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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

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Loot in Police Van a Costly Mistake Burglars Nicely Caught

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 3

Burglars must on no account place their loot in a police-van. This is Rule One in the Burglar's Handbook. But three Glasgow marauders just broken…

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Shots Exchanged Police and Supposed Burglar

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 1

Whilst patrolling in the neighbourhood of the Inverell railway station on Thursday night, Constable Jefferson and a nightwatchman, named Preston,…

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Man Charged Wagga Murder Mystery Accused to Appear To-day. Wagga

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 5

A charge of murder was laid against a man to-night, in connection with the Wagga murder case. Making this announcement at 10.30…

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Bombs Thrown Attempt to Murder Europeans Four Hindu Youths Shot. Calcutta

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 5

A dramatic attempt at mass murder of Europeans, the first since the Pahartali raid in 1932, was made at Chittagong yesterday…

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South Grafton Club Official Opening of New Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 1

Last night at the meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council the Deputy Mayor (Ald. T. Agst.) stated that the arrangements were well in hand by the…

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Body in Bag Man Charged With Murder Fingerprints From 'Human Glove' How They Were Taken. Wagga

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 5

Edward Henry Morey, 32. who was arrested last night following upon police inquiries into the death of Percy Smith, whose body was…

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Strained Feeling Inverell Police and P.P. Board. Inverell

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 5

Strained feeling exists between the local police and the Pastures Protection Board, because of the board's decision not, to take action following police…

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Poison in Tea Young Girl Detained by Police. Orange

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 5

Police to-night continued inquiries into the Millthorpe poisoning. A 13-year-old girl was taken into custody, and will appear in the Children's Court…

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Gold Hoarding Daughter of Ex-senator Charged. Denver (Colorado)

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 5

Miss Edith Thomas, daughter of a former United States Senator, was indicted by a Federal grand jury on a charge of gold hoarding. She declared:…

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£500 Bail Each Brothers on Murder Charge. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 5

Bail of £500 each to-day was granted Stephen Patrick Mitchell and Sydney Frederick Mitchell, who were committed for trial on a charge of murdering their…

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STAVINSKY Suicide, Not Murder Coroner's Verdict Meeting of Chamber Will Be Lively. Paris

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 5

Doctors refute the suggestions in this morning's newspapers that the "French Kreuger," Serge Stavisky, was killed by police bullets…

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From Speeding Train Prisoner's Leap Dash For Liberty Near Grafton Escorting Constable Injured Large Force of Police on Trail

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 4

Making a desperate bid for liberty, a prisoner, who was being brought from Lismore to Grafton gaol yesterday, jumped from the…

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Assault Charge Old Man Robbed

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 3

About 8 o'clock last night week Gilbert Stainer, aged 76, was proceeding towards his hut on the outskirts of Macksville, when he says he was…

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Jewellery Stolen Theft at COFF'Ss Harbor Private Residence Entered

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 4

A daring robbery was perpetrated at Coff's Harbor at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Ongley early last night, resulting in about £20…

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Aboriginal Bushranger to Be Released From Mudgee Gaol. Mudgee

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 5

After haying served a long, term of imprisonment for having shot at a police constable and wounded him in a tent to avoid arrest, Roy Governor, brother of…

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MR. C. J. Carroll Queensland's New Police Commissioner Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 5

It was announced to-day that Mr. C. J. Carroll, chief, inspector of the State Taxation Department, has been appointed Commissioner of Police and will take up duty…

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Alleged Assault Old Man Robbed

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 2

Gilbert Stainer (76), old age pensioner, was recently returning to his hat, on the outskirts of Macksville, when according, to his own story, he was attacked,…

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Girl Unwittingly Helps Police

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 4

For two weeks a Kensington girl was "shadowed" by a strange man. She did not know it until Detective-Sergeant Leary of Daceyville, approached a man…

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Before the Court Train Escapee Remanded

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 4

Before Mr. Pocock, J.P., at the Grafton Police Court yesterday afternoon, William Edward Murray, who made a sensational jump from a train near Bany[?]oba whilst…

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Police to Take Action Jay-walking in City Streets. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 5

Police authorities intend taking definite action to prevent, jay-walking in city streets, and for this purpose 100 police will be specially detailed to…

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