City Combed. Police Arrest Suspects. Sydney
The whole of the metropolis was scoured last night by a squad of nearly 40 detectives and rainclothes men. The clean up resulted in nearly 20…
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Courts & crime, 1923
1,083 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 35 of 55
Smart Work. Grafton Police Score. Well-known Criminal Detected
A smart piece of work and one on which the public of Grafton should congratulate them has been performed by Constables Morgan and McLeay, of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Reclamed Refund. Federal Taxation Methods. Unusual Case in Court. Sydney
According to the decision given by Mr. Edwards, S.M., in the Small Debts Court to-day, the Federal Taxation Commissioner can reclaim…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Women Visit Chinese. Safe Broken Open. Sequel in Goulburn Court. Goulburn
About midnight on Wednesday, it is stated two women came to the house of George Sun Yick and Samuel Sun Yick, Chinese market gardeners. They were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shearers' Award. A.W.U. Wants Variation Argument in Federal Court. Sydney
In the Commonwealth Arbitration Court to-day in connection with the hearing of the A.W.U. application for a variation of their award, Mr. Allen (for the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Insubordinate Seamen. Stokers Sent to Gaol. Auckland
A sequel to the steamer Marama's putting back to Auckland after having sailed for Sydney was heard in the Police Court, when 31 stokers were charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dangerous Criminal. Escape From Geelong Gaol. Stole Clothes From House. Melbourne
The police are combing the city looking for Angus Murray, who mad his escape from the Geelong gaol. Murray used a small saw, and removed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fight with Police. Communists Start Strike. Madrid
Reuter's Bilbao (Spain) correspondent says a Communist declaration has been issued ordering a general strike in sympathy with the miners, but it has…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Remarkable Defence. in Murder Trial. Kissel Acquitted on Ground of Insanity. Christchurch
By the nature of the defence the Kissel murder trial is one of the most remarkable from both a medical and a legal point of view ever heard under the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Charged with Electricity
When a fire broke out at the workshop of the Amalgamated Boxes and Cases Proprietary, Ltd., South Melbourne, the flames burnt the casing off the electric…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Driven Mad? Geelong Gaol Prisoners. Escaped Criminal's Allegations Melbourne
Melbourne "Evening Sun" has received an extraordinary document, purporting to have been sent by Angus Murray, who escaped from Geelong…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Geelong Gaol Escapee. Saws and Tools in Cells. Sydney
Angus Murray, who escaped from Geelong gaol last night, is believed to have had several saws and other tools in his cell. He was well behaved and enjoyed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Brisbane Tramways. Full Court's Decision. Brisbane
Judgment was given to-day by the Queensland Full Court in the matter of the basis of valuation upon which the Brisbaue Tramway Company is to be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Telegrams. the Myerson Appeal. Court Reserves Decision. Sydney
The Full Court to-day reserved judgment in the matter of the application on behalf of Emanuel Myseron for a new trial in the case in which he sued…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mother's Winning Smile. Leads to Charge of Contempt of Court
The atmosphere in the Melbourne District Court was electrical for a few minutes the other day, when a case in which two lads were charged with breaking…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Restitution Order. Grafton Couple in Divorce Court. Sydney
Before Justice Ralston, Frederick Austen applied tor a decree against Victoria May Austen, formerly Durrington. for restitution of conjugal rights. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Chinese Bandits. Murder Church Missionaries. Shanghai
The North China "Daily News'' learns that Reverends R. A. Whiteside and F. J. Watt belonging to the Church Missionary Society, were murdered on August 14, by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Punjab Officials. Indian's Murder Plan. Lahore
Sensational evidence was given at today's hearing of the Babbar Akali conspiracy case. A prosecution witness, an approver…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gaolbirds Repay Police Chief's Loans
The Melbourne Chief of Police, Mr. Nicholson agrees with the secretary of the Indeterminate Sentences' Board, Mr. Morris, that there are many criminals…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fishing Nets. 800 Yards Damaged. Three Men Charged. Maclean
At the Maclean Police Court to-day, before M. W. S. Kelly, J.P., three well-known resident of [?]unka, Stanislaus Wallace, John Francis Wallace and…
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