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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

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Trapper Shot Trial at Criminal Court. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 July 1934 · page 5

The shooting of Clifford Joseph Parker 22, a rabbit trapper, in a paddock near Benambra on June 5 led to the trial at the Criminal Court to-day of Wilfred…

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Burglary at Ebor Store and Post Office Broken Into Money and Goods Stolen Young Man Exchanges Shots with Thief Who Is Still at Large

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 20 July 1934 · page 2

There was a lively stir in the village of Ebor at an early hour on Tuesday morning when, following an explosion in the local store…

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Coroner and Police Prosecutor Meat Industry British Restrictions Conference at Canberra Strong Opposition to London Proposals. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 July 1934 · page 5

Unanimous opposition to the British Government's proposals for restriction of imports and the imposition of duties on meat imported…

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Motor Cycle Theft Young Man Bound Over. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 July 1934 · page 6

Fifteen minutes after he had stolen a motor evele on May 17. Eric James Law. 21, met with an accident and sustained a broken leg. At the Newtown…

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Cassilis Case Man Charged with Serious Offence Cassilis

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 July 1934 · page 6

Arrested yesterday on a charge of assaulting a girl at Cassilis last week, after allegedly threatening her with a knife George Holden, 23, laborer, appeared at…

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Trapper's Death Young Man on Murder Charge Was Case ''Bolstered Up?" Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 July 1934 · page 5

An accusation that police witnesses had deliberately "bolstered up" a ease was made in the Criminal Court to-day by counsel for Wilfred George Nicholas, 21…

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COMMITTED Mrs. Fowler For Trial on Murder Charge Conclusion of Barry Inquest. Carcoar

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 July 1934 · page 4

After a hearing lasting nine days, the Coroner's inquest into the death of John Ryan, at Barly, was concluded this afternoon, and Mrs…

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Police Court Racecourse Incidents Defendants Plead Guilty

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 July 1934 · page 3

Before Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M., at the Grafton, Police Court yesterday, James. Zuber, 45, was charged with having at the Grafton racecourse on Saturday, July…

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Suspected Person Sentenced to One Month

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 July 1934 · page 3

At the Grafton Police Court, on Saturday morning, Ronald Turnbull, 24, was charged with having, on the previous day, been a suspected person found in Prince…

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Non-suited Small Debts Court Action

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 July 1934 · page 3

In the Small Debts Court. at Grafton, yesterday, before Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M., Herbert Ellem, timber-getter, of South Grafton, brought an action against Earle…

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Two Men Sentenced Man Robbed of £98. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 July 1934 · page 1

Pleading guilty to a charge of having robbed Francis Ross Black of £98, Charles Cuthbert, 26, was sentenced to two years, and John Frederick Jarmen, 32,…

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Man Arrested on Murder Charge Sequel to Year-old Tragedy. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 July 1934 · page 5

Dashing by motor cars to Omeo. members cf the Melbourne branch of the C.I.B. interviewed a man at Swist's Creek, 14 miles from Omeo, in…

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Counterfeiting Plant Many Coins Seized by Police. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 July 1934 · page 2

One thousand coins, including many florins, were seized by the police to-day, and a man arrested when they raided a house at Mascot…

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DILLINGER Morbid Crowd At Morgue Gangster's Audacity Police Searching for Accomplices. Chicago

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 July 1934 · page 5

Crowds of curiosity seekers stood around the morgue to-day, hoping to get a glimpse of the bullet-riddled body of John Dillinger, who was shot…

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Murder Charge. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 July 1934 · page 7

John Hope Boles was charged at the city watchhouse late to-day with having murdered Kathleen Dorman…

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Second Trial Alleged Murder Of Husband Wagga Shooting Wife's Alleged Statement Love Letters to Prisoner. Wagga

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 July 1934 · page 5

A challenge by the defence that the statement alleged to have been made by Mrs. Lillian Anderson while she was in custody could not be admitted…

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The Ebor Burglary

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 2

There have been no further developments in connection with the sensational burglary which took place at the Ebor post office and store early…

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'I Shot Crieff' Detective Gives Evidence Wagca Murder Trial Woman Charged. Wagga

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 5

The trial of Lililan Anderson, charged with having murdered her husband, Moncrieff Anderson, at Wagga, on May 10, was resumed…

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"Murder on the Blackboard."

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 10

The R.K.O. Radio attraction, "Murder on the Blackboard," is a sequel to the popular comedy-mystery, "Penguin Pool Murder," which proved so popular some…

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Shire Rates an Opinion on Court Appeals

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 3

Writing in the Coff's Harbour "Advocate" of the 17th inst., Mr. W. T. J. Buckler states:— On Wednesday last, at the Coff's…

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