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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

1,306 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 18 of 66

Police Aeroplanes

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 4

Interesting details of how the famous Canadian North-west Mounted Police use raido and aeroplanes in their work were given in Sydney by Inspector R. B. C…

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Second Charge of Entering and Stealing Ferguson Remanded to Lismore Quarter Sessions

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 2

Ferguson was also charged with breaking and entering the premises of Wilfred Cork, farmer, Deervale road, and stealing therefrom one felt hat…

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Wife Tells Night Of Murder Her Husband's Movements [?]Raig's Trial. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 5

Evidence that Eric Craig, who is charged with the murder of Elizabeth 0'Connor, at Kogarah, on December 16, was the man who had been in his…

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Weber Trial Convicted of Murder. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 April 1933 · page 5

The jury returned a verdict of guilty to-day against Frederick John Weber, who was charged with the murder of his wife, Bertha Weber, with a strong…

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Abo. Stockman Convicted of Murder. Darwin

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 April 1933 · page 7

A stockman named Jimmy, an aboriginal, was convicted of the murder of William Tctlow, and sentenced to death…

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Some Spending Story in Divorce Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 April 1933 · page 5

A remarkable story was told in the Divorce Court to-day, when Elizabeth Bentley, daughter of a Lancashire cotton merchant, petitioned for the dissolution…

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A Tangle Probate Court Problem Some Legal Intricacies. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 April 1933 · page 5

An involved problem confronted Mr. Justice Harvey in the Probate Court to-day when Jean Marks applied for letters of administration of the estate of…

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Frustrated Attempt to Rob Mail Train Police Act on Hint Received. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 April 1933 · page 5

A daring attempt to rob the mail train between Melbourne and Ballarat was frustrated by the police yesterday…

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Darwin Supreme Court Natives on Trial for Murder. Darwin

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 April 1933 · page 1

Two Myall natives, Immolanga and Munnapitcheri, were charged before the Darwin Supreme Court yesterday with the murder of another named Wammalinji, and…

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Four Major Crimes Charged Against Vickers' Men. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 April 1933 · page 5

It is learned that the charges against the Vickers' employees in Russia will be espionage, sabotage, bribery and conspiracy…

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Jury Disagrees Park Murder Trial Craig Remanded. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 April 1933 · page 5

The trial of Eric Craig, 26, salesman, on a charge of murder, was concluded at the Central Criminal Court to-day before Mr. Justice Halse Rogers. The jury,…

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Two Men Sentenced Unlawfully Using Motor Cycles. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 April 1933 · page 5

Convicted at the Central Court to-day on charges of having unlawfully taken and used motor cycles, James Har[?], 26…

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Courtesy to the Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 April 1933 · page 4

An articled law clerk appeared before Mr. Justice Henchman, who was sitting in Federal bankruptcy jurisdiction, and made a formal application for an adjournment…

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Acquitted Charge of Wife Murder Verdict Applauded. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 April 1933 · page 5

In the Supreme Court to-day the jury, after an hour's deliberation, returned a verdict of not guilty in the case in which John Elgar Cottell was charged with…

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Guarded by Police German Embassy in London. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 April 1933 · page 5

Anti-Fascist demonstrators abandoned their intention of demonstrating at the Germany Embassy, which, nevertheless, as a precaution was guarded by police…

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Murder Charge Husband For Trial Wife's Throat Cut Argument Over Man. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 April 1933 · page 5

John Weston was committed for trial for the murder of his wife, Grace Weston, on March 14, by the City Coroner to-day…

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Pension Claim a Wife's Earnings Alleged Untrue Representation Police Court Proceedings

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 April 1933 · page 4

Proceedings instituted by the Commissioner of Pensions against Hugh Thomas Ford, of South Grafton, allegisg that on December 11, 1929, he had imposed upon…

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Man Detained Criminal Assault Cases. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 April 1933 · page 6

Ever since the criminal assault on a little girl at Tarragindi and an attempted assault on another on March 24, police have conducted an intensive man hunt…

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Gundagai Tragedy Man for Trial on Murder Charge. Gundagai

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 April 1933 · page 5

At the conclusion of evidence concerning the death of Joseph Jentini, 74, who was shot dead while eating his breakfast on Saturday, the Coroner committed John…

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Woman Shot Dead Husband on Murder Charge Man Wounded. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 April 1933 · page 5

At the Ballarat Supreme Court to-day, Patrick Sheedy, 49, was charged with the murder of Mrs. Winifred Naomi Brooks, and with having shot at Henry…

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