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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

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Brutal European Pirates Two Sentenced to Death Shanghai

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 April 1934 · page 5

Five Europeans, who were concerned in the piracy of a small Chinese vessel, on June 28 last year, when 10 persons, including the Russian captain's wife and…

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Guilty—discharged Death of Rev. F Potts Doctor Charged with Driving Negligently. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 April 1934 · page 5

A peculiar position arose in the Burwood Police Court to-day when, although he was found guilty on a charge of having driven a car in a negligent manner…

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Youth in Swamp Second Youth Arrested by Police. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 April 1934 · page 6

Found yesterday crawling from thick mangrove swamps in a delirious condition, William Drapper, 16 lies in hospital suffering from concussion and body abrasions…

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Loco. Drivers' Margins Restored by Arbitration Court Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 April 1934 · page 2

In the Arbitration Court to-day, Judge Drake Brookman made an interim award restoring the margins of locomotive engine men to come into operation next…

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Suicide After Attempted Murder Queensland Tragedy. Mareeba (Q)

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 April 1934 · page 5

After shooting Herbert Linneman, 55, who is in hospital in a critical condition, Herbert Stevens Watson, 21, shot himself dead at Sunny Mount on Saturday…

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PLANTER'S £3000 Aimee Belle Edols Charged 'A Secret Investment Case in Central Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 5

Aimee Bel'e Edols, confinee at Long Bay gaol, by order of the Chief Judge in Bankruptcy, Mr. Justice Lukin, following a protracted examination in…

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An Old Offender Stealing From Railway Trucks Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 2

Arrested at revolver point on April 17 after a long chase William Taylor, 30 was sentenced to six months' gaol at West Maitland Police Court to-day on a…

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Is Taxable Exchange Added to Principal High Court Judgment. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 5

Exchange added to principal, transferred from London to Australia, is liable to Federal taxation. This decision was reached by the High…

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'Spirit Voices' Malvern Double Murder Domestic Worry Warning Mother's Strange Letter. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 May 1934 · page 5

The cause of the shocking tragedy at Malvern last night when May Turner, 10, and her sister, Elizabeth Turner, 8, were found dead at their…

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'It's Not True' Scene in Coroner's Court Gas Stove Tragedy. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 May 1934 · page 4

During the Coroner's inquiry to-day into the death of Andrew Mutter, 50, accountant, who at the time of his death had been married only two weeks, there…

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MRS. A. B. Edols Two Prosecutions on Same Charge Protest in Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 May 1934 · page 5

A protest against the action of the Federal and State authorities, for twice prosecuting Mrs. Edols on the same change was made by her counsel, when…

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Three Years Young Man Sentenced. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 May 1934 · page 5

At the Quarter Sessions to-day Robert David Conners, 20, was sentenced to three years for attempting to break into premises at Mayfield last December…

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Welfare Inquiry 'Many Frauds Practised' Lenient Magistrate. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 May 1934 · page 4

Giving evidence before the Child Welfare Commission to-day, Chief Inspector William Patrick Lynch said many frauds wen: practised on the department…

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Boys in Trouble for Theft

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 4

When two boys appeared before Mr. H. Hawkins. P.M., in Lismore Children's Court on Monday charged with the theft of a quantity of tools and paint they…

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An Old Offender Sentenced to Six Months

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 7

John Lawson, 48. was sentenced by Mr. S. J. Bliss. P.M., at Grafton Court yesterday. to imprisonment for six months for having behaved in an obscene manner in…

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Wholesale Robberies Two Men Sent to Gaol. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 5

At the Quarter Sessions to-day, Sydney John Cattell, 28. taxi driver, and Thomas Jarrett, who pleaded guilty to charges of breaking and entering, were sentenced…

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Tanners Dissatisfied with Arbitration Court Judgement. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 7

Threats that it the recent judgement of the Federal Arbitration Court was passed on to them they would declare a strike which will involve all employees in the…

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Federal Arbitration Court Withdrawal Debated by A.R.U. MELBOURNE

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 4

The Victorian branch of the A.R.I after a long debate to-day, decided to ask the A.C.T.U. to take a ballot of all unions on the advisability of all unions…

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£1800 Verdict Death of Brood Mare Appeal to Supreme Court Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 1

Before the Full Supreme Court, this afternoon, Herbert Samuel Thompson, of Tarwin Stud, appealed against the decision of the jury in a case in which…

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£300 TAKEN Bookmaker's Home Robbed Masked Armed Intruders Woman Forgets to Inform Police. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 5

Using a duplicate key, three armed men opened the front door of the home of James Mellon, bookmaker, in Nelson street, Annandale, last night,…

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