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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

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'Had Been Asleep' Member Of The Bench Uproar in Police Court Allegations of Police Sergt. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 August 1933 · page 5

An uproar broke out among members of the Bench in the Richmond Police Court this afternoon when just as the verdict was to be given…

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Dr. Storer's Book Magistrate's Decision Upheld Crown's Appeal Fails. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 August 1933 · page 5

The decision of the Central Court Magistrate in dismissing information under the Indecent Publications Act against Dr. Robert Vivian Storer, in connection…

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Dermatitis Case High Court Upholds Appeal. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 August 1933 · page 5

A few weeks ago Dr. Richard Grant, of Adelaide, was awarded £2450 damages in the action he brought against the Australian Knitting Mills, Ltd., and John…

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Craig Appeal Big Crowd In High Court "Man's Life in Jeopardy" Problem of a Handkerchief. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 August 1933 · page 5

The High Court was crowded to-day when Eric Roland Craig, convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of Elizabeth O'Connor, applied…

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Berrima Gaol to Be Reofened

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 August 1933 · page 2

The old Berrima gaol may again be brought into commission for prison purposes, according to local reports. The proposal is to maintain prisoners in the…

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FIRES Gigantic Conspiracy Against Insurance Companies Ten Sentenced Old Bailey's Biggest Case. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 August 1933 · page 3

After a hearing lasting for 32 days --the longest in the history of the Old Bailey--the 10 accused in the gigantic insurance, incendiarism and…

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Shots Fired At Suspects In Car Police Hunt Ends at Hospital Man Found Under Bed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 August 1933 · page 3

Undeterred by a shot fired into the air from a revolver of a police constable, the occupants of an allegedly stolen car in the early hours of his…

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Public Servant Charged

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 August 1933 · page 6

Detective Buggy visited the accountants branch of the Queensland. Department of Labor and Industry at the Treasury Buildings on Friday…

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Four Youths Charged Sequel to Car Chase. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 August 1933 · page 5

The sequel to the sensational chase by the police after an allegedly stolen motor car at Panamatta yesterday was the appearance at Parramatta Court to-day…

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'KLEPTOMANIA' Old Man Charged an Appeal for Leniency by Owner of Stolen Jewellery

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 August 1933 · page 2

"I would like to ask your Worship to be lenient with this poor old gentleman. Whilst he was in camp with me he was a most amiable old gentleman…

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Husband Detained Flourished Two Knives Police Rescue Wife. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 August 1933 · page 5

Depressed through inability to and employment, a man became demented in his home, at Darlinghurst yesterday, and picking up two large knives, threatened…

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Boy Pianist Order Nisi Continued Mother's Application to High Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 August 1933 · page 5

The usual interest that is being taken in the career of the boy pianist, Philip Hargrave, was manifested this morning by the number of persons…

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Craig Case High Court Appeal for New Trial Witness Crothers Slated "Not a Normal Person." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 August 1933 · page 5

Many legal authorities were quoted by Mr. Curtis, K.C., in the High Court to-day in support of the appeal by Eric Roland Craig against judgment…

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Betting Shop Raids Police in Disguise

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 August 1933 · page 7

After having roamed the South Coast in disguise for nearly five weeks, in search of starting-price betting shops, Constables Turnham and M[?]ness, of the police betting…

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'Insane Conceit' Youth Sent to Gaol Attack on Young Woman Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 August 1933 · page 5

Alleged to have threatened a young woman at Putney, on July 2, while armed with a razor, and having struck her in the face with a stone wrapped in a…

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Police Force More Recruits Required. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 August 1933 · page 5

It was stated to-day there will be an early resumption of recruiting for the police force, which ceased some time ago. It is believed the first batch of recruits…

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Stolen Car Wild Chase by Police Youths Sentenced. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 August 1933 · page 5

Heavy sentences were imposed on two of three youths on various charges arising out of a wild chase by the police after a stolen motor car at Parramatta on…

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SENTENCED Bogus 'Doctor' 'Must Be Put Out of Way' Lismore Sessions Case. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 August 1933 · page 5

Shedding tears and protesting that he had suffered a great deal Joseph Isherwood Amrak, 46, was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment with hard…

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In Hut Woman's Head Battered Beechworth Murder Charge Against Nephew. Wangaratta

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 August 1933 · page 5

The tiny courthouse of Beechworth was crowded to-day when an inquest on the death of Miss Catherine Starr, 72, who was found dead in a hut at…

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Missing Man. Traced by Alsatian Dog Instructions to Police Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 August 1933 · page 5

One of the Alsatian dogs which was recently attached to the police force, after a year's intensive training, proved her worth this morning when, after trailing…

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