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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

1,291 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 15 of 65

Police Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 1

Before Mr. A. G. Hard wick, P.M., at Coffs police court on Wednesday, Inspector Williams, of the Health Department, proceeded against Leo…

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Local and General. Theft at Coramba

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 2

When Mrs. Duncan went to prepare breakfast at her home at Coramba on Monday morning she discovered that a thief had been there while the…

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Coffs Burglary. Railway Refreshment Rooms. Defendant Committed for Trial

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 5

Beer, whisky, brandy, wine, choeolates, tobacco! What a picnicl These were the articles found to be missing at Coffs Harbour railway…

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Unusual Request Made by Solicitor ' Overriding Acts of Another Magistrate

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 6

On Monday, in the Casino Bonce Court, William J. Cheers was remanded for eight days on a charge of vagrancy, and also on a charge of having failed to pay for…

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Victorian Police Third Degree Methods Alleged. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 5

The Chief Secretary of Victoria, Mr. Tunneeliffe, has requested the Chief Commissioner of Police to furnish him with a report upon allegations that unfair…

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Domain 'Orator' Cleric Before Court Unseemly Language Charge. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 5

Trevor May, who was attired as a cleric, was charged at the Central Summons Court to-day, with having used unseemly language in Sydney Domain on…

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Perth Riot Eleven Men Charged. Perth

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 5

At the hearing of the charges against 11 men of assault on the police during the unemployed riot, Detective-Sergeant Doyle said on executing a warrant on…

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Arrested in London Whilst Waiting for Wives Alleged Theft in W.A. LONDON

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 5

While awaiting at Tilbury dock the arrival of their wives from Australia, on the incoming liner, Ormonde, the brothers, Oscar Larson, 39, and William, 34…

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The Two Mr. Scullins. Threatened to Resign Over The High Court Appointments Condemned Inflation Policy As Ruinous Inside Story In Official Cables Prime Minister-then and Now Canberra

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 5

Sensational revelations are made by the release for publication of the extraordinary series of cables which passed in November last between the Prime Minister, Mr. Scullin, who was in London, and Messrs Fenton and Lyons, the Ministers he left in charge in Australia…

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Teacher Fined for Assault

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 4

Before Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., Sarah Petterson proceeded against Stuart Matcham Levick, a schoolmaster at the Dungarubba Public School, for an assault…

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Hit with Brick Brutal Assault and Robbery. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 5

After being brutally assaulted with a brick by a man early yesterday morning, Frederick Horne, of Campsie, was robbed of £17 and then dropped into…

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The Upper House. Referendum Necessary, High Court's Decision

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 2

The High Court yesterday, gave its decision on the question of the abolition of the New South Wales Upper House…

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Thrown Out State Govt's Appeal Upper House Safe High Court's Decision to Privy Council, Now. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 5

By a majority the High Court, today dismissed the appeal of the New South Wales Government against the decision of the New South Wales…

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Impersonating Police Two Men Charged Business Man Threatened. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 1

Ernest Alexis Walker, 19, salesman, and George Clayton, 27. shearer, were charged at the Central Court to-day with having assumed the designation of…

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Burglary at Armidale Bowling Club House

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 4

The club house at the Armidale bowling green was entered on Thursday night and a box containing a few shillings stolen. The club house was robbed only a few…

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Police and Unemployed

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 1

Sir,--I notice in Monday's issue of your paper a letter over the name of J. Flaherty, referring to the Action of the police at Casino in connection with the…

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Avenged Murder of Communist Nazis Leader Shot. Hamburg

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 5

Jansen, of Hamburg, who was expelled the police force last year owing to Nationalist, activities and Bammel, a clerk, surrendered themselves in…

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Seaworthy Dredge Nereus Judgment of Marine Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 1

In the judgment regarding the sinking of the dredge, Nereus off the Tasmanian coast the Marine Court to-day found that the dredge was in a seaworthy condition…

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Probate Court Case a Remarkable Story Woman's £80,000 Will. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 1

A remarkable story was told in the Probate Court to-day, during the hearing of a case relating to the estate of the late Mrs. Hannah Alexander, who died…

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R101 Crash Due To Storm Court Inquiry Finding Fabric Torn. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 5

Airship R101 met with disaster owing to the fabric being torn by a storm, States the "Daily Herald," revealing exclusively the conclusions…

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