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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

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£3422 in Fines Sydney Drug Traffic Still on Increase Police Issue Statement. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 5

Official figures made available by the Drug Bureau of the Criminal Investigation Branch to–day show that although considerably heavier fines…

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Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 4

In the Grafton Police Court, yesterday morning, before Mr. C. G. Carr–Boyd. P.M., John Darey, 58, pleaded guilty to charges of having behaved in a riotous…

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Theft of Union Funds

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 4

Charged with the theft of £1210, the property of the Australian Workers' Union (Queensland branch), at Brisbane, between October 10 and October 22,…

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Assault on Cricket Field

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 4

John Henry Draper, of Prospect terrace, South Toowong, proceeded against Cecil Brandon, of the same address, in the Magistrate's Court, Brisbane,…

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Stanmore Tragedy Murder and Suicide. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 5

The deaths of Florence May Osborne, 28, and her daughter Phyllis, aged 4, were inquired into by the City Coroner to–day. At the conclusion of the evidence, the…

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Federal Police Time–honored Jibe Loses Significance. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 5

The time–honored jibe about the size of a policeman's feet does not hold good in Canberra. To–day 13 members of the Federal…

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Before Dawn Five Thousand Miners March to Ashtonfields Pit Non-Unionists Mauled and Stripped Police Misled by Miners' Tactics Government Will Carry on Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 5

At daylight to-day 5000 miners from seven lodges on the Newcastle field marched into the Ashtonfields colliery and surrounded the pithead, but everything was quiet at Rothbury. In lorries, cars and motor buses the men travelled along the Maitland…

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Coff's Harbor New Police Station Premises

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 4

Tenders have now been called for the alterations and additions to the premises purchased for police station and courthouse premises. Tenders close on January…

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PREPARED Police At Rothbury Barbed Wire Entanglements Another Attack Feared. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 3

Everything has been quiet on the coalfields since midday on Friday, and events during the coming week will depend upon the rank and file…

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The Bull Charged

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 4

The other morning a well-known Casino butcher was driving some cattle in the vicinity of the butter factory. In the mob was a bull. One of the employees of the…

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Werris Creek Fire Two Men Charged with Arson. Tamworth

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 5

Following on investigations into the fire which destroyed six buildings at Werris Creek on Friday, the police arrested two men who will be charged with arson…

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Court of Petty Sessions

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 4

At the Court of Petty Sessions, at Grafton, yesterday, before Mr. C. G. Carr–Boyd, P.M., John Michael Dean pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness at South…

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Intent to Murder Charge Against Laborer Constable Shot in Hand. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 5

Michael Patrick O'Sullivan, 20, laborer, was committed for trial at Burwood court to–day on a charge of having shot at Constable Thomas Lulham with intent to…

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Police Called in Church Congregation Ejected Service Interrupted. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 5

Police were called to Saint Michael's Rawtenstal (Lancashire), at the instance of the vicar, and ejected over 70 consistent interrupters for feet stamping,…

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The Coal Case Argument in High Court. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 5

The High Court heard further argument to–day in the coal case, and several members of the bench asked counsel to curtail their remarks…

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STONED Police At Kurri Agitator Arrested Crowd Melts Before Baton Charge. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 5

Further trouble occurred on the coalfields last night when, it is alleged, stones were thrown at the police, who were arresting a man who…

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No Food Relief For Miners Who Take Part In Demonstrations State Government's Decision Vendetta Against Police On Coalfields Officers Stoned Whilst Making Arrest Strike Order to Kurri Hotel Employees Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 5

Police were stoned by miners at Kurri Kurri when they arrested a man named Laidlaw, who was addressing a gathering of miners. A baton charge by the police dispersed the crowd, but not before a sergeant of police and a miner were injured. They were removed to hospital…

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Twelve Months Gaol Sold Cocaine to Policeman. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 4

Edward Godwin, 29, laborer, was sentenced to twelve months’ hard labor at the Central Court to–day for having sold a packet of cocaine to a policeman in the…

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N.Z. Tragedy Timaru Murder Case. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 5

In connection with the tragedy near Timaru, New Zealand, when Jack Oldfield is alleged to have murdered his wife, it is Stated Oldfield subsequently…

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‘Awful Case’ Two Children Neglected Mother Sent to Gaol. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 5

At North Melbourne court, Elizabeth Wilkinson, 25, married, was charged with having failed to provide adequate food and clothing for her two children…

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