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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

1,291 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 47 of 65

The Case for Local Self Government Stealing Baby's Bottle New South Wales Bully and Victorian Infant Riverina Annexation No. 7

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 18 September 1931 · page 4

Earlier articles have examined the provisions of official documents which show that the greater part of Riverina and a…

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All Ready Run Services--Aid Police new guard Aims Are Non-political Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 September 1931 · page 5

An indication of the thoroughness with which the New Guard is organised was provided to-day by the leader, Colonel E. Campbell, in an interview…

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Mutiny Leaders Sentenced. Santiago (Chile)

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 September 1931 · page 5

Six leaders of the recent naval mutiny in Chile were condemned to death by a court-martial. Two others were sentenced to imprisonment for life and four to…

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Cantrell Murder Youth of 16 Charger Elder Brother Fatally Shot. Carcoar

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 September 1931 · page 2

The inquest commenced to-day into the death of Harley Cantrell, 18, who was shot dead at a farm, about 15 miles from Orange on Monday last…

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Attack on Trades Hall Frustrated by Police. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 September 1931 · page 5

Labor leaders allege, that a gang of men was brought to Melbourne from Sydney to organise a Communist attack, which was planned on the Trades Hall last…

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Danger of Smooth Tyres Interesting English Court Decision

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 September 1931 · page 2

Modern tyres as a rule give such long and efficient service that there is now hardly any justification for using them until they have worn absolutely smooth…

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A Large Order Britannia Bank Capital of £100,000,000 Two Men Arrested and Charged Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 September 1931 · page 5

Visiting a luxuriously-appointed house at Mosman this afternoon, Detectives Lawrence and Morgan arrested two men and charged them with conspiracy…

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New Guard Police Commissioner's Attitude Does Not Require Any Assistance. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 September 1931 · page 5

The Commissioner of Police, Mr. Chills, last night, referring to the meeting of the New Guard at the Town Hall on Wednesday night, said: The police force does…

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Food Relief by False Declarations Heavy Fines at Bellingen Court Bellingen

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 September 1931 · page 3

Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M. in the Bellingen Court yesterday, a man named James George Woodward, of Rep[?] was arranged on three charges of…

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Stir in Court Detective's Libel Action Mena Griffiths Case Revived Plaintiff's References to McMAHON. MELBOURNE

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 September 1931 · page 5

The hearing of the case in which James Norman Bruce, detective, is claiming £3000 damages from Smith's Newspapers, Ltd., for alleged libel, was resumed…

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Betting Raids Police Draw Revolvers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 September 1931 · page 5

A large number of arrests of persons alleged to be guilty of illegal betting were made by the police flying squad yesterday…

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Died Together Murder -Suicide Theory Melbourne Couple Man and Young Woman. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 September 1931 · page 5

Going to a house at Mordialloc last night, to arrest Frederick Garniss, 28, a laborer, of Charles street, Northcote, for wife desertion, the police…

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Dole Frauds Young Men Charged Cases at Grafton Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 September 1931 · page 1

During the past few days, a number of alleged false representations have been made to the police at Grafton and South Grafton, in…

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Shot at a Party Man on Murder Charge. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 September 1931 · page 3

The trial is proceeding, at the Central Criminal Court, of James Hogan, 33. a clerk, who is charged with having murdered George Alfred Cooper 35, a…

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Greeks in Court £2000 Libel Action. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 September 1931 · page 5

Prominent members of the Greek community in Sydney were parties in a suit, before Mr. Justice Davidson to-day, when Dr. George Tahmindjis claimed £2000…

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Smart Police Work Proceeds of Five Robberies Four Men and Girl Arrested Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 September 1931 · page 2

When Mrs. Anderson, whose husband keeps a shop at Bankstown, was called away for a couple of minutes on Saturday morning, someone, entered the…

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Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 September 1931 · page 4

At the Grafton Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. J. Tarn. J.P., Billy Russell (67), an aboriginal, was fined 26. in default one hour's imprisonment, for…

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Cooper Murder Accused Submits Alibi. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 September 1931 · page 6

The trial of James Hogan, charged at the Criminal Court with the alleged, murder of George Alfred Cooper, was resumed, to-day…

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Mystery Girl Inquiries by Police Substantial Clues

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 September 1931 · page 1

Since the tragic death f a young woman in a gas-filled flat at Kangaroo Point, Brisbane, on June 18 last, the police have been engaged in piecing…

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Intent to Murder Charge Shooting of Sydney Devine Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 September 1931 · page 5

Guy Neville Kingsbury, 39, was further remanded, at the Central Court today, on a charge of having caused grievous bodily harm to Sydney Vincent…

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