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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

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Fight at Hotel. Evidence at Coroners Court. Man Committed for Trial. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 June 1924 · page 5

At the Coroner's Court to-day Frederick Burton was present when an inquiry was held into the death of Thomas Salt (33), a dealer, which occurred on May…

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A False Report. Magistrate's Explanation

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 June 1924 · page 2

Before the business of the Court commenced at Glen Lines on Saturday morning, Mr. W. I. Perry P.M., in a statement from the bench, said that his…

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Indian Hawker. Theft of Goods Alleged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 June 1924 · page 6

An Indian hawker named Mungatah, aged 48, was charged at the Central Court to-day with having stolen £390, the property of Louis Limburg af Orange,…

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Married in Gaol. Prisoner Well Guarded. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 June 1924 · page 5

Surrounded by soldiers with bayonets fixed, John Downey, a prisoner in Ballingsloe gaol, was married' in his cell to his young fiancee. The guards…

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Goulburn Speech. Police Secretary Offended. Cabinet Minister Explains. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 June 1924 · page 5

The Minister for Education (Mr. Bruntnell) to-day referred to criticisms that had been levelled at him by the Police Association secretary (Mr. Fortesque), in…

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The Eastbourne Murder Inquest Concluded. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 June 1924 · page 5

The Crumbles inquest has concluded. Mr. Mayo, solicitor for the accused, Mahon, raised the point that Mahon's long abstention from food while making…

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Tragedy Near Cowra. Attempted Murder and Suicide. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 June 1924 · page 4

A quarter-caste named James Ryan shot Mrs. Grace Flint and a man named Flynn with a revolver at Cowra yesterday, and later was found about a mile…

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Hotel Robbery. Alleged Thieves Held for Police. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 June 1924 · page 4

At the Central Police Court Ralph Huxley and John Donnelly were committed for trial on a charge of stealing a sealskin coat, valued at £100, from…

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Platform Formulated. Republican Convention. the Vice-presidency. Adherence to World's Court. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 June 1924 · page 5

The Cleveland Republican Convention, after a brief session to perfect a permanent organisation, cheered President Coolidge and party and went into recess…

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Police Court

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 14 June 1924 · page 2

Messrs. A. C. Newman and J. McSkimming, Js. P., had before them a number of cases at the local Police Court on Thursday morning. Drunks…

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Adelaide Murder. Agitation for Reprieve. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 June 1924 · page 5

The agitation for the reprieve or George Hori Morse, sentenced to death for the murder of Mrs. Hunter, is growing apace…

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Dorrigo Police Court. Friday, June 13 (Before Messrs. Newman and McSkimming, J'sP.) DRUNKS

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 14 June 1924 · page 2

George Edward Davis, charged with being drunk, failed to appear. 10/- bail estreated. Joseph James, charged with being…

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Agent Sent to Gaol. Attempt to Defraud Client. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 June 1924 · page 5

George Russell, and Francis Niland, who traded as G. A. Russell and Co., were found guilty at Darlinghurst Sessions on a charge of having conspired…

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Thieves' Haul Priceless Jewels Stolen. the Wernher Collecti0n. £250,000 Theft at Piccadilly London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 June 1924 · page 5

Burglars rifled the famous Wernher jewel collection at Bath House, Piccadilly which the late Sir Julius Wernher collected as the result of a lifelong…

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Snowed Under. W.A. Arbitration Court. Perth

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 June 1924 · page 4

The President of the West Australia Arbitration Court, replying to a complaint that there had been delay in hearing a certain case, said the position…

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Court Work Held Up Congestion in Westralia Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 14 June 1924 · page 2

The President of the West Australian Arbitration Court replying to a complaint that there had been a delay in hearing a certain case, said…

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Severe on Doctors. Heart Failure and Corns. Incident in Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 June 1924 · page 5

At the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day, when a case came up for trial application was made by the defence for a postponement…

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Teachers Admitted. Federal Arbitration Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 June 1924 · page 4

Mr. W. J. Hendry, secretary of the New South Wales Teachers' Federation, received a telegram from Melbourne stating that the Federated State School…

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Wireless Aids Police. Three Arrests in Melbourne. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 June 1924 · page 4

Receiving calls last night the night patrol police succeeded in arresting three men who are alleged to be concerned in shopbreaking in the suburbs…

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Carpet of Notes Russian High Court Officials. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 June 1924 · page 5

The "Daily Express" Moscow correspondent says five High Court officials at Leningrad were convicted of bribery and corruption, condemned to death and…

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