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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

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Labor Troubles. Strikers and Police Clash. Dockers' Dispute Ends. Reference in Commons. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 July 1923 · page 5

Rioting at Whitehaven has been resumed. Early this morning the sinking miners attacked the colliery offices, stoned the police, and…

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Gambling in Wales. Police Superintendent's Evidence. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 July 1923 · page 5

While agreeing that a majority of the Welsh are still chapel churchgoers, the superintendent of the Glamorgan-shire police, testifying before the…

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"Case of Murder." a Man's Neck Broken. Found Dead Beside Bed. Police Told Conflicting Stories. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 July 1923 · page 5

The body of Simon Johnson was found beside a bed in a house in Palmer street, Darlinghurst, at 7.30 a.m. on Saturday. The police, on making inquiries,…

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Charge of Murder. a Youth Arrested. Perth

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 July 1923 · page 5

Thomas Brookes, 17, was arrested on a charge of having murdered Don Pizatti, whose body was found a week ago with two bullet wounds, one in the head and…

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Telegrams. Shot Fired at Policeman. Police Make an Arrest. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 July 1923 · page 5

The police to-night detained a man who it is suspected shot at Constable Peach on Friday…

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Gaol Not Needed

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 July 1923 · page 4

There is one prisoner in the gaol at Young (N.S.W.). It is claimed that there is a marked decrease in crime in country districts, and that there is no…

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Treason Trial. Gaol, Fines and Expulsion. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 July 1923 · page 5

Reuter's Munich correspondent says at the conclusion of the Bavarian treason trial Fuchs was sentenced to twelve-years' penal servitude and a…

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Lively Court Interlude

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 July 1923 · page 1

There was a lively little interlude at the Melbourne General Sessions one day last week in a case wherein an immaculately dressed young man was…

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0Oal Dispute. Victimisation Court. Not Favored by Miners. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 July 1923 · page 5

The suggested establishment of a Victimisation Court to deal with the reduced number of cases of alleged undesirables whom colliery proprietors absolutely…

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QUEENSLAND. Divorce Court Application in Camera Hearing Refused. Black Sugar Embargo. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 July 1923 · page 5

Justice MacNaughton to-day made a clear and definite announcement as to the attitude he intended to adopt in regard to publicity in divorce cases…

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Bathurst Gaol Strike. Report of Inquiry. "Error of Judgment." Governor's Action Criticised. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 July 1923 · page 5

Mr. O. A. Edwards, Stipendiary Magistrate, who was appointed by the Minister for Justice to make an independent inquiry in connection with the trouble at…

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Three Persons Charged

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 July 1923 · page 5

Alfred Ernest Heaydon, Phillip Riley and Nelly Cregan were charged at the Central Court this afternoon with being accessories after the fact of murder…

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Alleged Frauds. Bank Official Re-arrested. Wife Charged with Conspiracy. Perth

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 July 1923 · page 5

In connection with the frauds on the State Savings Bank at Perth one of the sccused, William Porteus, who is on bail, has been re-arrested and charged with…

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Murder Charge. Gertrude Heaydon's Deatb. Magistrate Refuses Bail. Police Unable to Find Body. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 July 1923 · page 5

At the Central Police Court to-day three persons were charged as accessories to the murder of Gertrude Mabel Heaydon. The accused were Alfred Ernest Heaydrin, 32,…

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Local and General. Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 July 1923 · page 4

For having been drunk in Mary street, Frederick O'Driscoll was fined 10, by Mr. E. Avery, J.P., in the Grafton Police Court yesterday morning…

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Charges of Assault, Etc

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 14 July 1923 · page 2

There was quite a formidable list of assanit charges, and cross-summonses were numerous. Patrick O'Sulliyan v. Mrs…

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Telegrams. Six Months for Stealing. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 July 1923 · page 5

At the Darlinghurst Sessions Charles Clarence McGinty pleaded guilty to a Charge of stealing from a dwelling at Newtown on June 23. Mr. R. D. Mcagher…

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Criminals Foued Plan to Capture Gaol. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 July 1923 · page 4

It has transpired that quite recently a section of the criminals in Ballarat gaol captured to capture the gaol and release all the prisoners, but the unexpected…

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Police Puzzled. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 July 1923 · page 5

The detectives engaged on the Coogee murder mystery to-day visited the beach near Coogee, where they thought there was a possibility of gaining some…

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