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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

1,083 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 43 of 55

Police Court

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 24 October 1923 · page 2

At the Dorrigo Police Court on Monday last, before Messrs. F. G. Chidgey and F. T. Bennett, Js.P., Edward Turner, on a charge of drunkenness,…

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Glenferrie Hold-up. "Squizzy" Taylor Charged. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 October 1923 · page 5

"Squizzy" Taylor was brought before the City Court to-day, charged with being an accessory before and after the fact of the murder of T. V. Berriman,…

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"Red Car" Mission. Three Years for Theft. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 October 1923 · page 1

Described as an associate of the cleverest shopbreakers of Sydney, Stanley Mission (28), motor driver, was found guilty at the Darlinghurst Sessions on a charge…

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Death After Chill. Governor of Mountjoy Gaol. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 October 1923 · page 5

Mr. Philip Cosgrave, brother of the President of the Irish Free State, a member of the Dail, and Governor of Mountjoy Prison, died suddenly after a…

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His Own Banker. Police Find £5000 in Room

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 October 1923 · page 5

Detectives in search of the jewellery which they had reason to believe were the proceeds of a robbery, raided a…

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Clerical Workers. Right to Go to Arbitration Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 October 1923 · page 4

The Federal Arbitration Court, to-day began argument as to whether clerks and those whose work consists solely of office duties have the right of access to the…

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Saleyards Incident. Alleged Theft of Overcoat. Committed Man Charged

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 October 1923 · page 3

Henry Rowles, who is awaiting trial at the Quarter Sessions on a charge of stealing corn at South Grafton, was again before the Grafton Court,…

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Theft of a Rug

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 October 1923 · page 4

At the Grafton Police Court on Tuesday Sydney Rodgers pleaded guilty to stealing a rug valued at £3, the property of Robert Owen Irving. Mr. F. Vaughan,…

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Murder of Constable. 15 Year-old Boy Convicted. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 October 1923 · page 5

Frederick James Smith, aged 15 years, who was charged at the Bendigo Supreme Court with the murder of Constable Delaney near Swan Hill, was convicted…

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Police in Control. at Aix La Chapelle. Berlin

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 October 1923 · page 5

The police expelled the Separatists and regained full control of Aix la Chapelle and Muncheugladbach after fighting. The reaction against the…

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Four Towns Occupied. Hamburg Police Station Captured. Berlin

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 October 1923 · page 5

The Separatists occupied Bonn, Weisbaden, Tr[?]ves and Duisburg. Two were wounded in a skirmish at Bonn. The trade unions have declared a general…

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Shooting Case. Charge of Murder. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 October 1923 · page 4

At the City Court to-day Albert Edward Johnstone was charged with the alleged murder at North Melbourne of [?]ynton Harding, private inquiry agent…

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Court-martial at Washington. Washington

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 October 1923 · page 5

The squadron commander and ten other officers have been summoned to a court-martial in connection with the wrecking of seven United States destroy…

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Boy Bookmaker. Checked by English Police. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 October 1923 · page 5

A boy, aged 14 years, was charged at Hull with street bookmaking. He was found in possession of slips relating to…

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Gaol and the Lash. Victorian Youths Sentenced. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 October 1923 · page 5

At the Bendigo Supremo Court a youth of 19 years, who had pleaded guilty to assaulting a girl of 14, was sentenced to three year' imprisonment with two…

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Glenferrie Murder. Search For Wanted Man. Charge Against Angus Murray. Protest Against Police. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 October 1923 · page 5

Richard Buckley, with whom the Melbourne police are anxious to get in touch in connection with the Glenferrie murder, is believed to be in Sydney. The…

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Local and General. Alleged Theft of Oilskin Coat

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 October 1923 · page 4

The case in which Henry Rowels, of South Grafton, was charged with stealing an oilskin coat to the value of £2, the property of Joseph Brown was…

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Chief of Police Killed. Berlin

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 October 1923 · page 5

To-day's reports indicate that the Separatists everywhere are gaining ground. The Chief of police (Herr Crefell) is among those who have been…

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"Black Episode." American Repatriation. Allegations of Corruption. Former Officials Charged. Washington

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 October 1923 · page 5

The Senate Committee investigating the Veterans' Bureau Federal Organisation, which has already spent an excess of four billion dollars in connection with…

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Tichborne Case. Famous Trial Recalled. Orton's Daughter Sentenced. Letters and Threats to Kill. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 October 1923 · page 5

A re-echo of the famous Tichborne case was heard in the Old Bailey to-day when a daughter of Arthur Orton, the claimant to the Tichborne estate,…

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