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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

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The End of a Walk Boy Scoots in Court. Charges of Theft

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 4

A tall thin young man, dressed, in boy scout's uniform, and his companion, a particularly well- built lad similarly clad, who represented themselves as walking…

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Police Retirements. Under Superannuation Act. Superintendent Lewis

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 4

The retirement under the Superannuation Act of Police Superintendent Lewis, of Grafton, on the 20th of next month is announced. Supt. Lewis has completed…

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Heroic Girl. Epic of the Underworld. Race Gang Members Sentenced. Three Years for Shooting. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 5

Two brothers named Cortesi, Italians, who, with others, belonging to a racecourse terrorish gang were concerned in a midnight raid on an underworld club in…

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State Politics. Appeal for Members of Police Force. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 5

The acting Premier, Mr. Oakes, stated to- night that the question of creating a system of appeal for the members of the police force had not been abandoned…

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Maclean Police Court

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 4

The following cases were dealt with on Thursday by Mr. F. F. Potts:-- DRUNKENNESS John Lang pleaded guilty to a charge of…

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Women Justices. Sentence Man for Stealing. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 3

For the first time an all-woman Bench sat at Norwich and sentenced a man to three months' hard labor for stealing, his father's savings…

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Cold-blooded Murder. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 3

A farmer n[?]ed Conlan was murdered In cold blood by three masked men near Kells. There is no apparent motive for the crime…

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Police and Public. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 3

The complaint made by the Acting Premier, Mr. Oakes, that citizens do not voluntarily assist the police in the execution of their duty, has been countered by…

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A Rejected Lover. Unusual Case in Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 4

An unusual case came before the Police Count to-day, when George Linting. 34 was remanded on a charge of having behaved in a threatening manner to…

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An Echo of "The Rocks" Riot at Miller's Point. Police Have a Lively Time. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 3

A riot occurred, at Miller's Point last night. A number of men who were drinking commenced to argue about the races. They soon came to…

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Police Transfers

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 4

The following transfers of local police are announced:--Constable B. L. Goodwin from South Grafton to Murwillumbah, Constable Newham from Murwillumbah to…

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Theft of Linseed Large Amount Stolen. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 5

Sensational circumstances are associated with two arrests made in connection with enormous defalcations of stock from Meggitts, Ltd., of Parramatta. According…

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Police Grievances. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 5

Mr. Oakes, referring to the statements by the secretary of the Police Association regarding police administration strongly resents the threat of a reprisal at the…

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Reprisal at Ballot Box. Threat by Police Assn. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 2

Mr. Oakes (Acting-Premier), referring to the statements by the Secretary of the Police Association regarding the police administration, strongly…

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Doctor in Court. Alleged Assault on Woman. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 3

At the Adelaide Criminal Court Frank Gladstone Cowan, 42, a medical practitioner, was charged with having violently and feloniously assaulted a young woman…

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Thwarted Love. Police Court Sequel. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 3

George Linting was charged at the Central Court to-day with having behaved in a threatening manner to Herbert Harlow, also with having an unlicensed revolver…

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Ireland. Demonstration Outside Gaol. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 3

The Dublin correspondent of the "Daily Mail" states that a number of women and girls demonstrated outside Dundalk gaol with the object of reciting the Rosary…

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Friends Again. Assault Charge Dropped. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 3

William Coward Barlow, 21, was charged at the Newtown Court to-day with having inflicted grievous bodily harm on William Cranney, of…

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Surrendered to Police. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 3

John, Simmons, 22, of Adelaide, who was associated with a fatal quarrel, at the military officers! instructional school, at Seacliffe, on Sunday, surrendered…

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Alleged Linseed Thefts. Three Men Before Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 3

William McCorquodale, Robert Williams, and Allen Austin, were charged at the Central Court to-day with having stolen forty bags of linseed, valued at…

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