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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1922

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Allaway to Hang. Bournemouth Murder Case Ends a Decoy Telegram. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 July 1922 · page 5

Thomas Allaway, 30, a chauffeur, has been sentenced to death for the murder of Irene Wilkins. Thomas Allaway was arrested at…

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Brake on Progress. Federal Arbitration Court. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 July 1922 · page 5

"The Times" trade supplement features an article from Melbourne on the abolition of the compulsory Arbitration Court. It is admitted by protagonists…

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Political Terrorism. Murder As A Business. Germans Improve on Nihilists. Strange Story From Munich. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 July 1922 · page 5

"The Times" special Munich correspondent draws a dark picture of the sinister influences underlying Bavarian life to-day…

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Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 July 1922 · page 4

There was no appearance of the defendant in the case before Mr. A. H. Parkes, P.M., at the Courthouse, Grafton, yesterday, of Geoffrey Chapman v…

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Discrimination in Trade. a Company Charged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 July 1922 · page 5

On a complaint of having used unfair methods of discrimination in trade, H. L. Bussell and Company were called before the Profiteering Prevention Court…

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More Police Wanted. Chief Secretary's Statement. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 July 1922 · page 5

The Chief Secretary said to-day it unfortunately was true that there was a shortage of police. Steps, however, are being taken to call for recruits by…

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Charge of Cheating. Hairdresser and Assistants. Detective Robson's Evidence. What Customers Were Charged Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 July 1922 · page 5

George James McDonald was charged at the Central Court with having conspired with five of his assistants, Arthur Francis, Gordon Harris, Percy McGrath,…

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Hornsby Murder Premonition of Danger. Train Officials Interviewed Detectives Hard at Work. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 July 1922 · page 5

There are no further developments in respect of the Hornsby murder. Detectives appear to be completely nonplussed, although they are confident an…

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Shearing Dispute. Quantambone Station Case. Matter Before the Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 July 1922 · page 5

It was intimated to Mr. Justice Edmunds in the Industrial Court to-day by Mr. Market, who is appearing for the Graziers' Association, that the dispute…

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QUEENSLAND Public Servants Wages. Arbitration Court Application. Civil Servants Hold Meeting. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 July 1922 · page 5

In the Arbitration Court before Judge MacNaughton the Government again made application for a summons for a direction calling on various sections of…

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Hornsby Murder. Police Net Closing In. Police Interview Train Passenger. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 July 1922 · page 2

The whole detective force is still endeavoring to truce the Hornsby murderer. At a late [?]our last night it was learned their efforts were likely to…

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Telegrams. the Hornsby Murder. Detectives Busy. Arrest Imminent. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 12 July 1922 · page 2

The whole detective force of Sydney is still endeavoring to trace the Hornsby murderer. At a late hour last night it was…

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Miners and Police Fight at Pit Mouth. Five Years' Gaol for Strike Inciter. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 July 1922 · page 5

One miner named Knowles, has been sentenced to five years' penal servitude while Chadwick, another miner, has been acquitted in connection with the miners'…

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Men Before the Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 July 1922 · page 5

At the Hornsby Police Court, Frederick Powell, aged 17, and Stanley Spithill, 18, were charged that on May 18, they did, at Hornsby, in company,…

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Rathenau's Murderers. Police Chasing Criminals. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 July 1922 · page 5

Reuter's Berlin correspondent says a large body of police with Motor cars and dogs are hotly pursuing across country Rathenau's two assassins, who hide…

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Schooner Rona. Marine Court Inquiry. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 July 1922 · page 5

Inquiry into the stranding of the Rona was opened at Auckland to-day. Captain Wallis stated that Chief Officer Grantley was in charge at the time…

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A Stolen Yacht. Three Men Before the Court. Westlake Takes All the Blame Rockhampton

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 July 1922 · page 5

The three men, Westlake Mills, and Smith, were before the Rockhampton Police Court to-day charged with stealing the yacht Raata, the property of…

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Bank Clerk's Theft. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 July 1922 · page 5

Stanley McDonald, who was employed as a clerk in the Commonwealth Bank, pleaded guilty at the Sessions to a charge of having stolen war savings certificate…

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The Courts. Theft of £1789. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 July 1922 · page 4

Reginald Edward Darby was remanded for sentence at the Sessions on a charge of having stolen £1798, the property of the Railway Commissioners, by whom he…

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Police Court

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 15 July 1922 · page 2

Four of the men employed on the Dorrigo Mountain Road received free lodgings in the Government's boarding house one night this week. They…

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