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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

1,306 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 54 of 66

Alleged Theft of Whisky

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 October 1933 · page 4

William Donald McDermid 29, was again remanded at the Grafton Police Court yesterday, on a charge of having, at South Grafton, on October 13, stolen…

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Vic. Murder Man's Alleged Confession Visited Police Station Then Jumped Into River. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 October 1933 · page 5

A message from Swan Hill states that a strange man called at Swan Hill police station on Saturday night and declared he was the man wanted…

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Court and Insobriety

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 October 1933 · page 3

"There is no official test for drunkenness in the Brisbane police courts," said a Brisbane magistrate on Friday when shown the cable message which stated…

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Murder Confession Two Killed in Explosion. Belgrade

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 October 1933 · page 5

A man and woman were killed in a shattering explosion in a peasant house near Zagreb. The deceased's father allegedly confessed that his son murdered…

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Discharged Intent to Murder Charge "Something in It." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 October 1933 · page 5

Percy John Lawson, 31, sheet metal worker, who appeared at the Central Court to-day on a charge of having shot at Vincent Bede Monahan with intent…

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P.M.'s Finding at Maclean Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 October 1933 · page 4

In the report of the police proceedings, instituted against Edward Charlton at the Maclean Police Court upon a charge of drunkenness and disorderly…

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False Pretences Alleged Clerk Before Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 October 1933 · page 5

At the Central Police Court to-day Christopher Andrew Mayer, 22, clerk, was remanded until November 2 on a charge of having falsely pretended to Thomas S…

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Nermaluk Notorious Aboriginal Criminal Police Party Leave Darwin. Darwin

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 October 1933 · page 5

A police party left last night for Finnis River district in an attempt to capture Nermaluk, the alleged aboriginal murderer of three Japanese in 1930. The…

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REWARDS For Recovering Stolen Cars Charges Against Detective Melbourne Police Inquiry. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 October 1933 · page 5

Evidence of how Detective Dunn had "told off" several insurance company officials because they declined to pay rewards previously promised…

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Human Ostrich Keys, Spoons, Buckles Amazing Story in Coroner's Court 497 Articles in Man's Stomach

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 October 1933 · page 1

Discovered in the stomach of a patient during an operation at the Country Mental Hospital, Upton, near Chester, an amazing array of…

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No Home Better Dead' Mother Charged with Murder Sad Ipswich Case. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 October 1933 · page 5

Great public interest, was taken in the case in the Ipswich Police Court to-day in which Annie Belanger, 49, was charged with the wilful murder of her six-year-old…

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Wangaratta Murder Woman's Shocking Injuries Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 October 1933 · page 1

The trial commenced to-day of Leo Alphonse Starr, 18, on a charge of having murdered his aunt, Miss Catherine Starr, of Wangaratta, on or about July 21…

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Police Inquiry Two Girls Give Evidence Mother Reprimanded More About Stolen Cars. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 October 1933 · page 1

Two girls, daughters of Alan Duignan, whose name has been mentioned as a police informant, and who is now serving a sentence in the Pentridge…

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Aunt's Death Nephew Charged with Murder Declared His Innocence. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 October 1933 · page 4

Leo Alphonse Starr went into the witness box and declared his innocence of the murder of his aunt, Miss Catherine Starr, at Tarrawingee, about July 21, when the…

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Ghastly Murder Husband Scalded to Death Wife and Mother-in-law Sentenced. Paris

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 October 1933 · page 5

Yet another monstrous murder has been perpetrated, this time at Montpelier, where Jean Tourel, a former municipal employee, was scalded to death by his…

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Daring Theft Tray of Diamonds Stolen From Shop Window. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 October 1933 · page 5

A daring theft of a tray of diamond rings was carried out by two young men from the pawnshop of Mrs. W. Napthali, Carlton, to-day. Although chased by a…

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Mother Charged Abducted Her Daughter Had Signed Adoption Papers Formal Conviction Recorded. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 October 1933 · page 5

An allegation that she had illegally abducted her own child was made against Mrs. Mary Jane Turton, 45, of Queanbeyan, before Acting-Judge…

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Fire Trial Reichstag Porters Evidence Court Laughed. Berlin

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 October 1933 · page 5

A Reichstag porter named Hornemann created a diversion at the Reichstag fire trial to-day. After declaring that he had never previously seen the accused…

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Murder Charge Melbourne Shooting Case Man Before Court. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 October 1933 · page 5

As a sequel to the shooting of Maurice Langley, the 75 years old pawnbroker, in his shop in Elizabeth street, city, yesterday, Robert Von Geyer, 50, painter,…

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'Sham Marriage' Deserted Wife's Amazing Story Told in Divorce Court Man Induced to Pose As Clergyman. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 October 1933 · page 5

That she had innocently gone through a sham marriage, her husband had told her he had been a clergyman, he had occupied the position of verger in a…

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