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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

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All Quiet on Coalfields No Demonstrations–––Mass Picketing Banned More Police Cars Sent From Sydney Labor M.H.R.'s Appeal To Scullin DISARM N.S.W. Police on Coalfields Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 5

Everything was reported quiet on northern coalfields to–day. A number of additional special police cars are being shipped from Sydney to Newcastle and drivers from Cessnock will drive them to the coalfields. A car equipped with wireless will probably be added to the patrol was…

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High Court Bench Vacancy Not to Be Filled Statement by Mr. Scullin. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 5

The Prime Minister, Mr. Scullin, announced to–day that the Federal Cabinet had decided not to fill the vacancy on the High Court Bench caused by the…

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Police Figures Only Slight Increases in Crime. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 5

Germany speaking the annual police figures show only slight increases in crime for 1929, compared with the preceding year. A feature is the increase in…

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Police No Longer Insulted Effect of Baton Charges. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 5

The sergeant who became suddenly ill yesterday was conveyed to the Cessnock Hospital. He was treated there and allowed to remain for the night, but to-day…

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Thieves' Ingenuity Police Deceived Took Shop Dummy for Woman. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 5

Crooks here are not so fortunately situated as those in Finland, where, owing to the congestion of the gaols, the Government contemplate ordering the…

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"Scabs and Gangs of Police" Rank and File Conference Motion. Cessnock

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 5

She Weston rank and file conference carried the following resolution: "That we view with disgust the attitude of Weaver's gangs of police in batoning and…

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Woman Arrested Alleged Theft of Clothing. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 4

In October last thieves entered the home of Mrs. Owens, at Kensington, and stole about £60 worth of clothing. At Kensington pony faces yesterday…

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Sent to Gaol London's Cleverest Swindler. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 5

The cleverest confidence man in London is Scotland Yard's description of William Robinson, 62, a bookmaker, who was gaoled for three years on a charge of…

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The Ambassadors Raided by Police. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 5

Police raided the Ambassadors Cafe, in Pitt street, last night, and arrested four men, including Percy Stewart Dawson, who was charged wih having appeared to…

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Fight in Street Mob Stone Police. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 5

Following on a fight in a picture theatre at Waterloo last night, about 40 men became engaged in a melee outside the theatre…

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Murder Trial 'She Killed Herself Woman's Body in Tank Accused Acquitted. Paris

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 5

"She killed herself. What else can I say?" This was the reply of Pinet, throughout insistent cross- examination at the opening of the…

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Mother's Death Son On Murder Charge Insured for £3000 Was Woman Strangled? London

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 5

Mr. Sefton Cohen, prosecuting Edward Fox who is charged with the murder of his mother, quoted the opinion of Sir Bernard Spilsbury that…

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Police Were There Procession Abandoned "International War Class Prisoners." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 5

A large crowd of people assembled in Eddy Avenue this afternoon to take part in the march under the banner of the International Class War Prisoners' Aid…

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Freference to Unionists Political Pressure on Arbitration Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 5

The conference of representatives from the metal trades unions decided to urge the Federal Government to express by a Cabinet minute its desire that the…

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Rothbury Riot Evidence In Court Case Number of Men Charged Cases to Be Heard Separately. Maitland

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 5

Eleven men appeared at the court to-day to answer charges of having, at Branxton, on December 16, attempted to destroy the railway line…

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Stealing Charge Missing Trace Chains P.m. Dismisses Information

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 6

Yesterday at the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions, Francis James Weatherstone pleaded not guilty, through Mr. F. McGuren, jun., to the charge that at…

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Peculiar Stealing Charge Identity of a Mare Woman Pleads Not Guilty

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 6

Mrs. Louisa Pilton, an elderly woman, appeared at the Court of Petty Sessions, Grafton, yesterday, before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., to answer a charge that on…

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Strange Scene at French Murder Trial Emotional Spectators. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 5

A message from Aixen Province (France), states there were astonishing scenes at the end of the trial of Pinet, who was acquitted after a murder trial,…

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'UNWORTHY' Attacks On Police James and Baddeley Minister's Strong Reply. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 5

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Chaffey, to-day strongly condemned the attacks made upon the police by Mr. James, M.H.R., and Mr. Baddeley, M.L.A…

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Bound Over and Fined Dalton Inquest Assault. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 4

Sidney McDonald, 30, a laborer, who assaulted Walter Tomlinson during the luncheon adjournment of the Dalton inquest yesterday, was to-day fined £5, in…

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