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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

1,407 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 71

Dorrigo Police Court Friday, February 15th. (Before Mr. W. B. Geddes, P.m.) a Drunk Fined

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 2

Harrigan Smith was charged with being drunk and disorderly. Constable Metcalfe deposed to service of summons. No appearance of defendant…

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Another Alleged Murder the Orange Tragedy Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 2

Thomas Henry Newton is alleged to have made a statement to the police; admitting his guilt in connection with the death of Joseph Quinlan at East…

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Sings in Gaol. Happy Alleged Murderer. East Orange Tragedy. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 5

Thomas Henry Newton is alleged to have made a statement to the police admitting his guilt in connection with the death of Joseph Quinlan at East Orange…

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Mysterious Message Inquiry by Police Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 2

Shortly before 10 o'clock last night a mysterious message came from Jingellia as a result of which two policeman seized their rifles and…

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Sydney Police Inquiry. Sensational Disclosures. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 4

Sensational disclosures are said to have been made at a special inquiry held it the Sydney Police Headquarters yesterday when a police constable was…

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Coff's Harbor Sensation. Police Fire on Suspects. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 4

On Thursday night Sergeant Sproule and Constable Buttsworth saw three men behaving in a suspicous manner amongst the trucks in the station;yard. They…

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The "Ambassadors." Raided by the Police. Stocks of Liquor Seized. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 5

Sydney's most fashionable restaurant, The Ambassadors, in Pitt street, was raided to-night just as a brilliant assembly were partaking of dinner…

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Insulting Language. Justice of Peace Convicted. Magistrate's Strong Comments

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 2

At the Dorrigo Court of Petty Sessions, on Friday last before Mr. W. B. Geddes, P.M., much interest was taken in the hearing of cases against Robert…

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Vorowsky's Assassins. Soviet Plot to Murder. Geneva

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 5

It is announced that secret agents of the Soviet are engaged in a plot to murder Conradi and Polounin, who were acquitted of murdering Vorowsky…

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Shots Through Window Islander Smiles in Court. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 4

A message from Maryborough states that Johnny Bunda, the South Sea Islander who was arrested at Pialba on Friday, was brught before the…

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The Orange Case. Evidence in Coroner's Court. Accused's Wife in Box. the Eternal Triangle. Orange

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 5

The Deputy-Coroner, Mr. Simon Kearney, held an inquiry into the death of Joseph Quinlan, who was found dead in bed on Wednesday morning with his…

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Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 4

In the Grafton Police Court yesterday, before Mr. W. B. Geddes, P. M., George David Warren, who admitted his guilt in respect to a charge of having…

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Birds of Paradise New Guinea Magistrate Discharged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 5

At the Central Court to-day Oliver Thompson, 29, Magistrate at New Guinea, was charged with having taken out of the territory plumage of protected…

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Alleged Murder. Thomas Newton Committed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 5

Thomas Newton was committed for trial at Orange for the alleged murder of Joseph Quinlan…

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In Self-defence Acquitted on Murder Charge. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 5

John James Richards pleaded not guilty when charged in the Criminal Court with having murdered Albert Edward Lancelot Johnson. The tragedy…

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Walked Into River. Police Dragging for Body. Albury

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 5

Thomas O'Donnell (60), a fettler, was seen yesterday afternoon to walk, fully dressed, into the Murray River at How long. The police were communicated…

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Scott Fell Case. High Court Sets Aside Verdict. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 5

The Full Court set aside the verdict in the Scott Fell case. Mr. Justice Gordon expressed the opinion that the vessel had been requisitioned…

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The Picnic. Batson Not Invited. Former Employer's Theory. Police Hold Strange Documents. Albury

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 5

C. Barber, of Jingellic, who formerly employed Batson, advances a theory as to the motive for his act. He says that Batson was perfectly…

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Alleged Theft

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 2

At the Coff'e Harbor Police Court on Wednesday last, before Mr. W. B. Geddes, P.M., Henry Stevenson was charged with the theft of £15, the…

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Police Insulted

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 4

Before Mr. W. B. Geddes, P.M., in the Lawrence Police Court yesterday, Lionel Ernest Wells, licensee of the Lawrence Hotel, pleaded guilty to a charge of…

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