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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

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Frenchman's Appeal Complaint Against the Police. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 5

The Appeal Court to-day dismissed an appeal by Marcel Renault, a Frenchman, against his sentence of six months pending a deportation charge of being a prohibited…

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Serious Riot in England Police Make Baton Charges

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday.—Police made Baton charges on thousands of unemployed who were attempting to rush Salford Town Hall. The whole area…

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Hit with Chair Wedding Party Affray Assault and Bodily Harm Charges. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 October 1931 · page 5

The story of an affray at a wedding party at a house in O'Sullivan street, city, was told at the Central Court to-day when Frederick Sullivan, 34, laborer,…

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Police As Meat Inspectors Suggestions by Abattoirs Officer. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 October 1931 · page 4

Addressing the Health Inspectors' Conference, Mr. Brabble, veterinary officer in charge of the inspection of State abattoirs, referring to inspection in…

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Shops Looted 50,000 Defy Police Glasgow Mob Big Procession Broken Up. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 October 1931 · page 5

A repetition of the scenes at Salford occurred, at Glasgew to-night when police prevented a crowd on Glasgow Green, headed by a member…

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HARDSHIP Owners And Tenants Cases in Sydney Police Court Evidence. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 October 1931 · page 5

Interesting sidelights on the way the depression has affected property holders and tenants alike were brought out in evidence at Kogarah…

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Police Guard Cane Train

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 October 1931 · page 4

Owing to the depredations of the erring Murwillumbah schoolboy, whose liking for sugar cane had got "over the fence," police aid had to be sought to remedy the…

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Dangerous Drugs Sole Authority for Police. Sidney

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 October 1931 · page 4

As a result of the report of Mr. Gate[?] ex-C.S.M., who inquired into the allege[?] friction between the Pharmacy Board and the police, the Chief Secretary, M…

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Two Shots Fired at Woman Police Arrest Husband. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 October 1931 · page 5

Hearing a noise at the front of her home in Abbott street. South Kensington, last night Mrs. Anna Campbell came out of her front door and confronted a man…

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'Rowdy Element' Police Allegations Scene at Dance Magistrate Convicts

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 October 1931 · page 4

A disturbance which occurred at a dance held at the School of Arts, South Grafton, on September 12, had its sequel at the Grafton Police Court…

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Gaol Clinics to Examine Prisoners Suggestion in England. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 October 1931 · page 5

The "Daily Herald'" says that Arthur James Salvage, 24, whose sentence of death was commuted on Saturday, on the grounds of insanity, was found insane…

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Human Bones In Camp Fire Ashes Queensland Murder Victim Was Cut in Two. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 October 1931 · page 5

The finding of the charred remains of a mail in the ashes of a fere at Wallacaloobic, 90 miles from Julia Creek, has revealed a ghastly crime…

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Murder Charge. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 October 1931 · page 6

At the Central Court Richard Bartlett, 38, blacksmith was again remanded on a charge of the murder of Linda Lancaster on September 25…

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Brutal Assault Man and Three Women Arrested. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 October 1931 · page 5

The arrest of a man and three women, one the daughter of an alleged well-known underworld character, followed a vicious attack on Joseph in the house at…

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Intent to Murder Charce Shooting of Sydney Devine. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 October 1931 · page 5

At the Central Court to-day Guy Neville Kingsbury, 39, of independent means, was reminded on a charge of having at Maroubra caused grievous bodily harm to…

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Murder of Child Five Men Convicted Caught and Tried at Week-end New York

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 October 1931 · page 5

Police over the week-end captured, and a New Work country grand jury to-day. after half an hour's deliberation, returned the first verdict in the first degree of…

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MURDERED? Policeman At Bendemeer Body Found in River Was Madman Responsible? Police Searching for Stranger. Tamworth

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 October 1931 · page 5

The body of Constable Trevor Nowland, of Bendemeer, near Tamworth, has been found in deep water in the McDonald River. Police believe…

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Queensland Murder Important Police Evidence. Cloncurry

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 October 1931 · page 6

Despite strict police secrecy, it has been learned that an important advance has been made in the inquiries surrounding the murder of the young man, whose…

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Electoral Roll Police Do Not Collect Names

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 October 1931 · page 4

For the purpose of removing any doubts on the matter, we remind electors of Cowper that the police do not collect names for enrolment…

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Memorial Unveiled Police Victims of Maniac. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 October 1931 · page 5

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Gosling, to-day unveiled a memorial erected by the State Government ovr the graves of Constables Norman Allen, 29, and Ernest Andrews,…

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