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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

1,291 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 59 of 65

Policeman Shot Man Charged with Intent. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 November 1931 · page 3

Detectives are investigating the shooting of Constable Derham, in the city on Friday night. To-day they arrested another man in St. Kilda…

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Language and Assault Wagga Municipal Elections Lang Candidate Obtains Verdict. Wagga

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 November 1931 · page 5

There was an unusual case before the Wagga police court yesterday, when Lyndon Regan, B.A., a member of the staff of the Wagga High School, proceeded…

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Committed for Trial Supple False Pretences Case Statement by the Magistrate. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 November 1931 · page 5

The case concluded at the Central Police Court to-day, in which George Supple was charged with false pretences. No further evidence was given, and Supple…

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Domain Demonstration Double Dole Demanded Police Meet Old Acquaintance. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 November 1931 · page 3

About 1500 marchers participated in a demonstration through the city streets to the Domain to-day. A large force of police lined the route, but there was no…

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EXCITEMENT Grips Armidale Anti-communists Busy Police Have to Rescue "Reds." Armidale

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 November 1931 · page 5

A crowd of 400 made three attempts last night to throw Communists into the creek, but on each occasion the Communists were rescued by the police. One…

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Maclean Police Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 November 1931 · page 3

At the Maclean Police Court, on Monday, before Messrs. R. J. Howard and W. E. Coles, J.P., G. Nicholson, who was represented by Mr. Jasper Lobban, solicitor,…

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Smart Police Work

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 27 November 1931 · page 3

About S o'clock last Sunday morning Mr. Eric Dodds' new Whippet motor van was stolen in Kempsey. But before the thieves could get it…

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'Looking Backward' Bellamy's Work Leads to Assault. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 November 1931 · page 4

Because they did not happen to have a copy of Edward Bellamy's "Looking Backward " in stock, two brothers, Maurice and Joseph de Berg, were…

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Met at the Gaol Girl Greets Released Man Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 November 1931 · page 4

When a man, who had been serving a year's imprisonment in Parramatta gaol for housebreaking was released yesterday morning, he was met by a pretty…

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Alleged Coining an Electrician Charged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 November 1931 · page 4

At the Central Court to-day, an electrician named Richard Owen (31) was charged with counterfeiting. Detective Boswell said 26 coins had been…

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Damage to Motor Car Four Men Charged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 November 1931 · page 7

At the Parramatta Sessions, Charles Mc[?]earn (timber merchant), James Thomas Walker (timber merchant), John S[?]phen (timber merchant) and Bertic…

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Alleged Detention of Property a Grafton Case Appeal Against Magistrate's Decision Dismissed

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 November 1931 · page 7

On the 20th inst., at Grafton, his Honor Judge Clancy reserved his decision in the Quarter Sessions appeal by Lucy Gentle, of Grafton (defendant), against…

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Mudgee Mail Robbery Wilkinson Sentenced to Three Years Good Effect of Trial. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 November 1931 · page 5

Roy Edward Wilkinson, 34, railway porter, who was convicted at the Quarter Sessions, on a charge of having been concerned in the Mudgee mail robbery, was…

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Murder Trial Young Woman Shot This Is Your Last Night. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 November 1931 · page 5

The trial of Richard Bartlett, 37, on a charge of having murdered Linda Mary Lancaster, at Croydon, on September 27, commenced at the Central Criminal Court…

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Bail Granted Charge of Shooting at Police. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 November 1931 · page 4

In Chambers to-day Mr. Justice Stephen granted an application for bail on behalf of Loftus Arthur Johns, who is in East Maitland gaol awaiting his trial on a…

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Ulmarra Police Court

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 November 1931 · page 1

At the Ulmarra Police Court on Friday, before Mr. H. G. Greenaway, J. P., James Newman pleaded guilty to using indecent language. Constable Ulrick stated that…

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Mudgee Murder Charge Result of Blow and Fall. Mudgee

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 November 1931 · page 4

Michael Lawrence Halpin, aged 40, died in the Mudgee Hospital early this morning as the result of an injury received when he became involved in a struggle…

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Fighting Pacifists Police Keep Them Apart. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 November 1931 · page 5

The Paris correspondent of the "Daily Mail" states that confusion reigns at the International Disarmament Conference, which was attended by 800 delegates…

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Frenzied Mob Clash With Police Unemployed Encouraged by Agitators Four Disturbances in London. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 November 1931 · page 5

Twenty were injured and several arrests were made in clashes between the unemployed and police at four centres yesterday. A frenzied mob surrounded the…

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Bondi Meeting Police Court Sequel. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 December 1931 · page 1

Arising out of the disturbance at Bondi on Friday night Edward A[?]berts, aged 34, John Culligan, aged 31, and Joseph Stewart, aged 23, laborers, appeared at the…

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