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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1922

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The Yea Murder. "I Am Not Guilty." Fox Committed for Trial. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 August 1922 · page 5

The inquest into the Yea tragedy was resumed to-day. Detective Bruce gave evidence that he went to Fox's house and recovered the…

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Woman Charged with Burglary

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 August 1922 · page 3

Amy Gertrude Jones a widow, 40 year of age, was remanded at the Central Court on a charge of having, broken and entered the warehouse of Leslie Diamant, Y[?]…

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Murder Change. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 August 1922 · page 3

Denis Ryan. a laborer, was remanded at the Melbourne City Court charged with the murder of Arthur Trevaskis. Detective Saker said it was alleged…

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The Courts. No Bill in Murder Charge. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 August 1922 · page 3

At the Darlinghurst Sessions the Crowr Prosecutor announced that the Atto[?]ey General had declined to file a bill against Frederick Reardon and Ether Egge[?]…

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Police Court. Dorrigo, Friday, August 18

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 19 August 1922 · page 2

The P.M. (Mr. Parkes) visited Dorrigo yesterday and presided at the local Court. On charges of drunkenness, George…

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Alleged Horse Stealing on Big Scale

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 19 August 1922 · page 2

At the Moree Police Court last week, three young men, Steve Daniel Burkenshaw, Reginald Ambrose McCarthy and Eric Millis, were committed for…

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Soviet Representative. Sent to Gaol. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 19 August 1922 · page 2

Toni Tallagsen Iwara, a Russian, who is alleged to be the accredited agent of the Russian Soviet in Australia, was at the Melbourne City…

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Under Police Guard. Melbourne Man's Predicament. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 August 1922 · page 4

Unsigned letters inscribed with skulls and crossbones and coffins and threatening his death have been received by. Mr. W. G. Myers, herbalist, of Eastern…

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Assault Charge Strange Grafton Case. Chaseling Before the Court. Remanded for Observation

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 August 1922 · page 2

Kenneth Chase ling (59) who appeared before Messrs. F. [?]anghan and J. Campbell J.'s.P., last Wednesday on a charge of unlawfully assa[?]ting Eva Oxent[?],…

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The Bournemouth Murder. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 August 1922 · page 3

The Bournemouth murderer Thomas Airway, has been hanged. In a farewell interview with his wife he adhered to his protestation of innocence…

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Grafton Police Court. Language at a Social

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 August 1922 · page 4

Arthur Cowan appeared before Mr. A.H. Parkes, Police Magistrate, at Grafton Police Court yesterday, and pleaded guilty to a charge of using indecent…

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The Courts. Assaults on Policemen. Members of a Pu[?]h Sentenced. Sent to Gaol for Six Months. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 August 1922 · page 5

At the Redfern Police Court to-day Percy Alderson, George Alderson, Albert Glover and Albert Slowgrove were sentenced to six months' imprisonment on…

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"Pictures the Cause." Movies Blamed for Murder. Boy Assailant's Confession

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 August 1922 · page 3

A charge against the police for using "third degree" methods was made at Oxford Assizes, when Jack Hew[?]t, 15 year-old farm laborer, was placed in the…

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Off to America. McDonald Before the Court. £50 Bail Increased to £500. an Unusual Case. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 August 1922 · page 4

George James McDonald, 28, who was committed for trial on a charge of conspiracy, appeared again at the Central Police Court to-day. It was stated he…

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Hornsby Murder. Inquest on Late Mr. Kemmis. Evidence of the Doctors. Inquiry Adjourned. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 August 1922 · page 5

The inquest concerning the Horusby murder opened this morning. Dr. Blackwood expressed the opinion that Mr. Kemmis, the murdered man,…

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Lawrence Police Court

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 August 1922 · page 2

At Lawrence on Tuesday before Mr. A. H. Parkes, P.M., the following cases were dealt with:-- Commas Khan, a native of India, was…

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Maclean Police Court

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 August 1922 · page 1

The following cases were dealt with at Maclean on Thursday by Dr. Corlis and Mr. J. E. Arnold J's.P. Thomas Colnan who failed to put in…

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Licensing Court

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 August 1922 · page 1

Sunday trading licenses were granted to Mrs Kate Kampnich and Mr G. C. Childs, both of River street, Maclean…

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Allaway Confesses. the Bournemouth Murder. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 August 1922 · page 5

"The Daily Mail" says, although the protested his innocence on oath and in prayers until, twenty minutes prior to his execution, the Bournemouth murderer,…

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Alleged Grievances of the Police

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 August 1922 · page 5

Allegations of political influence and of other injustices were made by a police deputation which waited on the Chief Secretary to-day. It was asked that…

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