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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

1,291 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 28 of 65

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

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 May 1931 · page 7

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

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Police Court. Vagrancy Case

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1931 · page 2

Norman Alan Beagley, aged [?]6, appeared at the police court, Coffs Harbour, yesterday and pleaded guilty to a charge of vagrancy…

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Safe Blown. Burglary at Bowraville

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1931 · page 2

Early on Sunday morning the safe at Lonergran and Reynolds' general store at Bowraville was blown and the thieves got away [?] with nearly…

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Motor Accessories Theft at Grafton

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 May 1931 · page 4

Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., at the Grafton Police Court yesterday, Reginald Arrowsimth, 21, was convicted on a charge of having at Grafton, on…

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Girl's Han[?]ag Taken Assault at Darling Point. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 May 1931 · page 5

Miss Freda Dukerton was assaulted at Darling Point last night, and robbed of her handbag containing 5. The [?] leaped at her, at a dark spot,…

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Doubtful Verdict Liverpool Murder Case Lancashire Stirred. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 May 1931 · page 5

The death sentence passed on Herbert Wallace, a Liverpool insurance agent, for the alleged murder, of his wife, has aroused intense feeling in Lancashire…

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FOR £5000 Writ Against Police Inspector. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 May 1931 · page 1

A writ claiming £5000 damages was issued to-day on behalf of ex-Constable Arthur Edmunds aaginst Police Inspector Henry Roberts. The cause of the action…

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Police Withdrawn South Coast Food Depots. Wollongong

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 May 1931 · page 5

Police supervision in the food relief depots will be withdrawn. The Minister for Education has acceded to the request that local committees should be allowed…

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£15 FINE. Blowing Up Fish. a Prevalent Practice, Say Police

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1931 · page 3

When a case against a South Grafton man was heard at Coffs Harbour police court yesterday the police said that the practice of blowing up fish…

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Nine Killed Egyptian Election Riots Police Fire on Mob. Cairo

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 May 1931 · page 5

The week-end election death roll is nine. Troops fired on rioters at Mitgamr a[?] killed six, wounding 23, after the murder of a police officer who was beaten…

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'Unpaid Debts' Melb. Solicitor Cited Bookmakers Complain Unusual Court Action. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 May 1931 · page 5

A number of bookmakers were applicants in an unusual case before Justice McArthur in the Practice Court to-day…

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Daring Theft

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 May 1931 · page 4

A daring theft was carried out by a man who entered a Brisbane cash and carry grocery shop right on closing time on Saturday when the streets were…

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No Bail Three Men Charged £10,000 Mail Ro[?]bery Gems Worth £3536. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 May 1931 · page 5

At the Central Court to-day Joseph Harold Ryan, 31, motor driver, was charged with having stolen £10,000 in Commonwealth notes, the property of…

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Tariff Union Referred to International Court Austro-german Treaty. Geneva

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 May 1931 · page 5

The British Foreign Secretary, Mr. Henderson, moving that the Austro-German Customs Union be referred to the Permanent Court of International Justice for…

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Coburg Murder Four Youths Charged. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 May 1931 · page 5

The trial commenced at the Criminal Court to-day of Leslie Lewis, 17, panel-beater; Richard Jackson, 19, factory employee; Ralph Fuller, 19, messenger, and…

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Cooper Murder. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 May 1931 · page 1

At the Redfern Police Court to-day John Finnie, 29, laborer, was charged with the murder of George Cooper, pony bookmaker, on May 9…

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Three Years Gaol Fraudulent Conversion of Trust Fund. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 May 1931 · page 4

Judge Ma[?]indoe to-day sentenced Reginald Lillywhite, 50. formerly secretary of the State War Council and of the War Widows' Trust, to three years…

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'Loyal to Labor' Lang Must Redeem Promises Government Charged with Neglect. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 May 1931 · page 5

It was reported at the Trades Hall to-day that the majority of members of the Legislative Council have already signed the pledge of loyalty, as required by the…

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Indian Riots Police and Villagers Clash. Calcutta

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 May 1931 · page 5

Five persons were killed and many injured as the result of the police firing on a riotous crowd in the village of Ferozepore, where a quartering detachment of…

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Charge and Counter Charge Police Sergeant and Constable. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 May 1931 · page 1

A sergeant of police has been suspended pending a departmental inquiry into an allegation that he accepted a bribe of £100. The accusation was made by a…

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