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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

1,628 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 54 of 82

Hospital Fees Small Debts Court Case

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 September 1930 · page 8

At the Small Debts. Court, Grafton, yesterday, before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., Harold Crisford, the secretary to the Grafton District Hospital proceeded…

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Third Trial Alleged Wife Murder Goulblrn Tragedy Woman Stabbed to Death. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 September 1930 · page 5

Previously tried twice at' Goulburn, a jury disagreeing in each instance, Colin Ferney, 37, faced his third trial at the Central Criminal Court to-day…

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Razor Slashing Three Men Before Court. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 September 1930 · page 5

A sensational story, was told at the City Court to-day, when Sydney Kelly (25), musician, Thomas Kelly (42), trainer, and Joseph Sinclailr (28), bookmaker, were…

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Prompt Action by Police Prevents Goods Train Derailment. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 September 1930 · page 5

The police surprised four youths, who were placing a sleeper on the line near Leichhardt station on Saturday, and after a chase, caught, them. A goods train which…

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INDIA Bengal Terrorists More Bombs Thrown Police Inspector Shot. Calcutta

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 September 1930 · page 5

Bengal terrorists were active during the week-end, when two bombs were thrown at Mymensingh, at the homes of a detective inspector and…

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Search for Bombs Police In Adelaide Waterside Trouble Stones Thrown--batons Used. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 September 1930 · page 5

A report is current that the police are searching houses for bombs which, it is alleged, have been, manufactured for use at Port Adelaide…

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Police Agent Charged Sequel to Sheep Stealing Case Evidence by Western Grazier. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 September 1930 · page 5

Giving evidence to-day in the case in which John O'Brien Police agent, is charged with having falsely conspired with Patrick Manning to accuse David…

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Acquitted of Assault and Robbery. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 September 1930 · page 1

At the Quarter Sessions to-day Richard Buries, 23, a laborer, was charged with having, while armed with a revolver, assaulted a bus conductor, named Thomas…

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Two Years N.Z. Bankrupt Sentenced. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 September 1930 · page 2

At New Plymouth, Albert Thomas, the absconding bankrupt, who was arrested in Sydney some months ago, was sentenced to two years' imprisonment…

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Gaol Escapee Flew From Perth to Adelaide. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 September 1930 · page 5

The police arrested a man to-day believed to be identical with one of two escapees from Pardelup prison, Perth, on June 21…

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Albury Gaol Escapee Called at Boundary Rider's Hut. Albury

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 September 1930 · page 4

The gaol escapee, George Thompson, is still at large. Last night he appeared at the hut of a boundary rider named Len Williams,…

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Goulburn Case Alleged Wife Murder Third Trial Husband Acquitted--remarkable Scenes. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 September 1930 · page 5

The third trial of Colin Ferney, 37, on a charge of murdering his wife at Goulburn, was concluded at the Central Criminal Court to-day…

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Labor Members Indignant Names Taken by the Police Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 September 1930 · page 4

Members of the State Parliamentary Labor party are highly indignant at the action of the police in taking the names of Messrs B. Olde and J. Quirk, M.'sL.A.,…

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Fierce Clash Mounted Police and Unemployed Hungarian Riots. Budapest

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 September 1930 · page 5

An organised demonstration against unemployment and the Government's alleged refusal to grant unemployment pay led to the most serious riots of a decade…

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Police Raid Indian Terrorists Surprised One Killed, Four Arrested. Calcutta

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 September 1930 · page 5

A Bengali was killed and four arrested in a dramatic, revolver fight between police and a gang, of terrorists in Chandernagore, in French territory, early this…

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Constable for Trial Alleged Assault with a Bottle Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 September 1930 · page 6

At the Ballarat court, Wallace Sherritt, police constable, was committed for trial on a charge of inflicting grievous bodily harm on Gordon Edward Shore…

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Illicit Still Chinese Fined £200 Sequel to Police Raid. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 September 1930 · page 4

At the Parramatta court to-day, Rupert Bow, 37, Chinese, pleaded not guilty to a charge of having manufactured illicit rum…

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Battery on Man Another Unregistered Race Scandal Smart Police Work. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 September 1930 · page 6

During the Richmond pony races yesterday, two police officers overheard a young man conversing with a woman companion. He suggested that she should back…

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Amy Johnson's Action Over £100 Paid Into Court Donated to Aero Club. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 September 1930 · page 4

The action taken on behalf of Miss Amy Johnson against J. C. Bendrodt, Limited, has been settled by the withdrawal from the court by the plaintiff of…

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Maclean Police Court

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 September 1930 · page 3

Before Mr. G. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., at the Maclean Court on Thursday morning, Gust in M. O Sullivan, who did hot appear, the case being heard ex parte, was…

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