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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

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Rothbury Riot Full Court Judgment Magistrate Had No Jurisdiction Conviction of Another Miner Upheld. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 March 1930 · page 5

The Full Court to–day mode absolute the rule nisi prohibiting the police from proceeding further on the convictions against George Gill and 17 other defendants,…

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Valueless Cheques Series of Frauds Young Man Sent to Gaol

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 March 1930 · page 3

The hearing was continued yesterday in the Grafton Police Court, before Mr. C. G. Carr–Boyd, P.M., of the case against David John Buchan, 29, who was called…

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Brisbane Murder Charge Female Accused Remanded. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 March 1930 · page 5

At the police court to–day Margaret Vines was remanded on a charge of having murdered Walter McHardy, at Breakfast Creek, on March 21…

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Royal Levee Australian Minister Absent Court Dress Obligatory. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 March 1930 · page 5

The King to–day held his first levee since his illness. The guests numbered 6000. It is authoritatively pointed out that the…

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Brutal Assault Man's Skull Fractured. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 March 1930 · page 5

Hjalmar Jacobsen, of Camperdown, was savagely assaulted by two men in Belmore Park late last night. When he refusel to give them 5, he…

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Woman Stabbed Attempted Murder Charge. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 March 1930 · page 5

At the City Court to–day, Edward Leggett, 50, ironworker, was charged with having wounded May Ryan with intent to murder her…

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"Slur on Whole Force" Constable Fined for Assault. Condobolin

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 March 1930 · page 5

Constable Thomas Brown was fined £5, with expenses amounting to £15, on a charge of assaulting Michael Haddon. A charge against Haddon of resisting…

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Murder Alleged Charge Against Married Woman Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 March 1930 · page 5

At the City Court to–day Mary McNeal, 48, married woman, of Richmond, was remanded on a charge of having murdered Margaret Alexander, 22…

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BURGLARS Tricked The Police? Safeblowers at Young Rumors of Police Inquiry. Young

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 March 1930 · page 5

The town is alive with rumors that a police inquiry has been held into the blowing of the safe at Killick's store, some time ago…

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Police Adventure Constable Kenny Describes Return Trip to Wilds

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 March 1930 · page 7

Readers who enjoyed the story of the trip made from the Gilbert River, North Queensland, to Melbourne by Mr. W. H. Kenny, police constable, will appreciate…

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Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 4

In the Grafton Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., Raymond Oswald Bevan, 48, pleaded guilty to a charge of having…

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Wife in Gaol Husband Killed by Tram. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 5

Shortly after Rebecca Gannon, 49, was sent to gaol for shoplifting on Saturday her husband, Thomas Gannon, 51, was knocked down and fatally injured by a…

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Supreme Court Grafton Sittings

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 4

The Chief Justice, Sir Philip Street, will preside over the Supreme Court sittings at Grafton, which will open tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. The…

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Charge of Murder Hamilton Shooting Case. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 5

At the police court this morning Ronald Henry Edwin Channon, 30, mechanic, was charged with having murdered Alfred Wallace, at Hamilton, on Saturday…

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Alleged Wife Murder New Zealand Tragedy Daughters Give Evidence of Cruelty. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 5

In the local court to-day, Arthur Munn, 45, furniture maker of Northcote, was charged with having murdered his wife, Lillie May Munn, on February 11…

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'Stand Clear' The Tamworth Tragedy Britten for Trial Alleged Murder of Wife. Tamworth

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 5

The Coroner to-day committed Charles Jeffries Britten for trial on a charge of the murder of his wife, Henrietta Britten, 48, who was shot…

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'INCONSISTENT' Story In Newspapers Evidence in Court Coroner Adjourns Inquiry. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 4

In adjourning the inquiry into the death of Elwyn John Byrnes, horse trainer, the Coroner said there was something about the case which made…

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RESIGNED C.J. Of High Court Sir Adrian Knox Going Into Business. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 5

Sir Adrian Knox, Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia, tendered his resignation to the Government, and it has been accepted as from…

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Four Years Motor Bandit Sentenced. Perth

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 April 1930 · page 4

At the Criminal Court Harry waters, 32,was sentenced to four years' imprisonment on eleven charges of highway, robbery…

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Supreme Court

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 April 1930 · page 4

The Chief Justice, Sir Philip Street, who will preside at the Supreme Court, Grafton, to-day, arrived at South Grafton by the Sydney mail train yesterday, and…

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