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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

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Police Salaries. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 April 1923 · page 5

The Acting Premier intends shortly to bring before Cabinet the question of the police salaries. It is believed these will be materially increased…

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Small Debts Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 April 1923 · page 4

Sitting in the Small Debts Court yesterday Mr. W. B. Geddes (Police Magistrate) gave judgment for the plaintiffs, Ge[?] and Co., in respect to claims…

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Conspiracy to Murder. Fifteen Egyptians on Trial. Cairo

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 April 1923 · page 5

An important trial of fifteen Egyptians charged with conspiracy to murder British soldiers, officials and witnesses in military court cases in which…

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Timber Industry. No Increased Hours. Court's Decision. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 April 1923 · page 5

The Commonwealth, Arbitration Court ruled to-day that the hours of workers in the timber industry are not to be increased from 44 to 48 per week, in those…

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Police Art Union

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 April 1923 · page 2

The secretary of the Police Art Union committee stated on Friday night that the returns up to the present indicate that the receipts from the art union, which…

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Police Art Union. Winning Numbers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 April 1923 · page 3

The first three winning numbers in the Police Art Union are: First prize, No. 1,051,944; second prize, 1,058,616; third prize, 107,592…

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"Wilful Murder." Civilian Prisoner's Death. Exciting Chase in Dublin. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 April 1923 · page 3

Remarkable evidence was given at the inquest at Tralee, on the death of John Conway, a civilian prisoner, who was shot dead on February 24 while…

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Grafton Licensing Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 April 1923 · page 4

In the Grafton Licensing Court yesterday morning before Messrs. W. B. Geddes, P.M., and D. McFarlane J.P, an appl[?] on by Ellen Tuckey for a colonial…

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Alleged Conspiracy. Railway Employees Charged. Large Sums Involved. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 April 1923 · page 5

In the Criminal Court to-day four railway employees, John King, Charles Stephen, Charles Clarke and Ernest Grant, were charged with conspiracy to defraud…

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Labor Troubles. Police Sent to Provinces. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 April 1923 · page 5

To put an end to the terrorist gangs whose violence is increasing several hundreds of mounded police are being sent to the Norfolk districts, where…

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Police Art Union. Car Goes to Glen Innes. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 April 1923 · page 5

F. M. Perrett, a farmer of Llangothlin, near Glen Innes, won the first prize, a motor car, valued at £1300, in the police, and firemen's art union…

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Prize in Police Art Union

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 April 1923 · page 4

The ticket which drew prize No. 74 in the police and firemen's art union was sold in Grafton by Constable McLcay. The number of the ticket is 133,132. Last…

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Industrial Court. Change Advocated. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1923 · page 2

According to Dr. Jethro Brown, of South Australia, the Industrial Court jury system should he either ended or amended. He did not think the…

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Nonchalant Prisoner. "Just to Cause a Sensatin." Alleged Theft From Mine. Perth

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 April 1923 · page 5

The second trial of Alfred Charles Callanan on a charge of having, m November last, stolen £520 from the Great Boulder mine while armed with a revolver,…

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Verdict of Murder. Death of Mrs. Overall. Coroner's Inquiry Concluded. Kelly Committed for Trial. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 April 1923 · page 5

The inquest concerning the death of Mrs. Ada Overall was continued in Melbourne to-day. Defective Clugston gave evidence of…

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Police Magistrate at Coramba

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 April 1923 · page 4

On Tuesday last the Police Magistrate (Mr. W. B. Geddes) was accorded a welcome to the district at the Coramba Police Court. Brief felicitous addresses…

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Police Promotions

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 April 1923 · page 4

Amongst the promotions in the police force announced by the Inspector-General of Police on Wednesday were those of Sergeants S. L. McIntosh (Maclean), A…

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Young Woman Assaulted. Assailant Sent to Gaol. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 April 1923 · page 5

After having been beaten by a man in a lodging house in Fitzroy, Vera Hart, waitress, in order to avoid further attack, jumped over the balcony from a…

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Found Hanged. Echo of Murder Trial. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 April 1923 · page 5

An unfinished note, which mentioned women and perjury, was found on the Dody of an unknown man which was hung by a 5 feet cord from a tree at Maroubrn…

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Illegal Marriage. a Witness in Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 April 1923 · page 5

At the Central Police Court to-day Frederick Bainbridge was charged with having, at Sydney, in September last, abetted and assisted William Augustus…

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