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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

1,305 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 44 of 66

Two Bullets In Head Station Manager Shot Dead In Bed Woman Charged with Murder Children Asleep in Next Room Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 August 1934 · page 5

Following an argument John James Meagher, 46, station manager, of Kangarooby Creek, near Goolagong, was shot in the forehead while in…

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Jury Unable to Agree Polglass Murder Trial. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 August 1934 · page 5

The jury in the Polglass murder case retired at 5 p.m. to-day returned to court after five hours deliberation. They then announced that they were unable to…

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Sleepers Seized Coramba Court Case

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 21 August 1934 · page 2

At Coramba Police Court last week, before Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M., three brothers, Ira, Francis and Charles Toms, were charged with having cut…

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Coramba Police Court Trespass on Railway Premises

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 August 1934 · page 2

The following persons appealed before Messrs A. P. Meany and T. T. Macaulay, Js. P., charged with wilful trespass on railway premises at Coramba:-Albert…

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Murwillumbah Police Lenient

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 August 1934 · page 2

That the Murwillumbah police are by no means severe in their dealings with the local unemployed, rather, they, are administering the emergency relief…

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Water Police in Peril

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 August 1934 · page 4

Sergeant Day and Constable Roberts, of the Water Police, risked their lives in a small boat on Saturday in the search for the body of Arthur Smith (43), of…

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Shot Dead a Hollywood Sensation Composer's Body Found in Easy Chair Murder or Suicide. Los Angeles

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 August 1934 · page 5

Almost as strange as some of film land 's make believe mysteries is the death at Hollywood of Jerry Jarnegin, composer, and husband of Irene…

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Burn Cane To Destroy Rats And Germs Northern Canefields Industrial Court's Order. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 August 1934 · page 4

Following a conference of representatives Of the A. W. U. sugar organisations with regard to the strike situation in the Ingham districts,…

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Composer's Death Suicide Is Police Theory. Los Angeles

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 August 1934 · page 4

Despite the police verdict that the composer, Jerry Jarnegin, committed suicide, his widow has refused to accept the theory…

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Lang Appeal High Court Judgment Reserved Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 August 1934 · page 5

The High Court to-day reserved judgment in the appeal of John Thomas Lang against the majority judgment of the Supreme Court, which ordered a new trial…

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Voluntary Witness--Sensational Story 'Get Square' Death Bed Will Stir in Probate Court Woman As Beneficiary. Court Rejects Claim. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 August 1934 · page 5

A voluntary witness, who appeared in the Probate Cou[?] to-day, told a sensational story of how a man had been forced to make a will while on…

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Native Bear Seized by Police Won Pets' Parade Prize to Be Sent to Taronga Park Zoo

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 August 1934 · page 4

Sitting on some tent poles in the comer of a gauzed in enclosure at Grafton Police Station is the native bear which took first prize at the…

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Police Court

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 24 August 1934 · page 4

The District Police Magistrate. Mr. S. J. Bliss, visited Dorrigo on Friday last and presided at a Court of Petty Sessions, Warden's court and Appeal…

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Police Court. Motor Licenses

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 24 August 1934 · page 4

Two motor cases were dealt with. A plea of guilty was made in regard to the non-return of a motor registration certificate and the delinquent…

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Warden's Court

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 24 August 1934 · page 4

At the conclusion of the cases in the Court of Petty Sessions a Warden's Court was opened. A. E. Perring, miner, residing at…

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Small Debts' Court

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 24 August 1934 · page 4

The first case dealt with was that of James Pannell versus Frederick V. Brookes. debt for rent. £38/4/2. Mr. H. A. Marks appeared for plaintiff…

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Reconstructed Newcastle Ferry Disaster Evidence at Marine Court Inquiry. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 August 1934 · page 4

It was revealed to-day that in order to assist the Marine Court of Inquiry in coming to a decision as to the cause of the collision between the…

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Adjourned Appeal Court Cases Before P.M. E. G. STOECKERT v. Dorrigo Shire Council

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 24 August 1934 · page 4

The adjourned Appeal Court was resumed at 4 p.m. The first case taken was that of E. G. Stoeckert. He stated that he was…

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Electrical Engineer Charged

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 August 1934 · page 4

Last week at Coff's Harbor Court, Stephen Robert Bailey, inspector for the Electrical Contractors' License Board, charged Harold Newton, electrical…

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Hoax on Police

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 August 1934 · page 4

The police at Waverley Police Station and several detectives from police headquarters were subjected to a senseless hoax on Wednesday by a man who…

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