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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

1,291 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 57 of 65

Out on License Alleged Theft of £1000 Bracelet Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 November 1931 · page 5

At the Central Court, George Gourley, 24, salesman, was charged with breaking and entering the shop of W. Kerr, and stealing a diamond bracelet valued at…

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£500 Bail Intent to Murder Charge Shooting of Green. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 November 1931 · page 5

At the Central Court to-day, Charles George Brame, 30, musician, who was charged with wounding Frank Green, with intent to murder him, applied for…

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Fires in House Incendiarism, Police Believe Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 November 1931 · page 5

Following a fire which occurred in a cottage at Kensington last night, firemen discovered three separate outbreaks. One room was practically destroyed, and…

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Five Years Gaol Jewel Robber Sentenced. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 November 1931 · page 5

A sentence of five years gaol was imposed by Judge Curlewis, at the Quarter Sessions, to-day, on William Bell (28), a carpenter, on a charge of having stolen…

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Alleged Theft of Sawmill Machinery

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 November 1931 · page 4

Arrested in a Wallsend hotel by Wallsend police, Douglas McBlane, 43, unemployed miner, was brought before Mr. T. E. Hines, J.P., in Wallsend Police Court,…

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'Persecution' Milk Board Attacked Magistrate Discharges Defendant. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 November 1931 · page 5

A scathing attack on the Milk Board was made by Mr. W. Sheahan, at Glebe court yesterday, during the heaving of a case in which a milk vendor was charged…

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Assault Charges Against Sir O. Mosley Echo of British Election Mosley's "Threatening Smile." London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 November 1931 · page 5

Lively scenes at the Birmingham rag market on October 19, during the election campaign, were described at the Policy Court when Sir Oswald Mosley was…

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Motor Men Charged. Breaches of Regulations

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 November 1931 · page 1

Cutting the corner too sharply instead of going around the lamp standard at the intersection of High and Grafton Streets, Coffs Harbour, cost…

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Brothers Fight Attempted Murder Charge

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 November 1931 · page 5

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Thursday. A young man, David Miller, thrashed his brother, Norman, for being drunk, and subsequently David was taken to…

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Death Sentence New Zealand Murder

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 November 1931 · page 5

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Thursday. The trial was concluded at Wellington of George Errol Coats for the murder of Phyllis Symons. The jury returned a…

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"Armed Bandits" Accusations Against Police. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 November 1931 · page 5

Several of the accused gave evidence at the Quarter Sessions to-day, in the case in which they are charged with having obstructed the police in the execution…

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Tenancy Question Magistrate's Ruling. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 November 1931 · page 6

Mr. E. A. May, S.M., held at the Ryde Court yesterday, that the acceptance of rent after an order for the vacation of the premises had been made created a new…

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Man Injured Allegation Against Police. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 November 1931 · page 5

A young man, injured in strange circumstances at Woollahra last nighty was admitted to St. Vincent's Hospital with a deep punctured wound in the leg. It will…

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Communists in Canada Stringent Police Regulations. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 November 1931 · page 5

The Mayor of Winnipeg (Mr. Ralph Webb) announces that the Manitoba Government will be requested to enact more stringent police regulations against the…

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Redfern Marriage Remarkable Scenes at Church Police Protection at Breakfast. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 November 1931 · page 5

Remarkable scenes were witnessed outside a church at Redfern last night, when a marriage was celebrated between Mrs. Ada Watts, aged 58, of Alexandria, and…

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Stolen Bracelet Two Men Charged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 November 1931 · page 5

At the Central Court to-day, Joseph William Skehan (22), steward, and Thomas Ernest de Vally (26), clerk, were charged with breaking, entering and…

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Gaol Bombed Sensation at Hobart Bomb Thrown Over the Wall. Hobart

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 November 1931 · page 5

A bomb exploded at Hobart gaol yesterday afternoon, at the entrance to the prison chapel, shattering the windows, but doing no other damage…

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Quarter Sessions and District Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 November 1931 · page 4

The Court of Quarter Sessions will open at the Grafton Courthouse this morning, when his Honor, Judge J. S. Clancy, who some days ago was appointed a District…

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Alleged Deserters Arrested French Naval Men Charged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 November 1931 · page 5

Two alleged deserters from the French warship, Tourville, which visited Australia last, year, were arrested at Sydney last, night, in connection with a £500…

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Bronze-age Skeleton Police 3000 Years Late

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 November 1931 · page 1

The Brighton (Eng.) police arrived at the scene of a tragedy 3000 years too late. Having received an urgent call that a skeleton had been discovered in building…

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