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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

1,628 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 64 of 82

Nuntin Murder Youth Arrested in Melbourne. Melmourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 October 1930 · page 5

The young farm laborer for whom the police had been searching following the [?]urder of Mrs. Little, at Nuntin, was found in the Exhibition Gardens this…

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'Murder and Murderer' Accusation Against Weaver Minister's Spirited Reply. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 October 1930 · page 5

While Mr. Weaver, Minister for Mines, was addressing a meeting at Cremorne last night he defended his attitude in regard to the Rothbury mine and an…

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Jack Diamond Police Guard Hospital Enemies Want to "Finish Him Off." New York

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 October 1930 · page 5

The police placed a heavy guard in and about the Polyclinic Hospital following a "tip" that the institution was to be bombed unless Jack Diamond, the…

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Police Court. An All-day Sitting. Sequel to Motor Smash

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 21 October 1930 · page 4

The Police Magistrate, Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, had a full day's sitting at Coffs Harbour last Wednesday, and then did not get through all the work…

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Doncaster Hotel Raid Arrested Men at Police Court Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 October 1930 · page 5

All of the men arrested in connection with the police raid at the Doncaster Hotel, Kensington, on Saturday, appeared before the Central Court to-day and were…

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Murder Charge Youth's Alleged Confession. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 October 1930 · page 3

[?] J. Donoyan, 18, was charged at the City Court to-day with having murdered Mrs. E. Little, at Nuntin. Detective McPhee stated that after…

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Congestion of Court Business

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 October 1930 · page 4

The recent alteration in the train service has placed limitations on the time of the Police Magistrate, Mr. E. A. Mahony, that is being reflected in a congestion of…

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Fire at Marrar Police Station Destroyed. Wagga

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 October 1930 · page 5

The police station at Marrar, in the Riverma, was destroyed by fire yesterday morning. In the absence of a fire brigade there was no possible chance of saving…

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Court's Ruling Overtime for Shop Workers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 October 1930 · page 5

The President of the Industrial Commission, Mr. Justice Piddington, ruled today that shop employees in the metropolitan area are each entitled to…

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Basic Wage Court Begins Inquiry Tremendous Interest Whole Nation Affected. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 October 1930 · page 5

The Arbitration Court to-day opened an inquiry into the basic wage. Representatives of the employers and employees' organisations…

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Alleged Attempted Burglary Woodford Dale Sensation Police Make an Arrest

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 October 1930 · page 1

Some excitement was caused at Woodford Dale on Friday night, when it was reported that a man had been found removing articles from the residence of Mr…

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Trivial Charges Magistrate Criticises Police an Unusual Case. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 October 1930 · page 7

An unusual case came before the Parramatta court, when John Wells, master plumber, was charged with having stolen a sanitary cover, valued at 7…

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Two Years Gaol Police Were in Shop When Hold-up Suspects Entered Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 October 1930 · page 5

At the Sydney Sessions to-day, Victor Johnson, 28, and John Gillan, 28, who were charged with having been found at night, with their faces disguised, with…

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Two Thugs Brutal Assault and Robbery. Auburn

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 October 1930 · page 5

Manus Kelly, 66, dairy farmer and milk vendor, was walking out of his bank door under a verandah at Auburn early this morning when he was suddenly attacked…

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Police "Clean-up" Campaign

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 October 1930 · page 4

At Cup time Melbourne is described by the police as the "Mecca" of the underworld, says the "Age." The world's greatest handicap race attracts visitors to…

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Ballina Police Station Tenders for Repairs. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 October 1930 · page 7

Tenders for the repairs to Ballina police station were opened by the Tender Board of the Public Works Department. There were eight tenders, that of F. Hampson,…

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Spurious Florins Police Arrest Two Men. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 October 1930 · page 5

Police raided a house at Woolloomooloo this afternoon and, if is alleged, found a coinage plant and a large number of spurious florins. Two men found on the…

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Rum Making Plant Two Doors From Police Station Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 October 1930 · page 5

Police and Customs officers raided premises at Five Dock and seized an elaborately fitted rum making plant. The house is only two doors from a…

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Charge of Cheating Auction Salesmen Before Court Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 October 1930 · page 2

At the Central Court to-day, Leonard Jackson, 40, and Morris Goldstein, 42, salesmen, were charged with having conspired to cheat and defraud Joseph Cuj,…

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Mt. Morgan Mine Court Blamed for Closing Down Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 October 1930 · page 5

Addressing local shareholders in Mount Morgan Gold Mining Company, of which he and Sir Kelso King are liquidators, Mr. Niall said but for the decrees of the…

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