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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

1,628 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 82

Nearly a Riot Labor Selection Ballot Boxes Taken to Police Station. Albury

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 5

A riot nearly developed during the taking of the Labor selection ballot at Albury during the week-end. The returning officer became involved…

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Cheapleys, Ltd. Fraud Alleged Eight Men Before Court Accountant's Evidence. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 4

Nine men were charged at the Central Court to-day with alleged conspiracy to defraud in connection with the operations of the firm known as…

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60 M.P.H. Police Chase In City Handbags in Stolen Car Alleged Bag Snatchers Caught Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 4

The police to-night made three arrests, under sensational circumstances, of young men believed to have been concerned in a number of recent…

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Forgery Solicitor's Clerk Charged "Financed S.P. Bookmaker." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 5

At the Central Court to-day, Kenneth Betts appeared to answer five charges of forgery, involving £1225' and extending over three months…

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Copper Wire Theft From P.M.G.'s Department Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 5

Two men were arrested this afternoon in connection with the theft of large quantities of insulated copper wire, which had been puzzling the…

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Murder and Robbery Uprising in China. Shanghai

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 5

A Communist uprising of terrorising proportions is reported to have occurred in Hupen Province. The Government garrison was outnumbered and scores of officials,…

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Murder of Four Youths Dusseldorf Bailiff's Confession. Berlin

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 5

Dusseldorf police are confronted with a new murder puzzle. A thirty-five-years-old bailiff has confessed that ten years ago lie drugged, murdered and mutilated…

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Collision at Sea Admiralty Court's Finding. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 4

Acting Justice Maxwell, in the Admiralty Court, found that the trawler Millimumul was to blame for the collision with the trawler Palmerston, which was sunk…

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Swift Death Knife In Breast Murder at Newtown Italian Attacked at Railway Station. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 5

A shocking murder was perpetrated at Newtown railway station, at 11 o'clock this morning. An Italian, named Dominico Belle…

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Not Police Bullet Brown Inquest Evidence the Rothbury Shooting. West Maitland

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 4

When the inquest concerning the death of Norman Brown was resumed to-day James Dever said he ran when he saw the police. He thought they were aiming a…

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Police Promptitude

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 4

In the Goondiwindi Police Court James Keith Bridge, George Herbert Horder, Reginald James Holder, Eugene Murphy, and Cyril Sylvester were charged with…

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Order to Fire When Miners Rushed Mine Police Supt's Evidence Afraid Police Would Be Murdered. Maitland

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 5

Giving evidence at the inquest on Norman Brown, victim of the Rothbury shooting, Superintendent Beattie, who was in charge of the police…

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Police Baffled Missing White Russian Leader. Paris

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 5

Koutepoff's disappearance threatens to be shelved as an unsolvable mystery. The police say they have exhausted every clue. Nevertheless the case continues to…

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New Police Station. Contractor Arrives

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 2

Mr. F. Hampson, contractor for the new police quarters and courthouse at Coffs Harbour, arrived on Wednesday, having driven from…

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Newtown Murder No Trace of Murderer. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 4

There is still no trace of the murderer of Dominico Belle, who was stabbed to death at Newtown railway station. Detectives have apparently exhausted…

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Espionage Suspected Rumanian Police Official Arrested. Bucharest

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 5

Rumanian posts along the River Dniester, hearing the sound of oars at midnight, fired. The fire was returned from the Russian bank. In the meanwhile a man…

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Stolen Melons. Five Lads Before the Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 4

Five lads whose ages were 15½, 16, 16½, 17, and 18 years, respectively, came before Mr. A. E. Chapman, Relieving P.M., at Coffs Police Court…

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A Glass of Wine Man Dies in Agony Wife Detained by Police. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 5

Percy McDonald, 52, estate agent, of Fairfield, died late last night, under circumstances which lead the police to believe murder had been committed…

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Murder of Dominico Belle Latest Police Theory. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 5

The latest theory of the police who are inquiring into the stabbing of Dominico Belle, at the Newtown railway station, is that the murder was the outcome of a…

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Strychnine Farmer's Widow on Murder Charge. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 5

At the inquest into the death of Thomas Flanagan, 41, retired farmer, at Ouyen evidence was given that Flanagan's window, who has been charged with…

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