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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

1,305 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 47 of 66

Drove Car Without License Police Court Proceedings Sequel to Accident

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 September 1934 · page 8

At the Ulmarra Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday, before Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M., Aubrey Jack Maughan was charged that on April 29 he did drive a motor…

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Police Telephoned Alleged Guilty Conscience

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 September 1934 · page 8

A telephone inquiry, "Have you heard about the robbery at Chatswood?" received at the Newcastle police station on Monday night, followed by complete…

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Man Sentenced for Angus and Coote's Robbery 18 Months' Imprisonment Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 September 1934 · page 5

Stated to have been in possession of a loaded gas pistol at the time of his arrest. Norman Hardy, 26, was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment, at the Quarter Ses…

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20 YEARS Mrs. Anderson Sentenced Manslaughter of Husband Third Trial Concludes. Wagga

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 September 1934 · page 5

Twenty years penal servitude was imposed upon Mrs. Lillian Anderson, in the Criminal Court to-day, after the jury had found her guilty of…

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Posed As Policemen Two Men Sent to Gaol Menaced Lottery Prizewinner. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 September 1934 · page 5

Sentence of 30 months' imprisonment was imposed on John Kelly, 44, and Sydney Brightfield, 26, at the Quarter Sessions to-day, on a charge of having…

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Albury Horror Description of Murdered Woman Photographs at Police Stations

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 September 1934 · page 5

Every effort is being made by the police to solve the ghastly murder at the woman whose battered and charred body was found under a culvert near…

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'Strange Influence' Full Moon in August Statement in Court Case. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 September 1934 · page 5

The full moon in August had exercised a strange influence on Richard Moxon throughout his life was a statement made by his solicitor at 'Newtown Police Court…

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Who Was She? Albury Murder Victim Police Chief on Scene Urgent Appeal to Dentists Mould of Girl's Mouth Taken. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 September 1934 · page 5

The Commissioner of Police, Mr. Childs, has gone to Albury to lead the big squad of detectives engaged in the murder case of unknown girl…

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Wool Stealing Gang

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 September 1934 · page 4

Since the commencement of shearing it has been reported that a number of bales of wool have been stolen from trucks in transit from the North-west to Sydney…

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Murder Victim Is She Sydney Girl? Coff's Resident's Statement Police Investigating

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 September 1934 · page 5

Walter Matten, a well-known resident of Coff's Harbor, called at the police station there and said, after inspecting the photos of the girl…

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Albury Murder Victim's Identification

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 11 September 1934 · page 2

Mr. Joseph Matten, of Coffs Harbour, after reading in a Sydney paper a description of the pill whose body was found under a culvert near…

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Police Change Sergt. Dowd Leaving

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 11 September 1934 · page 4

Sergeant Walter Dowd, who has been stationed at Coffs Harbour for just a little over seven years, received word last week-end of his…

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Lived for Dress Fads of Aged Heiress Revelations in Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 September 1934 · page 3

A woman who spent her life trying on clothes--that was how the late Mrs. Florence Adelaide Pratt, the Singer heiress, was revealed by the witness in…

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Man's Story Hold Up Cinema Cash Escort Woman's Suggestion Amazing Statements in Court Case. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 September 1934 · page 5

An amazing allegation that a woman suggested securing a pistol for him to hold up constables while they were escorting carriers of picture theatre…

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Turf Sensation Alleged Ringing in O'connor Charged at Police Court. Toowoomba

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 September 1934 · page 1

Charged with having at Grafton, on or about July 23, that he falsely pretended to Leonard Cheers Lawson, secretary of the Licensed Victuallers' Jockey Club,…

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£20 Fine Assault on Journalist Woman Writer Before Court. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 September 1934 · page 5

A fine of £20 was imposed on Patricia Hackett at Adelaide Police Court to-day on a charge of having unlawfully assaulted Sidney Frederick Downer…

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With Knife Italian Hacked To Death Almost Unrecognisable Shocking Fremantle Tragedy Woman Charged with Murder. Perth

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 September 1934 · page 5

Bleeding from 20 shocking knife wounds on the head, arms and legs, Carmeio Montisano, 36, an Italian stonemason, was found dying in the…

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£250 REWARD Albury Murder Mystery Detectives Still in Dark Dragging Lagoons for Victim's Clothes. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 September 1934 · page 5

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Chaffey, announced this afternoon that the Government of New South Wales had decided to offer a reward of £250 for…

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PROFITS On Diamond Rings 250 Per Cent. on Some Merchant in Bankruptcy Court. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 September 1934 · page 5

An admission that he had made as much as 250 per cent, profit on sale of diamond rings, which were sold to country people, was made by…

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Albury Murder Police Are Still Puzzled Victim Still Unidentified Albury

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 September 1934 · page 5

Believing that the murderer of the unidentified girl at Albury nearly a fortnight ago has left the district and is endeavoring to proceed overseas, telegrams…

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