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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

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Police Association. Want Appeal Board. Early Appointment Necessary. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · 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…

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Kyber Pass Murder. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 June 1923 · page 3

A message from Simla, the summer headquarters of the British Government in India states that official reports from Kabul show that two…

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Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 June 1923 · page 4

At the Grafton Police Court yesterday moving before Mr. W. B. Goddes. P.M., Daniel MeGrath, junr., who admitted a charge of having used indecent language…

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Licensing Court. Duplicates and Renewals

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 June 1923 · page 2

The sitting of the Grafton Licensing Court was held yesterday before Mr. W. B. Gedaes, P.M. (chairman), and Messrs. D. MeFarlance and W. J…

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Martial Law Proclaimed. Dortmund Inhabitants Terrified Murder Attributed to Jealous Husbands

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 June 1923 · page 5

Reuter's Berlin correspondent, in a later message from Dor[?]tand reports that the French have proclaimed marlial law throughtout the city and…

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Salvationist Charged. Alleged Abduction. "Infatuated with Each Other." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 June 1923 · page 5

At Darlinghurst Sessions to-day Herbert Castle, aged 34, a painter, was charged before Judge 'Cohen with having abducted Elsie Buxton, aged 17, from…

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Alleged Murder. Woman Remanded. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 June 1923 · page 5

Harret Kate Milis, charged with the murder of a child at Gowrie, to whom it is alleged prisoned chocolates were sent, was remanded at the Central…

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Police Deputation. More Inspectors to Be Appointed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 June 1923 · page 5

A deputation from the Police Association requested the seeing Premier, to hasten the passage of the Appeals Bill and to castor. the force to the position if…

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A Female Charged

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 June 1923 · page 5

Mary Harris pleaded guilty to a charge of bigamy, but as the second man was willing to remarry the accused as soon as the divorce decree for which the woman's…

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"Be the First to Go to Gaol."

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 16 June 1923 · page 2

Speaking at the New State Convention, Colonel Bruxner, on behalf of the State Parliamentarians, said that from his three years' experience he…

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Bushmen in Court

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 16 June 1923 · page 4

For many years the Melbourne Arbitration Court, in which Mr. Deputy President Webb sits, has been redolent of the bush and the axeman. Not…

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New Zealand Murder. Strange Admissions. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 16 June 1923 · page 2

At the inquest concerning the death of James McKenzie at Wellington (New Zealand) it was stated that the murdered man had no friends…

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Bathurst Gaol Strike. Fomented by Agitators. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 June 1923 · page 3

An inquiry into the recent trouble amongst prisoners at Bathurst gaol shows that it was camented by agitators…

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Heavy Court Calendar

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 June 1923 · page 2

There will be plenty of business transacted at the Grafton Courthouse this morning. The Licensing Magistrate (Mr. W. B. Geddes) will preside at the…

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The French Court-martial. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 June 1923 · page 3

Another five mining directors have been convicted by the French court martial at Werden for failure to deliver coal. Their sentences aggregate…

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QUEENSLAND. Mr. Hickson Among the Lepers. Empire Exhibition Sheep Exhibit Film in Brisbane Gaol. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 June 1923 · page 3

Mr. Hickson visited the loper station at Peel Island on Saturday and conducted a service. It is claimed that to-day a crippled man was walking without his…

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Alleged Assault. Prosecutor Unable to Attend Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 June 1923 · page 2

At the Lismore Police Court on Saturday, before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M., Albert Roy Fuller was charged with assaulting Albert Clarence Mitchell at…

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Alleged Burglary. Young Man Committed for Trial. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 June 1923 · page 5

At the Central Police Court to-day Edward Pearce, aged 24 years, was committed for trial on a charge of having broken and entered the premises of…

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On Licensed Premises. Young Men Charged. Royal Hotel Incident

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 June 1923 · page 2

At the Police Court at Grafton yesterday, before Messrs. W. B. Geddes. P.M., W. J. Hawthorne and D. McFarlane. J's.P., Sylvester Walker, James Roche,…

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Acquitted. a Murder Charge. Judge's Direction. No Motive Shown. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 June 1923 · page 5

Robert Everingham appeared before Mr. Justice James at the Central Criminal Court to-day charged with having feloniously and maliciously murdered…

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