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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

1,083 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 37 of 55

Police Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 September 1923 · page 4

Harold Hann (38) was charged in the Grafton Police Court yesterday morning with using indecent language in Duke street, Grafton, on Saturday…

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Licensing Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 September 1923 · page 4

The Licensing Magistrate (Mr. W. B. Geddes) presided at a sitting of the Licensing Court yesterday morning. The transfer of a billiard license for the…

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"Abused Hospitality." Theft From His Benefactor. Young Man Convicted. Six Months' Imprisonment

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 September 1923 · page 4

"It seems that your are scarcely out of goal when you are in again. You seem to be a young man who has lost all sense of decency, for in addition…

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Three Shots. Police Sergeant Wounded. Constable Arrested. Sensation at Bathurst. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 September 1923 · page 5

The Inspector-General of Police has received word from Inspector Thom, at Bathurst, stating that Sergeant Clark was fired at three times…

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Port Charges. Stopped Four Hours--charged for Eighteen. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 September 1923 · page 5

The need for an inquiry into port charges was manifested when the North Coast Company's steamer Ulmarra remained in Newcastle harbor for under…

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Telegrams. Conspiracy Cases. Accused Sentenced. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 September 1923 · page 5

Thomas Nelligan and Henry Devine, who pleaded guilty to conspiracy with others to defraud Scrutton's, Ltd., were sentenced to a year's imprisonment at…

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Island Murder. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 September 1923 · page 5

News from the New Hebrides states that a punitive expedition has set out from Bila to avenge the murder of Mr. Clapcott, a British trader, who was…

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Requisitioned Ships. "Fraud Not Charged." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 September 1923 · page 5

When the action brought by the Limerick Steam Ship Company against the Commonwealth Government and William Scott Fell claiming £50,000 was resumed…

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Alleged Misappropriation Prominent Citizen Charged. Coff's Harbor School of Arts

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 September 1923 · page 4

At the Coff's Harbor Court yesterday before Mr. W. B, Geddes, P.M., Arthur James Edward Eckford was charged on three separate counts of having…

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Alleged Letter Theft. Coff's Harbor Case. Postal Employee Committed for Trial. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 September 1923 · page 4

Edgar Thomas Hammond (18), a postal employee, was charged in the Coff's Harbor Court to-day before Mr. W. B. Geddes, P.M., with stealing a letter…

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Constable's Death. Verdict of Wilful Murder. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 September 1923 · page 5

At the inquest into the death of Constable Delaney, who was shot in the execution of his duty, a finding of wilful murder was recorded against Frederick…

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Man's Skull Fractured. Police Make an Arrest. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 September 1923 · page 5

An altercation between two men took place in a hotel in George street a few minutes before closing time to-night. with the result that a man aged about…

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Dorrigo Police Court. Monday, September 10th

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 15 September 1923 · page 2

Before F. T. Bennett and F. G. Chidgey Js.P.:— Con. Sullivan, drunk and disorderly. Fined £2 or 14 days in Dorrigo…

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Month for Stealing Newspapers

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 September 1923 · page 4

William Thomas Frederick South, alias Bishop, was charged at the Brisbane Police Court with stealing 23 copies of the "Daily Mail." The…

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Ooffs Harbor Police Court. Postal Prosecution. (Wednesday, September 12th.)

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 15 September 1923 · page 2

The P.M. heard a charge of theft of postal matter againat Edgar Thomas Hammond, of Coffs Harbor, Postal Detective Mitchell slated…

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Bogus Doctor. Twelve Months Gaol. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 September 1923 · page 5

James Thomas Fletcher, 58, was charged at the Central Court to-day with having used the title of doctor, he not being a, legally, qualified medical…

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Assessment Appeal Court at Dorrigo Court House

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 15 September 1923 · page 2

Appeals against valuations fixed by the Shire Council for the current year, were heard before the Police Magistrate (Mr. Geddes) at the…

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Picture Money. Ex-Tioket-seller Charged. School of Arts Case. Intarssting Evidence

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 15 September 1923 · page 2

Considerable local interest was manifested when the P.M., Mr. Geddes, continued the case of the School of Arts committee against…

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Injuries to T. J. Swiney, Ex-m.l.a. Car Driver Charged at Sessions. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 15 September 1923 · page 2

At the Sydney Quarter Sessions, Norman Mason pleaded guilty to do ing bodily harm to Mr. T. J. Swiney, ex-M.L.A. for Byron, by negligent…

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Sensation in Court. Defending Counsel's Address. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 September 1923 · page 5

Mr. Clarke then handed the evening gown that Madame was wearing at the time of the tragedy, asking her to point out where it was torn…

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