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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

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Police Methods Questioned Man Who Could Not Get Bail. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 April 1931 · page 5

Robert James McMahon, 36, laborer, was remanded at the Newtown Court today until Monday on a charge of having been found in a dwelling at St. Peters…

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Supreme Court the Tuck[?] Case Jury Disagrees for Second Time

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 April 1931 · page 6

After being locked up all night, the jury in the Tucki case filed into the court yesterday morning, and the foreman, Mr. A. C. Small, announced that they had not…

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Charge of Wife Murder. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 April 1931 · page 4

At the Newtown Court to-day William Tones. 23, a motor mechanic was remanded on a charge of having feloniously slain his wife Gladys Jones, 23. Bail…

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Wiangaree Murder Mollie McNamara's Death Trial of M. J. Mchugh Death Sentence Pronounced. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 April 1931 · page 5

The trial commenced, at the Central Criminal Court to-day, before Judge Halse Rogers, of Michael John McHugh, 36, carpenter, charged…

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Supreme Court Sittings a Kempsey Case Another Jury Locked Up for the Night

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 April 1931 · page 3

When the business of the Supreme Court was resumed at the Grafton Courthouse yesterday morning before his Honor Mr. Justice C. G. Davidson, it was…

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S. Grafton Council Recent Litigation Action in District Court Horse Training on McKITTRICK PARK

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 April 1931 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council was held last night, there being present: Alds. J. Flaher[?] (Mayor), J.J. McPhillips, J…

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Police Transfers

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 April 1931 · page 4

The following transfers were reported at the office of the District Superintendent of Police yesterday: Constable A. B. Evans, from the Police Depot to Kyogle:…

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Bargains at Police Station

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 April 1931 · page 4

A 15-ef . gold brooch, with a diamond inset, brought 9 at Tamworth police station on Saturday when a sale of unclaimed articles was held. Sergt Brodie…

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Brutal Murder Judge to Prisoner. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 April 1931 · page 5

When Michael McHugh was sentenced to death at the Central Criminal Court for the murder of Mary McNamara, his Honor said. You have been convicted of…

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Murder Charge Young Woman Strangled Kurri Sensation Man Gave Himself Up. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 April 1931 · page 4

At Kurri Kurri Court to-day, Basil Rees, 24, was charged with the murder of Ruby Anderson, 24. early this morning…

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H. D. Mcintosh Appeal to High Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 April 1931 · page 5

H. D. McIntosh, M.L.C., to-day lodged an appeal to the High Court against the decision of Judge Lukin in having compulsorily sequestrated his estate on the…

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Quick Work Burglar and Police Robbery and Recovery of Goods. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 April 1931 · page 5

Two Melbourne medical men, Dr. John O'Keefe and Dr. Leonard Johnston, who only arrived in Sydney on Saturday afternoon, had all their personal luggage…

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Supreme Court Jury Disagrees in Kempsey Case Acquittal in Urunga Charge

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 April 1931 · page 2

As was reported in yesterday's issue of the "Daily Examiner" in the case in which a young man, minted Joseph Allen, an aboriginal, was charged on three…

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DISMISSED. Govt. v. Shipping Co. Waterside Regulations Appeal to High Court? Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 April 1931 · page 5

The first step to test the validity of the Commonwealth regulations ordering preference to unionists on the watertront was taken in the District Court to-day,…

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MALABAR Was Close Inshore Captain Charged Marine Court Inquiry. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 April 1931 · page 5

When the inquiry into the loss of the Malabar commenced this morning, a charge of having failed in his duty in the matter of navigation,…

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Alterations to Police Headquarters

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 April 1931 · page 4

Extensive alterations and renovations are at present being carried out at the police headquarters at Grafton. A new office is to be erected for the…

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Machine Guns Reported Theft in Sydney. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 April 1931 · page 4

In the Senate, Senator Duncan asked if a number of machine guns were missing from the Federal Ordnance Stores, in Sydney, and if police officers had been…

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Spaniard Acquitted Barham Murder Trial. Deniliquin

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 April 1931 · page 1

At the Circuit Court at Deniliquin Alfonso Munoz, a Spaniard, was acquitted on a charge of having murdered Willliam Patrick Smith, at Barham…

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Murder Alleged Quarrel After Drinking Bout Man Shot Dead. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 April 1931 · page 4

Following a quarrel in a hut on the bank of the Murray River, about live miles from Rutherglen, yesterday, Andrew Alexander Laidlaw, fisherman and rabbit…

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Guilty Malabar Captain Marine Court Decision. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 April 1931 · page 4

The Court of Marine Inquiry, which investigated the stranding of the Malabar, found the master of the vessel, Captain George William Leslie, guilty of…

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