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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

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Jurors Challenged. Deadlock in Criminal Court Alleged Stolen Groceries Four Men on Trial. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 April 1924 · page 5

In the Central Criminal Court to-day Stanley Laing (32), carter; Harold Jackson, storeman; Harry Campbell (23), carter, and Hendry Dockson (44),…

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Police Court

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

At the Dorrigo Police Court on Monday morning, before Mr. A. C. Newman, J.P., the Police proceeded against four navvies for drunkenness…

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Motor Thief Sentenced. Judge's Severe Comments. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 5

At Darlinghurst Sessions to-day Stephen Smith, a motor mechanic, was charged with having stolen a motor car from outside the Automobile Club on…

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Kiama Murder. Murray's Case Before Cabinet. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 5

The Cabinet had before it this afternoon the case of William Murray, who was sentenced to death by Mr. Justice James at the Central Criminal Court…

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Blackmailers Sentenced. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 5

A batch of six blackmailers were sentenced at the Old Bailey to terms ranging from four to seven years. One of the accused represented that he knew of…

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Duranbah Tragedy. Father Charged with Murder. Verdict of Jury. "Not Guilty, on Grounds of Insanity." Witnesses' Remarkable Evidence

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 4

Remarkable evidence was given in the course of a murder trial at the Grafton Supreme Court on Wednesday, when Andrew Ling, a kanaka,…

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Theft From Meatworks. Serious Allegations. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 5

At the police court to-day when James MeLeod was charged with stealing 8lb. of fat worth 4 from the Q.M.E. Meatworks, the manager of the company…

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Employee's Theft. "High Cost of Living or Loving." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 5

At the Central Police Court to-day Royal Joseph Buxton, aged 22, was charged with having stolen, a small sum of money belonging to McDowell's, Ltd.,…

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Falling Glass Disturbs Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 4

During the hearing of the murder trial at the Grafton Court yesterday, just as Mr. Justice Ferguson was about to commence his summing up the tense silence…

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Murder Charge Doctor and Nurse Further Remanded. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 5

The case of Dr. Terence Albert Green (52) and Alice Maud Seaton (39) nurse, who are charged with having at Bondi feloniously and maliciously murdered…

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Bootleg Investigations. "Liquor Distributed with Police Protection." Washington

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 5

The Federal Grand Jury is investigating the so-called bootleg syndicates. They have indicted 27 persons, including a police lieutenant, three deputy-Federal…

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Exhibition Strikers. Force Workers to Down Tools Police Protection Arranged. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 5

Five hundred police will be drafted to Wembley to-morrow to protect willing workers. During a march through the Wembley…

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Harper's Groceries Case the Theft Charges. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 5

The fourth day of the trial of Stanley Laing, Harold Jackson, Harry Campbell, and Henry Dockson, on a charge of having stolen largo quantities, of…

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Alleged Theft of Bullock Crown Case Collapses. Jury Acquit Without Leaving Box

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 4

At the Grafton Supreme Court yesterday morning Henry Plammer was charged before Mr. Justice Ferguson and a jury with, having stolen…

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Grace Brothers Sued. Sydney Shopping Incident. Alleged Assault and Detention. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 5

In the Supreme Court to-day before Mr. Justice Gordon and a jury, Ellen, Keane sued Grace Bros. to recover £1000 compensation in respect to alleged assault…

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Empire Exhibition. Wembley Strike. Half of Workers Affected. Police Take Firm Hand. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 5

It is estimated that 50 per cent. of the men working at Wembley Park are affected by the strike. A strong force of mounted and…

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Charged with Stealing Mine Wages. Perth

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 April 1924 · page 5

Leonard Hoddel, aged 21 years, fitter, employed by the Westralia coal mine at Collie, has been arrested on a charge of stealing £2400 from the mine on Friday…

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Theft of Postal Note. Released Under First Offenders Act

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 April 1924 · page 4

At the Grafton Supreme Court sittings, Roy Herbert Moore, a postal official, employed at Maclean, was charged before Mr. Justice Ferguson, with…

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Cattle Stealing Charge Who Owned the Bullocks? Verdict of Acquittal

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 April 1924 · page 4

At the Grafton Supreme Court on Friday morning Henry Plummer was charged with stealing three oxen, the property of George Barnier, of Coaldale,…

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Police Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 April 1924 · page 4

Lawrence Brown. aged 60, was charged at the Grafton Police Court, before Mr. W, B. Geddes, P.M., with having been found drunk in Through street, South…

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