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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

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Daring Hold-ups in House and City Shop One Suspect Held Until Police Came. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 5

Two daring hold-ups at revolver point took place in the metropolitan area last night. Three masked men knocked at the door of a man named Young, at Redfern,…

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Police Court Case[?] at Maclean

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 7

The following cases were heard before Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M., at the Maclean Police Court, on Wednesday. RECOGNISANCE FORFEITED…

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Ulmarra Police Court a Double Charge

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 7

At the Ulmarra Police Court on Wednesday before Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M., Gordon Penton was charged with drunkenness at Brush grove on February 3 and also…

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Fire Near Tucabia Police Court Proceedings Two Men Charged Alleged Conspiracy to Defraud Both Committed for Trial

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 6

At the Ulmarra Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M., Victor Roy Copas (24) was charged that at Back Creek, near Tucabia, on or about…

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AFTERMATH Of Kalgoorlie Riots Many Police Court Convictions Safe Taken Away on Truck. Kalgoorlie

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 5

There was a sequel to the recent racial riots, at the Kalgoorlie police court to-day, when six men and one woman were sentenced on charges…

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New Railway Log Dispute Referred to Court Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 5

The compulsory conference this afternoon, between the representatives of the unions affected by the have log, which the Railway Commissioners filed as a…

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Riot Prevented Prompt Police Action . Unemployed Camp Moved Menace to Water Supply. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 5

What might have been a serious disturbance was prevented by the prompt action of the police at Swan Hill last night…

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Bengalis Sentenced Assassination of Magistrate. Calcutta

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 5

Three young Bengalis were sentenced to death by a special tribunal, at Midnapore in connection with the assassination of the District Magistrate, Mr. Burge, at a…

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Missing Typewriter Two Men Plead Guilty to Theft Smart Work by the Police

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 4

About a week ago Mr. E. R. Hennes dental surgeon, of Grafton, left his car parked outside of 2GF broadcasting station in Turf street, Grafton, and…

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Judges Sentenced Extraordinary Japanese Cases Participated in Communist Movement. Tokio

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 5

One of the most extraordinary eases in the annals of Japan 's judiciary was heard to-day, when the Tokio District Court sentenced four Judges from District Courts…

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Magistrate's Clemency

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 4

"If it were not contempt of court I would sing one of my songs in court. I have been singing in the street with the purpose of allaying the discontent of…

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Murder Trial Was Woman Choked? Body Thrown Into Billabong Two Men Charged Conjointly. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 5

The trial commenced before Mr. Justice Macrossan and a jury to-day of John Wyatt Noon, 42, a farmer and John William Burgurst Smith,…

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Conspiracy Alleged Former Detective Charged. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 5

Alleged to have conspired together with Alexander Campbell to defraud Valerie Ruthning of £100, Kenneth Campbell, a former detective sergeant in the…

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Alsatian Assists Police

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 4

Inverell police believe that the fugitive whose carefully concealed cache was found on the wild, rocky summit, of Sugar Loaf Mountain, has escaped from the…

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Welcomed at Grafton New Police Superintendent

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 4

Prior to proceeding with the business listed for hearing at the Court of Petty Sessions at Grafton yesterday opportunity was availed of by Mr. R. C. Law,…

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Fight at Linz Austrian Police and Socialists Strike in Vienna. Berlin

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 5

The official news agency reports that a general strike has broken out in Vienna, as a sequel to the police firing at Linz, where Socialists barricaded themselves in…

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To High Court Railway Salaried Officers Does Dispute Exist? Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 5

High Court proceedings are to be instituted immediately by the Railway and Tramway Salaried Officers' Association, to determine whether any real dispute…

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Jumped From Train Escapee Before Court Injured Constable's Evidence Accused Committed for Trial

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 7

Before Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M., at the Grafton Police Court, yesterday morning, Edward William Murray was charged with having escaped from lawful custody…

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Two Men Chased By Police Over Rooftops in City Street Shots Fired--arrests Made. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 5

A sensational chase after two suspects over the rooftops, in which the police fired several shots and firemen with ladders went to their aid, took…

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Entered Magistrate's Home Dangerous Criminal Sentenced Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 5

Described as a dangerous, vicious criminal having previous convictions in Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney, Charles Marshall, 44, was sentenced to four…

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