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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

1,291 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 33 of 65

Alleged Theft Food Relief Orders Two Men Remanded for Sentence. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 June 1931 · page 5

At the Quarter Sessions to-day Reuben Hallum, 23, civil servant, pleaded guilty to the theft of 200 food relief coupons, five relief cards, three cards, two stamp pads…

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Roubaix Riots Police Again Stoned. Roubaix

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 June 1931 · page 5

There was a reserudescence of rioting by textile strikers to-day. Three hundred Communists, whom the police prevented demonstrating, reassembled in another part…

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'Nice Mess' £10,000 Mail Robbery Further Evidence Three Men in Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 June 1931 · page 4

The case in which Lancelot Lynch, 31, postal assistant, Arthur Collins, 35, salesman, and Joseph Ryan, 31, motor driver, are charged with having…

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Woy Tragedy Woman on Murder Charge. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 June 1931 · page 5

Theer was a development in the police inquiries into the death of Albert Ikin, 57, at Woy Woy, on Friday, when the widow, Mrs. Catherine Ikin, 57, was…

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False Alarm Police Guard Parliament House Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 June 1931 · page 5

Acting on a report that the Communists intended to march on Parliament House to-day, a large force of police was detailed to guard the building, and the…

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Wombah Opening of Tennis Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 June 1931 · page 1

The Worn ball P. and C. Association are to be congratulated on the completion of a concrete tennis court, which was made possible by the free labor rendered by…

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"Art in Australia" Police Department As Censor. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 June 1931 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly Mr. C. Martin asked the Chief Secretary whether it was a fact that certain proceedings instituted against a publication known…

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Murder Charge Alfred Dillon For Trial William Street Stabbing Coroner's Inquiry Concluded. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 June 1931 · page 5

The inquiry into the death of Cecil ("Scotty") McCormack, who was stabbed to death at the corner of William and Bourke streets on May 13…

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Settled Out of Court Premier and "Smith's Weekly" Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 June 1931 · page 7

It was announced to-day that the case in which the Premier, Mr. Lang, sought to recover £10,000 damages against "Smith's Weekly" for alleged libel, had…

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Fierce Clash Police And Bankstown Anti-Evictionists One Man Shot, Many Others Injured Defenders Use Bricks And Iron Bars Police Cut Way Through Wire Entanglements Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 June 1931 · page 5

Communists and police clashed in the fiercest fight in the history of Sydney to-day at Bankstown. One man was shot and seven police and 18 other persons injured. The trouble occurred when the police attempted to carry out an…

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PAY £6000 to Stop Court Case Charge Against Two Men. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 June 1931 · page 5

Harry Wilson and Harold Browne (or Stephens), 32, were charged at the Central Court to-day with having conspired to defeat the ends of justice…

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Bellingen Burglary

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 2

Early on Sunday morning last someone broke into Lacy's garage at Bellingen, broke open the till and took £8/17/8 it contained. Starting…

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Maclean Police Court Riotous Behaviour

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 7

At the Maclean Police Court, before the Police Magistrate, Mr. C. G. Carr -Boyd, on Thursday, Alfred Dooner and Vincent Dwarte were charged with riotous…

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Coramba Burglary. Butter Factory Safe Blown

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 3

Burglars who gave their attention to the safe in the office of the butter factory at Coramba on Monday night last did more damage to property than…

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Murder Charge Maroubra Shooting Case Bail Refused. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 5

At the Central Court to-day James Edward Devine was charged with having murdered Frederick Moffitt, 57, taxi driver, at Maroubra…

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Glenfield Shooting Traveller Before Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 5

At Liverpool Court to-day Daniel Simmons, 45, commercial traveller, was charged with having maliciously shot at Roy Piggott with intent to do grievous…

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Farce Ends Waterside Workers' Regulations High Court to Settle? Canberra

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 5

Shortly before the adjournment of the Senate at 6 p. m. the Senate disallowed the waterside workers' regulations gazetted last week, by 21 votes to 5…

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S.A. Police Commissioner. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 June 1931 · page 4

In a report to the Chief Secretary, Brigadier-General Lean, Commissioner for Police, said he strongly resented the attempt to discredit him in the eyes of…

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Red Riot at Newtown Anti-Evictionists And Police Fifteen Shots Fired Twenty-two Persons Injured Fierce Hand To Hand Encounters Battle Lasts for 20 Minutes Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 June 1931 · page 5

Tie police tired fifteen shots during a battle with anti-evictionists at a house in Union street, Newtown, shortly before noon and, after battering down heavily barricaded doors with axes, gained an entrance to the building. Fourteen anti-evictionists and eight police required ambulance…

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Theft of Tobacco

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 June 1931 · page 4

Thieves entered the grocery store of Mr. Frank Nelson, Tweed Heads, on Thursday night or early on Friday morning, and took tobacco and cigarettes to…

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