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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

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Father for Trial Doris Schubert's Death "Tired of It All" Crowded Court at Taree. Taree

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 October 1930 · page 5

When William Schubert appeared befor the Taree Police Court this morning for the alleged murder of his daughter he shock his head…

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'Did His Duty' Resignation of Mr. W. Sheehan Not a Sequel to Sheep Stealing Case. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 November 1930 · page 5

Mr. W. Sheehan, LL.B., instructing officer to the Crown Prosecutor, referring to a paragraph in a morning paper, said that his recent resignation was out in…

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The Nuntin Murder Strangling of Mrs. Little Youth of 19 Committed for Trial. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 November 1930 · page 5

Henry James Donovan, aged 19, was committed for trial at the Stratford Police Court to-day on a charge of having wilfully murdered Mrs. Elizabeth Matilda…

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Railway Awards Appeal Against Setting Aside Dismissed by High Court Sir I. Isaacs Dissents. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 November 1930 · page 5

The appeal of the Australian Railways Union against the setting aside of the railways award by the Arbitration Court was dismissed by…

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Fatally Injured by Car Man Charged with Manslaughter. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 November 1930 · page 4

James Richard Wright, 58, of Bexley, was fatally injured to-day, at Blakehurst. by a car which, it is alleged, failed to stop after the accident. Later the Kogarah…

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Police Station Fire Strange Threatening Letter. Coolamon

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 November 1930 · page 4

An open verdict was recorded by the coroner at the inquiry concerning the destruction by fire of the Marrar police station on October 9…

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About Fifty Arrests Police Raid at Kensington. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 November 1930 · page 5

About fifty men were arrested by the police in a raid on a cottage in Houston road, Kensington, shortly before midnight…

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Wanted Man Shot Dead by Police While Climbing Fence. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 November 1930 · page 5

While trying to escape from the police at Parkside to-day Kevin James Fitzgerald, 21, cabinetmaker, was shot, dead by Plainclothes Constable Delderfield…

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Telegrams Gaol Escapee Sentenced. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 November 1930 · page 4

Keith Maxwell Vas sentenced to six months imprisonment, at the Quarter Sessions to-day, for having escaped from Long Bay gaol…

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SHOPLIFTING Sequel At Court Charged with Aiding and Abetting Woman Committed for Trial

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 November 1930 · page 2

The stealing of a quantity of groceries by two boys from Jay's Cash Store, Prince street, Grafton, recently, had its sequel at the Grafton Police Court yesterday…

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Alleged Assault a South Grafton Case

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 November 1930 · page 4

Edward Henry 'Wilson, 26, appeared before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., at the Grafton Police Court yesterday and was charged with having maliciously…

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Children's Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 November 1930 · page 4

At the Children's Court, Grafton, yesterday, two boys, aged 14 and 16, respectively were charged with stealing a quantity of groceries from a Grafton…

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Small Debts Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 November 1930 · page 4

At the Small Debts Court, Grafton, yesterday afternoon, Pearl Smith, laundress, sued William T. Robinson, proprietor of the Crown Hotel, for travelling expenses…

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Tweed Heads Police Station. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 November 1930 · page 4

The Tender Board of the Public Works Department to-day opened tenders for a new exercise yard at Tweed Heads police station and courthouse. Four tenders were…

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Local and General. District Court Claims

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 4 November 1930 · page 3

In the District Court at Bellingen last week John Henry Taylor sued Henry Bllgh Moran claiming £132/7/9 Mr. Makinson appeared for the…

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Illicit Still Police Raid in Melbourne. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 November 1930 · page 5

Police raided a shed at the rear of a house at Albion to-day and found an illicit still with three 36 gallon vats containing partially fermented grape juice…

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New Trial Charles Murder Case Request for Jury to Visit Scene. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 November 1930 · page 5

The second trial of Cecil Farns-worth Charles for the alleged murder of his father was commenced in the Central Criminal Court, to-day…

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Railways Awards Arbitration Court' S Jurisdiction. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 November 1930 · page 5

The possibility of the High Court deciding that the Arbitration Court had no jurisdiction to deal with matters affecting the State railways was mentioned…

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Phar Lap Strong Police Guard Constables Round Course Extraordinary Precautions. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 November 1930 · page 1

Extraordinary precautions are being taken to prevent any attempt to injure Phar Lap before the Melbourne Cup…

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Russian Woman May Be Dressed As Youth Police Still Searching for Her Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 November 1930 · page 5

Detectives discovered that the iron [?]batons seized in the raids on Communist premises came from Sydney. Search is still being made for the…

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