended

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 4

A welcome from the Bench, the legal profession, and the non-commissioned police was given to Inspector J. F. McNeill, at the Grafton Court of…

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Grafton Council Strength Of Police Staff Prince Street Building Application Last of the Passenger Ferry

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 8

The ordinary meeting of the Grafton City Council was held last night there being present: The Mayor (Ald. Joseph Reid), Alds, C. H. Richards, W. R…

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S.P. BOOKMAKER Lost £1000 In Two Months Bankruptcy Court Evidence. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 5

Michael John McHugh told the Registrar in Bankruptcy, Mr. Keaney, to-day that his rapid financial collapse was due to unsuccessful…

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Maclean Police Court Landlord and Tenant Case

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 7

Before Mr. J. McElroy, P.M., at the Maclean Police Court on Thursday last. Louis Francis Teece, who was represented by Mr. W. B. Fleming,…

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Coramba Court of Petty Sessions

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 4

At the Coramba Court of Petty Sessions last Tuesday, before Mr. J. McElroy, P.M., Jack Seecombe failed to appear on a charge of failing to renew…

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N.S.W. POLICE Celebrations—Earlier Years

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 4

Now that the first intensive period of the 150th Anniversary Celebrations has been completed, I should like to pay a cordial tribute to the…

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Red Truck Important Evidence In Demsey Murder Trial Broken Dottles Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 5

An important development occurred to-day in the trial of the four men charged with the murder of John Thomas Demsey…

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Spy Trial Five Foreigners Sentenced Long Terms of Imprisonment Paris

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 5

An important spy trial at Metz has concluded. There are no details, except that the names and sentences are available…

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Man Shot Dead Companion Ran From House Tragedy At Merrylands Young Man Charged with Murder Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 4

Following an argument in a house at Merrylands, near Parramatta, today, Albert Hedges, laborer, about 52, was shot, and died shortly…

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Snatched Mask From Bandit's Face Girl's Pluck Averts Theft Panic in Film Theatre Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 4

Confronted by a masked man who threatened to shoot her if she screamed. Isobel Price, 18, an attendant at a milk bar in the State…

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Police Search For Missing Bridegroom Bride Waited at Church. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 4

Extensive inquiries by the police have failed to reveal any trace of Joseph Francis Hickey, who was to have been the bridegroom at a…

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Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 4

At the Grafton Police court yesterday, before Mr. J. McElroy, P.M., A. E. Cross pleaded guilty to a charge of having failed to return a number plate…

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Merrylands Shooting Man Charged with Murder. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 5

Eric Alexander Smith was remanded without bail at the Parramatta Police Court to-day on charges of having murdered Albert Ernest Hedges,…

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