Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Courts & crime, all years

Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

1,291 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 42 of 65

Was She Buried Alive? Death of 17-Year-old Girl New Zealand Murder Case. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 August 1931 · page 5

The trial of George Errol Coats on a charge of murdering Phyllis Symons, 17. whose body was found in the Killbirnie soil dump, was continued to-day…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Bus Company Sued Traffic Court Case Only a Nominal .Penalty. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 August 1931 · page 5

On the ground that the Trail-sport Trust had failed to provide reasonable and adequate transport facilities for the public to and from the Sports Ground,…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Not a Trace Escaped From Gaol S.A. Shopbreaker. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 August 1931 · page 3

Robert George Lewis, 24, escaped from Yatala labor prison in mysterious circumstances this morning. He was engaged, with 12 others at…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Police Pay Protest Against Severe Reductions. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 August 1931 · page 2

The metropolitan branches of the New South Wales Police Association have been asked to carry motions protesting against wage reductions. It is claimed…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Sequel to Betting Raid Police Car Tyres Deflated. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 August 1931 · page 3

An alleged starting price better, after eluding the police yesterday, returned to the police car and proceeded to deflate the tyres. He was disturbed, however, by…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Heavy Bail More Police Raids Seven Men Arrested in Brisbane. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 August 1931 · page 3

Surprise raids on three of the principal suspected betting shoos in Brisbane by a squad of police on Saturday resulted in seven arrests. Four of the arrested…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Farmer Shot Pellets In Head Fled From House Police Arrest Woman. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 August 1931 · page 3

William John Zunker, 45, a farmer, of Burnett Heads, near Bundaberg, was shot at his home this morning, shotgun, pellets entering his head,…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Assault at Cessnock Thrashed by Masked Man. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 August 1931 · page 5

Tim Barry, a former Imperial soldier, but latterly a Communist, who sto[?]d for Newcastle at the last State elections, was attacked by two masked men in his hut…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Small Debts Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 August 1931 · page 4

In the Small Debts Court, at Grafton: yesterday, before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., an action was heard in which John Phillip Kratz, of Chatsworth, proceeded…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Police Theory Explosion in Tenement Lyons

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 August 1931 · page 5

Police are convinced that the proprietress of the tenement in which the explosion occurred on Friday, resulting in a number of deaths, was heavily in…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

S.A. Tragedy Body Under Cement Floor Murder and Suicide. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 August 1931 · page 5

The inquiry into the death of Mrs. Mary Katherine Edson, who died at Knoxville on or about May 17, concluded to-day, when the Acting Coroner, Mr…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Fatal Fight Young Man Surrenders to Police. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 August 1931 · page 5

Shortly after Jack Horace Rhodes Winter, 30, unemployed laborer, was found dead in South Parklands, yesterday morning, Clifford Alan Ettridge, 21,…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Police Pay Reduction Deputation to Chief Secretary Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 August 1931 · page 5

A meeting of the Executive Committee of the Police Association to-day decided to send a deputation to the Chief Secretary to discuss the reduction of…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Bombs in Car Seized by Calcutta Police Attack on Viceroy Feared. Calcutta

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 August 1931 · page 5

Police frustrated what they believe to be a plot to assassinate the Viceroy, who is visiting Cawnpore to-morrow, when, this morning, an assistant police…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Liquor Act Police Prosecutions Alleged Gambling on Premises Fine in Post Office Hotel Case

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 August 1931 · page 2

Police prosecutions in respect of various alleged offences under the provisions of the Liquor Act occupied the attention of Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Postman Arrested Alleged Theft of Letters. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 August 1931 · page 4

Postal inquiry officers this afternoon arrested a postman with over 17 years service for allegedly having stolen letters…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

£7000 Mentioned Alleged Misappropriation Sydney Business Men Charged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 August 1931 · page 5

At the Central Court to-day, William Bede Williamson, 53, senior partner in the real estate firm of Marshall and Dempster, and Thos. Brown, 50, were…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Exempt From Salary Cut Victorian Supreme Court. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 August 1931 · page 5

The Victorian Legislative Council by 21 votes to three to-day carried an amendment moved by Dr. Harris last week to omit the Justices of the Supreme Court…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Maliciously Wounding Blaxland Garage Robbers Sentenced. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 August 1931 · page 5

At the Quarter Sessions to-day George Blowes, 20, and Thomas William Alliston, 18, pleaded guilty to maliciously wounding Norman Cyril Price, garage proprietor, of…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Maclean Police Court

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 3

In the Maclean court yesterday, the police proceeded against Leonard Landuigan, on a charge of indecent behaviour in a public street. There was no…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →