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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

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Riots in Paris Streets 700 ARRESTS Mob Held By Police Tanks Were Ready Guarding Chamber of Deputies Hundreds of Persons Injured. Paris

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 5

Seven hundred rioters were arrested in the streets of Paris to-night when crowds attempted to break their way into the Chamber of Deputies,…

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Glenreagh Robberies Colored Men Sentenced Sergeant Asks for Exemplary Penalty

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 4

Three colored men, Leonard Jackson, Roller Gordon and Percy Moffitt, who were arrested in connection with robberies committed at Glenreagh, on January 5,…

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Charged Boat Shark at Bondi Eight Shots Fired at Brute. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 5

Eight revolver shots were necessary to kill a 12ft. tiger shark, which was captured by two members of the North Bondi Surf Club, (some distance from the…

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Given Chance Murwillumbah Bank Clerk Temptation in City and Country Magistrate's Opinion. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 5

Temptations to young men are much the same in the country as in the city is the opinion of Mr. McMahon, S.M. He said so when sentencing Chester…

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Body Exhumed After Six Months Glen Innes Mystery Man Charged with Manslaughter. Glen Innes

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 5

Police are inquiring into the circumstances surrounding the death of William McCormish, 55, who was taken to hospital on July 16 last and died shortly…

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Hypnotism Strange Chicago Case Ocular Demonstration in Court. Chicago

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 5

An unusual injunction was issued here to-day when a Judge made an order prohibiting Dr. Ernest Bossow from hypnotising his divorced wife…

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Mining Warden Court at Coramba Failure to Comply with Labor Conditions

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 2

Before Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M., at the Mining Warden's Court at Coramba, Alfred Gregory, of Coif's Harbor Jetty," complained that Samuel Thompson, of…

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New Tennis Court For South Grafton Officially Opened by Deputy Mayor Electric Light Switched On

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 4

Notwithstanding the inclement weather keen enthusiasm prevailed at the official opening ceremony of the South Grafton Municipal Council's new electrically…

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Mining Court Complaint-Sustained

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 2

At last sitting of the Mining Court at Coramba the Mining Warden, Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M., found that a complaint lodged by Alfred Gregory, of…

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MISSING Stock Exhibits Alleged Cattle Stealing Case at Lawrence Court

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 4

When a case of alleged cattle stealing was called on at the Lawrence police Court yesterday before Mr. S. J." Bliss, P.M., it was announced that the stock…

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Honorary Magistrates Tribute by Magistrate

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 4

Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M., who presided at the Lawrence police court yesterday, for the first time since his appointment to Grafton, was accorded a cordial welcome…

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Lawrence Police Court Christmas Eve Language Fine of £2 Imposed

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 1

At the Lawrence Police Court before Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M., yesterday, Henry Cotton, a young man, was charged with having used indecent language on…

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Magistrate's Advice "Keep Away From Intoxicating Liquor."

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 1

"A man in your condition suffering from anything affecting the brain should realise above all things that you should keep away from…

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A Housemaid's Savings Remarkable Case. Man Charged with Perjury

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 7

Arising out of evidence he elected to give at the adjourned hearing of a charge of having obtained from Kathleen Collings, a housemaid, £88 by false pretences,…

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Murder Charge N.Z. Farm Tragedy. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 5

Following intensive investigations by the police over a period of three months William Alfred Bayly, 28, was charged at Auckland Court to-day with the…

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About Brands Red And White Heifer Farmers in Court Alleged Fraudulent Branding

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 1

Allegations of the fraudulent branding of a red and white h[?]ifer were made against William George. McKay, farmer, of Tullymorgan, at the Lawrence "Police…

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'Fair Fight' Christmas Eve Squabble Summons and Cross-summons Court Proceedings at Lawrence

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 1

Arising out of an altercation and fight between two Lawrence men on Christmas Eve proceedings which lasted a considerable time occupied the…

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Two Nazis Sentenced. Vienna

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 1

The Nazi leaders, Frauenfeld and Sehattenfroh were sentenced to six and three Weeks.' imprisonment, respectively, to- day…

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German Author Sentenced. Leipzig

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 5

Ladwig Renn, author of "war" was sentenced to 19 months imprisonment to-day for publishing an article corruptive of Military and police discipline. [?]…

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Tennis Court Measurements

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 6

The correct measurements of a tennis court are:--Length 78ft.; width. 36ft.: the distance between the doubles court line and the singles court line 41ft.;…

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