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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

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W.A. Beer Strike Ends Drunken Rioters Police Reinforcements Needed. Perth

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 October 1934 · page 6

The beer Strike has been declared off at Moreseman, after seven weeks. Many ex-strikers endeavored yesterday to make, up for lost time and later in the…

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Talks About Talkies Comedy and Mystery "Murder in the Private Car."

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 October 1934 · page 7

Comedy and mystery, twin elements of entertainment are deftly blended in "Murder in the Private Car," the new M.G.M. feature, which stars Charlie…

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Struck Off Roll Solicitor Charged with Misappropriation. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 6

Clarence Gordon Prescott, of Young was to-day struck off the roll of solicitors by the Full Court, at the instance of the Incorporated Law Institute…

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Royal Standard Stolen Police Want Souvenir Hunter

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 5

The Royal standard, one of the two brought to Australia by the Duke and carefully guarded since the Australian tour began, was stolen to-night from the…

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Mother's Story Child Murder Charge "Jumped Off Pier." Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 5

At an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Ronald McKenzie, 5 years, whose body was recovered from the sea at Cowes' Pier,…

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Hauptmann Trial on January 2 Alleged Murder of Lindbergh Baby. New York

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 5

Bernard Hauptmann to-day formally pleaded not guilty before the Supreme Court at Flemington, New Jersey, when he was indicted on a charge of having…

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Alleged Confession Court at Bedside "I Did Not Shoot Him Wilfully." Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 4

The allegation that Francis Henry Yarnold had confessed to having shot Thomas William Trump and then assaulted Trump's wife, with intent to…

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'Gaol by Deputy' Police Allegation Charge of Conspiracy. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 October 1934 · page 5

An extraordinary scheme, under which two men were alleged to have conspired to cheat justice, was unfolded at Redfern Court to-day, when…

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Theft of Explosives

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 October 1934 · page 3

No trace has been found of a quantity of explosives, valued at 10, which was stolen when Murwillumbah Municipal Council's magazine at Morey's quarry…

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£10 Bail Alleged Theft of Clothing

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 October 1934 · page 8

At the Grafton Police Court, yesterday, before Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M., Joseph Russell (24), was charged with having at Brushgrove on September 8, stolen…

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Treason Against Nazis Communists Sentenced. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 October 1934 · page 5

The British United Press Dortmund representative states that, accused of preparing treason by printing leaflets attacking the Nazi regime, 123 Communists, at…

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Postmaster Charged Misappropriation Alleged. West Maitland

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 October 1934 · page 5

Alfred John Cram, 53, postmaster, at Paterson, who was arrested last night, appeared at Paterson Police Court on a charge of having fraudulently…

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Albury Murder Reward Without Proviso. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 October 1934 · page 5

The Commissioner of Police (Mr. Childs) has announced that the reward of £500 offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the murderer…

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Betrayal Alleged French Officer Charged General Staff Attacked. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 October 1934 · page 5

The trial of Captain Froge, French army supply officer, who is accused of betraying plans to a foreign Power, is being heard in camera, at Belfort. There…

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Negro Lynched by American Mob Alleged Murder of Farmer's Daughter. Marianna (Florida)

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 October 1934 · page 5

The mutilated and bullet-pierced body of Claud Neat, a negro, charged with attacking and murdering a white girl, Lola Kennedy, a farmer's daughter, was…

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Exciting Chases Police Patrol Cars Sydney Suspects Arrested Constable with a Gun. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 October 1934 · page 5

Police patrol cars were engaged in two exciting chases on Saturday night, after alleged stolen cars. The first chase took place when a…

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Murder Charge Sicilian Woman in Court 73 Wounds in Victim's Body. Perth

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 October 1934 · page 5

The services of an interpreter were necessary at the trial to-day, of Concetta Giaquinta, 30, on a charge of having wilfully murdered Carmelo…

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Police Assaulted Attacked by Man with Bottle. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 October 1934 · page 4

Imposing a sentence of two months imprisonment on Peter Ellem (32) at the North Sydney Court to-day on a charge of having assaulted Constable H. Smith,…

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ATROCITIES During Revolt In Spain Police and Priests Blown U.P by Dynamite. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 October 1934 · page 5

The "Morning Post's" Madrid representative, in the first uncensored message since the revolt in Spain, details "atrocities that shame…

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FINED £100 and Sent to Gaol Carried Unlicensed Pistol. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 31 October 1934 · page 5

Already serving a sentence of three years, Leslie Wanburton, 20, was fined £100 and sentenced to six months' imprisonment at the Central Police Court…

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