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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime
1,471 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 74
The Commissioner of Police, Mr. Childs, states that 1931 has been a remarkable year in police experience, as there has been a huge decrease in serious crime, to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →While being pursued by a party of detectives in Yarra Park, near Joliment railway station last night, a man was shot dead by the police in his efforts to escape…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →There was considerable excitement at Darlinghurst this morning when a man, clad only in a shirt, ran down Bayswater road, pursued by police…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Although the State Government recognises Dr. J. J. C. Bradfield as the designer of the Sydney Harbor Bridge, it is possible a court will be asked to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →There was considerable excitement at Nyngan following the action of the police in digging up the grave of a child in the mountains near Nymagee, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rev. Wilfred Keith Steward, who, until recently, was in charge of St. Giles Presbyterian Church, at Norwood, was charged at Adelaide court, with having stolen 40…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Frank Priestley, 35, publisher of the "Daily Worker," a Communist newspaper, was sentenced to-day to three years imprisonment on two charges of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Arguing the right of free speech-- the right of every citizen to criticise a public man, Mr. Lamb, K.C., counsel for Erie Campbell, asked Mr. Laidlaw, C.S.M., at the Central Court this morning for an adjournment. The application was refused…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At Maclean Police Court, before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., Robert George Marsh, who did not appear, and was represented by Mr. Jasper Lobban, pleaded guilty to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Robert Marsh, aged 24, a tailor's cutter, living at Brougham street, Darling-hurst, was the victim of a dastardly assault at 3 'o' clock this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The hearing of the ease in which Erie Campbell was charged with using "insulting words" was continued at the Central Court to-day. When the case was resumed it was revealed that J. H. Sleeman, the Premier's publicity officer, who yesterday was subpoenaed, was present in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A daring theft, involving the lohs of more than £500 in money and jewellery, was reported by Mrs. L. E. Strait, an American passenger, who occupied the de…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Davis, part-owner has announced that W. Elliott, the Australian jockey, will ride Phar Lap in the Agua Caliente Handicap…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →As the result of a violent outbreak in Dartmoor prison, at Princetown, this morning following a fortnight's unrest culminating in a series of mutinous scenes, between 60 and 70 convicts and a dozen warders are in the gaol hospital suffering from injuries. It is believed none was killed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The action instituted against Sun Newspapers, Ltd., by Senator Arthur Rae, in respect of the articles published in the "Sun," under the title of "The Red…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Seven men this morning were charged at the City Court with having wounded Constable Derham with intent to murder, and with robbery under arms…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A woman was arrested by Bankstown police for alleged theft of jewellery from a dead person. It was stated, following the death of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Home Secretary has appointed Mr. Herbert Du Parcq, K.C., Recorder of Bristol, to hold an immediate inquiry into the whole circumstances…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Troops and machine guns and barricades were removed from round Dartmoor this morning, but will be replaced to-night. The precautions will be continued until…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mrs. Fortescue and three other defendants were found guilty of murder in the second degree, in connection with the lynching of at young Hawaiian, said to…
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