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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

1,291 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 58 of 65

Two Appeals Against Police Court Convictions Queen Street Episode

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 November 1931 · page 1

Two appeals against convictions in the Court of Petty Sessions were heard by his Honor Judge Clancy, at the Grafton Quarter Sessions yesterday…

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Charge of Stealing £10,000 by Means of a Trick. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 November 1931 · page 5

Norma Hill, aged 35, an Australian, described as a sales manager of no fixed address, was committed for trial at the Marlborough street court on' a charge of…

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Dorrigo Police Court Alleged Threatening Words Defendant Bound Over

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 20 November 1931 · page 6

At the Dorrigo Police Court last, Friday before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., Alfred Short proceeded against Bernard Stafford Short on a charge…

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Alleged Detention of Goods Appeal Against Magistrate's Order

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 November 1931 · page 4

The last case to engage the attention of his Honor Judge Clancy at Grafton yesterday was a Quarter Sessions appeal by Lucy Gentle, of Grafton, against an order…

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Shooting in Barcelona Syndicalists and Police. Barcelona

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 November 1931 · page 5

The Syndicalists protested against the prohibition to carry arms, and started shooting. The affray lasted five hours, and 500 cartridges were expended. The…

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Rule Nisi Granted 'Industrial Court Not Properly Constituted.' Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 November 1931 · page 5

The Full Court to-day granted a rule nisi on behalf of certain members of the Chamber of Manufactures, restraining the Dressmakers, etc., State Conciliation…

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Murder or Suicide? Charred Bones Found Police Investigating Body Not Identified. Bungendore

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 November 1931 · page 4

The charred bones of a human being were found in the ashes of a [?]re in a paddock, seven miles from town to-day. The discovery was made by Andrew…

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'Only a Joke' Broken Bottles Strewn on Main Road Heavy Fines at Lawrence Police Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 November 1931 · page 3

On Tuesday at the Lawrence Police Court, Edward John Whitby, of Lawrence, and Arthur Betise, of Banyabba, appeared before Mr. Carr-Boyd, P.M., to answer a…

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Husband Charged Committed for Trial Alleged Shooting with Intent. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 November 1931 · page 5

Peter John Campbell was committed for trial at the Central Court to-day on a charge of having shot his wife, Hannah Angelique Campbell, at South…

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Judges Threatened Police on Guard. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 November 1931 · page 5

The police are still keeping guard outside the homes of Judge Armstrong and Judge Curlewis, who have been threatened with bombs…

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'Absconded with £500' Claim in Supreme Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 November 1931 · page 5

In the Supreme Court to-day, before Justice Kenneth Street, Phillip Allan Marsden, electrical engineer, of Artarmon, claimed £500 from Walter George Forsyth…

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A.N.A. Extended Powers for National Parliament the Incubus of the High Court. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 November 1931 · page 5

Representatives of the Australian Natives' Association to-day handed to the Prime Minister a copy of a resolution carried by the conference: "That in the…

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Theft of Pineapples

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 November 1931 · page 4

At the Casino Police Court, Max Wilds, John Green, Robert Rodgers, William Taylor, John Maguire, and James Henry were each sentenced to a month's…

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Magistrate's Remarks Wished to Impose Flogging

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 November 1931 · page 6

One of the worst cases of cruelty ever known by the Launceston police was described at the City Court, when Harold Barrett Davey, about 30, was charged…

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Ulmarra Police Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 November 1931 · page 6

At the Ulmarra Police Court on Monday before Mr. H. G. Greenaway, J.[?] Frederick James Pluckuett, alias Frederick Barry, was charged on warrant with…

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Preferred Gaol. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 November 1931 · page 4

When Thomas Roache, aged 23, motor driver, appeared before the Paddington court, to-day, charged with rioto[?] behaviour, arising out of the Communist…

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Remanded on Charge of Theft

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 November 1931 · page 4

Donald Bell, 25, was remanded at the Grafton Police Court yesterday morning, on a charge of having between October 8 and 12 on the Glen Innes road, stolen…

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Hit by Chinaman Unexpected Assault. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 November 1931 · page 5

Awakened curly yesterday morning by someone knocking, Ernest Power, aged 30, of Waterloo, was confronted by a Chinaman. When he leaned his head out of…

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Daring Burglary £8000 Worth of Jewels Robber's Amazing Feat. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 November 1931 · page 5

Joan Pearson, who is living with her grandmother, the Viscountess of Cowdray, at No. 16 Carlton House Terrace, was robbed of £8000 worth of jewels in a…

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A Close Call Scenes At Mukden Visitors Charged by Japanese Streets Pull of Dead. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 November 1931 · page 5

Mr. Joel Moss, a passenger on the Malola, which arrived in Sydney this morning, says he was at Mukden when hos[?] commenced between the Chinese…

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