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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

1,306 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 61 of 66

Court Scene Horse Is All Right. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 November 1933 · page 1

Following the questioning of G. Phillips, owner-trainer of Co[?]t Scene, at Warwick Farm on Saturday as to the gelding's bona-fides, the registration…

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On Train Brutal Attack On Girl Assailant Chased and Caught. Handed Over to Police. Bathurst

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 November 1933 · page 5

A half-caste man, who was alleged to have attacked a girl on board the mail train, was overpowered by the train crew, and handed over to police…

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Alsatian Dog Owner Fined £3 with Costs to Appeal to Supreme Court. Tamworth

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 November 1933 · page 5

The reserved decision was given to-day by the Magh[?]rate at the Tamworth Court who fined Constable C. Gentle, of Attunga, £3, with £1846 costs, for…

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Californian Horror Mob Law Two Prisoners Lynched Dragged Naked Through Streets Hanged in Public Park Police Powerless Against Crowd of 6000. San Francisco

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 November 1933 · page 5

Despite efforts of the police an infuriated mob at 11 o'clock this evening stormed the San Jose gaol and took Holmes and Thurmond, the…

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Theft of Handbags at Dances

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 November 1933 · page 4

The sequel to the recent theft of handbags at dances at Armidale and Uralla was the appearance at the police court of Lawrence Harold Williamson, on a charge…

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Police Transfers

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 November 1933 · page 4

The following transfers were reported at the office of the District Superintendent of Police, Grafton, yesterday:- Third-class Sergent T. H. Elisman, from…

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Systematic Thefts Public Servant Sent to Gaol. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 November 1933 · page 6

Formerly employed in the State Stations Department, where he received a salary of £8 per week, but subsequently engaged as a temporary officer of the…

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Trussed Pig in Court

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 November 1933 · page 4

A live pig, trussed up, and with its head in a sack which failed to diminish the shrillness of its squeals, was brought into the Townsville Supreme Court as an…

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Alleged Fraud Bank Clerk and Agent Charged Large Sums Involved. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 November 1933 · page 6

The sum of £1700 was mentioned at the Central Police Court to-day, when Paul Leo Alrich, 27, clerk, and George William Corfield, 42, agent, were charged with…

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Melb. Murder Two Men Committed for Trial Pawnbroker Shot Dead. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 November 1933 · page 5

Robert Ernest Von Geyer, 50, painter, and Albert Lewis, 49, to-day were committed for trial by the Coroner, on a charge of having murdered Maurice…

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From King Demanded Money by Menaces Man Charged London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 November 1933 · page 5

Clarence Gay Gordon Haddon, 43, appeared before a Magistrate at Bow street court this morning, charged with having demanded money by menaces from his…

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Mortdale Murder Bartley Committed for Trial. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 November 1933 · page 5

Robert William Hartley to day was committed for trial by the City Coroner on a charge of having, murdered James Agnew on November 13, at Mortdalo…

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Love Idyll Ends in Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 November 1933 · page 4

About four years ago a man asked his young lady to lend him some money to buy an engagement ring as his own money was tied up. The money was given him…

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Amending Bill High Court Judgments. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 November 1933 · page 5

Pursuant to leave granted to-day, the Attorney-General, Mr. Latham, in the House of Representatives to-morrow, will bring down a Bill designed to reduce…

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Murder Verdict Person or Persons Unknown Preston Poultry Farmer's Death. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 November 1933 · page 5

A finding of murder by a person or persons unknown was recorded when the Coroner conducted an inquiry to-day into the death of George Mudford, who was…

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PRECOCIOUS! Schoolboy With Revolver Questioned Powers of Police "Prisoners Only Mugs." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 November 1933 · page 5

Despite the fact that he is but 12 years of age a youngster at Leichhardt last night showed he possessed a good knowledge of the law, and he…

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Cost of Living Basic Wage in Queensland Court Refuses Reduction Application. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 November 1933 · page 4

Claiming that the cost of living figures justified a reduction in the Queensland basic Wage from 74 to 63, employers' organisations applied to the Industrial…

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Exciting Wrestling Wild Brisbane Bout Police Cleared Ring. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 December 1933 · page 1

The wildest spectacle ever associated with a wrestling bout in Brisbane marked the contest between Tom Lurich and George Pencheff, at the Brisbane Stadium…

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Armidale Fire and Burglary

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 December 1933 · page 4

A fire which occurred at an early hour on Wednesday morning, and lasted only about a quarter of an hour sufficed to convert the showroom at Mr. A. Kiefer's…

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New Police Regulations Probationers Not to Marry Regrets for Wrong Detentions. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 December 1933 · page 5

Under the amending regulations published in the Government Gazette to–day police whilst on duty or in uniform shall not be entitled to free travel on motor…

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