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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

1,245 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 36 of 63

The Courts. Theft of Silks. Three Syrians Charged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 5

Three Syrians, Francis Hasbein, Louis Malouf and Fred[?]Simon were chagred with breaking and entering the warehouse of Stanton Mellick and stealing silk goods…

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Charged with Gambling. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 5

Fifty-five men, who were arrested last week at Coogee, charged with having been found in a common gaming house, were again before the Court. Sixteen of the…

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Police Constable at Glenreagh

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 4

Mr. R. Atkinson Price, M.L.A., has been advised by the Inspector-General of Police that with reference to representations made by him respecting the request…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, July 12. (Before Mr. A. H Parkes, P.m.) I Municipal Cases

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 4

Fines of 10, with 6 costs, in default three days, were imposed in the following cases, brought by Mr. P. J. Plunkett, inspector for the South Grafton…

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Telegrams. the Chatswood Murder. Detectives' Investigation. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 5

The dentist, Mr. McManus, has definitely identified the teeth found with the charred remains at Chatswood, as having been made by him. These teeth are of the lower…

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Father Jerger. Appeal to High Court. an Order Nisi Made. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 July 1920 · page 5

In the High Court, before Mr. Justice Starke, Mr. T. J. Ryan, K.C., and Mr. Owen Dixon applied for an order nisi for a writ of Habeas Corpus to Senator Pearce…

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Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 July 1920 · page 3

Before Mr. A. H. Parkes, P.M., yesterday, Archibald Ellem pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk in Skinner street, South Grafton, on the previous day,…

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Theft of Money. Prisoners Sentenced. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 5

At the criminal sittings of the District Court to-day Thomas Grogan and Thomas Carroll, who had been found guilty of stealing a bag containing £403, and Ernest…

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The Chatswood Murder. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 5

The City Coroner ordered that a warrant be issued to have the remains of an unknown woman which were found in the bush at Chatswood, and which are believed…

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The Courts. Charge of Burglary. Threat to Shoot Detectives. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 July 1920 · page 5

At the police court Harry Terry, described as a barman, was charged with breaking and entering the jewellery premises belonging to William Bishop, in…

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Grafton Police Court. (Before Mr. A. H. Parkes, P.m.) Thursday, July 15, 1920

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 July 1920 · page 2

J. E. Thomas was charged with not having sufficient lawful means of support, and was remanded till Monday next, bail being fixed at self £30 and one surety for…

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Grafton Police Court Saturday, July 17. (Before Mr. A. S. Parkes, P.m.) Drunk and Language

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 July 1920 · page 2

August, Rosengreen (60) was fined 5, in default three hours hard labor, for being found drunk in Prince street. For having used indecent language in the same street,…

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Alleged Theft. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 July 1920 · page 5

Sid Bonnet, alias Moloney, was remanded at the Police Court on a charge of having stolen three diamond rings, a diamond bracelet, and £177, the property of…

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Grafton Police Court. (Before Mr. A. H. Parkes, P.m.) Vagrancy Cases

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 July 1920 · page 1

The crop of undesirables in town with the alleged intention of garnering a harvest during race, week was smaller this year than usual. At the Court…

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The Courts. An Injunction Granted. Against Members of a Council. Case in Equity Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 July 1920 · page 5

In the Equity. Court the question of the validity of the election of the municipal council of Blaekheath was continued. Mr. Justice Harvey, having reviewed…

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The Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 21 July 1920 · page 2

At the local Court [?] Monday, before Messrs. Wa[?]sh and Walker, [?].P.C. Gibson was [?] for night days. The Gibson was [?] for…

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Theft of Tweeds. a Dog's Watchfulness. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 July 1920 · page 5

While a watchdog prevented an alarm being given to the police, tweed suiting a[?]ed, at £1500 was this morning stolen from the shop of E. Taylor, Moonee Ponds,…

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Fair Rents Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 July 1920 · page 5

During the year ended June the Fair Rents Court raised the rents in 257 eases, the smallest increase being threepence and the highest 196. In.136 instances…

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The Police Union. Mr. Mitchell's Influence. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 July 1920 · page 5

Mr. McDonald, an A.W.U, organiser [?]gated today that as a result of the, influence of the Inspector-Greneral of Police he attempt to form an independent…

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Intent to Murder. a Shot at Kensington. Detective's Struggle with a Man. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 July 1920 · page 5

While Detective Miller was in Kensington road yesterday he heard the report of a firearm in the residence of John Moore, and a woman screaming. The…

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