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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

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Police and Politicians. the Recent Allegations. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 June 1923 · page 5

The Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Mitchell, had a lengthy interview to-day with Mr. Oakes, acting Premier. It is understood that the matter discussed was…

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Police and Crowd Fight

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 June 1923 · page 3

At Bautzen (Saxony) two were killed and six injured in a collision between the police and the unemployed. A crowd of unemployed last…

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Mail Robbery. Police and Postal Officials Confer Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 June 1923 · page 3

Though every effort has been made to maintain secrecy, it was learned to-day that important mail matter for West South Australia had been stolen from a…

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"Come On." Governor Dares Police. Backed Into Creek and Escaped. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 June 1923 · page 3

After tracking Roy Governor for more than five miles two police and three trackers caught up with him late yesterday afternoon…

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Should Bankers Tell? Secrets of Clients' Accounts. Case in English Court. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 June 1923 · page 3

"Bankers may tell" is the effect of Mr. Justice Avory's judgment in the case of a commercial traveller named Tournier versus the National…

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The Forbes Fire. Allegations Against Police . SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 June 1923 · page 5

The fire inquiry at Forbes, in which Mr. P. M. McGirr, M.L.C., the owner of the property, denounced the methods of the insurance companies, resulted in an…

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Police Sergeant Mobbed. Attacked by Gang. Prisoner Escapes. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 June 1923 · page 5

Sergeant Henesey, of the Redfern police, while on duty at Daffington yesterday with Constable Murphy, saw a youth on a horse galloping along the…

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Police Court

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 6 June 1923 · page 2

At the Dorrigo Police Court last Friday before Messrs. F. G. Chidgey and T. Navin, Js.P., one William Atkinson, for celebrating at the…

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Theft

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 6 June 1923 · page 2

Some low-down cad has stolen a quantity of the timber which the Progress Association purchased to effect repairs to the hall, and which was…

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Man Attacked. Assault and Robbery Alleged. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 June 1923 · page 5

While walking home from the races yesterday evening Stanley Barnes was attacked by two men in one of the main streets of Newcastle. One of the men…

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The World Court. America Urged to Participate. New York

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 June 1923 · page 5

Mr. C. E. Hughes, United States Secretary of State, addressing a gathering of jurists and lawyers, urged the necessity of he United States…

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Shot in Back. Roy Governor Captured. Encounter with Police. Constable Shot in Arm. Mendooran

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 June 1923 · page 5

Roy Governor, has been captured in the scrub. He was shot in the back and badly wounded, while Constable Young was also shot in the elbow during the…

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Gaol Breaker. Sensational Escape. Dressed in Governor's Clothes Warder Seriously Injured. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 June 1923 · page 5

A convict, Charles Baker, made a sensational escape from Norwich gaol. It is alleged that he attacked a warder with a heavy pickaxe handle…

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Missionary in Court. Alleged Criminal Offence. Strange Case in New Zealand Accused Committed for Trial. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 June 1923 · page 5

In the Dunedin Police Court to-day Abraham Lind, a missionary, was charged with a criminal offence on three counts and with indecent assault…

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Police Court. Charge and Counter Charge Constable and Civilians All Informative Dismissed

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 June 1923 · page 2

"If the accident doctrine of the quantity of evidence were to apply in this case there would be only one thing to do. The only thing that raises a reasonable…

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Iremantle Tragedy. Italian Sentenced to Death. Perth

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 June 1923 · page 4

EIvio Baldrati, the Italian who shot the 16-year-old girl named Elvie Sarman outside her parent's residence at. Fremantle at midnight on May 25, was found…

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Alleged Damage to Property. Young Man Charged

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 June 1923 · page 6

In the Petty Sessions Court at Grafton yesterday afternoon, before the P.M. (Mr. W. B. Geddes), Benjamin, Douglas Paterson (21) was charged that on June…

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Women Police. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 June 1923 · page 5

The Australian Women's National League has unanimously carried a motion "that in view of the frequent occurrences of crimes against children it is imperative…

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Constable's Dismissal. Police Association Wants Inquiry. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 June 1923 · page 5

If the New South Wales Police Association cannot secure the establishment of an Appeal Board in time to deal with the case of ex-Constable Wolfe a move will…

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News of the World. World Court. Washington

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 June 1923 · page 5

President Handing, in a letter which was made public to-day, says by accepting membership of the world court the United States "may make the…

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