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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

1,291 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 38 of 65

Dorrigo Police Court FRIDAY, 17th JULY (Before Mr. C. T. Carr-Boyd, P.M.)

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 24 July 1931 · page 6

Charged with committing a breach of the Motor Traffic Regulations in [?]e-gery-street, Dorrigo, on 31st May, to wit, not keeping his motor…

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Surry Hills Murder Foreigner Arrested at Townsville. Townsville

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 July 1931 · page 7

At the local court to-day Gustav Reichardt, 35, a Swede, was charged with having murdered Emma Philbrook at Surry Hills, Sydney, on April 25. He…

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Strikers and Police Four Killed at Seville. Seville

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 July 1931 · page 5

Pour were killed in renewed encounters between strikers and Spanish civil guords, including the daughter of an ex-Mayor, who was struck by, a stray bullet as she…

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Mungana Prosecution Prosecuting Counsel's Lengthy Address Summary of Case for the Crown History Of Mungana Leases "Hand Stealing Out of the Shadows" Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 July 1931 · page 5

When the Mungana case was resumed to-day the court was again packed to its limit. Mr. Macrossan, counsel for the…

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Fine of £131 Importing Australian Silver N.Z. Woman in Court. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 July 1931 · page 4

A line of £131 was imposed on Mrs. Irene Dobson to-day for importing Australian silver to New Zealand. The Magistrate ordered the confiscation…

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Young Wife Missing At Adelaide Police Digging in Garden Husband Commits Suicide While Leaving Detective Office Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 July 1931 · page 5

There was a sensational sequel to the detectives' inquiry into the disappearance of Mrs. Mary Edson, 22, to-day, when her husband, Lawrence…

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Whiporie Cattle Case Charges of Stealing Two Men Before Casino Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 July 1931 · page 3

Before Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., at Casino Police Court on Tuesday, George Robinson Olive and Dudley Robinson Olive appeared on a charge of having…

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Court Case Settled

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 July 1931 · page 4

In the District Court, at Bellingen, on the 8th inst., Mr. V. Treatt announced on behalf of the defendants. that the case of Richards v. Emery of Coff's…

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Food Relief Fraud Seaman Sent to Gaol. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 July 1931 · page 5

For having represented that he was a married man with, one child and thereby obtained excess food relief by false pretences over a period of 12 months,…

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Is Silence Before Police Wise?

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 July 1931 · page 4

Mr. Justice E. A. Douglas made it clear in a case before the Supreme Court, Brisbane, that there is no law in Queensland which relieves persons of the responsibility…

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From Court to Pitch

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 July 1931 · page 4

Whilst a cricket match between Oxford University and Kent was in progress at the University ground recently H. T. W. Hardinge, Kent's first wicket, batsman,…

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Shocking Injuries Wagga Woman Attacked Husband Detained by Police. Wagga

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 July 1931 · page 5

At the home of Leslie Munns, in Bronkong avenue, Mrs. Frances Munns received shocking injuries. The neighbors heard the cries of a woman, and sent for…

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Drunk and Disorderly Defendant's Denial Magistrate Records Conviction

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 July 1931 · page 6

Before. Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., at the Grafton Police-Court yesterday morning," William Herzrig, 64, pleaded not guilty to a charge of having been found…

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Murder Alleged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 July 1931 · page 6

Gustaf Reichardt, 36, was charged at the Central Court to-day with the murder of Emma Philbrook, at Sydney, on or about April 24. last. Accused, who did…

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Court Interludes

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 July 1931 · page 4

Amusing interludes occurred at the Kurri Kurri Police Court during the hearing of the cases in which 51 defendants were charged under the Gaming and…

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Police Methods Inquiry at Newcastle. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 July 1931 · page 4

An inquiry was opened, at Newcastle police station to-day concerning police methods in that city. The proceedings are being conducted…

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Constable Shot Bullet Near Heart Men Escape on Police Cycle Then Commandeer Motor Car. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 July 1931 · page 4

After shooting a constable through the chest with his own revolver, at Vaucluse two suspected house-breakers commandeered his motor cycle and…

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Drug Traffic Pharmacy Egard V. Police Magistrate's Finding. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 July 1931 · page 4

The report of Mr. Gates, former Chi[?]Stipendiary Magistrate, who inquired into the dispute between Detectives Wickham and Thompson, of the Police Department,…

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Murder Charge Not Guilty--insanity. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 July 1931 · page 2

A jury in the Criminal Court to-day returned a verdict, of not guilty on the ground of insanity in the case in which Charles Eldridge, 26, steward, was charged…

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Struck Out Woman's Claim for £1500 Against Police Commossioner Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 July 1931 · page 5

Before Mr. Justice Halse Rogers, in Chambers to-day, Bessie Stanley Smith, if Redfern, was the respondent in an application by the Crown, represented by…

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