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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1939

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10 Years' Gaol Honolulu Bank Theft Man Arrested in Australia. Honolulu

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 5

Patrick Cassidy, convicted of the embezzlement of 13,000 dollars from thy Bishop Bank, of which he was formerly an employee, was sentenced to 10 years'…

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Bathurst Gaol May Be Closed Home for Defectives? Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 5

There is every possibility that Bathurst gaol, the scene of recent riots, will be closed this year, and will become an institution for mental…

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BANKRUPT Warrant For Arrest Allegations in Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 4

Following strong allegations, the Registrar in Bankruptcy, Sir. Keaney, today issued a warrant for the arrest of Mathew Tennent, a bankrupt builder,…

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Gelignite Blast No Motive For Outrage Police Questioning Workers Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 5

Police have not yet been able to as certain whether the explosions of gelignite at the railway gangers' campnear Captain's Flat yesterday, were an…

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Claim for Timber Maclean Small Debts Court Construction of Bridge

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 7

In the Small Debts Court, Maclean, on Monda'y, before Mr. A. J. Bryant, P.M., Vincent Sheehan, for whom Mr. T McL. Lobban appeared, proceeded…

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Railways Deficit of £750,000 Reply To Miners' Claims Arbitration Court Evidence Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 5

A deficit of over £750,000 instead of a surplus of £30,000 may be experienced on the railways for the current financial year ending June…

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Twelve Sentences Lismore Stealing Cases

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 4

Twelve sentences, aggregating 16 months, were imposed on Arthur Sidney Farlow (28) by the Police Magistrate (Mr. H. Hawkins), at the…

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Indecent Language "Must Be Suppressed" Young Man Charged

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 6

Yesterday morning, Stanley Worm aid, a young man, pleaded guilty at the Grafton Police Court, before Mr. A. J. Bryant, P.M., to a charge of…

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N.Z. SHOOTING Father On Murder Charge Wife and Child Shot. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 5

Arthur Frederick Kerr was committed for trial on a charge of having murdered his wife and his nine-year-old son. during what was described by…

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Consul in Court Charged With Fraud Mercantile Trust Money. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 5

James Edwards Barron (59), described as Consul for Brazil, was remanded. at, the Central Police Court to-day, on a charge of having, between…

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Kyogle Police Patrol

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 13

The population of the Kyogle police patrol, which includes a portion of Terania shire, increased by 210 during 1938, according to figures made…

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Gaol Riots Magisterial Inquiry Parramatta Prisoners Blamed. Bathurst

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 5

Following the publication of the facts about the recent Bathurst gaol riots warders at the gaol have been warned that they will be immediately…

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"Jungle Rules" Miners And Their Disputes Comments in Arbitration Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 5

"Under the jungle rules that now prevail the miners have nothing else to do but to strike if they have a dispute as there is no machinery for…

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Judge's Rebuke In Bankruptcy Court Evidence Described As Perjury. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 5

Evidence given by Miss Lily, Jane Vogwell, in support of her application to have a bankruptcy notice against her set aside, was described, in the…

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Coffs Burglary Robbery at Cox Bros' Store Smart Work by Police

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 2

Cox Bros, store, in the heart of the town, was broken into and the cash box and some money taken from a safe, presumably…

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"Playing Up" In Fisher Park Police Court Proceedings

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 7

Arising out of police activities at Fisher Park on Saturday night last, three men appeared at the Grafton Police Court yesterday morning, to…

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Soviet Police Chief

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 5

Lorrenti Beria, new head of the O.G.P.U. in Soviet Russia, who is subduing peasant disorders in the Ukraine…

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"Drove Car on Her" Waitress' Allegations Assault Case at Southport

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 3

An allegation that an attempt had been made to run her down with a motor car Was made in the Summons Court at Southport (Q.) on Thursday…

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District Hotels Licensing Court Quarterly Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 4

At the Licensing Court, Grafton, yesterday morning before the Licensing Magistrate, Mr. A. J. Bryant, the Licensing Inspector's report for the…

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Sleeper on Line Attempt To Wreck Train Police Suspect Boys. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 5

An attempt to wreck an electric train, which was crowded with picnickers and surfers, was made near Dulwich Hill railway station last night…

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