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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

1,083 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 39 of 55

Miners Absent From Work. Court Cases Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 26 September 1923 · page 2

A miner named Best, employed at Mount Keira mine was fined in a nominal sum for absenting himself from work…

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Kelly Sentenced. Ten Years for Manslaughter. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 September 1923 · page 5

The Full Bench of the Supreme Court to-day dismissed the appeal of David Kelly against his conviction for manslaughter of Ada. Overall…

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Resuming Old Police Site

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 September 1923 · page 4

It will be remembered that at the last meeting of the South Grafton Council notice of motion was given to make applications to the proper authorities with a…

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"All Sly Grog Shops." Wireless for Police

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 September 1923 · page 5

The Inspector-General of Police stated to-day he was considering the question of having wireless installed, but he wanted special wave lengths so that police…

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Lismore Circuit Court. Grafton Assault Case. Sentence of Two Years

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 September 1923 · page 3

At the Lismore Circuit Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Acting Justice Campbell, Johannes J. Heeney, remanded from Grafton on a charge of…

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Girl Strikers. Stone Factory and Police. Perth

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 September 1923 · page 5

Late yesterday afternoon the striking girl boxmakers and a large crowd of sympathisers stormed with stones a boxmaking factory where five girls were stil[?]…

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Defied the Law To See Her Lover Corntess Sent to Gaol. Midnight Landing at Folkestone. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 September 1923 · page 5

The secret midnight landing of a pretty. Italian Countess near the coast of Folkestone resulted in a sentence of fourteen days' imprisonment being…

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Knife Wound in Neck. Police Looking for Assailant. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 September 1923 · page 5

John MacDonald, a middle-aged man, was taken to Sydney Hospital last night suffering from a bad wound in the neck alleged to have been [?]ufficted with a…

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Pathetic Tragedy. Sentenced for Another's Crime. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 September 1923 · page 5

A pathetic tragedy is reported from Melbourne. Ernest Bell was sentenced 50 five years' imprisonment, and he had almost completed his term when a piece…

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Dorrigo Police Force

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 29 September 1923 · page 2

Mr. R. S. Vincent, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following letter from the Under Secretary of the Chief Secretary's Department:—"Dear Sir,—…

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Strange Court Incident. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 September 1923 · page 5

When Mr. Justice McArthur was preparing to impose sentence on a man who had been convicted on a charge of false pretences he was unformed that the…

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Divorce Court Sequel. Charge of Perjury. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 September 1923 · page 5

In a case in which John McMahon, farmer of Molong, sought divorce from Catherine McMahon, formerly Barnes, on the ground of her alleged adultery with…

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Artists' Ball. Raided by Police. Alleged Sly Grog Selling. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 September 1923 · page 5

The artists' masquerade ball in the Town Hall last night was attended by a great gathering. Wild seenes marked the closing hours of the function curly…

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Shops for Glebe. Building Applications Refused. Sensational Court Disclosure. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 September 1923 · page 5

The Municipal Council of Glebe was challenged in the District Court when appeals were made against its decision to refuse applications to build shops in…

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Committed on Murder Charge. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 October 1923 · page 2

At an inquest at Cooma into the death of an old man named John Jarvis, the Coroner committed Joseph Stephenson for trial on a charge of murder…

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Child's Death. Mental Defective Charged. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 October 1923 · page 3

Thomas Jamieson, charged with murdering an inant child of his sister at Dromore, was before the Ashburton Magistrate to-day. Accused, who was…

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£80,000 Jewel Robbery Successful Police Search. Rome

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 October 1923 · page 5

After a six weeks' search the police have arrested the valet of Giurtiiani, the jeweller who was robbed of £80,000 worth of jewellery…

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£7000 Jewel Theft. a Troublesome Carter. Arouses Police Suspicion. Woman Arrested. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 October 1923 · page 5

A sensational £7000 jewel theft from an American couple staying at a Berlin botel was reported to the police, why arrested Madame Dickmann, wife of a…

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Valedictory. Police Superintendent McINTOSH

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 October 1923 · page 6

General regret will be felt throughout the district at the announcement that Superintendent W. McIntosh, who has been in charge of the North Coast police…

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The Artists' Ball. Police Reports. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 October 1923 · page 5

Reports received by the Inspector-General of Police in respect of the conduct at the artists' ball show that in the main hall of the building…

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