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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

1,628 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 14 of 82

Doctor's Wife Awarded £400 Damages Assault by Young Woman. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 5

The case in which Mrs. Muriel Gladys Manning sued Heather Belle McLean for assault, concluded in the District Court to-day, when plaintiff secured a verdict for…

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Murder Charge Two Women for Trial. Windsor

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 5

Following an inquiry to-day into the death of Mrs. Rita Davey, allegedly after a certain event, the Coroner committed Susan Robertson and Elizabeth Cripps…

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Two Chinese Cold-Blooded Murder Kuo Min Tang Officials Sensation at Shanghai. Shanghai

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 5

Police to-day are confronted with the solution of the most cold-blooded political assassination for many years, resulting in the deliberate shooting…

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Bag Snatchers Three Before Court Heavy Sentences. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 5

At the Central Court to-day William Charters, 21, laborer, Sidney Smith, 22, laborer, and Alexander Bastable, 26, laborer, were charged with stealing from…

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Sent Back to Gaol Christchurch Escapee Sentenced Christchurch

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 3

Roy Witting, who escaped from Paparua gaol three years ago and went to Sydney, where he became established in business and married, was to-day sentenced in the…

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Maclean Police Court Assault and Riotous Behaviour Defendant Fined and Bound Over

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 2

Before Mr. A. F. Chapman, P.M., on Thursday, Andrew Parkinson pleaded provocation in reply to a charge of riotous behaviour. The same defendant was…

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Burglary at Casino

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 4

Some time on Tuesday night a burglar entered the shop of Valos Bros., in the Casino School of Arts building, and stole about 30 from the till. A number of…

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Three Years Bank Manager Sentenced. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 5

Norman Hood Allen, 35, manager of the Mayfield branch of the New South Wales Government Savings Bank, was sentenced to three years' imprisonment at the…

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Malouf Assault Case W. Simon Acquitted. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 5

William Simon, who was charged at the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day with having maliciously inflicted grievous bodily harm on Philip Michael Malouf, in defendant's…

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"Monstrous" Police Accused of Wrecking House. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 2

The Acting Commissioner of Police, Mr. Childs, described as "monstrous" the accesations that members of the police force had broken into and wrecked…

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Local and General Court of Quarter Sessions

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 4

The Court of Quarter Sessions will sit at Grafton on Tuesday, March 11…

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Roth Case Order For Access Church Law and State Law Court Not Concerned with Church Doctrines. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 5

The case in which David Francis Peter Roth, merchant, asked the court to rescind an order for access by his former wife, Gisele Crossle, now wife of Dr. Francis…

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'FIENDISH' Outspoken Magistrate Ashtonfields Affair 'Cowardly, Inhuman Creatures' Wallsend

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 3

In imposing sentences on men who were convicted of unlawful assembly at Ashtonfields, the Magistrate, Mr. Reed, said there was not the slightest doubt that at…

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Man Shot Dead Melbourne Murder Case. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 3

The jury returned a verdict of wilful murder with a recommendation to mercy at the conclusion of the trial of Luke Scott, charged with the wilful murder of…

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Charge of Murder Henry Fox for Trial. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 3

Henry Fox was committed tor trial on a charge of murdering his mother. The body of the parent was found in the blazing room…

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Lawrence Police Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 4

At the Lawrence Police Court on Tuesday last, before Mr. A. F. Chapman, P.M., the following business was dealt with:-- The ratepayers' roll for the Little…

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Shot Fired at Police Man Escapes in Motor Car. Broken Hill

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 5

A half-caste named Lloyd is alleged to have fired at the police at Mildura yesterday. It is stated a constable found a man…

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Drunk on Duty Charge Against Captain Stranding of Steamer Marine Court Inquiry. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 5

The Marine Court commenced the inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the grounding of the steamer Luciston, at Ocean Island…

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Grafton Police Court Indecent Language

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 February 1930 · page 8

Before Mr. J. Doughan, J.P., at the Grafton Police Court on Friday last, John Cleary (26) was charged with having used indecent language in Victoria street…

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Would Rather Go to Gaol. Kurri

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 February 1930 · page 5

Six of the 85 men who were convicted at the Kurri Police Court for unlawful assembly at Abermain, presented themselves…

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