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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

1,407 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 32 of 71

Irish Republican Funds. U.S. Court's Decision. New York

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 May 1924 · page 5

The Supreme Court has decided that Eamon De Valera and Stephen O' Mara are entitled to a reasonable part of £500,000 of Irish Republican funds now…

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Bristol Tragedy. Son Sentenced to Seven Years Gaol. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 June 1924 · page 3

Cooper, a young mail, a resident of Bristol, who was tried on a charge of murdering his father, George Cooper, whose body was found beneath the floor…

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Man's Death. Salesman Charged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 June 1924 · page 3

Frederick William Burton (26), salesman, was charged at the Central Police Court with having feloniously slain Thomas William Salt…

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Judge on Doctors. Adelaide Murder Trial. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 June 1924 · page 2

The youth Bert Stapleton, who was charged at the Adelaide Criminal Court with the murder, of a young girl, Beryl Jones, was found guilty on the ground…

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Paddington Robbery. Man and Woman Before Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 June 1924 · page 3

Richard Willis (29), laborer, and Mildred Sullivan (29), domestic, appeared before the Police Court to-day re the Paddington hold-up yesterday. The…

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World Court. No Guarantee Against War. Address by President Coolidge New York

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 June 1924 · page 3

President Coolidge in a Memorial Day address at Arlington National Cemetery repudiated the statements that the proposals for American adherence to the…

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Bathurst Gaol Disclosures. Minister Calls for Report. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 June 1924 · page 5

Following upon the disclosures in the official reports regarding the Bathurst gaol riot and the attempt by Roy Governor to escape from his cell, the Minister…

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Coff's Harbor Works. Industrial Court Test Case

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 June 1924 · page 5

In the Industrial Magistrates Court, sitting at Grafton yesterday, Mr. W. B. Geddes, P.M., again had before him the case in which William Robert Wake…

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A.L.P. Meeting Row. M.L.A. and Fitter. Cross Charges of Assault. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 June 1924 · page 5

In the Newtown Police Court to-day Robert Stuart Robertson, M.L.A. for Balmain, charged Thomas Rose, a fitter, with assault. Rose entered a cross-summons…

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Crafton Hotels. Licensing Court. Renewal Applications. the Lighting Arrangements

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 June 1924 · page 4

Over twenty applications for renewal of publicans' licenses were granted by the Grafton Licensing Court yesterday, while ten were postponed. The Bench…

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Sensational Escape. Dire Through Window. Lewis Hart Gets Free. Excitement at Criminal Appeal Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 June 1924 · page 5

There was considerable excitement at the Criminal Appeal Court to-day when Lewis Hart, a prisoner, who was awaiting the bearing of his appeal, made a…

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Theft of Jewels. Robbery at Hotel Australia. Proud's, Ltd., the Victims. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 June 1924 · page 5

A daring jewel robbery was perpetrated at the Hotel Australia early this morning, when thief got away with jewellery, worth over £1200, from a…

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Woman Unconscious. Man Before Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 June 1924 · page 6

Henry Glenister was charged at the Central Court with having maliciously inflicted grievous bodily harm upon Edith Glenister…

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Paramatta Tragedy. Walker Sentenced to Seven Years. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 June 1924 · page 5

Alfred William Walker, who was found guilty at the Central Criminal Court of the manslaughter of his wife, Elizabeth Walker, at Parramatta, was…

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Telegrams. Police Patrol Mishap. Escape of Prisoner. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 June 1924 · page 4

When a police waggon collided with a tram in the city last night a policeman suffered from shock and one of the prisoners escaped in the confusion…

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Appin Murder. Simpson on His Trial Cordeaux Dam Shooting. Death of Clift and Flynn. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 June 1924 · page 4

William George Gordon Simpson (37), motor driver, was placed in the dock at the Central Criminal Court to-day charged with the murder of Guy Chalmers…

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Police Court

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 7 June 1924 · page 2

On Saturday, 31st May, before Mr. A. C. Newman, J.P., Conelius Barry was fined 10/- for being drunk, and for using indecent language was also…

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Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 June 1924 · page 4

William Pearce appeared before the Policy Magistrate yesterday morning and pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness. He wa[?] fined 5, with the…

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On Licensed Premises. Ulmarra Police Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 June 1924 · page 3

At the Ulmarra Police Court on Wednesday before Mr. W. B. Geddes, P.M., Matthew Anderson, George Bender, Fred. Bursle, Thomas Casson, Walter Casson,…

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Hobart Gaol. Hobart

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 June 1924 · page 5

The Tasmanian Government proposes to demolish the old Hobart gaol, and sell the site and establish a prison elsewhere with facilities for giving prisoners…

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