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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

1,083 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 42 of 55

Crim Gaol Battle. Fight in Maitland Prison. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 October 1923 · page 5

Two [?] criminals were the principal factors in a grim battle in [?]d gaol this week. As a result one is in the gaol hospital with a gaping…

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Too Hungry to Care. Twelve Months for Theft. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 October 1923 · page 4

Charles Bradley was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment for having [?]tolen a tray of [?]gs valued at £500 from a jeweller's shop in Little Collins street…

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Twelve Years. Roy Governor Sentenced. Jury in a Quandry. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 October 1923 · page 5

The hearing of the charge against Roy Governor was concluded at Dubbo. The accused was found guilty and remanded tor sentence…

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Maitland Gaol. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 October 1923 · page 5

The Minister for Justice referring to the trouble at the Maitland prison, said that quarrels between individual prisoners are not uncommon. The suggestion…

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Much Jewellery. Police Visit Pawnshop. Woman Committed for Trial. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 October 1923 · page 5

Allegations that she had reported her liat at,Bondi had been entered while she was at the races that £209 worth of jewellery had been stolen from under a…

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News of the World. Massacre in Philippines. Teachers and Police Killed. Manila

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 October 1923 · page 5

Two school teachers, one supervising teacher, one lieutenant, one sergeant and eight privates of the constabulary were killed by Mores on October 14 in the…

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"Prudence" in Name. Vicar and Artist's Model. Remarkable Evidence. Bankrupt Court Proceedings. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 October 1923 · page 5

During examination in Sir Alban's Bankruptcy Court the Rev. Herbert Allen, vicar of Oxley, gave remarkable evidence regarding his friendship with…

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Alleged Assault

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 October 1923 · page 4

Allegations have been made by a girl of sixteen who is an inmate of one of the Grafton hospitals that she was a victim of an assault early this week…

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Clenferrie Robbery. Murray at Police Court. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 October 1923 · page 5

At the City Court to-day Angus Murray was presented on charges of having escaped from legal custody, of having wounded Thomas Berriman with intent…

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Maclean Licensing Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 October 1923 · page 4

At the Licensing Court. held at Maclean, on Thursday, before Mr. W. B. Geddes, P.M., Robert Heavener was granted a booth license for the Eight Hour…

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Dorrigo Police Court. Tuesday, 16th October. Before Messrs. T. Navin and F. T. Bennett. Js.P

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 20 October 1923 · page 2

John McNeil was charged with drunkenness and fined £1 or 14 days in Dorrigo lockup. He was further charged with using indecent language…

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Police Fire on Rioters. Berlin

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 October 1923 · page 5

The food disturbances at Mannheim culminated in the police yesterday firing and skilling and wounding many. A party of demonstrators were hemmed in…

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The Millgrove Tragedy. Appeal to High Court Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 20 October 1923 · page 2

David Kelly, who was convicted on a charge of the manslaughter of an old lady, Mrs. Ada Overall, at Millgrove, Victoria, appealed to the Full…

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Cablegrams. Food Riots. Conflict with Police. Many Casualties. London, Thursday Night

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 20 October 1923 · page 2

A Berlin message says that food disturbances at Manheim culminated in the police firing on a mob killing seven of them and wounding many…

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Supreme Court Action. Lord Curzon Mentioned. Management of Estate. Chicago

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 October 1923 · page 3

Lord Curzon, British Foreign Minister, was to-day accused by Mr. Joseph Leither, capitalist, of having inspired an attack charging Leither, as trustee of the…

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Murray Charged with Murder Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 October 1923 · page 5

Angus Murray, who was arrested in connection with the Glenferrie hold-up and shooting, was charged at the City Court to-day with the murder of…

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Mail Bag Theft. Employee Charged. Brisbane Post Office Episode. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 October 1923 · page 5

Basil Henry Bateman, an employee with 23 years' service in the postal department to his credit, appeared on remand at the Police Court to-day on a…

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£500 BAIL. Alleged Serious Assault "Almost a Capital Charge." Additional Charge of Lunacy

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 October 1923 · page 5

Bail of £500 was granted by the Magistrate (Mr. W. B. Geddes) in the Grafton Police Court yesterday morning when Walter Cecil Wells (28) who was charged…

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Hotel Repairs. Grafton Licensees in Court. Definite Action Threatened. Chairman's Warning

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 October 1923 · page 4

Non-compliance with the notices served upon them by the Licensing Inspector (Sergeant Kilner) saw the licensees of Roche's, the Commercial, and the Lion…

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"Shoot Me. The Trigger Clicked. Girl's Startling Evidence. Foreigner in Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 October 1923 · page 5

At the Central Court to-day John Guzbala, a Pole, appeared on three charges of having attempted to discharge a loaded pistol with intent to do…

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