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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

1,305 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 64 of 66

Murder Charge Death of a Fettler Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 December 1934 · page 5

In the Police Court to-day. Joseph O'Donnell, 54, fettler, was charged with the wilful murder of Arthur Parker, 52, fettler, and was remanded for a week…

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Ulmarra Police Ccurt Locked Up for Own Protection

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 December 1934 · page 6

At the Ulmarra Police Court on Monday morning, before Messrs H. G. Greenaway and. F. Hall, Js.P., Edward Lardner, aboriginal, was charged with…

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Fixed Lights Bicycles Must Have Them Two Court Summonses

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 December 1934 · page 1

Francis Foley, of South Grafton, was summoned at the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions, before Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M., yesterday, for riding a bicycle in Pound…

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P.p. Board Permit to Travel Cattle Court Summons

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 December 1934 · page 1

W. J. Nicholls, of Glenreagh, was summoned at the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions, before Mr. S. J. Bliss P.M., yesterday, for having driven 20 head of cattle…

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Egon Kisch Case Argument in High Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 December 1934 · page 5

The attention of the High Court was occupied this afternoon in hearing argument by Mr. A. B. Piddington, K.C., in support of the application that the order…

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Blue Chair Painted Red 'A Guilty Conscience' Stealing Charge at Grafton Court

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 December 1934 · page 4

John William Birrell, 61, was charged at the Grafton Court of Petty, Sessions with having stolen a bentwood chair valued at 6, the property of Everard…

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Depasturing Stock On Crown Reserves Graziers Summoned at Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 December 1934 · page 3

A number of graziers were summoned at the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions on Monday, December 17, before Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M., for…

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Arrested Halfway Round the World Cyclist Charged Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 December 1934 · page 5

Leonard Hill's ride around the world on a bicycle was interrupted yesterday when he was arrested on a charge of having obtained money by false pretences…

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Ferryman Defied Motorist Fined Read Paper Until Police Called

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 December 1934 · page 7

"The offence constitutes a flagrant defiance of the authority of the ferryman, and I ask that the maximum penalty be imposed," said Mr. F. K. Budd on…

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500 Arrests Another "Purge" in Germany Secret Police Busy. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 December 1934 · page 5

The "Daily Telegraph's" Berlin representative estimates that 500 arrests were made in the last 10 days, as the result of a renewed moral purge…

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Moseley Acquitted Fascist Leader in Court No Case for Jury. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 December 1934 · page 5

At Sussex Assizes to-day, the Judge ruled that there was no evidence [?]he jury, and discharged Sir Oswald Moseley, and three other British Fascists, who had…

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Counsel Ordered to Leave Court Second Time in Two Days. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 December 1934 · page 5

For the second time within two days the case in which Richard Molloy sought to recover £1000 damages from the Hygienic Leather Mills, Ltd., for…

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Resigned Saar Police Cheif. Saarbrucken

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 December 1934 · page 5

Major Hemlsey to-day resigned his position as head of the Saar police, feeling that the Justice incident had shaken the Saar Commission's faith in the…

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Duke's Visit Police Dissatisfied Leave and Extra Pay Wanted. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 December 1934 · page 5

The announcement made to-day that all the police who were on duty during the Royal visit to Sydney were to be granted three days extra leave, in recognition of…

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Gaelic Not A Language--A Dialect Egon Kisch Appeal Is Upheld High Court Jndgment Four to One Majority. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 December 1934 · page 5

Gaelic is a dialect and not a language within the provisions of the Commonwealth Immigration Act. This decision was reached to-day…

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Boarding House Theft Money and Clothes Taken

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 December 1934 · page 4

Some time during Wednesday night Mrs. L. Exton's boarding house in Spring street, near Bent street, South Grafton, was visited by a thief or thieves and…

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Egon Kisch High Court Judgment Criticised the Language Test. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 December 1934 · page 5

The "Manchester Guardian" says the Australian High Court's decision regarding Kisch will lead them into plenty of trouble if its logic is pressed. If Scottish Gaelic…

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Ruff Naylor May Re-enter Randwick Appeal Upheld Full Court Reserved Judgment Majority Decision. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 December 1934 · page 5

Rufus Theodore Naylor, the wellknown racing identity, after the opening of next law term in February, will be able to enter Randwick…

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Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 December 1934 · page 4

Before Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M., at the, Grafton Police Court yesterday morning. George McDonald, 48, was fined, 5, or imprisonment until the rising of the court…

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Police Escort for Excursion Trains?

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 December 1934 · page 4

It is likely that a policeman will accompany the Sunday excursion trains from Murwillumbah to Byron Bay in future to check rowdiness. Application…

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