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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

1,306 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 13 of 66

Woman Was Wise Took Part of Motor Engine Story Told in Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1933 · page 1

The story of how a woman look with her a small part of the engine of a motor launch when she went away and left it for a time was told…

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Miami Shooting Zangara Charged with Murder Second Victim in Serious Conditon. Miami (Florida)

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 March 1933 · page 5

Anton Cermak, Major of Chicago, died this morning from a bullet wound inflicted by Giuseppe Zangara in his attempt on the life of the then…

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Insurance Co. Four Persons Charged Conspiracy Alleged Allegations of Plot to Defraud. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 March 1933 · page 4

William Page (company director), Oswald Corkhill (secretary), Mattison Brain (company director), and Sydney Smith (clerk) appeared at the…

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Railways Case Applications for Transfer to State Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 March 1933 · page 5

Further argument in connection with the applications made by the Railway Commissioners of New South Wales, Victoria, West Australia and Tasmania for…

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Fraud Charge Insurance Co, Officials One Accused Searched in Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 March 1933 · page 1

At the Central Court to-day the hearing was continued of the case against Oswald Corkhill (secretary), William Page (company director), Mattison Bran…

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Maclean Police Court Charge Withdrawn

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 March 1933 · page 6

At the Maclean Police Court yesterday the police asked permission to withdraw the charge against P. Saxby for allegedly permitting an unlicensed person…

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Car Driver Charged Death of Cyclist at Kogarah. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 March 1933 · page 4

At the Kogarah Court to-day Ernest Lockrey, 38, was charged with manslanghter following the death of Leslie Webb, a cyclist, who was struck by[?]a…

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Wife Murder Charge Jury Acquits Husband. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 March 1933 · page 5

After a brief retirement to-day the jury at the Bundaberg Circuit Court returned a veddict of not guilty against Donald Luther, who was charged with the…

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Car Off Ferry Court Action Fails

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 10 March 1933 · page 2

In the District Court at Kempsey on Monday John Campbell Stewart, mail contractor, sued W. J. Kessell (nominal defendant representing the Crown)…

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£250 Burglary

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 March 1933 · page 4

Early on Tuesday morning thieves effected an entrance to the premises of Enrights, Pty., Ltd., general storekeepers, Beaudesert, and stole tobacco to the…

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Stealing a Calf

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 March 1933 · page 4

When Alfred John Capham pleaded guilty at the Casino Police Court to a charge of stealing a calf valued at £1, the property of Athol Young, of…

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Woman in Gaol to Be Released. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 March 1933 · page 5

Residents of Canterbury have arranged a deputation to the Minister for Justice, Mr. L. O. Martin, to request the release from gaol of a Canterbury woman who was…

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Two Detectives Dismissed Police Chief Silent. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 March 1933 · page 2

Considerable comment has been aroused by the information that two detectives attached to the Victorian police for[?] had been dismissed recently. It is…

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Indenture System Employers Advocate Abolition Unions Make Application to Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 March 1933 · page 5

Before Judge Becby in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court to-day, application was made by the Federated Moulders' (Metals) Union and the…

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Park Murder Craig's Trial Opens To-day Mr. Mack, K.C., to Defend. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 March 1933 · page 5

The trial of Eric Ronald Craig on a charge of having murdered May Miller in Queen's Park, Woollahra, on December 9, will begin at the Central Criminal…

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Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 4

There was no appearance of William Brown at the Grafton Police Court yesterday morning to answer a charge of haying been found drunk at South…

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Constables Charged Alleged Unlawful Assault Information Dismissed Complainant Convicted

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 7

Alleging maltreatment by Constables Robinson and Pinkerton alter his arrest on Friday, January 20, on a charge of having used indecent language in Prince…

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Court Faux Pas

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 4

An amusing incident occurred in the Quarter Sessions at Dubbo last week, when the sheriff's officer (Mr. A. E. Lyon) made a faux pas no two occasions…

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Park Murder Trial Adjourned Until Thursday Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 5

On the application of Mr. Mack, K.C., for a brief adjournment, the trial of Eric Roland Craig, charged with the murder of Iris Marriott, known as May Miller,…

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District Court Not for Coffs—Yet

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 2

Replying to Coffs Chamber of Com merce's request for the establishment of a District Court at Coffs Harbour, the Minister for Justice (Mr. L. O…

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