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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

1,306 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 62 of 66

Sequel To Bomb Explosion 'Murder Planned' Mussolini, Pope And King Three Men to Be Tried Trio Disguised As Priests Rome

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 December 1933 · page 5

Another celebrated trial will shortly commence here, when three men will face a charge of having conspired together to bring about the…

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Sent to Gaol Free State Member of Parliament. Belfast

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 December 1933 · page 5

Edward Donnelly, a member of the Dail was sentenced to imprisonment for a month for disobeying an exclusive order dated 1925 when he attended a meeting…

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Broke Out of Gaol Fugitive Rearrested at Old Junee. Wagga

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 December 1933 · page 5

A man who had been remanded on a charge of breaking and entering escaped on Saturday afternoon from Coolamon[?] gaol, but was captured to-day by police at…

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In Court Salvage Corps Head Amazing Story Firebugs and Frauds Sequel to Big Conspiracy Case. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 December 1933 · page 5

Remarkable allegations were made by prosecuting counsel in Bow Street Police Court when Captain Brynmor Miles, head of the Salvage Corps,…

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New Police Magistrate Welcomed to Grafton Bench

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 December 1933 · page 4

Mr. S. J. Bliss, the newly appointed Police Magistrate at Grafton, was warmly welcomed by members of the legal profession, the Clerk of Petty Sessions, and…

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Sentenced to 16 MONTHS And Committed For Trial Sequel to Grafton Robberies Accused Assists Police After Arrest

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 December 1933 · page 2

"This is what I took from Schwinghammer's. I want to help you all I can. I have been caught, and I want people to get their property back."…

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Jewellery Theft by Hall Porter Claim Against Hotel Guest Awarded £508

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 December 1933 · page 6

In the High Court, London, Mr. Justice Branson gave judgment for the plaintiff for £508 in an action in which Mrs. Dora Marion Dibble, the wife Mr. John…

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Hitler Campaign Against R.C. Clergy Priest Arrested and Sentenced London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 December 1933 · page 5

The "Daily Telegraph's" Berlin correspondent states that the campaign against Roman Catholic clergy by Captain Goering's secret police continues…

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Advertising a Government Contract Case in High Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 December 1933 · page 5

A case of considerable interest was begun before Mr. Justice Evatt in the High Court to-day when Kenneth Edward Bardolph, of Franklin street, Adelaide,…

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''Employed by Premier'' Relief Worker in Small Debts Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 December 1933 · page 5

Amusement was caused in the North Sydney Small Debts Court to-day when a judgment debtor who declared that he was employed by the Premier was asked…

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15 YEARS Fired At Police Constable's Bravery Commended Thief Surprised at Railway Station. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 December 1933 · page 5

All allegation that he had deliberately fired at Constable C. C. Newton, inflicting two wounds, was made against John Douglas, 30, when he appeared at…

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FLOGGING And Five Years' Gaol Assault and Robbery "An Atrocious Attack." Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 December 1933 · page 5

Judge Woinarski imposed a sentence of five years imprisonment, with 12 strokes of the cat, on Richard Burles, when he appeared before his…

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Wages Dispute Musk Valley Job Industrial Court Case

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 December 1933 · page 4

For several hours at the Industrial Magistrate's Court, Grafton, yesterday, the attention of Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M., was engaged in the hearing of a claim by James…

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Delayed Train Unemployed at S. Grafton Eight Men Before Court

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 December 1933 · page 4

John McLennan, 31, William Barker, 19, James Wilson, 23, John Price 23, John Anderson, 23, John Ryan, 24, William Vincent, 24, and…

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No Blackmail Vic. Police Inquiry Chairman's Report Presented Irregularities and Suspicion. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 December 1933 · page 5

In his report, presented to Parliament to-day, Mr. A. A. Kelley, chairman of the police inquiry, found there was insufficient proof that Detectives…

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Emden Bell 'You'll Never Find It' Sold for £150 Man Before Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 December 1933 · page 5

''The bell is gone, and you will never find it." This statement is alleged to have been in made by Charles Kaolmel, 30, motor mechanic, who…

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Police Force and Criticism of Govt. Questions in Parliament. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 December 1933 · page 5

Mr. Lazzarini (Lab. Marrickville) asked the Premier in the Legislative, Assembly if it was a fact that the Assistant Commissioner for Police…

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Melb. Mayor Was Married Yesterday Special Police to Guard Presents. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 December 1933 · page 5

St. Paul's Cathedral was packed, while squads of police held back the crowd in the street outside, when the Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Cr. Gengoult Smith, was…

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Maclean Police Court Failed to Renew License

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 December 1933 · page 6

At Maclean police court on Thursday, before Mr. Bliss, P.M., Albert Marsh was fined 5 and 8 costs, in default two days' hard labor, for having failed to renew a…

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Cudal Murder Police Are Baffled Motive Remains a Mystery. Orange

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 December 1933 · page 5

Although they had made exhaustive inquiries the police are unable to discover the motive underlying the murder of Patricia Smith by Edward O'Keefe…

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