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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

1,291 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 16 of 65

Police Force

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 4

Sir,--I have no more desire to cast reflections upon the police force than that highly respected body has to be championed by heroes who are ashamed…

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Woman Charged Over £5000 Involved Brought Back From Colombo. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 5

Mrs. Frances Bruce, 40, who was escorted back from Colombo at the end of last year to answer a charge of thefts, appeared at Redfern Court to-day. There…

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Our Police Force

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 6

Sir,--was very pleased to see two letters referring to Mr. Flaherty's comment on the police. I am under the impression that he must have been carried…

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In Default Gaol Instead of Pines. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly to-day on the motion of the Minister for Justice a Bill was taken through the second readying and committee stages providing that…

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Sensational Escape From the Police

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 4

Shortly after 9 p.m. on Friday a watchman disturbed a thief who had broken into a kiosk on the Railway Pier at Port Melbourne. The man rushed from…

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District Court. Bellingen Sitting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 3

The following cases were dealt with by His Honor Judge Mocatta in the District Court at Bellingen last week: BOULTON v. McGRATH…

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Millionaire's Death Wife on Murder Charge Bought a Revolver. Nice

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 5

Mrs. Nirdlinger, who is charged with the murder of her millionaire husband, made her first appearance in court today…

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Two Girls Arrested Police Smash Down Door. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 1

Armed with a crowbar and shovel, a police morality squad attempted to break through the barricaded doors of a house in Liverpool street, city, last night. Two…

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Wireless Operator's Death Police Patrol Car Collision. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 1

The Coroner to-day held an inquiry into the death of Constable W. Roberts, wireless operator on the police patrol car, which came into collision with a…

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Found in Shop Intruder Marched to Police Station. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 1

Hearing a noise in his shop at Bendigo early this morning Cyril Moore got a revolver and ordered the intruder to put up his hands…

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Police Sergeant Retires

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 4

On Wednesday night, March 11, the Town Hall at Newtown, Sydney, was packed to overflowing in honor of the retirement of Sergeant W. J. Somerville,…

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"Don't Come Again" Magistrate's Advice to Colored Man

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 4

Alfred Donnelly, 35, a colored man, was charged at the Grafton Police Court, yesterday, morning with drunkenness, and fined 5, in default detention until…

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Appeal Court Harwood Shire Assessments

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 3

Seventeen appeals lodged by ratepayers against assessments made by Harwood Shire Council, were heard before Mr. Hurdwick, P.M., at the Maclean…

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Telegrams Robbery Near Police Station. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 5

Thieves last night broke into the premises of Head and Sons, Proprietary, drapers, of Richmond, and stole goods valued at £2000. The scene of the…

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Happy Ending Settled Out of Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 4

Charges of having made use of insulting words, unlawful assault, and of entering enclosed lands, preferred by John William Wardle against Peter…

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Wilful Murder By Unknown Person Coroner's Inquiry Hazel Wilson's Death. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 5

The inquest concerning the death of Hazel Wilson, aged 16, of Ormond, whose body was found near lier home on January 10, was resumed by the Coroner, Mr…

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Forbes Murder An Amazing Story Shooting of Man Visitor Husband Committed for Trial. Forbes

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 5

Amazing evidence was given at the inquest to-day into the death of Robert Hill, who was shot dead at the home of John Peckham, a mile from…

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Shot Dead Irish Police Official. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 March 1931 · page 5

Supt. Curtin, of the Free State Police, who recently conducted a case against four men accused of illegal drilling, was shot dead outside his house at Tipprrary…

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Murder and Suicide Domestic Tragedy at Victorian Orchard. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 March 1931 · page 5

James McMillan, 38, murdered his sister-in-law, Ada Croslie, 24, at his homestead on an orchard at Herbin yesterday and then committed suicide…

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N.R.M.A Insurance Co. Official Charged with Stealing. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 March 1931 · page 4

At the Central Court to-day Archibald William Gerard Guthrie, 29, clerk, was remanded on a charge of having stolen £18, the property of the N.R.M.A…

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