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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

1,305 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 46 of 66

Story of a Cheque Stolen and Twice Negotiated Smart Work by Police Constable

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 September 1934 · page 4

The story of a cheque as related by the Grafton police last night was of a particular novel and interesting character. In a nutshell, according…

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WOMAN'S £1020 Stock And Debentures Deal Case in Equity Court Motion for Injunction. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 September 1934 · page 5

Eighteen months ago, Maude Hart Nott, of Neutral Bay, transferred to the Southern British National Trust, Ltd. a company mentioned in the…

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CRIMES 20 Years Old Court And Prosecution Question Opinions of Dr. Johnson Quoted the Doctrine of Prescription

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 September 1934 · page 11

Should a person be prosecuted 20 years after a crime has been committed? This question, for the first time for over 160 years, came under the review of the…

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Court Action Half of Crops Claimed. Murwillumbah

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 September 1934 · page 4

In the District Court, before Judge Clancy, W. J. Neely proceeded against W. K. Mills, of Upper Burringbar, for one-half of the value of the crops,…

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Crimes of Richard Iii. Murder Of The Two Princes New Evidence of Guilt an Italian Priest's Reminiscences

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 September 1934 · page 6

Contemporary evidence of the charge against Richard III, of murdering the Princes in the Tower has come to light, says the London "Times." This makes…

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Russian Shopkeeper Shot Dead In Waverley Shop by Armed Bandit Cold-blooded Murder Intruder Was Rifling Till. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 September 1934 · page 5

A Russian shopkeeper, Paul Drasdoff, 45, was shot down in cold blood in his shop Fitzgerald street, Waverley, on Saturday night. He died a…

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Police Station Closed

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 September 1934 · page 4

After an existence of 74 years, the police station at Mulbring, near Kurri Kurri, has been closed. The closing of the station is another step towards…

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Police As Philanthropists

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 September 1934 · page 3

Inspector F. A. Noble, of West Maitland police, last week handed over a cheque for £127715 to Maitland Benevolent Home, the proceeds of the recent…

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Three Months Thefts at Grafton Strangers Sentenced on Double Charge

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 September 1934 · page 3

Two charges of theft were preferred at the Grafton Police Court yesterday against Thomas Robert Buchanan, 28, and John O'Neill, 39, strangers to the…

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No Clues the Waverley Murder Bullet Markings Obliterated. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 September 1934 · page 5

Detectives engaged in clearing up the cold-blooded murder of Paul Drasdoff, 45. by two men, who entered his shop at Waverley on Saturday, have made very…

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DISMISSED Charge Of Theft a Tree at Ti-tree Creek Question of Road Dedication

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 September 1934 · page 7

Before Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M., at the Grafton Police Court yesterday morning, John Sydney Blaxland Hayes pleaded not guilty to a charge of having on or about May 5,…

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Author's Estate Late Arnold Bennett Rights in Plays and Films Action in Chancery Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 September 1934 · page 6

In the Chancery Division, London, in July Mr. Justice Cladson gave judgement in an action in which Mrs. Marie Marguerite Bennett, of Rue d' Atliennes, Paris,…

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RESCINDED Lysaght's Employees' Award Court's Drastic Action Men Are on Strike Refused to Hold Ballot. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 September 1934 · page 5

Drastic action was taken by Mr. Justice Cantor, in the Industrial Commission to-day, when he rescinded the award made by him recently for…

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Second Trial Wagga Murder Case Widow of Victim Charged. Wagga

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 September 1934 · page 5

The third trial of Lillian Anderson on a charge of having murdered her husband, Monerieff Anderson, at Wagga, last May was begun before Acting…

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Albury Murder Mystery Dead Girl Body Still Unidentified Police Chief's Appeal Detectives Tracing Two Girls Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 September 1934 · page 5

The C.I.B. late this afternoon received an urgent message from detectives investigating the murder at Albury, to the effect that Wollongong…

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Maclean Police Court

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 September 1934 · page 7

At the Maclean Police Court on Thursday, before Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M., Thomas Lov, charged with indecent language in River street, Maclean, was fined £2 and…

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£250 Reward the Waverley Murder Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 September 1934 · page 5

A reward of £250 was offered to-day for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the man who shot Paul Drasdoff. shopkeeper, in Waverley, last Saturday…

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Albury Murder Detectives' Stiff Problem Not a Clue Hampered by Empty Reports Man's Sensational Story. Albury

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 September 1934 · page 5

Unless definite information is forthcoming, or the detectives unearth some startling clues within the next day of two, it seems certain…

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'Struck Petty Officer' S Court-martial of A.B. Provocation Alleged. Fremantle

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 September 1934 · page 4

A court-martial commenced the trial of Thomas James Fletcher, A.B., on tho survey sloop H.M.A.S. Moresby. Fletcher pleaded not guilty to a charge of…

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Ulmarra Police Court Motor Prosecution Lightless Bicycle

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 September 1934 · page 8

At Ulmarra Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday, before Mr. S. J. Briss, P.M., the council of the municipality of Ulmarra proceeded against Thomas…

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