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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

1,291 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 51 of 65

Stove Collectors Tell Tale Advertisement Aroused Interest of Police. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 October 1931 · page 5

Detectives Dimmock and Hole, of Bankstown, yesterday noticed an advertisement offering o stove for sale. They proceeded to the address given…

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Another Grafton Burglary

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 9 October 1931 · page 2

Some time during Sunday night burglars broke open the sate at Imeson's butcher's shop, in Prince-street, Grafton, and secured £20 in silver…

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Police Transfers

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 October 1931 · page 4

The following police transfers were made available at the office of the District Superintendent of Police yesterday:--Constable J. B. Shannon, Grafton…

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Seven Years Guilty Of Murder Choked His Sweetheart "I Always Loved Her.'' Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 October 1931 · page 5

Charged with the murder of his sweetheart, Ruby Anderson, Basil Sydney Rees, 25, wheeler, of Kurri, appeared at the Circuit Court to-day…

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Riot at Manchester Unemployed and Police Fire Hoses and Batons Used. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 October 1931 · page 5

Stones and hammerheads were showered on police when they intercepted at Manchester unemployed who, despite warning, were marching to the City Hall…

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Bench Warrant Issued Woman on Assault Charge. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 October 1931 · page 5

When the case was called at the Central Summons Court to-day, in which Katherine E. Ikin, who recently was acquitted for having murdered her husband…

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Bank Teller £3640 Theft Alleged 'Not Lost at Races' £2307 Not Accounted For. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 October 1931 · page 5

At the Central Court to-day, Orlando Body Dedman, 36, clerk, was charged with having between September 30 and October 6, stolen…

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Loss of Trawler Marine Court Inquiry. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 October 1931 · page 4

After an inquiry into the grounding of the trawler Koraaga on Bass Point on the night of September 9, the Marine Court to-day suspended for a month the…

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Big Red Car Elusive High Speed Drivers Arrest of Two Brothers Police Surrounded House in Hills. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 October 1931 · page 5

Two brothers who are said to have eluded the police for come months were arrested early yesterday morning in sensational circumstances…

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Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 October 1931 · page 4

At the Grafton Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., three men, Clifford Hutton (34), William Parker (42) and Ivan Carroll…

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Scenes at Dance 'Positively Disgraceful' Police Court Prosecutions Convictions and Fines

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 October 1931 · page 2

"Positively disgraceful" was the comment made by the Police Magistrate, Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, in referring to the conduct at the dance…

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Husband's Liability for a Wife in Gaol

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 October 1931 · page 4

A novel defence to a claim for £27 arrears on a maintenance order made by a wife at Collingwood (Vic.) court, was raised by Mr. T. Cleary, counsel for the…

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Spurious Coins Two Men Charged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 October 1931 · page 5

Two men were arrested at Leichhardt yesterday morning, on charges connected with the circulation of spurious coins. Twenty-three counterfeit florins and a…

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Brutal Assault Bookkeeper Robbed of £30. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 October 1931 · page 4

Gerald Vaughan, bookkeeper, employed at Eastwood Co-op. Society, Eastwood, was the victim of a brutal assault to-night at the hands of a masked bandit…

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Woodford Island Robbery Smart Work by Police

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 October 1931 · page 4

While Mr. and Mrs. R. J. McDonald, of Woodford Island, were attending church at Maclean on Sunday morning, two men entered their residence and got…

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'Intent to Murder' Man on Three Charges Waratah Shooting. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 October 1931 · page 5

At the Newcastle court to-day, Loftus Arthur Johns, 45, storekeeper, of Waratah, appeared on three counts of shooting with intent to murder…

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Police Force Defended by Judge. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 October 1931 · page 5

In summing up to a jury, Judge Thomson deprecated the frequent allegations against the police of third degree methods. "I have found in a lengthy experience…

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Murder Charge Mother in the Dock Verdict of Not Guilty. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 October 1931 · page 4

The story of the tragic death of two little children in a gas-filled house was told at the Quarter Sessions to-day when Mrs. Alice Margaret…

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Unrest Among Police Chief Secretary Not Aware of It. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 October 1931 · page 5

It was stated to-day that discontent prevails in a section of the police force because as the result of a shortage of men they are being overworked. They…

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£10,000 Theft Former Australian Arrested Confidence Trick Alleged London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 October 1931 · page 5

Smartly dressed Norman Hill, 35, sales manager, with no fixed address, was arrested at Dover and remanded to Marlborough street court, on a charge of being…

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