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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

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Police "Gate Crashers."

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 May 1934 · page 4

Raiding what appeared to be a private garage near a house in Williamtown, Newcastle police disturbed a noisy party of between 30 and 40 residents of the…

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Through Streets Police Chase and Arrest Suspect. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 May 1934 · page 5

Travelling at times at over 50 miles an hour police in a Police Department car chased a suspect motorist for over two miles through several suburbs…

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Strike at Toledo Police Fire on Riotous Strikers. Toledo (Ohio)

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 May 1934 · page 5

With the rejection of peace proposals by strikers, rioting at the Autolite plant was resumed to-day. Soldiers-fired a rifle volley presumably over the heads of…

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Violent Criminal Sentenced for Carrying Revolver. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 May 1934 · page 7

Described by the police as "one of the most violent and dangerous criminals in the State," William Smillie 29, was fined £10 and sentenced to six months…

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Given a Chance Spent 18 Out of 20 Years in Gaol. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 May 1934 · page 6

When Daniel Madden appeared before Judge Foster for sentence to-day on a shopbreaking charge, prisoner pleaded for leniency…

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Father on Trial Alleged Murder of Son Fremantle Tragedy. Perth

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 May 1934 · page 6

In the Criminal Court to-day Lawrence Oliver Mollor was charged with the murder of his son, Albert Daniel Mollor, at Fremantle on April 5. The body of his…

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Fraud Charged Aimee Belle Edols' Case Credit of £3000 "Heartless and Wicked" Guilty—remanded for Sentence Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 May 1934 · page 5

Before Mr. Justice Halse Rogers and jury at the Central Criminal Court to-day, Mrs. Aimee Belle Edols appeared on a charge that, being a…

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Murder Charge Against N.T. Natives "Horrible Crime" Two Prospectors Hacked to Pieces. Perth

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 May 1934 · page 6

Eight natives who were charged at Darwin Supreme Court to-day with the murder of the gold prospector, Adolf Koch, about November 12,…

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HOGAN V. A.L.P. Appeal to High Court. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 May 1934 · page 4

When the anneal of the Central Executive of the A.L.P. against the decision in the action brought against it by McMahon M.L.A., was continued in the…

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Girl Stabbed Man Committed for Trial Strange Story in Court. Hobart

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 May 1934 · page 5

In the police court to-day Royal Herbert Sweeney was committed for trial on a charge of having attempted to murder Lola Alice Hansch, a young…

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Rough Handling Police Sergeant Assaulted Scene in Grafton Cafe One Defendant Gets 3 MONTHS 13 DAYS

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 May 1934 · page 2

A disturbance which occurred at the Marble Bar Cafe, Grafton, on Sunday afternoon, during which an assault was alleged to have been…

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Longshoremen Further Clash with Police. San Francisco

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 May 1934 · page 5

With the failure of Federal conciliators to effect a settlement after several days truce the striking longshoremen defied the police control to-day, and in the…

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Police Methods Raids on S.P. Shops. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 May 1934 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Lazzarini (Lab. Marrickville) gave notice of his intention to move for the appointment of a Select Committee to…

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MRS. A. B. EDOLS Society Woman Sentenced Fraud and Gambling Huge Sums Involved End of Sordid Case. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 May 1934 · page 5

After being sentenced to two years imprisonment at the Central Criminal Court to-day on charges of having obtained credit by fraud, Mrs…

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Hogan Expulsion Case Appeal to High Court Decision Reserved. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 May 1934 · page 3

The High Court to-day, resumed [?] decision on an appeal by the Victorian Central Executive of the A.L.P. against the decision given in favor of Mr. Hogan,…

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Quoted in Court Act Passed in Reign of Charles Ii. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 May 1934 · page 3

An Act passed in the reign of Charles H., prohibiting work on the Sabbath, was referred to at considerable length in the reserved judgement given by the Industrial…

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Lismore Police Assault

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 May 1934 · page 4

Edmund Frank Smythe (29) was remanded till June 11 by Mr. H. Hawkins, P.M., at the Lismore Police Court on Monday on a charge of having assaulted…

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Murder of Japanese Three Aboriginals Charged. Perth

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 May 1934 · page 2

In the Lower Court at Darwin to-day, three aborigines, Natchelma, Mow and Narkayay of Arhhem Land, were charged with the murder of a Japanese, Tanaka,…

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Murder and Suicide Sad Features of Double Tragedy. "Selfish, Cruel, Cowardly Crime." Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 May 1934 · page 5

All the sad features surrounding the double tragedy of the Foott family at Tarro recently were again unfolded at the Coroner's Court to-day when an in…

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An Epic N.T. Constable's Feat Courage—endurance—resource Sight Blacks Guilty of Murder. Perth

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 May 1934 · page 5

Eight natives charged with the murder of two white prospectors, named Arinski and Koch, on the Fitzmaurice River about November…

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