Opening the Coroner's Court Ancient Custom Revived
The Coroners for Somerset and Dorset have adopted, as a uniform custom, the practice of opening their courts by proclamation. When a jury is…
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Courts & crime, 1939
1,129 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 40 of 57
Criminal Shot Dies In Hospital Police Meeting Difficulties. Sydney
Guido Calletti, 34, believed to be of Italian descent, and one of Sydney's best known criminals, died in St. Vincent's Hospital to-night from a bullet…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Local and General Hotels Visited by Police
Two hotels in Grafton were visited by the police during the week-end, at a late hour at night. Several names were taken by the police officers…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →38 Men Charged Clergyman Included Alleged Brisbane Raid "Seize Parliament House" Brisbane
Thirty-seven men, who were the central figures in the incidents at Parliament House last week, when they forced their way into the Labor…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →53 Executions Police Official Murdered in Spain. Madrid
It is officially announced that 53 persons were executed for complicity in a conspiracy which resulted in the murder of an inspector of the Madrid police,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Baronet Still in Gaol. Brisbane
The Criminal Appeal Court to-day dismissed the appeal of Frederick James Siddartha Affleck, 33, ninth Baronet of Darham Hall, Suffolk,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Stole a Coupling Two Youths Sentenced Magistrate's Severe Comment Sydney
"Nobody's life or property is sacred with boys of your type, who adopt e go-as-you-please method of living,' said Mr. Hardwick, S.M., at Parramatta…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Italian's Death Two Men on Murder Charge. Sydney
Robert Branch. 31, and George Allen, 34, were arrested and charged to-day with having murdered Guido Calletti, 33, on August 6, and with having had…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Murder Charge Woman Shot At Farmhouse 16 Years Old Youth Arrested. Brisbane
Following the death of Rita Grant, 22. married woman, in a lonely farmhouse, near Mundubbera, yesterday, a 16 years old youth came before the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Murder Alleged King's Cross Shooting. Sydney
Robert Branch, 31, laborer, and George Allen, 34, laborer, were charged at the Central Police Court to-day with murdering Guido Calletti…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Historic Spot Trial Bay Gaol Internment Camp in Wartime
The old Trial Bay gaol on Lagger's Point commands an outstanding view of the bay and the coastline stretching northwards to Nambucca Heads. This…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Victorian Shooting Man Charged in Sydney. Sydney
A charge of shooting with intent to murder Kenneth Roy Cartledge. at Eitzroy. on July 14 was preferred against a man at the Central Police…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Jockey Charged Running Of Golden Wisdom Trainer Not Implicated. Brisbane
Queensland's leading jockey, W. Hill, and B. J. Kieran, owner, were charged by the stewards at the Q.T.C. meeting at Ascot to-day, under Rule 235, in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Baby in Bag Woman on Murder Charge Tamworth
A single woman, aged 30, living at Attunga, near Tamworth. was arrested on Saturlay night and later charged at Tamworth police station with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Launch Tragedy Police Inspector Drowned Two Companions Saved Capsize on Brisbane Water Sydney
Police Inspector Muir was drowned, and two companions, Archibald Fowler, of Katoomba, and Leslie Roy Whatley. of Woy Woy, were rescued…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Intervene Rough Football Matches Crowd on Field at Coff's Referee Seeks Aid at Maclean
Police officers had to quell disturbances on two football fields at the week-end. There was almost a riot at Coff's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Not Guilty Alleged Indecent Assault Grafton Quarter Sessions
In the Grafton Quarter Sessions yesterday, before Judge J. Clancy, Clifford Daniel Fuller, 33, farmer, of Bonville, pleaded not guilty to having…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →To Be Sentenced Hernani Hold-up Echo Two Other Charges
Three charges, two of breaking and entering and one of armed robbery, were brought against John MacIntyre in the Grafton Quarter Sessions yesterday,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Twelve Months Johnson Sentenced "Cowardly Assault" Elderly Greek Robbed
Found guilts of assaulting and robbing Lucas Liveratos of £23 at Grafton July 20, Regnald Johnson, 24, married, of Sydney, was…
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Heard in Grafton Quarter Sessions yesterday:- Witness: I have never seen the banker win more than four times…
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