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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

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Eighteen Arrests. Police Raid at Camperdown. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 April 1924 · page 1

A posse of police in charge of Inspector Devlin carried out a raid on house at Camperdown this afternoon and arrested seventeen men who were later charged…

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Murder and Suicide. Tragedy on H.M.A.S Brisbane Young Seaman Killed. Another Man Found Hanging. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 April 1924 · page 3

A shocking tragedy was discovered on H.M.A.S. Brisbane, which is anchored off Garden Island, at an early hour yesterday morning, when…

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Fatal Shots. Old Man With Revolver. Murder and Suicide Police Besiege House. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 April 1924 · page 5

A double shooting tragedy occurred this afternoon in a house in Hampden street, North Sydney. About 2.15 p.m. Dr. Moreau received an urgent call to…

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Escaped in Pyjamas. Man Wanted by Police. Sensation in Perth. Perth

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 April 1924 · page 5

A remarkable escape is reported of a recently arrived South Australian, who is wanted for false pretences. Two constables tried to catch him at…

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Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 April 1924 · page 4

In the Grafton Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. W. B. Geddes, P.M., Thomas Jackson (30) was charged with having been found drunk in skinner…

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Aided by Wireless. Police Make Arrests. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 April 1924 · page 5

While investigating another case the police patrol received a wireless message which called them to Bourke street. It was found that a safe in a shop had been…

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Grafton District Court. Time for Sitting Extended

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 April 1924 · page 4

Recently a letter signed by the solicitors practising and having business at the Grafton District Court was forwarded to the Under-Secretary for Justice…

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"Fired by Police." Bullet That Hit Datson. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 April 1924 · page 5

John William Datson, who shot his son-in-law, George Hawkins, dead at North Sydney yesterday, is still alive, and is expected to recover…

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Telegrams. Guilty of Common Assault. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 April 1924 · page 5

George Coleman, who was charged at the Sessions with maliciously shooting at Constable Hibbens, was found guilty of common assault and sentenced to six…

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District Court. Long List of Cases

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 April 1924 · page 4

There is a lengthy list of cases for the District Court, which opens at Grafton this morning, before his Honor Judge "Moeatta. Mr. R. J. Browning is Crown…

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Maritz Sentenced. Cape Town

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 5

Maritz, Boer soldier and traitor, who pleaded guilty to charges of high trea- son, was sentenced, to three years imprisonment without hard labor…

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District Court Sitting

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 4

At the opening of the District Court yesterday, his Honor, Judge Mocatta, was asked by Mr. Pollack what he proposed to do so far as the sitting of…

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Half-share Farm. Alleged Breach of Agreement. the Carmeina Estate. District Court Action

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 1

In the District Court yesterday before his Honor, Judge Mocatta, the hearing was continued of the action in which William Allen of Lancewood, near…

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Idle Ships. Injunction Against Union Sought by Owners. High Court Application. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 5

An application was made to the High Court to-day by the Steamship Owners Federation for an injunction to restrain officials of the Seamen's Union from…

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Rapine Rumor. "A Racecourse Whisper." Police Discover Nothing. Statement by A.J.C. Chairman. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 5

Mr. J. Little, at whose stables Rapine is staying, stated, to-day there was no doubt that the horse was bad yesterday morning. He had no idea what caused…

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Military Camp Murder. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 April 1924 · page 4

Abraham Goldberg, a lance corporal in the East Lancashire Regiment, was found guilty by the Coroner of the wilful murder of the bank manager, Hall,…

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"Seriously Overtaxed." Queensland Police Dissatisfied Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 April 1924 · page 4

Officers of the Queensland Police Union maintain that the Queensland force is seriously overtaxed, and that there is urgent need for the immediate…

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Half-share Farm. District Court Action

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 April 1924 · page 3

The hearing was continued in the District Court yesterday, before his Honor Judge Mocatta, of the action in which William Allen, of Lancewood,…

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Maclean Licensing Court

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 April 1924 · page 2

Messrs W. B. Geddes, P.M., B. Morrison, J.P. and A. J. Martin, J.P., were on the bench at the Licensing Court at Maclean on Thursday…

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Victorian Police. Allegations of Graft. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 April 1924 · page 3

At a meeting held at Collingwood, Victoria, it was alleged that high officers in the police force were tampered with by money, that men had been asked and…

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