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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

1,306 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 48 of 66

Coramba Welcome to Magistrate

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 September 1933 · page 7

At the Coramba Police Court on Tuesday last Messrs. A. Pryor, J.P., and A. Lindsay, J.P., extended a welcome to Mr. C. F. Denton, P.M., on behalf of the local…

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Nominal Fines Toowoomba Bookmakers Magistrate's Comment

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 September 1933 · page 2

The biggest bookmakers of Toowoomba were involved in police court proceedings when, before a crowded court, William Rankin, 54, bookmaker, Edwin Montague…

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Death Pact Bodies In Bush Man and Young Girl Die Murder and Suicide Forbidden to Meet. Wagga

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 September 1933 · page 5

A man is believed to have lured his 15-year-old sweetheart into the bush about five miles from Tarcutta, near Wagga, and shot her dead, and then…

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Cricketer Charged Woman Killed by Car. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 September 1933 · page 5

Herbert S. Gamble, the well-known cricketer, pleaded not guilty in the Supreme Court to-day on a charge of unlawfully killing Mary Dowley 61, on…

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Verdict of Murder Death of Gules Boccy Police Unable to Trace Killer. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 September 1933 · page 5

The City Coroner to-day found that Gules Boccy, 35, who was fatally injured when struck on the head by a man whom he was pursuing in…

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Compensation Claim By A Fireman On Brisbane Express Disallowed by Court Injury Not Contracted in Course of Employment

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 September 1933 · page 2

Reserved judgment was delivered on Thursday by Judge Perdriau in the Workers' Compensation Court, Sydney, in the case in winch William Hodge, locomotive…

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Two Years £827 Hospital Funds Stolen Former Secretary Sentenced. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 September 1933 · page 5

A sentence of two year's imprisonment, with the recommendation that the prisoner be sent to a prison farm, in view of his health, was imposed on Harry Hopewell…

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Fines Bill Power of Magistrate Portion of Fines for Informers Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 September 1933 · page 5

Moving the second reading of the Fines and Penalties Amendment Bill, the Minister for Justice, Mr. Martin, said the measure provided that where a…

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Wider Powers for Small Debts Court Amending Legislation. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 September 1933 · page 5

Moving the second reading of the Small Debts Recovery Amendment Bill the Minister for Justice, Mr. Martin, said the jurisdiction of the Small Debts court,…

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Wild Chase Through Newtown Streets Roof to Roof Race Police Use Revolvers Three Suspects Arrested. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 September 1933 · page 5

One man was shot in the right leg, and two others were captured, after sensational chases, when the police interrupted a gang of thieves who had…

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Riotous Behavior Three Men in a Sulky Maclean Police Court

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 September 1933 · page 2

At the Maclean Police Court, before the Police Magistrate yesterday, P. Mantling pleaded guilty through his solicitor, Mr. T. McL. Lobban, to a charge of…

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Mascot Shooting Man Arrested and Charged Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 September 1933 · page 4

Thomas Craig, 29, of Redfern, was arrested and charged with shooting with intent to murder Norman McDonald, 32 and Jock Finnie, 26, at Mascot, on the…

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Dorrigo Court News Small Debt Case

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 22 September 1933 · page 2

At the Dorrigo Small Debts' Court on Friday last, before Mr. C. Denton, relieving P.M.. G. M. O'Hara proceeded against Anthony Thomas Monks,…

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Attempted Murder Charge Defendant Remanded. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 September 1933 · page 5

Arising out of the wounding of Norman McDonald and John Finnie, at Mascot, on August 22, Thomas Craig (29), laborer, appeared at the Redfern police court…

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Unlawfully Killing Cricketer Sentenced Woman Killed in Car Collision Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 September 1933 · page 6

A sentence of two years hard labor, to be suspended on the defendant [?] into a recognisance of £200, with a like surety, to be of good behavior for…

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Exciting Scenes March to Mountjoy Gaol Irish Republican Army. Dublin

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 September 1933 · page 5

Exciting scenes were witnessed here when a procession of 7000 marched to Mountjoy gaol, following a meeting of protest of the Irish Republican Army…

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Ton of Tools Extraordinary Police Haul

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 September 1933 · page 6

Tools, building materials, wire, timber, railway appliances, sheet metal these were part of an extraordinary haul made by police when they searched a house in…

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Melbourne Tragedy Shot Five Times While On His Way Home by Masked Man Strange Story Unfolded Determined and Deliberate Murder. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 September 1933 · page 5

While on the way home with a friend, shortly before 2 o'clock this morning, Jas. John, 25, of Palmer street, Collingwood, was shot five…

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Police Use Aeroplanes

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 September 1933 · page 3

It was revealed at Anstey (Leicestershire), states the "Sunday Graphic," that ever since last summer the Chief Constable of Leicestershire, Captain…

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Harada the Police Alsatian

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 September 1933 · page 7

There is a good deal of controversy at present concerning the Alsatian breed of dogs. The above illustration shows Harada, the Police Alsatian, whilst endeavoring to pick up the scent of the person who shot Walter Kentwell at Castle Hill last week…

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