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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

1,291 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 65

Police Transfers

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 4

The following police transfers are announced: Constable T. O'Brien, from No. 4 Sydney, to Grafton; Constable H. J. Doak, fro in Wauchope to Woodburn; and…

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Missing Books. Man Charged with "Receiving." Committed for Trial

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 1

Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., at Coffs Harbour Police Court on Wednesday, Robert Williams, senr., appeared to answer a police charge…

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Police Association of N.s.w

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 4

Officers for the current year have been elected as follows, by the Grafton branch of the Police Association of New South Wales: President, Sergeant L. R…

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Police Evidence Commissioner Well Inquire Albury

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 5

The Police Commissioner, Mr. Chads, in an interview at Albury this morning, said he certainly proposed to inquire into the police evidence regarding the release…

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Too Late. Defendant "Out of Court."

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 4

When a case was called at Coffs Harbour Small Debts Court on Wednesday, in which William Seccombe sued William McCann for recovery of…

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Labor "Rat" Police Take Man's Name. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 5

While Mr. Farrar, M.L.C., was addressing a meeting, on behalf of Major Marr, at Canterbury last night, an interjector called him a "Labor rat."…

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Wife Killed Police Search for Husband Train and Car Smash Sequel. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 5

The police in New South Wales and Queensland, as well as in Victoria, are searching for John Lee, 42, who disappeared after his wife was killed in a…

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Upper House Appeal High Court to Sit on Tuesday. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 3

It is announced officially that the sitting of the Full Court of the High Court will be held on Tuesday next in Melbourne to hear the appeal in the Upper…

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Adelaide Riot Twelve Men Before Court "Day of the Great Fight." Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 5

Twelve men, who were arrested on Friday, during the clash between unemployed and police, appeared before the local court, charged with having, with other…

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Ormond Murder. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 4

The police believe the reason why the man seen talking to Hazel Wilson, 16, on the night she was murdered at Ormond, does not come forward, is that…

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Dall Murder Evidence of Detective "Believed the Girl Innocent.'' Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 4

When a charge of murder against Frances Dall, aged 14, was resumed to-day, Mr. F. V. Smith, for the accused, claimed there was no evidence against…

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Wilson Murder Police More Hopeful Arrest May Be Made. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 5

The police claim to have definitely established the identity of the man seen talking to Hazel Wilson at the gate of her home on the night she…

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Murder Charge Fails an Unreliable Confession. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 4

The case for the Crown in the charge against Frances Eileen Yerdon Dall (aged 14½ years), having murdered her father, Walter Helps Dall (aged 55), at the…

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Mungana Action Delay Explained Court Vacation Ends in February Reply to Mr. Theodore. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 5

"There has been no delay on the part of the Queensland Government,'' said the Attorney-General (Mr. N. F. Macgroarty, on Saturday, after stating that since the…

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Melon Stealing

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 4

At the Tweed-Heads Police Court on Friday, John Henry Johnston proceeded against H. Gorton on the charge of stealing melons from his patch at Coraki,…

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Magistrate Satisfied. Street Disturbance Two Defendants Convicted

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 2

Arthur Dave Rixon and Gordon Stuart were each fined 30 and 6 costs, at the Grafton Police Court, yesterday afternoon, on a charge of having behaved in…

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Double Charge Convicted for Theft Constable Not Satisfied

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 4

Percy Green, 44, appeared on remand at the Grafton Police Court yesterday morning, on a charge of having, at South Grafton on January 13, stolen a piece of…

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Police Charge Trouble In Melbourne Unemployed Procession Dispersed Concealed Wooden Batons. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 4

The police charged a procession of 500 Communists and unemployed, at the corner of Spring and Collins streets, this afternoon. The officers…

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Couldn't Take the Job on Christian Principles Sentenced for Vagrancy. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 5

A man, who (according to the police) stated that he was a follower of Christ, and on Christian principles could not take employment offered as he would be…

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Teeth As Christmas Box Amusing Evidence in Court

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 4

Amusement was caused in Coburg (Vic.) Court on Friday by the narration of a woman's experiences with a new set of teeth…

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