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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

1,305 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 32 of 66

Jean Batten In Sydney Worth It Warmth Of Welcome Frenzied Crowd at Mascot Broke Through Police Cordon. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 May 1934 · page 5

At exactly 3 o'clock this afternoon Jean Batten made a graceful landing at the Mascot aerodrome amid a cheering enthusiastic crowd, which…

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Assault Victim Dies. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 June 1934 · page 1

James Carson, of Redfern, who was admitted to hospital last, week as the result of an assault, died to-day. A man, who had been charged with assault, was…

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Police of the Past Men Who Quelled the Moonlite Gang Duty Came First

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 June 1934 · page 3

Sergt. P. F. Lake, of Gosford, recently brought into the "Police News" office a well-preserved copy of the "Sydney Mail", of November 29, 1879. in which appear…

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DISMISSED Naylor Appeal Judgment by Mr. Justice Street Court's Decision Explained. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 June 1934 · page 2

A crowded Equity Court to-day heard Mr. Justice K. W. Street dismiss the application of Rufus Theodore Naylor for an interim injunction…

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"Sydney Harbour" Sentenced

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 June 1934 · page 6

When sentenced at Richmond (Vic.) court, to three months' imprisonment for vagrancy, Sydney Harbour, thanked the magistrate. The defendant's name…

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Sensation Follows Professor's Death MISSING Funds Of Royal Society Large Sums Mentioned Allegations in Bankruptcy Court Police Investigating Professor Chapman's Death. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 June 1934 · page 5

Sensational allegations against the late Professor Henry George Chapman, of Sydney University, formerly treasurer of the Royal Society of…

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Adjourned Alleged Attempt to Steal Grafton Barber Again Before Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 June 1934 · page 6

At the Grafton Police Court yesterday, the hearing was continued in the case against Cecil Herbert McCray, who was charged with having at Grafton…

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Rewards Prohibited New Police Regulations. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 June 1934 · page 2

Under requisitions approved by the Executive Council, a member of the police force cannot accept a reward. The regulations, which impose…

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Man's Skull Grim Exhibit In Court Glen Innes Tragedy Man Charged with Murder. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 June 1934 · page 5

The skull of the victim was an exhibit in the Central Criminal Court to-day when Ernest Edwards, 32, laborer, was changed before' Mr…

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Savage Assault

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 June 1934 · page 4

While rending on his bunk in his hut at (Queen's Park, North Rockhampton, between 7 and 8 o'clock on Saturday night, Arthur Burrows, 34, received…

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Ulmarra Police Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 June 1934 · page 4

At the Ulmarra Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M., there was no appearance of Charles Goodger, on bail of 10/, to answer a charge…

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Father's Death Son Charged' with Murder Came to Mother's Aid. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 June 1934 · page 6

Pleading not guilty and reserving his defence John Joseph Melton to day was committed for trial at the Criminal Court on July 16 on a charge of having killed…

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Polglass Case Husband Held for Wife Murder. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 June 1934 · page 2

At the police court to-day Stanley Eric Polglass was remanded until June 13 on a charge of having murdered his wife in Brisbane on August 8 last. No evidence…

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Murder Trial Glen Innes Case Doctors Differ. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 June 1934 · page 3

The trial of Ernest Edwards, 32, at the Central Criminal Court on a charge of having murdered William McOrmish at Glen Innes on July 7 last…

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Opinions of Our Readers [To The Editor] Police Regulations

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 June 1934 · page 2

Sir,—In to-day's "Daily Examiner" appears the report of regulations framed by someone ana approved by the Executive Council where a member of…

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Ingham Sugar Crop Alleged Threats to Italians Industrial Court Case. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 June 1934 · page 1

In the Industrial Court to-day the A.W.U. advocate stated he had it definitely from the union's organiser in the Ingham district that threats were made to…

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The 'Lie Detector' in Court Far From Perfect Registered Doctor As "Terrible Liar,"

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 June 1934 · page 9

In the ease of the State of Wisconsin v. Bohner, defendant was charged with robbery from a bank and convicted. Whereupon he appealed to the Supreme…

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£286 Hoard Found in Church Grounds Court Orders Return to Finders. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 June 1934 · page 5

Some months ago Gill Elizabeth Montgomery and Patricia Head found £286 in the grounds of the Methodists Church at Hurlstone Park. The father of the…

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Dirty Utensils P.m.'s Stinging Comment Case at Maclean Police Court

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 June 1934 · page 3

"One thing above others that should be carefully looked into is the use of utensils, vats a[?]d containers for the retail delivery of milk in a climate like…

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Insanity Plea Wife Murder Suspect Murdered Second Wife and Three Children. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 June 1934 · page 5

Following the shocking tragedy at Richmond on May 30 when the bodies of Frank O'Brien, his wife and three children were found with their throats…

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