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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

1,291 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 30 of 65

Bail Refused Two Men Charged Shooting in Darlinghurst Flat. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 May 1931 · page 5

A second man, William Bishop, 23, barman, was at the Central Police Court today charged with having feloniously wounded Frank Dwyer, with intent to…

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Police Fire on Communists. Essen

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 May 1931 · page 5

Communists barricaded the streets, smashed windows and stoned the police, who were ordered to fire. One Communist was killed…

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Police Raids 107 Men Before Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 May 1931 · page 2

At the Central Court to-day, 86 men were each fined 10, or 24 hours, and 21 were fined £1, in default two days, on charges of being found in a common…

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Four Years and Flogging Two Young Men Sentenced. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 May 1931 · page 5

Allen Ward and Leslie Lewis, who were convicted of manslaughter of Arthur Head, schoolteacher, at Coburg, were today sentenced to four years imprisonment…

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Fraud Alleged Solicitor and Girl Clerk Both Charged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 May 1931 · page 5

At the Central Court to-day, William Carnegie Clegg, 58, solicitor, was charged with having fraudulently omitted to account for certain sums of money due to…

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Meat Inspection Abattoirs For Country Advocated by Witness Training of Police Inadequate Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 May 1931 · page 4

Giving evidence before the Meat Industry Commission to-day, Mr. G. K. Thorpe, chief veterinary officer of the Meat Board, said the training of…

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Court Injunction Carnera-sharkey Fight New York

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 May 1931 · page 5

Camera was restrained to-day, by Judge Knox, from fighting Sharkey on June 10, at Brooklyn. The injunction was brought by…

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Italian Police Six Killed by Robbers. Rome

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 May 1931 · page 5

A platoon of gendarmes, sent to San Giorgio to wipe out the Searfo family of brigands, who were terrifying Calabria, besieged the house, from which the…

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Not True "Spooks" in Police Force Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 May 1931 · page 5

Police Commissioner Childs said to-day there was no truth whatever in the suggestion that there were "spooks" in the police force…

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Inquiry Agents Police Chief's Views Ban Use of Word "Detective." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 May 1931 · page 5

Police Commissioner Childs to-day expressed emphatic disapproval of the suggestions to license private inquiry agents. He said he had recommended that the use…

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Solicitor Charged Alleged False Pretences. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 4

A well-known Spdney solicitor was arrested at his office. Martin Place yesterday and subsequently charged, with false pretences. Detectives who have been in…

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Alleged Thefts Cattle Stealing Charges

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 May 1931 · page 4

In the Casino Police Court on Thursday morning, before Mr. C. J .M. Hade (Chamber Magistrate), and Mr. C. Kelly, J.F., George, Robinson Olive was charged with…

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Hotel Licenses Surrender with Compensation Full Court Decision. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 May 1931 · page 5

The Full Court, by a majority decision, to-day held that the Licensing Reduction Board had jurisdiction in its discretion to accept the surrender of a license, with…

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Wrestling Police Stop Contest. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 June 1931 · page 4

The police stepped in at the Sydney Stadium last night after Tommy Nilan (11.7) had thrown Jack Hammon (11.0¼) over the ropes in the fifth bout of a…

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Police Stop Free Fight Bankstown Football Incident. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 June 1931 · page 5

A free fight took place when a spectator rushed on to the field and aimed a blow at player during a Soccer football match between Bankstown United and…

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Buried in Garden Mother And Daughter Tragedy in Kent Police Discover Bodies. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 June 1931 · page 5

Police found the bodies of Mrs. Maud Lewis and her daughter, Freda, aged 20, who had not been seen for several days, buried in the garden of their home at…

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Into Arms of Police Burglar Drops Through Roof Successful Trap at Kogarah Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 June 1931 · page 4

Removing the tiles from the roof and cutting a hole in the ceiling, a burglar gained entrance to a house in Arthur street, Kogarah, last night,…

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Eviction Clash Police And Communists Revolvers and Iron Bars Ugly Situation at Redfern. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 June 1931 · page 5

There was a clash between police and Communists at R[?]ern this morning during an eviction in Douglas street. Two police officers drew their revolvers…

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Suspected Cattle Stealing Police Expectations of Big Coup. Casino

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 June 1931 · page 4

Police from Lismore, Casino and Grafton, who are engaged on investigation work in rough bush country between the Clarence and Richmond Rivers,…

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Crash in Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 2 June 1931 · page 2

In the Geolong Police Court on Friday portion of the ceiling crashed to the floor. Superintendent Wolfenben, who was prosecuting in a case was…

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