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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

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Murder or Suicide? Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 August 1920 · page 5

Melbourne detectives are investigating the death of a young woman aged about 28 whose body was found lying near a rockery in Alexandra Gardens close to…

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Elopement from Harem. Sultan's Wife and Police Chief

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 21 August 1920 · page 3

Hamalul Kiram, Sultan of Sulu, has descried his capital in Sulu and retired to his domain in Borneo, where, figuratively speaking, he sulks in his…

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The Courts. Land Appeal Court. the Yulgilbar Case. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 August 1920 · page 5

The Land Appeal Court is hearing argument in relation to an appeal by R. E. Wilson against the finding of the Local Land Board that, on June 8, 1915,…

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Russian Royalties. Account of their Murder. Eye- Witnesses' Depositions. the Whole Family Tortured and Shot. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 August 1920 · page 5

"The Times," in a striking series of articles, gives the first authentic account of the murder of the Russian Royaltie at Ekaterinburg in July, 191[?], and the…

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The Courts. a Charge of Murder. Man Acts in Self-defence. Assault and Robbery. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 August 1920 · page 4

At the Police Court to-day Ernest Stocks was charged with feloniously and maliciously murdering Charles Baker. Mr. Cohen, who appeared for the…

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Maclean Police Court. Friday, August 20. (Before Mr. A. H. Parkes, P.m.) Drunk and Disorderly

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 August 1920 · page 6

John Jackman was charged on the information of Constable Hanna, with being drunk and disorderly in River street on the afternoon of August 7…

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Outrages in Ireland. Republicians Ambush Soldiers. Lord Mayor of Cork Sentenced. a Train Held Up. Mail Bags Seized. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 August 1920 · page 5

The usual crop of outrages are reported from Ireland to-day. A train was held up by armed men at Farns and twenty bags of mails seized. All the official…

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Ligores Murder Case. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 August 1920 · page 4

Bail was further reduced in the case in which George Campbell was charged with the alleged aiding and abetting of Daniel Ligores in the commission of an alleged…

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Alleged Theft. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 August 1920 · page 4

Frank Farr (32) a clerk, was remanded on a charge of having stolen £338, the property of William Gardiner and Company, Ltd. The police prosecutor said he…

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Verdict of Murder. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 August 1920 · page 4

At the inquest on Mrs. Hubert the coroner returned a verdict of murder against Sydney Hubert, who was committed for trial…

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Shearing Under Police Protection. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 August 1920 · page 5

Mr. Lambert said this morning that Gillerdone, a large shearing shed in the Warren district, had made a start with three non- unionists under police protection. The…

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Police Surppise Three Men. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 August 1920 · page 1

Constables Davidson and Tamel, while on patrol duty on bicycles at Newtown this morning, saw three men in a cart. They called upon them to pull up, but…

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News of the World. Ten Persons Killed. Miners and Police Fight. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 August 1920 · page 5

Ten persons were killed during a battle between the miners and a company of policemen in West Virginia…

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Rioting and Looting. Exciting Scenes at Lisburn. Police Inspector Murdered. Six Other Policemen Killed. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 August 1920 · page 5

"The Times" Dublin correspondent telegraphs that Inspector Swanzy was murdered in a crowded street at Lislurn (eight miles from Belfast), while…

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Surry Hills Tragedy. Arrest of Ligores. Charged with Bordering His Wife. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 August 1920 · page 5

While Detective Matthews was coming to the city on a Glebe tram this morning he noticed a man who answered the description of Daniel Ligores, wanted in…

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IRELAND. Damage at Lisburn. Estimated At£200,000. Police Refuse to Handle Arms London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 August 1920 · page 5

An ja[?]ial message stales thai the greater portion of Lisburn was burnt The situation in Belfast in very unessy "The Times" Dublin correspondent…

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QUEENSLAND. Railway Union Claim. £5 As Minimum Wage. Court Gives Decision To-day. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 August 1920 · page 5

An application affecting the whole railway service of Queensland came before Mr. Justice McCawley and Mr. Justice MacNaughton in the Arbitration Court…

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Graftion Police Court

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 2

Thomas Allen was charged, before Mr. W. A. Zuill. J.P., yesterday, with being drunk in Fitzroy street, and with using indecent language within the…

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Hospital Orderly's Theft. Perth

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 2

Albert Gilbert, an orderly at the Perth Tublic hospital, was fined £10 on a charge of having stolen drapery, clothing, many sets of false teeth, etc., from the…

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Divorce Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 2

Mr. Justice Gordon will resume sittings in the Divorce Court on Monday next. Over six hundred suits are listed for trial…

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