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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

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Bailiff in House Police Protection Sought. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 4

A large crowd of unemployed attempted to prevent a bailiff taking possession in a house at East Brunswick to-day, on warrant, for arrears in rent…

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The New Court House. Color Scheme Criticised

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 3

"Citizen" writes:—Now that the new court house is nearing completion, one cannot help asking why in the name of goodness they are…

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Hotel Fire Tins of Kercsene Police Arrest Man. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 4

Fire considerably damaged Marlborough' Hotel, Newtown, last night, two stories being gutted. The firemen discovered tins in the passage and in a room, which…

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Vic. Police Chief Retirement of Gen. Blamey N.S.W. Officer,.to Succeed Him? Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 5

A meeting of the R.S.L. State Council expressed confidence in the Commissioner of Police, General Blarney, who is about to retire…

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Publican Charged with Arson. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 July 1930 · page 7

At the Newtown police court to-day Gilbert Henry Allen, proprietor of the Marlborugh Hotel, Newtown, was charged with arson. The accused was remanded…

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No Stranger 21 Previous Convictions Accused Sentenced to Nine Months

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 July 1930 · page 6

Adolphus Henry Meers, 47, an old of fender, appeared before Mr. C. G. CarrBoyd, P.M., at the Grafton Police Court yesterday, to answer a charge of having…

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Woman Acquitted on Murder Charge. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 July 1930 · page 7

In the Criminal Court the jury returned a verdict that Mrs. May McNeal was not guilty on a charge of having murdered Margaret Jean Alexander, 20. The…

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'Counterfeiting Coins' Two Men and a Woman Charged Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 July 1930 · page 4

Henry Meadows, 23, laborer, Rupert Jenkins, rubberworker, and Lila Jenkins, 23, waitress, were committed for trial at the City Court, to-day, on a charge of…

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£1000 BAIL Alleged Criminal Assault Three Men and Woman Fierce Struggle with Police. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 July 1930 · page 2

Receiving a report that three men had broken into a house at Brunswick police rushed to the scene and found Samuel Davis, occupier of the house,…

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Grafton L.v.j.c. Tiny's Court Easily Handicap to Silvern's Son

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 July 1930 · page 1

The last of the July carnival race meetings was held on the Grafton course on Saturday, when the Grafton L.V.J.C. conducted its annual fixture. There was a…

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£50 Theft Alleged

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 July 1930 · page 4

Arthur George Kelly, a telegraph messenger, aged 17 years, was charged at Longreach (Q.), with stealing £50, the property of the Postmaster-General. It…

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Chained to Fence Mountjoy Gaol Warder. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 July 1930 · page 5

While going home from mass at Dublin, Warder Richard Murray found his path barred by a motor car, from which three men jumped and chained and padlocked…

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Legless Driver Charged Woman Killed by Car. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 July 1930 · page 5

The coroner to-day held an inquiry into the death of Margaret Burke, 58, who wa. killed by a car on July 19. Frederick Trice, 47, a legless returned…

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Three Months. Racecourse Incident Appeal Against Conviction Alleged Attempted Theft

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 July 1930 · page 1

Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., at the Grafton Police Court yesterday, .Robert Clarence Robinson, 28, was charged with having at the Grafton…

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Fitzroy Murder Accused's Alleged Confession. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 July 1930 · page 5

The trial of Arthur Skerritt, 48, a colored laborer, commenced in the Criminal Court to-day, on a charge of the murder of John Alfred Taylor. 65,…

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Flourished a Razor Old Offender Sent to Gaol. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 July 1930 · page 5

On a charge of having unlawfully had a razor in his possession at Granville, on Saturday, Thomas Shannon, 61, laborer, was to-day sentenced to six months'…

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Indecent Language at Police Station

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 July 1930 · page 4

John Huxley, 23, visited the Grafton police station at 6.30 o'clock on Saturday evening. According to Constable Spelman he (the defendant), was very much…

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'Dangerous Man' Alleged Assault on Wife Application Foe Bail Refused. Sydney'

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 July 1930 · page 5

At Parramatta Court to-day Edward John Allen, 71, laborer, was charged with having inflicted grievous bodily harm on his wife. Margaret Allen, at Auburn, He…

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"Gas Cloud" Pistol New Weapon for Prussian Police. Berlin

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 July 1930 · page 5

Prussian police, are being armed with a "gas cloud" pistol which spreads a gas cloud which irritates the mucous membrane so greatly that the victim shortly…

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SIR W. Cullen Portrait in Supreme Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 July 1930 · page 5

A portrait of the former Chief Justice, Sir William Cullen, was unveiled when the new law term opened at the Supreme Court to-day. Both branches of the legal…

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