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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

1,305 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 36 of 66

100 Injured Fascist Riots in France Police Swing Rifle Butts. Paris

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 June 1934 · page 5

Widespread riots during the week-end demonstrated the increasing tension between the Fascists and anti-Fascists. The most serious outbreak was at Lorient…

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Alleged Theft of Poor Box

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 June 1934 · page 4

The charge of having stolon the poor bex from St. Carthage's Roman Catholic, Cathedral, Lismore, on June 20 was preferred against a third man, David Mosely…

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Wept in Dock Son on Murder Charge S.A. Tragedy. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 June 1934 · page 5

A pathetic scene was witnessed in the Central Criminal Court to-day. Charged with the murder of his father, Ernest George Coxall, fruiterer, at Cassell, on…

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"Impudent" Theft

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 June 1934 · page 4

The three young men who were charged, on remand, at the Lismore Police Court on Monday with the theft of the poor boy from St. Carthage's Roman Catholic…

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Assault Case

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 June 1934 · page 6

On a charge of having unlawfully assaulted Ernest Christie Quinn, Patrick Michael Downey (39) was ordered to enter into a bond of £10 to be of good…

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Drank Stout Brisbane Woman's Death "It Tasted Bitter" Husband Charged with Murder. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 June 1934 · page 4

The hearing proceeded in the police court to-day of the case in which Stanley Eric Polglass is charged with the wilful murder of his wife, Cora Zuill…

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Interesting Decision Unborn Progeny of Animals Full Court Judgment. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 June 1934 · page 3

An important decision relating to the unborn progeny of animals was given by the Full Court to-day when the reserved judgment was delivered on the application…

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New Trial Sequel to Horton Case Full Court's Reserved Judgment. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 June 1934 · page 6

The non-suit ordered by late Mr. Justice in case in which Miss Nonie Ethel Horton, of Sydney, claimed £30,000 from the executors of the late…

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Threat by Police Magistrate Gaming House Keepers Must Go to Gaol. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 June 1934 · page 4

Fining four bookmakers, three of whom were registered and one unregistered, at Toowoomba to-day, Mr. Burns, Police Magistrate, said on the next occasion any…

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A Daring Theft

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 29 June 1934 · page 2

A daring theft was carried out secretly and quickly at a Grenfell garage last Saturday, when the cash box containing £72 in notes and…

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Murder Charge Against Aboriginal Buffalo Hunter's Story. Darwin

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 June 1934 · page 5

All aboriginal named Butcher was committed for trial to-day on charges of having murdered W. Jennings and two lubras. Copper and Ruby, sisters…

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Man and Wife Property Owners' Assn. Alleged Bogus Body Police Report in Parliament. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 June 1934 · page 5

As a result of a question asked in the Legislative Assembly recently the Government requested the police to furnish a report concerning the…

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The Dairyman and His Troubles Dorrigo Dairy Company on the Rack Suppliers Enter Into Free and Animated Discussion Motion Seeking Change in Management Overwhelmingly Defeated Movers Charged with Looking for a Scapegoat Low Prices Due to World Economic Conditions—says Mr. Macinnes. N.s.w. Director of Dairying

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 29 June 1934 · page 3

Lively scenes marked the opening stages of a special general meeting of suppliers to and members of the [?] Co-operative Dairy Company which was held in the Memorial Hall last Saturday. The meeting was called by the Board of Directors to enable…

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Aboriginal Before the Court

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 July 1934 · page 2

At the Armidale Police Court on Wednesday morning, before Messrs. F. R. Wood and J. W. Salter, J's.P., Alexander Mackenzie, and aboriginal, was charged…

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Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 July 1934 · page 4

Before Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M., at the Grafton Police Court yesterday morning, Henry Palmer, a middle-aged man, pleaded guilty to a charge of having been…

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Schoolboys' Confessions Police Threats Alleged Man Charged with Receiving. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 July 1934 · page 5

A description of how they committed a robbery was given by three schoolboys aged 10, 11, and 13, respectively, at the Newtown Court to-day…

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Long Arm of the Law Echo From 1932 Theft of Watermelons

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 July 1934 · page 2

Another illustration of the long arm of the law was provided at the Grafton Police Court yesterday morning before Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M., when Harry…

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Small Debts Court Timbergetter Sued Case From Glenreagh

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 July 1934 · page 3

In the Grafton Small Debts Court yesterday before Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M., Richard John Simpson, teamster, of Glenreagh, sued Daniel Shipman,…

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£600,000 'Rich Uncle's Estate' Victorian Woman Hoaxed? Police Investigating. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 July 1934 · page 4

Representing himself as a solicitor, a man called on Mrs. A. Connell, of Wynnstay Place, Armadale, on May 18 and informed her he was acting for…

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Police Theories Recent £1300 Hold-up Bandit Believed to Be Dead Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 July 1934 · page 8

Some of the detectives investigating the robbery, of £1300 from a Government official outside the Bank of New South Wales a few days ago believe, that one bandit,…

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