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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

1,306 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 44 of 66

Mascot Shooting Police Searching for Criminal Two Victims in Serious Condition. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 August 1933 · page 5

Norman McDonald and Jack Finnic who were shot in a house at Mascot last night, were reported to-day to be in such a serious condition that no operation…

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Dorrigo Police Court Theft of Maul

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 25 August 1933 · page 6

At the Dorrigo Police Court on Friday last, before Mr. H. Hawkins, P.M., the Police took action against Andrew Toms on a charge of stealing one…

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Small Debts' Court

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 25 August 1933 · page 6

At the Small Debts' Court before Mr. Hawkins, P.M., Rupert Harold Grace, farmer, of North Dorrigo, sought to recover from William…

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Sheep Stealing Queensland Episode of the Early Days How Fred Slipped the Sergeant

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 25 August 1933 · page 4

Writing of his experiences when he was a member of the Queensland Police Force in the early days, J. H. O'Brehoun recounts the following…

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Blue Shirts O'duffy Attends Conference Police Present. Dublin

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 August 1933 · page 5

The Free State accepted the outlawry of the Blue Shirts calmly. Dublin leaders of the National Guard expected a raid on their headquarters, but none…

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Craig Appeal No Announcement by High Court Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 August 1933 · page 5

The High Court to-day concluded its Sydney sittings without making any announcement as to when judgement in the Grag appeal will be given…

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Piddington Move in Equity Court Upper House Reform. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 August 1933 · page 5

The Equity Court will be asked to-morrow to grant an injunction declaring the Act providing for the reform of the Legislative Council invalid…

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Amazing Story Robbery-Fire Alleged Police Statement Man Committed for Trial. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 August 1933 · page 5

Before the Magistrate at Balmain Court committed George Quin for trial to-day on a charge of having maliciously injured the bedding, floor…

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Charge of Church Burglary

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 August 1933 · page 4

Evidence was heard by Mr. J. Stewart Berge, P.M., in the Brisbane Police Court, in the case in which John Raine, on remand, was charged that, between July 27…

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Theft From Partner Alleged False Representations Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 August 1933 · page 5

Found guilty in the Criminal Court, on a charge of having stolen £1900, while a member of a partnership, Bernard Raisberg was remanded for sentence. It was…

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Paterson Levy Dairy Farmers Liability Lismore Court Action Fails

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 August 1933 · page 8

A ease of interest to the Australian dairying industry was heard in the Lismore District Court by Judge Glan[?] when John Walker, a supplier Norco…

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National Guard O'Duffy's Activities Waterford Meeting Abandoned Police Draw Batons. Dublin

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 August 1933 · page 5

General O'Duffy's address to the National Guard Association in the Waterford Town Hall was abandoned after the Government proclaimed the meeting…

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Is It Valid? Upper House Bill Move for Injunction Application to Equity Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 August 1933 · page 5

Before Mr. Justice Long Innes in the Equity Court to-day Mr. Piddington, K.C. on behalf of Mr. T. P. Doyle, M.L.C., moved for an injunction to restrain the…

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"Murder" in Fitzroy Gardens

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 August 1933 · page 4

During the week-end, a murder was committed in Fitzroy Gardens, says "The Age," Melbourne. Some public benefactor, armed presumably with the blunt…

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Police Fail Search for Gunman Mascot Shooting. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 August 1933 · page 5

Police hopes for an arrest to-day in connection with the shooting at Mascot on Tuesday night of Norman McDonald and Jack Finnie were dashed when a…

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Fathers Death . Son Arrested and Charged. Perth

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 August 1933 · page 4

When two motor waggons collided near Bellevue yesterday John Colohan, 54, had both legs fractured, and he died. Later the police arrested Alfred Colohan, 21, his son, and charged him with having…

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Murder Charge Young Mother Acquitted by Jury Without Hearing Evidence for Defence. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 August 1933 · page 5

The trial of Irene Harden, 19, of Glen Innes, on a charge of having murdered her two-weeks-old baby boy, Patrick Marden, by throwing him out of a train near Grass…

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Newcastle Contempt Case Pull Court Judgment Reserved. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 August 1933 · page 5

The Full Court to-day concluded the hearing of argument in connection with the motion calling on Clive Evatt, barrister at law,the "Newcastle Morning…

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Craig Case High Court Judgment To-day. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 August 1933 · page 5

It was announced this afternoon that judgment in the Craig murder appeal case will be delivered to-morrow…

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Hide and Seek Blue Shirts And Police O'duffy Eluded Pursuers Addressed Gathering of 5000. DUBLIN

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 August 1933 · page 5

Outwitting Government forces which were concentrated to enforce prohibition of a memorial meeting at Bealnablagh, General O'Duffy…

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