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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

1,306 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 25 of 66

Stolen Document Police Making Inquiries. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 May 1933 · page 5

The statement made yesterday by the Premier, that a private letter had been stolen from his personal office file and subsequently printed in the "Labor…

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S. P. Shops Police Have Been Busy. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 May 1933 · page 2

Official figures issued by the Police Department reveal that during the past year £30,000 went into the Government coffers as the result of fines imposed on…

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Fight on Steamer Seaman Jumped Overboard 30 Seamen Before Court. Wellington (N. Z.)

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 May 1933 · page 5

In the Wellington Court to-day the hearing began of the ease in which 30 seamen from the steamer Maiha are charged with having disobeyed orders…

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Send-off to Gaol

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 May 1933 · page 7

A send-off on the eve of his departure to serve a month in gaol was tendered a Sydney suburban starting price better. Recently the man was fined for illegal…

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No Tick Permit Coramba Court Case

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 12 May 1933 · page 5

At the Coramba Police Court on Tuesday Alfred O'Neill was charged at the instance of the Tick Board with having moved cattle from his…

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Seamen Charged Dispute with a Boatswain One Man Dived Overboard. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 May 1933 · page 5

Remarkable evidence was given when 30 seamen of the steamer Mahia appeared at the Wellington court, on a charge of disobeying orders…

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Pharaoh Club Betting Raid Recalled Police Agent's Activities. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 May 1933 · page 4

Mention of a police agent named Farley, and the raid on the Pharaoh Club some time ago, was made in the Manly Court to-day when Leonard Oscar Everett,…

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'Phones and S.P. Betting Police Complain--p.o's. Reply. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 May 1933 · page 5

Statements by police officials that they received very little assistance from the Postmaster-General's Department in their endeavors to combat S.P. betting was…

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Contempt Charge Newcastle Solicitor Named in Judge Sheridan's Court "Very Insulting." Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 May 1933 · page 4

Following several brushes between Judge Sheridan and Mr. H. O'Neill, solicitor, in the District Court to-day, his Honor ordered Mr. O'Neill to…

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Curious Court Case

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 May 1933 · page 8

A message from Griffith says that Henry James Kurtzman, who was charged with taking a document from a local auctioneer and walking out of the office with it,…

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Grazing and a Special Lease Leonard Bailey V, Austin Ryan Case at Ulmarra Police Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 May 1933 · page 8

Austin Ryan was charged at Ulmarra Police Court before Mr. H. Hawkins, P.M., that on April 6 he drove a bullock, the property of Leonard Bailey without proper…

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Left Rich Legacy Drew Old Age Pension Aged Woman Charged

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 May 1933 · page 7

Although she had been left a rich legacy of over £10,000, a Dubbo woman continued to draw her old age pension, a fact which led to her appearance in the…

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Missing Couple Located by Police. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 May 1933 · page 6

Frederick Bradley, 27, and his wife, Elizabeth, 25, of Williamstown, who were reported missing on a motor cycle trip from West Australia to Victoria, have…

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Alleged Attempted Murder Two Men and a Woman. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 May 1933 · page 5

Edwin Henderson, 35, was committed for trial at the Kogarah court to-day, on a charge of having attempted to murder Victor Levett. Ho was allowed £150 bail…

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£150 Robbery Police Arrest Two Men. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 May 1933 · page 5

Police to-night arrested two young men in connection with the armed hold-up at Tiy, Loy and Company's premises, at Alexandria, yesterday afternoon. when…

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Wage Puzzle Federal Court's Order. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 May 1933 · page 2

Owing to a mistake made by the Commonwealth Statistician in computing new wages under the Arbitration Court's recent order, many firms are unable to…

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COMMUNISTS Struggle With Police in London Court "Down with Hitler." London

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 May 1933 · page 5

There was a violent struggle in the Mary ebone Court, when the Communists, Gerald Bradley, Don Irving and Hug Slater, were charged with…

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Maltese Feuds Police Force Entrance to Building. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 May 1933 · page 6

For some time quarrels have occurred among factions of the Maltese community in the city. Detectives were patrolling East Sydney…

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Man Knocked Down Police Searching for Car Driver. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 May 1933 · page 5

The police are searching for a motorist who, they state, accelerated and drove on after knocking down Joseph Shoppee, 72, of Lindfield, late last night. Shoppee is…

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Assault on Constable Cowper Man Fined Ulmarra Police Court Case

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 May 1933 · page 3

At the Ulmarra Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. H. G. Greenaway and F. Hall, Js.P., Francis Joseph Moran was charged that at Cowper on May 13 he…

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