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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

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'Petrol From Boats' Police Court Sequel charge of inciting to commit felony No Case to Answer

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 7

The attention of Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M., at the Grafton Police Court yesterday, was engaged in the hearing of a prosecution against Earl Beresford Palmer, who…

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Ryde Explosion Murder or Suicide? Further Conflicting Evidence. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 5

The inquest was resumed to-day into the death of Ernest Carter, volunteer fireman, who was killed by an explosion at Ryde in November…

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Missing Goods In Mountain Cave Police Discovery Man Dashed Into Scrub. Inverell

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 5

In a lonely spot in Sugar Loaf Mountain the police to-day discovered a cleverly concealed camp and located a quantity of goods, which were later…

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Virtual Martial Law French Crisis Military Supersede Police Control in Paris Survival of Cabinet Doubtful. Paris

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 5

Despite misgivings the French Government is expected to survive until February 6, hut its success probably will be ephemeral. M…

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Stock Stealing Charge Dismissed

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 4

At the Wilson's Downfall Police Court, before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., Edward Roland Moore, a grazier, in the Sandy Hill district, was charged with having…

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Coramba Police District 1933 Figures

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 8

The following are the 1933 figures for the Coramba police district:-- During the year, 120 charge and summons cases were dealt with by the Court…

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Valuation Appeal Court Copmanhurst Shire Appeal Council's Assessment Reduced £51

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 3

The last of the Copmanhurst Shire appeals was disposed of before Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M., at a Valuation Appeal Court at Grafton yesterday afternoon when…

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Mr. Maxwell. K.C. Acting Supreme Court Judge. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 4

Mr. A. V. Maxwell, K.C., was appointed Acting Supreme Court Judge for six months owing to the absence of Mr. Justice Davidson. Mr. Maxwell acted in…

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With Hoe Man Alleges Attack Evidence in Coroner's Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 5

A story of an alleged attack upon him and his brother, in which he was hit on the head with a hoe and his brother was similarly attacked was told by Frederick…

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Police Conference Following Coroner's Murder Verdict. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 5

Following the a verdict of the Coroner yesterday that Earnest Carter, 42, volunteer fireman, who was killed in an explosion at Ryde Fire Station in…

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Husband Sentenced 23 Months for Wounding Wife Bathurst

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 5

A sentence of 23 months' imprisonment was imposed upon Thomas Griffiths, 43. who pleaded guilty at Bathurst Sessions to-day to a charge of having maliciously…

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Brutal Assault Son Attacks Aged Father Bound Over for Three Years. Bathurst

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 5

Charged at Bathurst Quarter Sessions with occasioning actual bodily harm to his 73-year-old father,. James Dennis Haurahan, grazier, of Bonny Brook, near…

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Police Fire On Mob 1500 WOUNDED Fierce Rioting In France Police and Troops Guard Chamber Premier Weathers Storm Chamber Carried Vote of Confidence. Paris

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 5

With the Chamber surrounded by police and mounted guards, and with thousands of troops hidden at strategic points in the courtyards and…

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Left Home Mother And 3 Children Drowned When Boat Capsized Mc'INTYRE River Tragedy What Police Inquiries Revealed. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 5

Startling developments have resulted from police investigations into the McIntyre River tragedy when, on Monday night, a boat capsized and…

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Poisoning Case Pensioner Charged with Murder. Broken Hill

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 5

There was a further development today in the Broken Hill poisoning case, William Henry Warren, 33, an invalid pensioner being arrested and charged with…

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"Tilly" Devine Sentenced in Melbourne. Melbourne, Thursdays

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 3

Twelve months' imprisonment was imposed on Matilda Dovine, of Sydney, today at the City Court on a consorting charge…

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W.A. Rioters Charged Process of Rebuilding Commenced. Kalgoorlie

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 2

Twenty-four men appeared at the Police Court and ten youths in the Children's Court in connection with the rioting last week. All were remanded…

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Lash and Ten Years N.Z. Criminal Assault Charge. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 5

Fifteen strokes of the lash and seven wears' hard labor were imposed by the Chief Justice on John Collett, who was convicted of criminal assault…

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250 SHEEP An Audacious Theft Flock Driven 40 Miles Sold in Orange Saleyards. Orange

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 5

Police are seeking the whereabouts of two young men who are alleged to have perpetrated one of the most daring robberies of stock ever…

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ESTHONIAN Tells Dramatic Story a Taree Business Bankruptcy Court Evidence. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 5

A remarkable story was told in the Bankruptcy Court to-day by Christian Sander, 52, an Esthonian. During examination in bankruptcy…

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