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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

1,305 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 62 of 66

Police and Citizens

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 December 1934 · page 10

"I believe that there is no country in the world where order is better maintained than in this State," said the Chief Secretary, Mr. F. A. Chaffey,…

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Court Story of Fracas

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 December 1934 · page 4

The story of a fracas at the home of Mr. R. Pederson, at Yelgun, on November 18, was unfolded at Mullumbimby Police Court on Friday, before Mr. H. Hawkins,…

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Gangster's Wife Arrested by Police. Chicago

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 December 1934 · page 5

The Federal authorities announced tonight, that Mrs. Helen Nelson, widow of the slain gangster, had been under arrest since November 29. The…

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Stealing Charges Stranger Before Court Soap Scent and Postcards

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 December 1934 · page 6

George Ferguson, 38, a stranger to Grafton, who was arrested by Detective-Constable A. J. Paterson in Prince street, last Wednesday, appeared before Mr. W…

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Stealing Charge Witness Takes Blame Dramatic Episode in Court Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 December 1934 · page 5

There was a dramatic episode at the Quarter Sessions to-day, when Edward Weyman, 18, was charged with having stolen from the person…

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Remanded for Sentence Alleged Theft at Lismore

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 December 1934 · page 2

With the remark that, although he was uncertain whether to convict or not, a term in a prison camp no doubt would do both men good, Judge Clancy, at the…

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Appeal Court Municipality of Ulmarra

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 December 1934 · page 9

Cyril T. Clark made appeal against assessment by the Municipality of Ulmarra at the Valuation Appeal Court at Ulmarra before the P.M., Mr. S. J…

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'More Money' Thief Was Outwitted Then Police Arrived. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 December 1934 · page 5

When Thomas Kenwood was held up by Frank Stanton, 33, and robbed, while alighting from a motor car outside Kenwood's home, on November 30, he…

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Angry Scenes House Sits All Night S,p, Convictions Attacks on Police. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 December 1934 · page 6

The Legislative Assembly sat continuously from 2.30 p.m. on Wednesday until 4 o'clock this morning, before rising until 11 o'clock…

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Three Sisters Murdered on Farm Ghastly Tragedy At Finley Throats Cut Bloodstained Razor Found Police Make Arrest. Finley

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 December 1934 · page 4

A ghastly tragedy was discovered this morning, when three girls, 4, 10 and 15 years of age, respectively, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Dole…

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Murder of Italian Arrest in Queensland. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 December 1934 · page 2

Advice has been received by the Commissioner of Police, from Maryborough, that an arrest has been made in connection with the murder of an Italian in a car…

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Three in the Dock Leniency for First Offenders Gaol for Man Who Abused It. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 December 1934 · page 2

Three young men stood in the dock, before Judge Clancy, at Lismore District Court to-day. One had been given a chance by his Honor previously, and had abused…

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Struck by Lorry Damages for Victim and Father Claims in Lismore Court. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 December 1934 · page 2

Serious injuries, suffered by a school girl, Amp Grills, when she was knocked down by a motor lorry near Spinks bridge, Keen street, Lismore, in October…

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Tasman Flyers Whitehead and Nicoll Court to Hear Three Charges. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 December 1934 · page 5

Three charges, flying unregistered aircraft from New South Wales to New Zealand, flying aircraft not properly certified in accordance with the…

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Maclean Police Court Traffic Act Case

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 December 1934 · page 8

Before Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M., at the Maclean Police Court on Thursday last. Bernard Thomas Murray was charged with having failed to return an expired number…

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Murder Charge Italian at Childers. Childers

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 December 1934 · page 5

In the Police Court, at Childers to-day, Guiseppe Sorbello was charged with having wilfully murdered Alfio Leonardi, at South Isis, on Thursday last…

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Official Secrets Arsenal Employee Charged Sketches and Documents. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 December 1934 · page 5

William Burges, a middle-aged man, described as a second grade computer at Woolwich arsenal, was remanded at Bow Street Court, charged under the Official…

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Daughter's Death Father Shot Murderer Acquitted of Murder Charge. Paris

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 December 1934 · page 5

Lussoir, a Belgian, who waited nine years to avenge his daughter's murder, was acquitted to-day. Another daughter gave evidence of the extreme cruelty of…

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Talkies Garden and Prince Edward Theatres. "Murder at the Vanities" and "Men of Steel."

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 December 1934 · page 2

"Murder at the Vanities" commences to-night at the Garden Theatre. This film is a really fresh and brand new angle in screen musicals. In this patrons not only…

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Talkies Garden and Prince Edward Theatres. "Murder at the Vanities."

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 December 1934 · page 7

"Murder at the Vanities," New York's world famous music I show, plus a thrilling mystery, will be screened to-night, for the last time, at the Garden Theatre…

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