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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

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Disorder in Domain. Police Arrest Two Men. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 July 1924 · page 3

There was further disorder as the out come of the Protestant Defence Association's meeting in the Domain this afternoon. A section of the crowd which…

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Imposition Alleged. Magistrate Quandary. Was He Deaf and Dumb?

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 July 1924 · page 2

Mr. H. D. Archdall, C.P.M. declared on Wednesday in the Brisbane Police Court, that he was in a quandary when a young man, said to be a recent arrival from…

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Theft Alleged. Sensation at Boylston Three Men Arrested. Boylston

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 July 1924 · page 4

Quite a sensation was caused in Boylston this afternoon when three men who were seen on the goods train at Grafton this morning and were, it is stated, put…

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Bail Refused. Accused Who "Absconded." Story of Assault by Detective. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 July 1924 · page 5

At the Darlinghurst Sessions Judge Rolin refused to grant bail to Percy Archibald McDonald in respect of the charge on which he was committed from…

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"One Good Turn." Sequel in Court Case. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 July 1924 · page 5

Jean McDonald, a nurse, aged 30, was committed for trial at the Central Police Court on a charge of having obtained £13 by false pretences…

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Police Court

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 9 July 1924 · page 2

James Sparks and John Brennan failed to appear at the local Court on Monday when called to answer charges of druckenness. The presiding J.P…

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Small Debts Court

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 July 1924 · page 4

A number of eases were heard at the Small Debts Court yesterday before Messrs. F. Vaughan and G. Morrison, Js.P. The cases dealt, with were as follow:…

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Sued for £1100. Millionaire's Daughter. Must Pay or Go to Gaol. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 July 1924 · page 5

Nellie Joel, daughter of Solly Joel, the English millionaire, aged 28, was sued to-day for non-payment of £110 legacy duty upon £7000 inherited from…

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Clay Court Championships. St. Louis

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 July 1924 · page 4

Schlesinger readied the third round of the national clay court tennis championship, defeating H. H. Weege (St. Louis), 6--0, 6--1, in the second round…

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Police Recruits. No Lowering of Standard. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 July 1924 · page 5

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Oakes, said, to-day there was no intention of extending the age at which recruits, were now received into the police force. He…

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Boy's Death. Police Searching for Girl. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 July 1924 · page 5

Ronald John Pope, aged 14, was found with a bullet, wound in his head at his home at Ryde last Thursday. He died later. A girl of the same ago with, whom…

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Alleged Attempted Murder Student Charged London, Thursday Night

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 12 July 1924 · page 2

There was a sequel to the shooting at the Roumanian Legation in London yesterday, when a Roumanian student was charged with the…

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Gaol for Drunken Motorists

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 July 1924 · page 2

At Marlborough street (London) Police Court, (the "Daily Mail" states), Maurice Tomlinson, 50 years, was charged with being drunk in charge of a motor…

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Dorrigo Police Court. FRIDAY, 11th JULY. (Before Mr. Geddes, P.m.) Indecent Language

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 12 July 1924 · page 2

N. Dawson, charged with using indecent language, pleaded guilty and was fined 20/-, 8/- costs or 7 days. FOUND ON LICENSED PREMISES…

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Local and General. Police Promotion

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 July 1924 · page 2

A message received from Sydney on Saturday night stated that Sergeant (second class) W. J. Sarginson, of Grafton, has been promoted to a first-class sergeant…

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Robber Gang. Six Sentenced to Death. End of Second Trial. Montreal

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 July 1924 · page 3

At Montreal the break-up of one of Canada's most dangerous gangs of Italian desperadoes has been effected through the condemnation to death of…

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"Too Much Toe." Police Chase a Suspect. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 July 1924 · page 3

Police Sergeants Lavelle and Lynch were searching for a mail suspected of housebreaking when they sighted their quarry tin Crown street. They pursued…

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Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 July 1924 · page 4

After having pleaded guilty before Mr. Geddes, P.M., in the Grafton Police Court yesterday to a charge of having been found drunk Robert Norman, a…

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Brutal Assault. Old Man Robbed. Three Young Men Charged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 July 1924 · page 5

Three young men, Arthur Barnwell, Charles Goughland and John Dempsey, laborers, were charged at the Central Court to-day with assault and robbery…

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Grafton Licensing Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 July 1924 · page 4

In the Grafton Licensing Court yester day Mr. Geddes, P.M., granted an application for the transfer of the publican's licence for the Exchange Hotel, Ulmarra…

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