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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1935

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Husband Shot Wife on Murder Charge Tragedy on Queensland Station. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 5

A shooting tragedy is reported from Malplass, in the Richmond district, in the north-west of Queensland. The vic-tim is Henry Dunn Banfield, who…

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Sir Philip Game Mentioned As London Police Chief. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 5

The "Daily Herald" states that the former New South Wales Governor, Sir Philip Game, is mentioned as a possible successor to Lord Trenchard, as Police…

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Egon Kisgh Court Suggests Settlement Mr. Piddington Declines. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 4

When the case against Egon Kisch, who is charged with being a prohibited immigrant, was called on to-day, the Magistrate, Mr. Shepherd, asked counsel,…

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Two Injured Shooting Affray at Waterloo Invalid Pensioner Under Police Surveillance. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 5

Frank Richards, 23, received a rifle bullet in the right hand, and Charles Saunders. 69, invalid pensioner, facial injuries, as a result of an affray at…

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Japs. Claim Vessel Found Adrift in China Seas Court Dispute Likely. Hongkong

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 5

Saying that they were sent by their Consul, as watchmen, to take possession of the ship, six Japanese boarded the 3000-ton vessel, Tao Maru, which was…

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Fatal Error Clue To Hauptmann Lindbergh Baby Case Accused Shouts in Court. New York

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 5

A Flemington (New Jersey) message states that the county physician. Dr. Mitchell, testified, at the Hauptmann trial to-day, that the…

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Audacious Diamond Theft

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 4

Leaping from a car as it drew up at the kerb on Wednesday, a young man hurled a piece of wood through the window of a jewellery store at Brunswick…

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Son on Assault Charge

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 3

With his clothes bloodstained, and still bleeding from shocking facial and scalp injuries, William Ison, an aged man, was found by Sergeant Rochester at 7.45 on…

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Mayor Calls Police Stormy Council Meeting Deputy Town Clerk Dismissed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 6

The Bankstown Council last night, after one of the stormiest meetings in the history of the municipality, decided, by seven votes to five, to dismiss the…

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Week-end Arrests Sydney Police Active 60 M.P.H. Dash in Car. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 5

Sydney police made several exciting arrests in the suburbs on Saturday night and early on Sunday morning. In one instance they had to smash their way into…

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Coramba Police Court Railway Trespassers

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 6

Before Messrs. R. E. Webb and A. P. Meany, J.'sP., at the Coramba Police Court, Charles H. J. De Young, Frank Marsden, John Bennett, Rupert Frost, and…

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Court Sequel To Willow Tree Hotel Raid Six Men and Licensee Charged Windows Used As Exits

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 6

As the result of a police raid on the Willow Tree Hotel, Grafton, about 9.30 p.m. on December 15, Harrie Dominic Fitzpatrick, the…

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Young Girl Escape From Dubbo Gaol Injured and Recaptured. Dubbo

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 5

Appealing before the court on Saturday, on a charge of vagrancy, a 17 years old girl was remanded and placed in Dubbo gaol, which was recommissioned three…

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Train Jumpers Arrested Nine Men Caught by Constable Charged with Trespassing

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 3

Charged with trespassing on the railway station at Grafton, on January 21, at the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions, before Mr. H. H. Farringtoh; P.M. yesterday,…

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Fruit Fly Cases Under Regulations Local Residents Charged Fruit Fly Inspector on Warpath

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 6

Following the Agricultural Department's State-wide campaign against fruit fly, a number of local residents were summoned under the fruit fly…

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Old Masters Alleged Imitations Grandson of "Angelus" Charged Thriving Business for Ten Years. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 5

The "Daily Telegraph's" Paris correspondent says that the trial of J. C. Millet, grandson of the painter, "Angelus," charged with selling…

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With Machine Guns Gangster Suspects Elude Police Escaped in Stolen Car. New York

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 5

Two gangsters, believed to be Alvin Karpis and Harry Campbell, last survivors of the gang which kidnapped the banker, Brewer, shot their way out of a…

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Found Shot Dead Man Who Was Arrested Charged with Theft of Bicycle Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 5

Following his arrest to-day, on a charge of having stolen a bicycle, Reginald Smith, 22, of Thornbury, was found shot through the heart in a bedroom. He was dead…

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Photograph Clue the Inverloch Murder Man Seen with Victim. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 4

From a photograph supplied by the police, Mr. R. E. McIudoe, retired grazier, of Leongatha, claims to have identified a man whom he saw on New Year's Day,…

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44 Murder Charges Trial of Hungarian Revolutionary Rebellion and Counterfeiting. Budapest

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 5

Matyas Rakosi, after serving eight and a half years imprisonment for helping to create a Communist organisation as Trade Commissioner…

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