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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

1,083 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 55

Queensland. a Court Sensation Allegations Against Policeman Heat Wave in Country Districts. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 3

When the name of Thomas J. Murphy, 22, laborer, was called at the Police Cou[?] to-day on charges of drunkenness and resisting arrest, there was no…

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Telegrams. the High Court. Mr. Piddington Mentioned. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 5

Mr. Justice Gavan Duffy, of the High Court having been granted three months' leave of absence the necessity has arisen for the appointment of an acting High…

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"Thank You." a Grateful Defendant. Sent to Gaol for Fortnight

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 March 1923 · page 2

ke[?]neth Herbert Chaseling was on Friday charged at the Grafton Police Court before the Police Magistrate, Mr. F. F. Potts, with being an idle and…

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Surprise Visit. Police Arrest Eight Men. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 March 1923 · page 3

There was considerable excitement at Kensington yesterday afternoon when three car loads of police sweeped down on several shops in Anzac Parade and…

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Police Disbanded. French Fine on Bochum. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 March 1923 · page 3

A thirty-five million marks fine has been imposed on Bochum in consequence of the German passive resistance. The [?] was straightaway seized from the…

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Raid on Flat. Prompt Action by Police. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 March 1923 · page 3

Burglars entered the Juliette Hosiery Parlor in Melbourne to-day and stole a quantity of hosiery worth £250 and tailors' cloth valued at £100. Shortly…

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The High Court. a Rumor Denied. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 March 1923 · page 3

The Commonwealth Attorney-General has denied the rumor to the effect that Mr. A. B. Piddington, K.C., is likely to be commissioned as a High Court Judge…

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The Courts. a Revolver Duel. Police and Burglars. Constable and Two Men Injured. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 March 1923 · page 3

While on duty at St. Peter's early this morning Constable Wyley had occasion to chase two men. Two shots were fired at Wyley, who returned the fire,…

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A Northern Tragedy. Aboriginals Murder Japanese. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 5

The Mission schooner McBridge, which arrived at Darwin to-day from Elcho Island, reports that natives have murdered a Japanese crew and some native…

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The Yarra Tragedy. Accused Again Before Court. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 5

The Yarra case was again before the Melbourne City Court to-day when Hannah Elizabeth Mitchell and her sister, Margaret Millward, and her daughter,…

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Christmas Eve Tragedy. Motor Driver Charged. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 March 1923 · page 5

Tre[?]or Driver, a motor driver, was charged at the General Sessions to-day with [?] in connection with the deaths of the Misses Cecil Burke and…

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Police and Firemen S Art Union

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 March 1923 · page 4

The Police Association Conference passed a resolution favoring the discontinuance of the practice of conducting art unions for any object whatever. The…

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Assaults on Police. a Judge's Warning. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 March 1923 · page 5

Judge White to-day expresed the opinion that there would be f[?]s on the police if the people in tead of stirring up the wicked passions of a…

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The Courts. the Police Fund. Increased by One Penny. Charge Against Hotelkeeper. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 March 1923 · page 5

Thomas Freer, a licensed victualler was charged at the Central Summons Court to-day with having had his premises open during prohibited hours…

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Fourteen Break Gaol. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 March 1923 · page 5

Fourteen prisoners escaped from Galway gaol by sawing through the bars of their cells. They reached the yard where friends were waiting on side with…

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Police Charge Fails

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 March 1923 · page 4

At Maclean Court to-day Arthur Edward Bond was charged, before Dr. Corlis and Mr. A. J. Martin J's.P., with using insulting language to Constable…

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A Baby's Body. Husband and Wife Charged. a Doctor's Evidence. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 March 1923 · page 5

The trial of Daniel and Margaret Cooper at Wellington on a charge of having murdered the infant child of Margaret Welsh was continued to-day…

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Wilful Murder. Yarra Inquest Ends. Nurse Mitchell Committed. Detective Piggott's Evidence. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 March 1923 · page 5

When the inquest was resumed to-day into the Yarra mystery Detective McGuffie said that in company with other members of the police force he dragged the river…

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News of the World. Autograph Hunters. Police Protect Siki. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 March 1923 · page 5

Siki, the Senegalese boxer, who is training for a match again at McTighc, Dublin on March 17, is being protected by a large force of unarmed…

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Assault on Stationmaster

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 March 1923 · page 4

At the Macksville Police Court before Mr. Potts, P.M., J. A. Lee, stationmaster, at Macksville. proceeded against James Hinton, a guard on the…

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