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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

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Two Youths in Court. Alleged Robbery Under Arms Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 February 1923 · page 5

John Parker, aged 19, and Ernest Macauley, aged 18, were charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having, on February 11, being armed with a revolver…

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Charge of Theft. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 3

In connection with the early morning hold-up at Cowley's shop on Sunday morning, another man, Roland Francis was charged at the police court with…

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French Disarm German Police. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 3

Advices received in Paris from Dusseldorf state that in consequence of the growing efferescence of the population, especially at Bochum. Castrop, Herne and…

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Powers of Arbitration Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 3

The New South Wales Attorney General is conferring with, the Tasmanian Attorney-General regarding the powers of the Arbitration Court. The…

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Victorian Tragedy. Murder and Suicide. Youth Shoots a Girl. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 3

A telegram from Swan Hill reports that a double tragedy, occurred at Nyah today on the main road. A youth, aged about 18, who was riding on horseback,…

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Beaching of Coramba. Decision of the Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 3

On December 31 last the steamer Coramba, of the North Coast Steam Navigation Company was beached at Nelson's Bay, Port Stephens, while on a voyage…

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The Courts. Twenty Pistols. Man Before the Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 3

Joseph Gordeley was charged at the Central Police Court with having stolen twenty automatic pistols, valued at £145. the property of Anthony Hordern and…

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Marks Recover. Panic on Berlin Bourse. French Disarming Police. Miners Decide on General Strike. Paris

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 3

"Le Matin" says that following on a refusal of the municipality of Gelsenkirchen to pay the fine mentioned yesterday, General Degoutte had the leading…

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Dorrigo Police Court

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1923 · page 2

There was a big list of cases set down for hearing at the local Court House yesterday by the P.M. (Mr. F. Potts)…

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Alleged Theft of a Racehorse Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 February 1923 · page 2

Charles Jackson, a horse dealer, was again arrested by the police last night and charged with s[?]ealing the trotting horse, Mambrino Chief, the property of…

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A Procession of Police Superintendents

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 February 1923 · page 4

Since 1917 the Grafton police district has been under the charge of six different Police Superintendents. The list is:-- Superintendent Atkinson (s[?]ce…

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"Struck Something." Vessel Damaged Near Coast Marine Court Inquiry

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1923 · page 3

In the early morning of the last day of last year the steamer Coramba, of 200 tone, owned by the North Coast Steam Navigation Co…

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Diamond Ring. a Horse Trainer's Gift Three Claimants in Court. "Offerings to the Shrine of Venus." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 February 1923 · page 5

Judgment was given to-day in the District Court in a case which has been creating considerable interest during the past week. The matter concerned the…

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Ten Years' Gaol and £1000 Fine. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 February 1923 · page 3

Ten years' penal servitude and £1000 fine are the new penalties proposed by the Government in a Bill which is aimed at scotching the traffic in cocaine, opium…

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Leader of Murder Gang Caught London

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 February 1923 · page 3

Mr. O'Higgins, Minister for Home Affairs, states that the leader of the gang responsible for the death of Dr. O'Higgins has been arrested and identified, and is…

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Charge of Assault. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 5

Thomas Warner was remanded at tin Central Police Court to-day on a charge of having assaulted Lily Mischke with intent to commit a serious offence…

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Charge of Assault. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 5

At the Central Police Court Arthur Beddoe, aged 19, was charged with having assaulted Elizabeth Mackie and her two nieces. He was also charged with…

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Received Stolen Goods. Harbor Officials Sentenced. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 5

John Madson, a Wellington (N.Z.) Harbor Board officially was sentenced at four years' hard labor for receiving goods stolen on the waterfront…

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Superintendent Lewis . Retiring From the Service. Farewelled by the Police

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 4

A farewell dinner was tendered to Superintendent Lewis last night at the police barracks, Grafton, by the members of the North District Police Force on the…

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Police Transfers

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 4

Sergeant (first-class) P. J. Byrne has been transferred from Kempsey to Dubbo. Sergeant (first-class) F. J. Pritzler has been transferred from Coramba to…

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