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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

1,291 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 49 of 65

Football Fight. Police Took a Hand

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 29 September 1931 · page 3

Deniliquin staged a fight at its tootball (Australian Rules) final between Mathoura and East End on Saturday that is said to be unique, in toolball…

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Accused of Murder Asked Permission to Attend Funeral. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 September 1931 · page 1

At the Central Court to-day Richard Bartlett, 38, described as a blacksmith, was charged with the murder of Linda Lancaster, who was shot at Ashfield on…

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Death Pact 'God Forgive Me' Murder and Suicide Melbourne Tragedy. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 September 1931 · page 5

The inquest was opened to-day on Marjorie Light (22), salesgirl, and Frederick Garniss (28), laborer, of North Melbourne, whose bodies were…

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'Planes Collide Cross Claims in Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 September 1931 · page 5

An unusual claim was heard by Mr. Justice Ferguson in the Jury Court to-day when Frank Bardsley, 'bus proprietor sought to recover £750 damages from…

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Point Blank Shots At Policeman Two Men on Trial Charge of Intent to Murder. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 September 1931 · page 3

At the Central Criminal Court today Robert Henry Chrystal, 27, laborer, and Kenneth Audrey Farlow, wickerworker, were charged with…

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A Model Gaol

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 September 1931 · page 4

In the course of an address to the National Council roll Women at Brisbane the other afternoon, Mrs. Herbert Brookes described a model gaol which she had…

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Death Sentence Attempt to Murder Constable Two Men Convicted. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 September 1931 · page 5

When the trial of Kenneth Fallow, 27, wickerworker, and Robert Chrystal, 23, laborer, on a charge of having wounded Constable James Ulrick, with intent to…

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Wages Deductions Police Complain to Minister Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 September 1931 · page 5

A deputation from the Police Association waited on the Chief Secretary, Mr. Gosling, to-day, to protest against the 20 per cent cut in salaries…

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Police Called in Postal Workers' Union Squabble. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 September 1931 · page 4

Police last night were called in to remove Mr. A. J. Macpherson, organiser of the Postal Workers' Union and ex-organising secretary of the A.L.P., from a…

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Supreme Court in Chief Justice's Bedroom Verdict for £250. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 September 1931 · page 4

A jury court was constituted in the bedroom of the Chief Justice, Sir Philip Street, to hear the action which he left unfinished on Friday…

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Circuit Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 October 1931 · page 4

Any official telegram received by the Lismore C.P.S. office cancelled the Circuit Court, which, was to have begun at Lismore on Tuesday. It is expected,…

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Tamworth Motor Smash One Year's Gaol for Driver. Tamworth

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 October 1931 · page 3

Sentence of one year's imprisonment was imposed upon Richard Field at the Quarter Sessions to-day on a charge of causing grievous bodily harm to Gladys…

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Man with Iron Bar Alleged Violent Assault Woman and Girl Attacked. Nyngan

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 October 1931 · page 5

Two women were seriously assaulted at Inveresk early on Sunday morning. The victims are Miss Gladys Bloomfield, a young girl, and her employer, Mrs. H…

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Opposed by Police Application for Revolver License. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 October 1931 · page 3

When Sydney McCarthy applied to the Redfern court to-day for permission to carry a revolver lie said he lived in a house in Thurlow street, Redfern, where…

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London Mob Rushed Houses Of Parlt. Broke Police Cordon "Down with National Government." London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 October 1931 · page 5

Swarming from Hyde Park, singing the "Red Flag," and shouting "Down with the National Government, '' several thousands of…

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Mounted Police Guard London Court Rioters Charged Unemployed March Through Streets. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 5

Demonstrative crowds bearing banners, which the police seized, gathered in front of Bow street court, where thirteen charges followed last…

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Football Fight. Sequel at Police Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 1

Charged with riotous behaviour on the football ground at West Kempsey on September 5. Reg. Griffin (18) and Roy Dunford (20) were found guilty…

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"Dangerous Criminal" Gaol for Five Years. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 7

When John Henry Williams, 35, carpenter, appeared at the Central Criminal Court to-day the police described him as a very dangerous criminal…

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Thieves Keep Near Police

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 2

Undaunted by the fact that it is situated immediately opposite the police station, thieves have broken into a newsagent's and tobacconist's…

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Alleged Midnight Prowler Queen Street Episode Sentence of Three Months Gaol

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 6

The hearing was concluded yesterday afternoon, at the Grafton Police Court, before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., of the case in which Richard Hayes, 36, was…

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