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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

1,306 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 66

Remanded on Assault Charge

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 2

The sequel to the arrest of a man on Wednesday, following an alleged altercation in Woodlark street. Lismore, was the appearance of Owen Thomas McBride…

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Nightwatchman Assaulted Half-caste Fined Case at Coff's Harbor Police Court. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 1

At the Coff's Harbor Police Court on Friday before Messrs. R. C. bray and Chas Vost, J's.P., Reuten Pacey, a ha[?]caste of Buca Creek, was charged with…

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Park Murder Reward May Be Increased. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 3

Unless early developments take place in the police efforts to solve the mystery surrounding the murder of Bessie O'Connor on December 14, it is understood that…

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Blow on Head Midnight Assault in Melb. Billiard Saloon Proprietor Killed. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 2

As he crouched through the ow gate to his boardinghouse shortly before midnight on Friday, Walter Hannabury, 56, billiard saloon proprietor of Terang was struck a…

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Bonfires Keep Police and Firemen Busy. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 3

Police and firemen were kept busy last night extinguishing bonfires. Between 11 p.m. and 4 a.m. four trucks manned by firemen worked untiringly, the police…

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FIRES Three In Lismore Two Cottages Destroyed Police Arrest Man on Arson Charge. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 2

Within six hours on Friday night Lismore Fire Brigade turned out to three outbreaks. The first was a grass fire which…

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Park Murder Man Questioned by Police. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 3

Detectives last night visited Corrimal, a small mining town on the South Coast and detained a man in connection with the Bessie O'Connor murder. After…

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"Boo-ed" the Police

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 2

In imposing a fine of 10on Reginald Shields, charged at the Goulburn Police Court with offensive behaviour which, according to evidence, consisted of…

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"No Grudge Against Police" Man Questioned Over Fark Murder. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 5

A man who was detained and later released in connection with the murder of Bessie O'Connor heartily shook hands with the detectives when given his…

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Remanded Alleged Assault at Grafton

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 6

Before Mr. H. Hawkins, P.M., at the Grafton Police Court yesterday morning, Wilfred Charles Yeaman, 45, was charged that, at Grafton, on January 2,…

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"Sordid Story" Youth of 19 Sentenced. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 5

"It is a very sordid story," said the Recorder, in sentencing William Moore, 19, an Australian, to eighteen months' imprisonment, on a charge of stabbing…

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Theft From Hotel Three Months Imprisonment. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 5

Samuel Osborne, anas Joseph Moreton, builder, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment at the Central Court to-day, on a charge of having stolen an entree…

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Palings and Staves Accused Remanded Alleged Christmas'eve Assault

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 1

William Laycock 40, James Morris 28, Leo Joseph Ryan, 33, and Frederick Lay cock, 33, who were committed for trial at Grafton on Friday. upon charges of,…

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Tram Conductor's Story Alleged Assault by Armed Man. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 4

A story that he had been assaulted by an armed mail man told by Edgar,Collins, train conductor, to the police, late last night. He stated that when his tram…

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Murder Mystery Death of Bessie O'connor. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 5

The task of making the arrest of the murderer of Bessie O'Connor has not become less difficult, although the police are still making inquiries. Some of those…

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Horse Doped Chemist's Statement to Police. Goulburn

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 6

When informed that Cowra Boy, winner of the Flying Handicap yesterday, had been doped, the police examined the horse, and took a blood test and two…

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Playing Two-up 103Men Before Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 3

At the Central Police Court to-day, 103 men were convicted on charges of having played two-up and each was fined 10…

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Park Murder Description Cf Suspect. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 5

Detectives investigating the murder of Bessie O'Connor think that the murderer may have been a man between 30 and 35 instead of 25 to 28 as set out in the…

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Greek Doctor Mysterious Murder at Hampstead. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 5

A mysterious murder occurred at Hampstead, where Dr. Augelos Zemenides, a native of Cyprus, was found shot at the entrance to a boarding house at midnight…

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Murder Charge Death From Stab Wound. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 5

Charged with having murdered William Alexander Mcllveen, at Enmore, George Frederick Griffin, 20, appeared at Newtown Court to-day…

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