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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

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Constables Charged Departmental Inquiry. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 5

The departmental inquiry into the charges against Constables Edmunds and Jones was continued to-day in camera. It was learned that Inspector Roberts…

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Husband Arrested Charge of Wife Murder. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 5

Police inquiries into the death of Mrs. Julia Wallace, who was allegedly murdered while her husband was decoyed from his home by a bogus telephone…

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Arbitration Court Will A.W.U. Withdraw? Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 5

Addressing the A.W.U. Convention today Mr. Curtin, M.H.R., urged that the attention of the Federal Executive of the A.W.U. be directed to the question of…

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Alter Order Ten Per Cent. Wage Cut Federal Govt's Application Court's Decision To-day. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 5

The Arbitration Court was asked this afternoon to postpone the operation of the 10 per cent. wage cut order until May 1. Unless the court alters its…

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Maclean Police Court

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 2

At Maclean Police Court, before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., on Thursday, Leonard Landrigan pleaded guilty to being found drunk in River street,…

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Four Years Safeblower Sentenced Declared Habitual Criminal. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 5

At the Parramatta Court to-day Patrick McMahon, 43, was sentenced to four years' imprisonment and declared an habitual criminal, after being convicted…

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Hiding in Scrub Gaol Escapee Recaptured. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 2

Harry Coulston, who escaped from Coonamble lockup last week, was arrested this morning by two policemen hiding in dense scrub near Gulargambone. He…

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Fraud Alleged New Guinea Gold Mines Four Persons Charged Serious Allegations Against Informants. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 5

At the Central Court to-day Frederick Oertel Clive Cooper, W. A. J. Marshall, Alexander Marshall, and Gertrude Cope were charged with…

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To Stand Ten Per Cent Wage Cut Federal Govt's Application Rejected by Court. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 4

In its reserved judgment to-day the Full Arbitration Court dismissed the application by the Federal Attorney-General, Mr. Brennan, on…

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Systematic Sheep Stealing Accused Man's Admission Stole One Sheep a Week to Feed His Family

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 3

In the Court of General Sessions, Melbourne, on Monday, before Judge Woinarski, poverty and a starving family were pleaded as an excuse for sheep stealing…

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Suggested Police Strike Constable Edmunds' Case. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 2

It was reported to-day that officers at the suburban police stations discussed the question of refusing duty as a protest against the proceedings against…

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Burmese Rebels Skirmish with the Police. Calcutta

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 5

Three rebels were killed and six wounded in an engagement, with armed police near Letpadan, in Burma. The police were tracking the rebels and met a band…

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"Lied' in the Witness Box' Allegations Against Police. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 6

The Commissioner of Police Mr. Childs, stated to-day he had called for a report of the case of two policemen who were accused yesterday by a man and woman…

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Missing Magistrate Safe. Wagga

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 2

Mrs. Blyth received a message that her husband, Capt. Liston Blyth, Papuan Magistrate, who had been reported missing, had arrived at Port Moresby…

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Grafton Police Court Smoking on the Punt

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 1

Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Bord, P.M., at the Grafton Police Court, yesterday morning, Sidney Clark, a young man, pleaded guilty to a charge of having…

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Small Debt's Court Cameron v. ELLEM

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 2

At the Small Debts Court on January 30, before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., Ewen Cameron, of Kungala, storekeeper, proceeded against Albert William Ellem,…

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Dropped Court-martial of General Butler Attack on Mussolini. Washington

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 5

The United States Navy Department announcements say plans for the court-martial of General Butler, for his [?]ments regarding Mussolini, have been…

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Fierce Struggle Uenmployed and Police Riot at Auckland. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 5

Unemployed engaged in a serious riot outside the post office to-day, and the police had to use batons to disperse the mob. Two police sergeant were severely…

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Threw Lysol Woman Sent to Gaol. Townsville

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 5

Edith Florence Eyre was convicted before Justice R. J. Douglas yesterday, on a charge of having thrown a corrosive substance in the face of Kathleen…

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Youth Arrested Charge of Attempted Murder. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 5

Detectives arrested Walter Luckman, 17. farm laborer, on a charge of having attempted to murder his employer, Leslie Horton, 38, a farmer, of Alberton…

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