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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

1,306 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 57 of 66

'CONSPIRACY' Against Detective Dunn Pentridge Gaol Prisoners Victorian Police Inquiry. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 November 1933 · page 5

Before the police inquiry to-day Detective Delmenico said all credit was due to Detective Dunn for the recovery of ten stolen motor cars and…

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Police Transfers

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 November 1933 · page 4

Recent police promotions made available at the office of the District Superintendent of Police at Grafton yesterday include the promotion of First…

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Attack on Police

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 10 November 1933 · page 1

When Allan Smith, 20, an abo., was charged at Kempsey Sessions with an offence against his quarter caste cousin, Isobel Thorpe, a girl 13 years…

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Melb. Murder Wanted Man Seen in Newcastle Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 November 1933 · page 4

Several people have informed the local police that a man answering the description of John Boles, who is wanted for the murder of Kathleen Dorman, at…

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Murder Mystery Death of John Keane Dramatic Developments Expected. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 November 1933 · page 5

Receiving information which was thought to be reliable detectives engaged in clearing up the mystery surrounding the murder of John Stanislaus…

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Dismissed Whisky Stealing Charge Alleged Theft From South Grafton Bar

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 November 1933 · page 8

William Donald McDermid, 29, again appeared before Mr. C. F. Denton, P.M., at the Grafton Police Court yesterday, upon a charge of having stolen a bottle…

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Disorder in Siam Capture of Police Station and £10,000. SINGAPORE

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 November 1933 · page 5

Growing disorders in Southern Siam, [?] an the Malayan border, are alleged to be due to dissatisfaction over the poll tax. A number of Chinese attacked the Betong…

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"Hired Assassins" Amazing Story Melbourne Police Inquiry 'Great Henry Stokes' Detective's Sensational Evidence "Notorious Gunman to Shoot Dunn." Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 November 1933 · page 5

An amazing story of an alleged offer by Henry Stokes of £500 to a Sydney criminal to come to Melbourne to shoot Senior Detective…

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Sheep Stealing Thieves Use Motor Lorries. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 November 1933 · page 5

It is believed that motor lorries are being used by thieves for rounding up sheep in the Mungindi-Moree district, and that lots of from 25 to 30 head are stolen,…

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Murder Charge Sequel to Mortdale Shooting Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 November 1933 · page 5

The sequel to the death of James Agnew, at Mortda[?] yesterday, was the appearance of Robert William Bartlett, 27, seaman, before the Chamber Magistrate, at…

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Police Inquiry Detective Denies Allegations. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 November 1933 · page 5

Evidence that he had been a most successful punter and often carried large amounts of money about with him as the result of winning bets was given by…

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Murder Charge Man to Stand Trial Victorian Tragedy. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 November 1933 · page 5

Percy Horatio Barnard was committed for trial on a charge of murder to-day when the Coroner concluded the inquest on the death of Cornelius Percival Smith,…

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Liquor Prosecutions More Grafton Cases Two Hotels Visited Police Have Busy Saturday Night

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 November 1933 · page 6

For approximately five hours at the Grafton Police Court yesterday the attention of Mr. C. F. Denton, P.M., was engaged in the hearing of liquor…

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Maclean Police Court

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 November 1933 · page 4

At the Maclean Police Court, Albert Holten, a colored man, was charged with being found drunk in River street. The police state the man was a nuisance…

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Gaol Crowded Eighty-four Men Arrested "Jumping the Rattler." Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 November 1933 · page 5

When the train from Mount Isa pulled up at Stewart's Greek a party of police raided the train and found four trucks filled with non-paying passengers…

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Disputed Will Referred to State Full Court. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 November 1933 · page 4

A dispute over the will of the late Patrick Lawlor, who decreed that portion of his estate should be devoted to the establishment of a Catholic daily…

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Murder of King Nadir Tragedy at School Presentation Shot Dead While Addressing Students. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 November 1933 · page 5

According to information received here the murder of King Nadir, of Afghanistan was committed at a school prize giving on the anniversary of the…

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South Grafton Municipal Council Meeting Tennis Court Improvement Aerodrome Site

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 November 1933 · page 3

A meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on Monday night when there were present the Mayor (Ald. Carl T…

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Death Penalty New Zealand Murder Man Sentenced. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 November 1933 · page 5

Following the fourth retirement, a jury returned a verdict of guilty, with a strong recommendation to mercy, in the case in which George James, 57, was charged with…

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Tuncurpy Camp a Gaol Without Walls How Prisoners Are Treated

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 17 November 1933 · page 4

A goal without walls, where the warders are unarmed and the prisoners have practically all the liberties of civilian life…

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