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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

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Long Bay Murder. Letter to Police. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 May 1924 · page 5

The Inspector-General of Police this afternoon received a letter from a person, believed to be a woman, who signs herself "X." The letter contained…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing Two Charges Against Young Man

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1924 · page 2

At the Dorrigo Police Court yesterday, before Mr. W. B. Geddes, P.M., Victor Raven was charged with stealing a heifer, the property of Norman…

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Leura Murder Case. Shuttleworth Appeals. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 May 1924 · page 5

Douglas Shuttle worth, who was sentenced to death last month for it he murder of Druid Sharp, at Leura, appealed to the Full Court of Criminal Appeals…

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Dorrigo Police Court. FRIDAY, 16th MAY Before Mr. W. B. Geddes, P.M. Drunks and Language

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1924 · page 2

J. Costello was charged with drunkenness. There was no appearance of defendant and ball was estreated. M. Sullivan, charged with…

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Husband Committed. Charge of Wife Murder. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 May 1924 · page 5

John Norman Gray was committed for trial at Stawell, Victoria, on a charge of murdering his wife. For the defence it was tated that…

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The Court. (Coffs Harbor, Hay 14th)

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1924 · page 2

Mr. U. B. Geddee, P.M., spent the greater pari of Wednesday in listening la circumstances surrounding the dispute that has…

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Brutal Murder. Struggle in Cellar. Girl's Body Thrown in Canal. a Strassbourg Sensation. Paris

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 May 1924 · page 5

Strassbourg city (in Alsace-Lorraine) is astounded at the recovery of the mutilated and outraged body of Mademoiselle Marthe Heymann, from the Rhone cabal…

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Public Service. the Arbitration Court. an Alternative Proposal. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 May 1924 · page 5

A special conference of the delegates front various branches of the Public service Association of New South Wales was held to-day to consider proposals of the…

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Tram Strike. Court Takes a Hand. Justice Powers' Advice. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 May 1924 · page 4

Mr. Justice Powers to-day ordered the striking tramway men to be back at work by Monday. He also ordered the Tramway Board to consider an…

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Prisoners' Revolt. Bathurst Gaol Sensation. Batons and Bayonets Used. Howled Like Dingoes. Bathurst

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 May 1924 · page 3

A serious uprising of prisoners at the Bathurst gaol has occurred during the past couple of days. The trouble started with a conflict on Thursday…

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Long Bay Murder. Clairvoyant Offers Service. Visit to Scene of Tragedy. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 May 1924 · page 3

A woman clairvoyant yesterday called, at the Detective Office and offered to help the police to solve the Long Bay murder mystery. She said she would go…

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Job Control Shipowners to Approach Court. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 May 1924 · page 3

So as to put an end to job control and the holding up of vessels by members of the Federated Seamen's Union definite action has been taken by the…

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Motor Traffic. Series of Complaints. Police Court Prosecutions

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 May 1924 · page 2

The business of the Grafton Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. W. B. Geddes, P.M., included the hearing of a number of summonses against…

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Bathurst Gaol. Why Prisoners Revolted. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 May 1924 · page 4

The Comptroller-General of Prisons, Mr. Urquhart, referring to the trouble in Bathurst gaol, said the cause of the outbreak amongst the prisoners was due…

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Licensing Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 May 1924 · page 4

Before the Chairman of the Grafton Licensing, Court (Mr. W. B. Geddes, P.M.) yesterday further reference was made to the application by the Licensing…

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Long Bay Murder. No Fresh Developments. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 May 1924 · page 1

There are no fresh developments in regard to the Long Bay murder. The detectives continue to receive clues, but these so far have proved to be…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing Two Cases at Dorrigo

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 May 1924 · page 8

On two charges of alleged cattle stealing, Victor Raven was brought before Mr. W. B. Geddes, P.M., in .the Dorrigo Court, of Petty Sessions on Friday last…

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Murder Case. Youth's Appeal Dismissed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 May 1924 · page 4

The Full Count of Criminal Appeals to-day considered the appeal of Roy Thomas Mitchell, aged 16 12 years, who was convicted and sentenced to death…

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Bathurst Gaol. "A Diabolical Plot.'' Sensational Escape Planned. Drastic Action Saved Situation. Bathurst

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 May 1924 · page 4

Rumors are flying around the town that a riot in Bathurst gaol on Saturday preceded what was a diabolical plot for the wholesale murder of…

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Coff's Harbor Works. Wages Dispute Case Appeal to Industrial Court

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 May 1924 · page 8

On Wednesday last, before Mr. W. B. Geddes, P.M., as Industrial Magistrate, sitting at Coff's Harbor, a matter of considerable importance to all persons…

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