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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

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Industrial. the Arbitration Court. Statement by Newspaper. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 2

Mr. Justice Bowers in the Arbitration Court in Melbourne yesterday said that it 4 was stated in one of the newspapers that when wages were increasing the organ[?]…

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Police Methods. New Zealand Jury's Strong Comment. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 4

It is alleged that the third degree was used by the police, by which they secured admissions from a youth charged with setting fire to the Lower Hutt Fire…

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News of the World. International Court. U.S. Seeks Participation. Washington

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 3

Reuter states that President Harding is asking the Senate to authorise the United Slates to take part in the permanent Court of International Justice…

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Protecting Belgian Police. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 5

The, "Daily Mail" Brussels correspondent says that the police, when going to arrest dangerous criminals in the future, will wear armour on their faces,…

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Alleged Forgery. Bank Clerk Charged. Initials and Perforated Cheques. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 5

Charged on two counts with forgery and uttering, Noble Gorrell, aged 21, a bank clerk, appeared at the Darlinghurst Sessions today. The principal witness for…

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Police Grievances. Lack of Promotions. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 5

The reduction in the number of commissioned officers and the consequent withholding of promotions was referred to by the secretary of the Police Association…

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Police Association. the Annual Conference. Acting Premier's Statement. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 5

Mr. Oakes, the Acting Premier, said: "Members of the police force have the right to join an association to guard their interests, provided that it is based…

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Alleged Criminal Assault. Man Committed for Trial. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 February 1923 · page 5

Thomas Warner, who was charged with having assaulted Mrs. Lily Mischke with intent to commit a criminal offence, was committed for the trial at the Central Police…

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The Land Court. a Grafton Case. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 February 1923 · page 5

The reference by the Grafton Land Board for a direction in respect of the application by Charles Ellis came before the Land Appeal Court to-day, when his…

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Police Conference. the Promotion Board. "A Mothers' Meeting." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 February 1923 · page 5

At the Police Conference to-day bitter remarks were made concerning the Promotion Board, which was referred to as "a mothers' meeting," and strong…

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Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 6

Daniel McGrath, when charged before the P.M. Mr. F. F. Potts, in the Grafton Police Court with having used indecent language within the hearing of persons…

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A Police Statement

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 5

The police state that they will be able to establish definitely the fact that the remains were those of Bertha Couhglan, who disappeared in…

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To Serve Four Years. a Solicitor Sentenced. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 5

At the Wyalong Quarter Sessions Arthur Berman, a solicitor, pleaded guilty to two charges of the misappropriation of trust moneys, the amounts…

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Prisoner Escapes. Recaptured by Police. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 3

William Kent who is serving a sentence of two years, escaped from a warder at Parramatta railway station today. He was recaptured about an hour…

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Police Conference. Bookmakers and Herbalists. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 5

At the Police Association conference today a motion was passed protesting against the indiscriminate issue by the Chief Secretary's Department of licenses…

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The Lismore Tragedy. Verdict of Wilful Murder. Nundah Committed for Trial

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 4

The Lismore Coroner's inquiry into the death of Dava Singh, a Hindu, concluded on Tuesday, when a verdict of wilful murder was returned against…

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Fight in a Cafe. Police and Anarchists. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 5

"The Times" correspondent in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, says that the police came into conflict with a group of anarchists in a cafe. There was a…

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Still Alive. Solicitor Charged with Theft. Adelaide, 'Thursday

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 2

Reginald Boyes Young, a Melbourne solicitor. appeared at the Adelaide Police Court. charged with larceny as a bailee of £500. the property of Talbot…

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Police Disarmed. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 3

Renter's Dusseldorf correspondent states' that French troops forcibly entered the police barracks at Bochum and disarmed the Security Police…

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Police Conference. Bookmakers and Herbalists. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 2

Acting on the decisions given by its various branches in respect of the proposed Federal Advisory Council for the police of the Commonwealth the…

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