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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1922

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£15,000 Jewel Theft. Taken Rom Handbag. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 September 1922 · page 5

A remarkable theft of jewels of the value of £15,000 between Paris and London is reported. The owner is an American woman, who carried the jewel case…

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Not Fit for the Police

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 September 1922 · page 4

Word was received in Grafton this week from Superintendent Cooke to the effect that recently he had occasion to go through 1000 applications for admission…

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Arbitration Court. Action Regarding Civil Servants. May Effect Others. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 September 1922 · page 5

The Government's proposals to remove public servants from the Arbitration court will probably be far-reaching... It is believed that the declaration will…

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Police Court

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

On Wednesday, before Mr. F. Chidgey, J.P., Thomas Kearney was fined 20/ or seven days in the local lock-up for using profane language in…

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Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 September 1922 · page 4

Before Messrs. F. Vaughan and J. Campbell, J.'sP., at the Grafton Police Court yesterday, Daniel Kelly, 41, was charged with having been drunk and…

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Burglary at Byron Bay

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 September 1922 · page 4

A burglary was committed at the residence of Mrs. Hull, Kingsley street, Byron Bay, an isolated part of Byron Bay. A man went to the house, and…

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Coffs Harbor Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 2 September 1922 · page 2

Tuesday was a slack day at the local Courthouse, and the P.M., Mr. Packet, was not overworked. A claim by Geo. England against E…

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Hornsby Murder. Detectives Still Busy. Sydney

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

Notwithstanding the Coroner's open verdict in the Hornsby murder case the detectives are continuing their inquiries…

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Assets of Bawra. High Court Application

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 September 1922 · page 5

It was stated to-day that application will be made to the High Court of Australia on Monday for an injunction to restrain Bawra from making any…

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The Courts. Bequest for Masses. Case in Equity Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 September 1922 · page 5

Mr. Acting Justice Owen, in the Equity Court had before him an application in relation to the will of the late Michael Langan, of Bathurst. The plaintiff was…

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Coramba Police Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 September 1922 · page 3

On Friday September 1, at the Coramba Police Court, the following cases were dealt with by Mr. A. H. Parkes,P.M.:--…

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Crafton Police Court. Disturbance in Botel

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 September 1922 · page 3

Mr. A. H. Parkes, Police Magistrate sat on the Bench at the Grafton police Court yesterday, aud heard the case in which Christopher Bollard and Harold…

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Theft of £400 Reported. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 September 1922 · page 5

Frank Thompson, a bookmaker, of North Sydney, has reported to the police he theft of over £400 from his home on Saturday night…

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Barrister's Allegations Against Police. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 September 1922 · page 5

The Attorney-General, referring to the criticisms made regarding the police, sai there was on foundation whatever for the allegations made. He (Mr. Bavin…

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Public Service and the Arbitration Court. Cabinet Decision to Withdraw Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 September 1922 · page 5

The Cabinet has definitely, confirmed the decision to withdraw the public servants from the jurisdiction of the Arbitration Court…

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Poor Discipline Sinking of the Egypt Master's Certificate Suspended Finding of Court Inquiry. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 September 1922 · page 5

The Court of Inquiry into the sinking of the Egypt found that the disaster was due to a collision with the Seine, and the loss of life was mainly due to the…

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State Parliament. Governor's Term of Office Extended for Twelve Months. a Lismore Court Incident. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 September 1922 · page 5

In the Assembly to-day the Premier confirmed the statement that the term of office of the Governor, Sir Walter Davidson, had been extended for…

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Jockey Charged with Conspiracy. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 September 1922 · page 5

Arthur, Nieman, 19, a jockey, pleaded not guilty at the court of General Sessions to a charge of having conspired to defraud Thomas Thatcher, owner to…

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Yacht Thieves Sentenced. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 September 1922 · page 2

The three men who navigated the stolen yacht Raata from Auckland to Queensland were sentenced, Butler and Burke to twelve months 'reformatory treatment…

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Ship's Crew. Thirty Sent to Gaol. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 September 1922 · page 3

Thirty Adriatic members of the crew of the Australian-owned steamer Paganella, were charged at Middesborough with mutiny…

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