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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

1,306 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 24 of 66

Two Years Thrifty People Robbed Aged Impostor Sent to Gaol Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 May 1933 · page 4

"I am pretty well near my journey's end, and I would like to be sent to the old men's home, so that I would not have to end my days in prison," said Ray…

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Valedictory Acting-inspector M'alpin Tributes From Bench and Court Officials

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 May 1933 · page 4

Striking tributes were expressed by Mr. H. Hawkins, P.M., Mr. J. Tarn, Clerk of Petty Sessions, and police officers, at the Grafton Police Court yesterday…

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Ten Per Cent. Cut Restoration Case Slight Increase Wages Under Fed. Awards Court's Judgment Cost Cf Living Basis Change of Method, Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 May 1933 · page 5

The Full Bench of the Arbitration Court to-day delivered judgment in the hearing of the unions' application for the restoration of the 1931 10 per…

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Ulmarra Police Court Motor Drivers Fined Trouble with Lights

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 May 1933 · page 7

At the Ulmarra Police Court on Wednesday last before Mr. H. Hawkins, P.M., James Albert Clark was charged that on March 19, between the hours of…

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London Police's Speed Reckoner

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 May 1933 · page 4

It appears that the London police have a ready reckoner, which they use for calculating quickly the speed of motor, vehicles over measured distances. A…

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Maclean Appeal Court

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 May 1933 · page 2

Of the 96 appeals lodged against the assessments made by the valuer of the Maclean, municipality, for the year 1933. 50 were settled by friendly appeal, and…

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Fire in Shop Caretaker Sent to Gaol Perth

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 May 1933 · page 5

In the Criminal, Court, Harold Edwin Smith, formerly caretaker of the Perth Town Hall, was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment, on a charge of having set…

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Woman Sentenced Was Released From Gaol. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 May 1933 · page 5

Released after serving a term of imprisonment some months ago, Alice Mary Dunn appeared at Darlinghurst Sessions to-day and was sentenced to nine months…

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Talc. Powder Police Court Sequel "Reasonably Suspected Stolen."

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 May 1933 · page 6

That he had in his possession one tin of talc powder which might reasonably be suspected of having been stolen was the charge preferred against George…

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Police Attacked Shots at Railway Station Accused Man at Police Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 May 1933 · page 5

A sequel to the sensational affray between two police and two men at Berala railway station early yesterday morning was the appearance at the Burwood Court…

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"Among Spielers" Sentenced to Seven Days

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 May 1933 · page 6

Among several alleged offenders, whom the police had under observation at the Grafton Showground during the weekend, was Charles Travers, 42, who was…

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Showman in Trouble Magistrate Extends Leniency

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 May 1933 · page 4

William Whittaker, 38, was charged before Mr. H. Hawkins, P.M., at the Grafton Police Court yesterday, with having been found drunk at Grafton on…

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A Cracker Dalmorton Assault Costs Offender £713

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 May 1933 · page 6

A cracker thrown into a paddock in which William Smith was camping at Dalmorton on April 19, had its sequel at the Grafton Police Court yesterday, when…

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Gandhi Fasting Will Be Released From Gaol Calcutta

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 May 1933 · page 5

Gandhi began his fast at noon to-day, and it is confidently anticiuated in official circles that he will be released to-night. The place of fasting has not been…

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Serious Charges Young Man Before Court Youth Killed--railway Gates Smashed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 May 1933 · page 5

At Parramatta Court to-day, William George Wells, 21, laborer, was charged with having feloniously slam Norman Charles Newell at Canley Vale on May 6…

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Charge of Wife Murder Accused Remanded. Adelong

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 May 1933 · page 5

Following the death of Kathleen Benson in the Adelong Hospital, from injuries to the head, her husband, Robert Joseph Benson, was arrested and charged…

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Harwood Tennis Court Official Opening

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 May 1933 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon the official opening of the new concrete tennis court recently put down on the Sports Ground, Harwood, took place in the…

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Ogpu Methods Startling Exposures By Premier Stealing of Documents Alleged Tammany Tricks By Labor Paper Premier's Condemnation of Opponents Tactics "Using Criminally -Minded People in Improper Manner" Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 May 1933 · page 5

In a statement to-night, the Premier (Mr. Stevens) declared that a letter written to him on June 16, 1932, by the managing editor of a Sydney weekly, a photograph of which appeared in last Monday's "Labor Daily," had been stolen from the Premier's office…

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Recent Fire Coldstream Bridge Man Charged at Police Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 May 1933 · page 4

The recent burning of the bridge on the Upper Coldstream had a sequel at Grafton Police Court yesterday, when William Shine, 39 was charged before…

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Theft of £629 Solicitor's Clerk Sentenced Had Been Struck Off Roll. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 May 1933 · page 5

In sentencing John McLaughlin, solicitor's clerk, to 23 months imprisonment for the theft of £629 from his employers, Messrs McDonell and Moffitt,…

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