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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1922

1,353 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 58 of 68

Moore Park Murder. Woman's Skull Fractured. Police Release Husband. Another Man Charged with Crime. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 October 1922 · page 5

There were no fresh developments this morning in connection with the discovery of the body of Mrs. Daisy Kearney at Moore Park…

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Alleged Doping. the Sherwood Beau Case. Sequel in Police Court. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 October 1922 · page 6

At Ballarat Police Court Donald Bullow was charged with having been found in a public place without lawful excuse. The evidence showed that accused was…

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Attempted Murder. Serious Condition of Victim. a Man Arrested. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 October 1922 · page 5

At Wallsend early this morning Oswald Cleghorn, aged 21, received a charge of shot in the shoulder and neck, which is likely to prove fatal. Cleghorn was…

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Bloodstains on Bridge. Police Dragging River. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 October 1922 · page 5

Bloodstains on the stone-work of Smedmore Bridge, Newcastle, and threads of what appear to be human hair, have given rise to a suspicion that the spot was the…

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The Lawrence Case. Mandamus Refused with Costs. Children's Court Appeal

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 October 1922 · page 4

Yesterday his Honor, Mr. Justice James, in the Supreme Court, Sydney, refused a mandamus to compel the Magistrate (Mr. A. H. Parkes) to proceed with the…

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Tasmanian Tragedy. Crowd Surround Police Car "Bring Out the Murderer." Hobart

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 October 1922 · page 4

George Carpenter, the man arrested in connection with the death of Thomas Carpenter, and the shooting of Trooper Henderson and "Deafy" Duncombe, was…

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The Courts. Moore Park Murder. Jensen Before the Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 October 1922 · page 2

John Carl Jensen was brought before the Central Court to-day and charged with the murder of Mrs. Kearney at Moore Park. The accused was…

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The Rathenau Trial. Techow Gets Fifteen Years' Gaol. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 October 1922 · page 3

Reuter's Berlin correspondent says at the end of the Rathenau murder trial, Ernest Techow, who drove the murderers' motor car, was sentenced to fifteen years'…

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Grafton Police Court. Used Propane Language

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 October 1922 · page 6

At the Grafton Police Court yesterday, Henry Rowles was fined £1, with costs, in default one month's hard labor for using profane language in Spring…

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Gaol Conditions. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 October 1922 · page 5

Important measures for the improvement of conditions in State gaols have been decided upon by the Minister for Justice…

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The Courts. the Horns by Assault Case. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 October 1922 · page 5

At Darlinghurst Quater Sessions to-day Frederick Powell. 17 and Stanley Spithill, 18, were charged with having assaulted Stephen Pickering with intent…

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Boy's Life Sentence. Biggenden Murder Case Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 October 1922 · page 5

The Full Court of Criminal Appeal today dismissed the appeal by Clive Beckett a half-caste boy. aged 13 years and 9 months against his life sentence for…

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Family Quarrel. a Sunday Night Scene. Charge of Assault Proved. Cross Charge Fails

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 October 1922 · page 4

Robert Sutherland Lett was the informant in a charge of assault on October 1 against Robert Ernest Brindle, before Mr. A .H . Parkes, P.M., at the Grafton…

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English Women. Prettier Than Australians. Melbourne Woman's Verdict. London Police First Amongst Men. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 October 1922 · page 5

Are English women prettier than Australians ? Mrs. Meikle, a Melbourne beauty competation winner, who has just arrived in…

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Bribery Appeal. Dismissed by Full Court. £3200 Goes to the State. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 October 1922 · page 5

The Full Court of Criminal Appeal to day gave its decision in the appeal of John Sleeman and Edward Connolly against their conviction for alleged…

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Sentenced to Death. WAGGA,Tuesday

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 October 1922 · page 5

Before Mr. Justice Campbell, at the Wagga Circuit Court Turner, charged with an indecent assault on a girl under the age of ten years, at…

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Police Defended

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 18 October 1922 · page 3

"Anyone who says that policeman are not to be trusted is, in my Opinion, a liar." This remark was made by Mr. W. T. Coyle, K.C.,…

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Alleged Theft of a Cheque. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 October 1922 · page 5

Yesterday afternoon a man entered the Wentworth Avenue branch of the Bank of Australasia and presented a cheque for £10. Mr. Abercrombie, the manager,…

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The Courts. Alleged Conspiracy. Council Employees Charged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 October 1922 · page 5

At the Burwood Police Court to-day Hugh Howie, an employee of the Drummoyne Council, and Joseph Synold, impounding officer at Enfield, were charged…

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Drunk While in Court

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 October 1922 · page 4

Henry George Rowles, who was fined £5 for profane language at the Grafton Police Court on Monday, was yesterday fined £1. in default 48 hours hard labor,…

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