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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

1,083 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 21 of 55

Fun in Court

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 6

The solemnity of the Westbury (Tas.) court was rudely disturbed recently by "the Birralee Poet" (Thos. Squires), who was sued for…

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Assault on Chinaman. Robbed of Money and Jewellery. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 6

An elderly Chinaman, Wing On lives at Kogarah, was the victim of a brutal assault last night. When about 100 yards from his home his was attacked…

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Blot on Civilisation. (Published by Arrangement) Dry Laws and Murder

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 3

When America went dry she was warned says the London "Tablet," not only that she was passing a law which was too great an interference…

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[Published by Arrangement]. "Blot on Civilisation." Dry Laws and Murder

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 3

When America went dry she was warned says the London "Tablet," not only that she was passing a law which was too great an…

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Search for Governor. Battalion of Police Out. Mudgee

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 5

There is a small battalion of police with blacktrackers out in search of Rey Governor. Mr. Davison, a railway fettler definitely identified the photograph of…

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Grafton Land Court a Two Day's Sitting. Cases Heard and Dealt with

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 7

Sittings of the Land Bord were held held on Tuesday and Wednesday last, the Board comprised of Mr. F. E. Fry, the Chairman Mr. J. A. McLac[?] and…

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"Tell Public All." "Innuendoes Don't Help." Mr. Oakes' Challenge. Police Secretary's Allegations. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 5

In reply to a question to-night the Acting Premier, Mr. Oakes, said his attention had been drawn to statemenos made in the press by Mr. Fortescne,…

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Coffs Harbor Court. Wednesday, May 16. (Before Mr. W. B. Geddes, P.M.) Laroany

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 2

John Percy, on bail, appeared to answer a charge of larceny of a coat valued at £6, the properly of Arthur Blythman. Accused was…

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Magistrate and Utopia. Dangerous Revolutionary Sentenced. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 May 1923 · page 3

Kosvistaven Fritzgueza, of uncertain nationality, was sentenced at the Thames Police Court to six months' hard labor and recommended for…

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Charged with Conspiracy. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 May 1923 · page 3

The three Irish deportees who were arrested on their arrival at Liverpool, have been charged with conspiracy against the Free State Government…

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Soldiers Sentenced. Crimes Against Germans. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 May 1923 · page 3

A French court-martial at Hatingen has concluded the trial of three French soldiers, who were accused of ill-treating and robbing Germans on…

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International Court. St. Louis

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 May 1923 · page 3

The proposal by President Harding up that the United States should become a member of the suggested Court of Inter national Justice was condemned in a…

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Hay's "Ghost." Didn't Wait for Police. Hay

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 May 1923 · page 3

For some time a practical joker has been terrorising, residents by masquerading as a ghost. Late last night a local motorist saw the "ghost" by the aid of…

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Rejected! Court-martial Appeals Dusseld0rf Decisions. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 May 1923 · page 3

A Dusseldorf correspondent says the court-martial rejected the appeal of Krupp and others against the sentence of the Werden court-mortial,…

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Alleged Unlawful Firearms. More Deportees Before Court. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 May 1923 · page 3

Several other, re-arrested deportees have been charged in various London Police Courts, including a schoolmaster at Greenwich and a young musician…

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"Blood Must Flow." Riots in Germany. Police Charge Against Miners. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 May 1923 · page 3

Communist riots have broken out at Dortmund, in Germany, where the miners, armed with sticks and rubber life preservers, parade the streets,…

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Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 4

In the Grafton Police Court yesterday before Mr. W. B. Geddes, P.M., the case was called on of Constable M. Morgan, who was proceeded against by Robert r…

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Midnight Hotel Episode. Police Court Prosecutions

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 4

Prosecutions arising out of an episode which occurred at the Imperial Hotel at midnight on Saturday, May 5, were heard at the Grafton Police Court yesterday…

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Theft Frustrated. Cafe Employee Attacked. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 3

James Harris, an employee at Rayner's Cafe, Circular Quay, crossed over the read to a fruit stand this afternoon to get some small change and as he did…

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Roy Governor. Aboriginal Evading Police. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 5

There is still on trace of the elusive aboriginal, Roy Governor, and it is impossible to say where he is People the surrounding district are wondering…

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