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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

1,305 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 38 of 66

£300 Bail Two Men for Trial Alleged Robbery and Assault. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 July 1934 · page 4

On a charge of having assaulted and robbed Francis Black of £98, also with having stolen a motor car valued at £100. Charles Cuthbert, 26, and John Jarman,…

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Murder Charge Victim's Son-in-law for Trial. Launceston

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 July 1934 · page 1

After inquiring into the shooting of John Hoare, at his home in Narawa, on June 24, the Coroner to-day committed his son-in-law, Thos Higgins, for trial on…

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Tullamore Gold Co. Circular Letter From Police. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 July 1934 · page 2

A circular letter has been forwarded to all stockbrokers and members of the Sydney Stock Exchange by the Police Department seeking information about…

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STRYCHNINE In Stout Bottle Polglass Murder Case Handwriting on £700 Claim. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 July 1934 · page 4

The case in which Stanley Polglass is charged with the wilful murder of his wife was continued in the Police Court to-day…

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Farm Workers Strike for Higher Pay Police Use Batons. New York

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 July 1934 · page 5

The three weeks old strike on a large scale farm at Bridgeton (New Jersey) was continued to-day with three pitched battles between police and strikers, in…

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STATEMENTS In Barry Murder Case Held Over Sydney Detective's Evidence. Carcoar

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 July 1934 · page 4

When the inquest on John Ryan, 79, who was found shot in a hut at Barry, near Blayney, was continued to-day, Sergeant Blanchard, of Carcoar, stated…

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Woman Shot Rioting in Amsterdam Police Fired On. Amsterdam

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 July 1934 · page 5

Rioting has extended to the Crosswyk quarter, Rotterdam, where a police bullet killed a woman. Seventy members of the executives of the Communist and…

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Police Court Breach of Tick Act

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 July 1934 · page 3

F. N. Stone was charged by W. Webster on behalf of the Tick Board, at Coff's Harbour Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M.,…

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Small Debts Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 July 1934 · page 3

In the Small Debts Court at Coffs Harbour on Wednesday. before. Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M., George Lake proceeded against Victor A. Rose…

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Neglected Child Mother Sent to Gaol Tiny Tot Wandering in City Store. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 July 1934 · page 7

Mrs. Alice Jarnian, of East Melbourne, was sentenced at the City Court to-day to a month's imprisonment, for having neglected her child, Judith, aged 3, who…

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Drug Traffic Police Commissioner's Report Crime Increasing. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 July 1934 · page 5

The annual report of the Commissioner of Police on drug traffic, crimes and court cases, was tabled in Parliament to-day, by the Chief Secretary, Mr. Chaffey…

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Alsatian Dog Police Had to Stun It. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 July 1934 · page 6

Police at Napier were compelled to stun an Alsatian dog when they were called to a home in that city. A young Alsatian was waiting outside the house,…

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£5000 Stake Held by Boxing Board Court Reverses Earlier Decision. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 July 1934 · page 1

The Court of Appeal to-day reversed the decision of Mr. Justice McKinnon, in the case in which he gave Jack Doyle a verdict against the British Board of Boxing…

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Polglass Case Special Sitting of Court Accused and Wife on Best Teems Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 July 1934 · page 7

A special sitting of the Police Court was held at 4.45 this afternoon, to enable two witnesses from the country to give evidence in the Polglass case…

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Young Woman Preferred Gaol

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 July 1934 · page 4

Fined £1 and costs at Leeton for failing to keep land free from Bathurst burr, a young and well dressed woman, Hilda Florence Power, tossed her head and said…

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£200 Reward Theft of £1300 Payroll. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 July 1934 · page 5

A reward of £200 was to-day offered by the Government for information leading to the conviction of persons implicated in the theft of the £1300 payroll on June 26…

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Alleged Illegal Game Police Ruse Results in Men's Arrest

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 July 1934 · page 7

The proprietor of a "spinning wheel" and three strange men who came in a car from Newcastle provided some excitement for residents of the quiet village of…

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Girl's Story "Terrorised and Outraged" Big Police Search for the Man. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 July 1934 · page 5

Police from Newcastle, Maitland, Cassilis, Mudgee and other centres are engaged searching for a man who is alleged to have entered a [?]ut some miles from…

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Polglass Case The Murder Charge Husband on Trial Evidence of Deceased's Father Signs of Strychnine Poisoning. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 July 1934 · page 5

When the trial of Stanley Eric Polglass on a charge of wilfully murdering his wife was resumed at the police court to-day, Arthur Stanley McNaught, of…

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Racing Motorist's Trial Kaye Don Manslaughter Charge Sequel to Racing Accident Quaint Court Procedure in Isle of Man Trial. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 July 1934 · page 5

Quaint historic procedure marked the trial of the racing motorist, Kaye Don, who was charged with manslaughter arising out of the death…

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