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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

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VOLUNTEERS Employment On Wharves High Court's Decision Senate's [?]Ling Upheld. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 May 1931 · page 4

The High Court to-day ruled that employers on the waterfront may engage whatever labor they like. The Chief Justice, Sir Frank…

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Murder Victim "Played Game Like Briton" Clergyman's Tribute. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 May 1931 · page 4

Speaking at the funeral of George Cooper, a pony bookmaker, who was murdered at Redfern, Rev. A. E. Rook said: "He never broke the silence he thought…

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Pocket Knife Plunged Into Heart Cold-blooded Murder Underworld Vendetta. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 May 1931 · page 4

A shocking crime, almost unparalleled for its cold-blooded brutality, occurred in William street tonight when a young man was stabbed…

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£2000 WORTH Stolen Gems Recovered Two Men Before Court Spectacular Detective Work. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 May 1931 · page 5

At the Central Court to-day, James Caffery, 30, laborer, and Arthur Collins, 35, salesman, were charged with having assaulted Solomon Cohen and…

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Two Arrests Packing Case Murder. the Hague

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 5

Two persons have been arrested in connection with the millionaire packing case murder. They are Konings and Penders, both of whom, it is alleged,…

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Clean Up Communists on S. Coast Police Busy. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 5

Police raided a house in Wollongong this morning and arrested a man who is alleged to be the leader of the Communists in the South Coast towns…

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Big 'Jobs' More Crime Last Year Police Annual Report Falling Off in Minor Offences Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 4

A substantial increase in the number of serious offences committed in New South Wales during the year, 1930, is disclosed in the annual report…

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Alleged Theft

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 May 1931 · page 4

Reginald Arrowsmith, 21, was charged, before. Mr. J. Tarn, J.P., at the Grafton Police Court yesterday with having at Grafton on May 13 stolen 20 spanners,…

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Alleged Assault Ganger Felled by a Blow. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 May 1931 · page 5

Propaganda, urging workmen to join the "militant minority" and "clean up the unions from within," was found in the possession of one of two men, who…

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William Street Murder Second Man Arrested. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 May 1931 · page 4

The police early this morning made a second arrest in connection with the murder of Cecil McCormacK, in William street, city, on Wednesday night…

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Novel Proceedings at Orange Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 May 1931 · page 4

Two matters of importance came before the court at Orange, when W. H. Gurton Tire Co., Ltd., of Sydney asked leave to sue and repossess goods. The…

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Riots at Cairo Police Obliged to Fire. Cairo

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 May 1931 · page 5

Eighteen persons were killed and 187 injured in the election riots. Two British engineers were wounded. Troops surrounded the railway workshop in which…

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Police Agent's Evidence Case of Kevin Lynch. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 May 1931 · page 5

Kevin Lynch, police agent, giving evidence at the Central Police Court, to-day denied allegations made in the Legislative Assembly yesterday to the effect…

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Fraudulent Bankruptcy Bank President Sentenced. Rome

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 May 1931 · page 5

After a trial involving 170 sittings Commander Alvaro Marinelle, Bank President, was sentenced to thirteen years for fraudulent bankruptcy, embezzlement…

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Fraudulent Bankruptcy Bank President Sentenced. Rome

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 May 1931 · page 7

After a trial invoicing 170 sitting Commander Alvaro Morinelle, Bank President, was sentenced to thirteen years for fraudulent bankruptcy, embezzlement…

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£110 in Notes Man's Daring Theft Chase in Brisbane Runaway Caught by Motorist. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 May 1931 · page 5

Snatching a bundle of notes containing £110 from the cashier's desk in the George street Cash and Carry on Saturday morning, a daring thief…

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£110 in Notes Man's Daring Theft Chase in Brisbane Runaway Caught by Motorist. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 May 1931 · page 7

Snatching a bundle of notes containing £110 from the cashier's desk in the George street Cash and Carry on Saturday morning, a daring thief…

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Safeblower Police Were Watching Explosions in Pawnbroker's Shop. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 May 1931 · page 5

Glebe police early this morning captured a man who, it is alleged, had just blown open the safe in Lewis' pawnbroking shop in Glebe road…

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Safeblower Police Were Watching Explosions in Pawnbroker's Shop. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 May 1931 · page 7

Glebe police early this morning captured a man who, it is alleged, had just blown open the safe in Lewis' pawnbroking shop in Glebe road…

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Notes and Coins in Old Oak Chfst Police Find During Opium Raid. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 May 1931 · page 5

Thirteen arrests were made by police under Inspector Russell in two raids on alleged opium dons at Waterloo last night…

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