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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

1,306 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 34 of 66

Senator Dunn Application in Divorce Court Suspension of Alimony. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 June 1933 · page 5

The Judge in Divorce granted the application by Senator James Patrick Dunn for the suspension of alimony to his wife who is now in Long ay gaol…

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Court's Surprise Cattle Stealing Case

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 30 June 1933 · page 2

Having obtained leniency on the plea, of poverty, a defendant at Coffs Police Court yesterday greatly surprised the Court when he declined a…

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Solomon Island Girls Sentenced for Vagrancy. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 June 1933 · page 5

Raiding a house in the city last night, detectives found two Solomon Island girls in a room into which they had [?] by Chinese. To- day the girls [?]…

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Woman in Gaol Pathetic Application for Bail. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 June 1933 · page 5

Asking that Doris May Cooke, at present an inmate of Long Bay gaol, should be granted bail pending an appeal against her sentence of 18 months imprisonment…

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Refined Torture by Russian Secret Police

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 30 June 1933 · page 3

The part which the Russian secret political police (the O.G.P.U.) plays in maintaining the Soviet regime and the terrorist methods adopted by…

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District Court Coffs Hospital Case

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 30 June 1933 · page 2

In the District Court at Bellingen this week Eileen Sue brought an action against Emma Catherine Brett claiming £390 as the price of the…

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Car Minders Views of Commissioner of Police. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 June 1933 · page 5

Commenting on the remarks made by Mr. Laidlaw, C.S.M., at the Central Police Court, in which he caustically dealt with car minders, the Commissioner of…

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Tragic Ending to Newcastle Court Case Collapse and Death of Defendant. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 June 1933 · page 5

The hearing of a case in the Newcastle Small Debts Court had a sad ending to- day when a defendant, William George Windsor, butcher, of Toronto, collapsed…

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Scathing Comment "A Mere Cloak or Sham" Judge in Bankruptcy Court Case. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 July 1933 · page 5

Condemnatory comments were made by Mr. Justicec Lukin in the Federal Bankruptcy Court to-day, when he granted applications by the Offcial Receiver,…

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Killed His Wife Strange Murder Case Husband's Unusual Plea. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 July 1933 · page 5

A strange murder trial was conducted at the Newcastle-on-Tyne Assizes, John Francis Hood (33), a clerk, who was described as a devoted and unselfish…

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Kidnapped with Family Promoter Wanted by Police. Chicago

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 July 1933 · page 5

Jake Factor, a stock inspector, wanted in England on swindling charges, was kidnapped to-niglit as he was leaving a cabaret with his family…

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'In Self-defence' Leichhardt Brawl Sequel Metal-finisher Before Court. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 July 1933 · page 3

At the Central Police Court this morning William Edwin Bode, 41, metal-finisher, was charged with having maliciously inflicted grievous bodily harm upon…

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Theft of Coal

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1933 · page 3

At Taree Police Court last week three men were charged with haviug coal in their possession reasonably suspected of having been stolen. The…

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Accountant Sent to Gaol. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 July 1933 · page 6

Lionel Castles, 34, an accountant, was sentenced to three years' imprisonment and declared an habitual criminal, at Darlinghurst Sessions to-day, when he…

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More Allegations Dispute Over A Will Mention of 'Murder' Amazing Story Told in Court Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 July 1933 · page 5

Further amazing allegations were, made before Sir John Harvey, in the Probate Court to-day, when the application by Lilian Reekie to have a…

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Small Debts Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 July 1933 · page 4

At the Grafton Small Debts Court yesterday the matter was mentioned in which Ernest Maitland Armstrong had obtained judgment against James Ryan, and had…

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£270 WORTH Theft Of Diamond Rings Man for Trial South Grafton Robbery

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 July 1933 · page 3

Patrick Coffey, 32, who was committed for trial at the Grafton Police Court yesterday, upon charges of breaking and entering and stealing,…

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District Court Coffs Harbour Cases

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1933 · page 4

The following reports of the Cofes Harbour cases heard at the District Court at Bellingen last week and briefly referred to in last issue of the…

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BLOODTHIRSTY Ghastly Piracy Plot Carefully Planned Full Story Unfolded Murder in Cold Blood. Shanghai

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 July 1933 · page 5

Ghastly details of the most sensational piracy in coastal waters now have been received, indicating that the whole of the bloodthirsty episode…

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Croydon Park Tragedy Name Called at Court Injured Boy Improving. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 July 1933 · page 5

The shocking tragedy at Croydon Park yesterday was referred to at the Burwood police court to-day, when the name of Herbert Francis…

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