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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

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Bishop Before the Court. Charge of False Pretences. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 June 1924 · page 1

Arthur Nickells Bishop, merchant, was further, remanded at the Central Court to-day on a charge of false pretences. Archibald Lewis, accountant, charged…

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District News Maclean. Police Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 June 1924 · page 4

At Maclean on Monday before Air. R. W. S. Kelly, J.P., Thos Casey, a stranger to Maclean was convicted on a charge of indecent behaviour and for using…

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Year's Gaol. Cut Telephone Wire. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 June 1924 · page 4

On a charge of having maliciously cut a telephone wire at the Club House Hotel, Abercrombie street, George Bell, 46,…

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Postal Strike. Canada Threatened. Union's Advice to Police. Ottawa

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 June 1924 · page 5

Canada is threatened with a strike of postal employees as a protest against a downward revision of their pay. The Federation Postal Employees'…

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Bathurst Hotels. Licensing Magistrate's Views. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 4

Mr. Le Brun Brown, a member of the Licensing Reduction Board, which is inspecting hotels in the Bathurst district, states that from July 1 the…

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Assault Alleged. Woman and Private Detective. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 5

On a charge of assaulting Elsie Duffy a private detective named James Bear appeared in the Central Court to-day. Mrs. Duffy, said that on June 10 she…

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Railway Union. Ballot For Council. Matter Before Court. Another Ballot to Be Held. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 5

In the Industrial Court to-day John White, of Westmead, a member of the New South Wales branch of the Australian Railway Union applied to Judge…

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All Over Soap. Argument in Shop. Leads to Claim for £1000. Story in Supreme Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 5

An action to recover £1000, which had its origin in a dispute over the price of two small cakes of soap, was heard in the Supreme Court to-day when Henry…

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Cheque for £803. Charge of Stealing. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 June 1924 · page 5

George Matthew Gardiner again appeared at the Central Court to-day, charged with, on or about March 22, having stolen a valuable security, viz.,…

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£60 Damages. Assault and Wrongful Imprisonment. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 June 1924 · page 4

The jury in the case in which Edward Celley, builder, claimed £1000 damages form Buckingham's, Ltd., for alleged assault and wrongful imprisonment…

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For the Staff. Hospital Tennis Court The Official Opening

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1924 · page 2

Perfect weather prevailed on Wednesday afternoon, when the public attended in considerable numbers in witness the official…

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Public Servants. Question bf Salaries. Request for Independent Appeal Court Minister and Deputation. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 June 1924 · page 5

A deputation from the Public Service Association again requested the Attorney-General to consider the question of allowing the public servants access to the…

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Crafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 June 1924 · page 2

Several cases were heard at the Graf ton Police Court on Friday morning before Mr. W. B. Geddes, P.M. Arthur Bennett was charged with,…

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Alleged Theft of Chocolates

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 June 1924 · page 2

Peter Mellitas, aged 22, appeared at the Grafton Police Court ton Saturday, before Mr. W. B. Geddes, P.M., charged with stealing a 5lb. box of chocolates…

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Magistrate Reinstated. No Reflection on Attorney-general. Hob Art

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 June 1924 · page 3

Mr. E. W. Turner senior police magistrate at Hobart, who was suspended recently by the Attorney-Gendral has been reinstated. by the Government "fee of…

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Court Congestion. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 June 1924 · page 2

Owing to the congestion at the Darlirighurst Quarter Sessions the Attorney-General has decided that three court shall sit in the city during July. In…

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Charge of Murder. a Tasmanian Tragedy. Launceston

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 June 1924 · page 3

Before, the Launceston Criminal Court to-day George Downs appeared on a charge of having murdered his wife, Maud Downs, at Scottsdale about…

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Maclean Police Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 June 1924 · page 3

The following cases were dealt with Mr. W. B. Geddes, P.M. at Maclean on Thursday. Ambrose Davis, a young man residing…

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Downs' Trial. Wife Murder Alleged. Launceston

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 June 1924 · page 5

The trial of George Downs on a charge of having murdered his wife was continued to-day. Alma Bartley, a married woman, who…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing Case From Dorrigo

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 25 June 1924 · page 4

At the Armidale Quarter Sessions on Friday, before Judge Mocatta, Victor Raven, of Deervale, was charged with, stealing one heifer, the property of…

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