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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

1,305 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 66

Police Luncheon 'Essentially a Peace Force' Relations with Public. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 February 1934 · page 5

Speakers at the official luncheon at the New South Wales police carnival emphasised that the police were essentially a peace force, whose aim was to…

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Mistaken Confession Strange London Court Case Thought He Was £400 Short

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 February 1934 · page 2

An extraordinary story of a farthing club secretary who in a panic gave himself up for fraudulently converting £400 of the club's money when he had ample…

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Two Men Charged Murder of Pawnbroker Shot Fired in Shop. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 5

The trial commenced before Mr. Justice Macfarlan and a jury to-day of Robert Ernest von Geyer, 50, and Albert Lewis. 45, on a charge of having murdered…

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Children's Court Charge Against Wife Must Be Proved. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 5

The Full Court to-day held that a charge of adultery brought against a wife in the Children's Court must be proved beyond reasonable doubt as in a criminal…

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Forgers at Work Miniature Currency Notes Police Raid Newtown House Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 5

Two inches long and one inch wide, three miniature hand-painted notes, from which the police alleged copies were to be made after plates had been taken from…

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Released and Deported Twenty Two Years in Gaol. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 5

It has been revealed that Alfred Smith, who was released from Long Bay gaol after serving 22 years on numerous housebreaking charges was placed on board a…

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Fraud Alleged Former Detective Charged Obtaining Money From a Woman. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 2

Kenneth Campbell, 40, laborer, and former detective and acting sergeant of police, Alfred Minden, 32, laborer, and Alexander Goodall Campbell appeared at…

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W.A. RIOTS Nine Men Charged Hose Turned on Firemen. Hotel Bar Broken Into. Kalgoorlie

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 5

Evidence of the Kalgoorlie and Boulder riots and of burning and looting was given at the Kalgoorlie Court to-day, when nine men appeared…

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Murder Trial Statement by Accused "Turned the Gun Away and It Went Off." Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 5

A statement that he entered Langley's shop to cal' for £5. the balance of a sum which Langley agreed to pay on a pair of field glasses, and that an altercation…

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Prayers for Health Attempts to Cure Sick Woman Story in Coroner's Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 2

Evidence that endeavors were made to restore a woman to good health by means of prayer was given in the Parramatta Coroner's Court to-day, when an inquest…

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Ten Per Cent Cut Employees Seek Restoration Arbitration Court Hearing Fewer Babies on Lower Wages. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 4

Intense interest was taken in the application to-day by numerous trades unions for the restoration of the 10 per cent emergency wage cut. The…

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Cow and Calf Alleged Cattle Stealing Case at Lawrence Court Charge Dismissed

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 7

At the Lawrence Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M., the hearing was concluded of the charge against Albert Bruce Campbell, farmer, of Camira…

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A Will Problem Estates of Two Persons Echo of Murder and Suicide Case. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 5

There was a sequel to the finding of the bodies of Harry August Plaister, 46, his wife, Alma Spencer Plaister, 40, and their daughter, Alma Crawshaw Plaister, 13, at…

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Local and General. Police Court

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 2

At the Dorrigo Police Court last Friday a case, Long Bros. V. Clair Sinclair which had been listed for hearing under the provisions of the…

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Body in Bag Murrumbidgee River Case Man Charged with Murder Coroner's Inquiry. Wagga

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 5

The coronial inquiry commenced to-day into the death of Percy Edward Smith, whose body was found in a bag in the Murrumbidgee River…

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Flood Rains In South And West Rivers Rising Police Commandeer Boats Road Traffic Disorganised. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 5

Following torrential rain over all parts of the State, with the exception of the northern section, it is feared the rivers in the West and on the…

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French Murder Mystery Body on Rails Decoyed By Bogus Phone Call High French Official Believed to Be Political Crime Dijon

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 5

A mysterious murder indicating elaborate pre-arrangements, and again arousing feverish interest in the Stavisky affair, was brought to light…

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Yanco Inquiry Man Absconders Extent of Court-martial. [?]Eton

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 7

A statement that in the last few days groups of boys at the Yauco Welfare Farm attempted to abscond from the institution was made at the inquiry into farm…

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French Murder Reward Of 100,000 Francs a Record Offer Important Witness in Stavisky Case. Paris

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 5

The Government took, an unprecedented step to-day in offering a reward of 100,000 francs for information leading to the identification of…

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Country Workers Question of Disabilities Argument Before Arbitration Court. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 5

Further' argument in support of the application for rescission of the 10 per cent, emergency cut in wages was heard before the Full Arbitration Court to-day…

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