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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

1,306 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 42 of 66

At Gun Point Casino Suspects Arrested Police Draw a Cordon Alleged Attempt on Shop. Lismork

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 August 1933 · page 5

By the arrest, of two men, one at revolver point, last night, the Casino police are hopeful of clearing up a number of robberies which have…

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'Telling Lies' Plaintiff In Court Case to Be Charged with Perjury Story of Alleged Assault. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 August 1933 · page 5

A charge against John Henry Drury, 29, motor driver, and his wife, Olive Drury, 28, of having inflicted grievous bodily harm on Alexander…

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Small Debts Court Goods Sold and Delivered

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 August 1933 · page 7

Proceedings were [?]stituted by McKit tricks, Ltd., at the Small Debts Court, Grafton, yesterday against R. Durie, of Megan, for the recovery of £1119,…

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Craig's Appeal Against Full Court Decision Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 August 1933 · page 5

Erie Ronald Craig's appeal to the High Court, against the decision of the Full Court of Criminal Appeals, in dismissing his appeal against his conviction and…

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Bound Over Footballer Before Court "World's Worst Referee."

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 August 1933 · page 2

At the Maclean Police Court, before Mr. T. A. Letts, J.P., yesterday, William Edward Bindley. 30, was charged with behaving in an offensive manner on…

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Dole Strikers Melbourne Demonstration Dispersal by the Police. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 August 1933 · page 5

Primarily because their request tor representation on to-day's sustenance conference between the Government and the Trades Hall Council was refused, dole…

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Wanted Man Vanishes Police Wait in Vain at Wharf Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 August 1933 · page 5

Placed on board the Marama, at Auckland, for deportation to Australia, a man for whom the police were waiting on the wharf, disappeared when the liner berthed…

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'Vigliacco!' Divorce Court Sensation Italian Woman Causes Stir. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 August 1933 · page 5

Claiming £2000 damages from Antonio Carollo who was joined as co-respondent, Guistiniano Bianchetto to-day was awarded £100 by the jury in the Divorce…

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Sawtell Unemployed Shire Councillors Complain of Coffs Police Attitude Matter to Be Referred to Chief Secretary

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1933 · page 3

In his report to the Bellingen Shire Council, at Wednesdya's meeting Mr. H. D. Crocker, A.L.C.A., shire clerk, indicated a serious difficulty which…

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All Quiet No Parade Of Blue Shirts Police and Soldiers Armored Car, Machine Guns Dublin Streets Are Guarded. Dublin

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 August 1933 · page 5

At noon all was quiet, an armored car with the turrets closed and manned by soldiers with machine guns patrolling the vicinity of the Cenotaph. The…

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Will Dispute Influenced by Father Daughter's Case in Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 August 1933 · page 5

Alleging that she had been influenced by her father in the execution of certain documents, Dorothy Ada Paton to-day asked Mr. Justice Davidson, in the Equity…

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Opossum Skins. 60,000 Sent To London Trafficking Suspected Sydney and London Police Busy. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 August 1933 · page 5

In the course of their investigations into the alleged trafficking in opossum skins, detectives have ascertained that nearly 30,000 skins have…

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Explosive Matchbox Three Men Discharged Shop Robbed While Owner Is at Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 August 1933 · page 5

James Griffiths (21) Norman [?] (24) and Athol Ewings (19) were discharged by Mr. May, S.M., at the Newtown Police Court to-day on charges of having…

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Chicago Gangsters' Audacity Police Outwitted Gangsters Escape Trap Slip Through Cordon Shot at From Aeroplane Ruse to Get Kidnappers Fails. Chicago

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 August 1933 · page 5

Slipping through a cordon of over 300 policemen and Federal agents armed with machine guns and directed by radio from an aeroplane, two…

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Footballers Fined Assault of Referee Magistrate Gives Warning

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 18 August 1933 · page 3

After playing football for 14 years and 16 years respectively without striking trouble, two brothers, Cecil Richards and Victor Rickards, of…

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Coff's Police Court Football Offenders Fined Gaol Without Option in Future Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 August 1933 · page 5

At the Coff's Harbor Police Court to-day, before Mr. H. Hawkins, P.M., Charles Edward Richards, of Woolgoolga, pleaded guilty to a charge of assa[?]…

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Coffs' Progress Question of Land Values Police Magistrate Expresses Views

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 18 August 1933 · page 1

Sustaining the shire council's valuation of a block of land at the Jetty in the Shire Appeal Court at Coffs Harbour on Wednesday last, Mr…

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L.c. Executive Player Suspended for Season Alleged Assault on Referee

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 August 1933 · page 2

At a meeting of the executive of the Lower Clarence Rugby Football League, at Maclean, the president, Mr. A. Bancroft, occupied the chair…

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Craig Appeal Before High Court to Day Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 August 1933 · page 4

Eric Roland Craig's appeal against the decision of the Court of Criminal Appeal comes before the High Court to-morrow…

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Rumors Revived Dissolution in Free State Senate Rejects Bill for Civic Guard Wage Cut New Armed Police Criticised. Dublin

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 August 1933 · page 5

The Senate insisted by 18 votes to 16 votes to day on amending the Public Service Bill, in order to exempt the Civic Guard from wage…

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