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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

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Police Raid Allegedly Stolen Goods Found Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 August 1934 · page 5

The police raided a house at Goodwood to-day, and allegedly found there £1500 worth of goods stolen from Cornels, Ltd., of Adelaide, last week…

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Two Charges Salesman Convicted Refused to Pay for Accommodation Police Constable Assaulted

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 August 1934 · page 6

Eric Rolston, salesman, residing at Sydney, who at the Grafton Police Court on Thursday morning was remanded upon two charges, one of having refused to pay…

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'Killer for the Gang' Shot by the Police Was Dillinger's Assistant St. Paul (Minn.)

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 August 1934 · page 5

Homer Van Meter, who was Dillinger's assistant and reputedly as efficient with the machine gun as his chief, was shot and killed by the police here to-night…

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Aldermen in Court Alleged Insulting Words Ulmarra Council Episode Sequel to a Petition

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 August 1934 · page 4

A verbal altercation between two aldermen of the Ulmarra Municipal Council at a meeting held at the Ulmarra Council Chamber on June 14 had a sequel at the…

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Theft of Spirits Three Men Charged at Ballina Ballina

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 August 1934 · page 5

Henry Alfred Gerrard, Selwyn Myles and Alfred Smith appeared in the Ballina Court, charged with having broken into the premises of G. G. McCartney, and…

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Another 'Trunk' Murder Body Found at New York Friend of Former Gangster New York

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 August 1934 · page 5

Police bad another "trunk" murder mystery on their hands to-day, when the badly mangled body of Bernard McMahon, a racketeer, and once hinchman of the…

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Aborigine Drunk Magistrate Advice

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 August 1934 · page 8

Before Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M., at the Grafton Police Court yesterday morning. Emma Combo, 45, an aborigine, pleaded guilty to a charge of having been found…

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High Praise Mr. J. Tarn Farewelled Tributes From Bench, Legal Profession and Police

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 August 1934 · page 4

The high esteem in which Mr. J. Tarn, Clerk of Petty Sessions, who has been appointed assistant C.P.S. at Newcastle, is held by the Bench, legal profession and…

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Police Remounts

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 August 1934 · page 4

The Police Department is anxious to secure remounts and any persons who have horses that may be suitable for this class of work are asked to get into touch…

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S.A PRISONER Release After 10 Years Shot Woman Passed Examination in Gaol Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 August 1934 · page 5

After serving 10 years' imprisonment for. the murder of Mrs. Hunter, whom he shot dead on the wharf at the Outer Harbor in February, 1924,…

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Sergeant Jones Popular Police Officer Tributes at Farewell at Casino

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 August 1934 · page 7

Sergeant A. H. C. Jones, who has been in charge of Casino police for the past three years, and has been transferred to the metropolitan area with the rank of…

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Assault and Robbery Four Years and Flogging Auckland

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 August 1934 · page 5

"There is only one way in which to deal with robbery or attempted robbery, when it is accompanied by brutality, you must be flogged," said Mr. Justice…

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Police Probe Into Mining Concerns Heavy Losses Alleged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 August 1934 · page 5

Complaints made by a man that lie had lost large sums of money in a mining company resulted in the C.I.B. taking up the case to-day. Detectives interviewed…

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Not Yet Finished Arbitration Court Case Started in 1928. MELBOURNE

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 August 1934 · page 5

After a hearing lasting since July, 1928. with a break of three years, the application of the Locomotive Engineers' Union for higher rates of pay for…

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Remanded Alleged Theft of Jazz Instruments

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 August 1934 · page 2

Before Messrs. J. Tarn and F. M. V. Earle, Js.P., at the Grafton Police Court, yesterday, Thomas Robert Buchanan, 28. and John O'Neill, 39, were charged with…

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Life Sentence Murder of Constable McCOLL. DARWIN

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 August 1934 · page 3

Takiar, who was sentenced to death for the murder of Constable McColl, has had his sentence commuted to imprisonment for his natural life, and he will not have…

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Revision Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 September 1934 · page 4

A Revision Court, for the purpose of revising the lists of electors and ratepayers of the city of Grafton, will be held in the Courthouse, Grafton, on Monday,…

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Post Office Pens De Luxe Models to Prevent Theft

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 September 1934 · page 8

Ten thousand de luxe pens are to be supplied by the British G.P.O. to post offices throughout the Kingdom. They will be bright red and stamped with the…

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Takiar Appeal Northern Territory Murder. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 September 1934 · page 5

No date has been fixed by the Attorney-General's Department for the hearing of the appeal on behalf of tho Northern Territory aboriginal, Takiar,…

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Redlock Case Prince Charged With Fraud Heated Exchanges Remanded Until September 13. ADELAIDE

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 September 1934 · page 6

Heated exchanges between opposing counsel marked the proceedings in the Police Court to-day when Charles Prince, who was charged…

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