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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

1,083 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 41 of 55

Parsons Sentenced to Five Years

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 October 1923 · page 5

Parsons was sentenced to-day to give years' imprisonment…

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Masterman Scoringe. Charges of Burglary. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 October 1923 · page 5

Masterman Scoringe, who escaped from custody some time ago, was committed for trial, at the Pattington Police Court to-day on three [?]arges of…

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Cocaine Addict. Offers Io Kelp Police. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 October 1923 · page 5

Robert Maxwell Channel (19) was charged at the Police Court to-day with having obtained one gown and over[?] valued at £836. belonging [?] David…

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Accused Before Court. Melbourne, Friday Afternoon

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 13 October 1923 · page 2

In the Melbourne City Court to-day Angus Murray was charged with having escaped from Geelong gaol and robbed the Commercial Banking…

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"Battle of Moonee." Clash By the Roadside. Neighbors at Law. Woman Fined for Assault

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 13 October 1923 · page 3

If one can judge from the evidence submitted to the P.M. at Wednesdays local Court, the eleventh of May must have been a…

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Coffs Harbor Court. Wednesday, October 10. (Before Mr. W. S. C[?]ddes, p.m.)

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 13 October 1923 · page 2

Frederick Selmes was granted a hawker's licence. Thomas A. Morgan was granted a second-hand dealer's licenes…

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Sensational Murder Case. Army Officer on Trial. Shanghai

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 October 1923 · page 3

According to Reuter's Osaka correspondent a sensational murder trial is progressing at Tokio. An army officer named Amakasa, is charged with strangling a…

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Poisonous Liquor. Deaths in Illinois. Four Murder Charges. New York

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 October 1923 · page 3

At Pana (Illinois) six men died and three are near death as a result of drinking poisonous liquor which they obtained at an establishment ostensibly licensed to…

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Cycle and Side-car. Two Men Charged. Maclean Police Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 October 1923 · page 4

At Maclean on Monday morning before Mr. C. Howie, J P., Robert Humpnries and Richard Gordon were charged with that they did on October 12, 1923,…

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Farmer's Maize. Two Men Charged with Theft Early Morning Capture

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 October 1923 · page 4

Joseph Bernard Rowies (36) and Henry Rowles (38), of South Grafton, were charged before Mr. W. B. Geddes, P.M., in the Grafton Police Court yesterday…

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Licensing Court in Elector's Quarterly Report Magistrate's Warning

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 October 1923 · page 2

The quarterly report of the Licensing Inspector for the Garfton District (Sergeant E. Kilner) was before the Licensing Bench (Messrs. M. B. Geddes; P.M.,…

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Cancelled. Motor Driver's License. Magistrate's Strong Comments

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 October 1923 · page 4

The necessity for the traveling public to be protected from incompetent drivers of motor vehicles was fully stressed at the Macksville Court recently by the…

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QUEENSLAND. Big Forest Fire. Taxation Commissioner's Death Alleged Theft of Letters. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 October 1923 · page 5

The Minister for Lands has been advised that a great fire has broken out on two reserves at Taromeo, on one of which an area of about 500 to 1000 acres…

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Local and General. Dorrigo Police Court

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 17 October 1923 · page 2

Monday. 15th October, before Messrs. F. T. Stennett and A. C. Newman, Js.P.—Donald McLennan was charged with using indecent language in a…

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Hotel Cleanliness. Wagga Police Report. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 October 1923 · page 5

The Police Magistrate at Wagga stated yesterday that the police report showed that there had been laxity in carrying out of instructions in regard to the standard…

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On Trial. Roy Governor at Dubbo. Police Sergeants' Evidence. Judge Stops Counsel. Dubbo

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 October 1923 · page 5

Roy Governor appeared before the Circuit Court to-day on three charges:--(1) That on June 6 he feloniously wounded Sergeant Young with intent to…

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Paris Film Sensation. Police Stop the Show. Ku Klux Klan Activities. Offence to Colored People. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 October 1923 · page 5

The "Morning Post" Paris correspondent reports a sensation in the French film world. Despite the Government refusing to allow the exhibition of…

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Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 October 1923 · page 4

Nathaniel Swanton (42) was charged before Mr. W. B. Geddes, P.M., at the Grafton Police Court yesterday morning with having been found drunk while…

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Punchbowl Tragedy. Wright Charged with Murder. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 October 1923 · page 4

George Wright was charged at the Burwood Police Cuort this morning with the murder of Gordon Cosgrove at Punchbowl last night. He was remanded for…

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"Squizzy" Taylor. Police Court Proceedings. Heavy Bail. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 October 1923 · page 4

The St. Kilda Court was crowded today when "Squizzy" Taylor was charged with being a[?]dle and disorderly person, and with occupying a…

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