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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

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Prince's Park Horror Police Arrest Suspect. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 April 1924 · page 3

Whilst inquiring into the case of the little girl, Violet M. Whittaker, 5 12 years old, who was brutally assaulted on the night of April 17 at Prince's Park,…

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Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 April 1924 · page 4

In the Grafton Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. W. B. Geddes, P.M., James Durrington was charged with having been found drunk at…

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Secret Murder Society. German Police Discovery. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 April 1924 · page 5

The "Daily Chroncile's" Berlin correspondent says the Stuttgart police have discovered a secret terror and murder society, on the lines of the Russian…

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Maclean Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 April 1924 · page 3

At Maclean, on Thursday last, before Messrs. W. B. Geddes, P.M., B. Morrison, J.P., and A. J. Martin, J.P. INDUSTRIAL MAGISTRATE'S COURT…

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Shipping Employment. Action Before Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 April 1924 · page 5

The right of Shipping Associations to employ loyalist wharf laborers through the Shipping Labor Bureau is being argued before the High Court…

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Tree Poisoning. Hindoo in Court. a Farmer Sued

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 April 1924 · page 4

In the District Court, his Honor Judge Mocatta and a jury sat until a late, hour hearing an action in which a Hindoo named Rolla sued John Mazzer,…

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Alleged Trespass. Claim for Damages. District Court Action

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 April 1924 · page 3

Before his Honor, Judge Mocatta and a jury of four in the District Court yesterday, P. McGuire proceeded against Michael Ryan for the recovery of £100…

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Double Fatality. Mother and Daughter Letter to the Police. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 April 1924 · page 5

By this afternoon's post the local police received a letter, apparently signed by Mrs. Ettie Saeter, of Mere-wether, saying that she intended to take…

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Wheat Board. Application to Court. Question for Liability for Servants. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 April 1924 · page 5

Further argument was heard before Mr. Justice Ferguson in Chambers to-day on the application on behalf of the New South Wales Government for the…

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Lovers' Quarrel. Struggle on Bridge. Sequel in Police Court. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 April 1924 · page 5

At the Dandenong Police Court yesterday James Thompson was fined £5 for behaving in an offensive manner. . The story told in court was that…

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Tree Poisoning. District Court Case Verdict for Plaintiff

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 April 1924 · page 2

The case in which Rolla, a Hindoo, sued John Mazzer, a farmer, of Tuilymorgan, on a dishonored cheque for £3371, given in payment for work done by…

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A Company's Affairs. Professor Atkinson in Court. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 May 1924 · page 4

In the District Court, Professor Meredith Atkinson was the defendant in a case in which Archibald Gibson charged him with having concurred in the…

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A Test Case. Liquor and State Dinners. Police v. Usher's Hotel. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 May 1924 · page 4

At the Central Summons Court, James Duncan, licensee of Usher's Metropolitan Hotel, was charged with permitting liquor to be consumed on his…

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The Wrecked Pruth. Marine Court Inquiry. the Captain Censured. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 May 1924 · page 4

The Marine Court opened an inquiry into the stranding of the steamer Pruth outside Port Moresby. Evidence was given that the vessel was proceeding at…

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A Deft Theft

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 May 1924 · page 4

On Saturday night, in a billiard room in Taree, Mr. George Northam was engaged in a game of pool. After a couple of games he took off his coat and…

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Murder and Suicide. the Merewether Tragedy. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 May 1924 · page 5

In the Coroner's Court this afternoon an inquiry was held into the deaths of Ettie and Grace Saeter. The coroner made at clear that the…

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Professor Atkinson. Case Dismissed by Court. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 May 1924 · page 4

The case in which Professor Meredith Atkinson, C. Worsley and H. McGregon were charged at Melbourne with having fraudulently used £163 from the fund…

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No Police to Spare. Reply to Strathfield Deputation. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 May 1924 · page 4

A deputation from Strathfield asked the Chief Secretary to-day for increased police protection. The Chief Secretary aid he could not accede to the request…

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Local and General. Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1924 · page 2

At the Dorrigo Police Court yesterday before Messrs. A. C. Newman and H. M. Bate, J's.P., Victor Raven, aged 24, was charged with stealing one…

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Disturbance in Black's Camp. Girl Charged with Supplying Liquor

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 May 1924 · page 4

Charged with having supplied liquor to aboriginal, a female defendant, appeared before Mr. W. B. Geddes. P.M., at Bowraville, on Wednesday has…

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