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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

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Caulfield Horror. Significant Police Statement. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 August 1924 · page 5

In connection with the Caulfield outrage most significant statements have been made by detectives who declare that slowly but surely they are moving…

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Murder in Mexico. Englishwoman's Death. British Government's Inquiries. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 August 1924 · page 5

In the House of Commons Mr. Macdonald was warmly bombarded with questions as to the Government's intentions regarding the murder of the…

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To Catch Thieves. Many Police on Look-out. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 August 1924 · page 5

Every effort is being made to capture the gangs of thieves who are operating in Sydney and special batches of men have been detailed for the work. which…

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Camp Mates. Fatal Dispute Near Wagga. Evidence in Coroner's Court. Junee

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 August 1924 · page 4

At the inquest into the death of John Sheldon on July 19 from Wounds alleged to have been inflicted with an axe, Dr. Field said he went on July 18 to…

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Septic Tanks. Installation at Hotels Licensing Court's Decision. No Power to Make Order

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 August 1924 · page 1

A sitting of the Grafton Licensing Court was held yesterday, before Mr. Le Brun Brown and Mr. Arnott, members of the Licensing Reduction Board…

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Demented Maori. Charged with Attempted Murder. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 August 1924 · page 4

A middle-aged Maori, Eruera Tangeroa, who was charged with attempted murder by shooting of a neighbor, was found not guilty because he was insane. His…

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Retired Magistrate. Probable Appeal. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 August 1924 · page 4

Further legal steps are likely to be taken by Mr. Butler, S.M., who was relieved of his duties as magistrate by order of the Minister for Justice. It is…

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Cessnock Murder Case. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 August 1924 · page 4

Andrew Jones, who was arrested on a charge of having murdered Charles Murphy at Cessnock, appeared at the local police court to-day and was…

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The Mexican Murder. Offender Hunted Down. San Francisco

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 August 1924 · page 5

The name of the man who killed Mrs. Evans in Mexico is known, and he was hunted down and summarily dealt with. A statement to this effect was made by…

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Coal Trimmers' Strike. Alleged Sequel to Court Case. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 August 1924 · page 4

The whole of the Newcastle coal trimmers went on strike to-day. Cranes were idle and shipping was held up. It is alleged that one coal trimmer was…

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Infant's Death. Father Charged with Murder. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 August 1924 · page 5

Harry Keogh was charged at the police court to-day with murdering his infant child, whose throat he cut with a bread knife. He listened unconcernedly to the…

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Child Murder. No New Clues. Melbourne Police Baffled. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 August 1924 · page 5

A boy has informed the detectives that while he was playing on a footpath not far from Tuckerman's residence at Caulfield at noon on Saturday…

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Police Censure Police. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 August 1924 · page 4

A section of the police has censured the Police Association for not prosecuting its claims more vigorously. [?]…

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Murder Charge. a Toowoomba Case. Toowoomba

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 August 1924 · page 5

At the Police Court to-day, J. H. Goldthorpe, 38, herbalist, and Mary Rafferty, alias May Cocks, 48, were charged with murdering Edith Peters, of…

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£200.000 Bail. Feud Ends in Murder Trial. Detroit

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 August 1924 · page 5

Bail of £200,000 was demanded for Mohammed Haroub, leader of a Mnhammedan faction, who was remanded for trial for the murder of Hussein Abbas…

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Bank Robbery. Teller Charged with Theft of £530. MELBOURNE

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 August 1924 · page 5

Arising out of the sensational bank robbery at Canterbury, Melbourne, on July 30, Alfred Edwin Chittock (25), bank teller, has been Charged with…

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Magistrate's Strong Comments Improper Tactics of Police Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1924 · page 2

The Police Magistrate at Prahan (Victoria) made some strong comments regarding the manner in which the police had obtained evidence…

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Telegrams "Intent to Murder." Police Make Second Arrest. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 August 1924 · page 5

At the Central Police Court, Bessie Rodgers or Shepherd, aged 30, was charged with maliciously wounding John Jones on August 6, with intent to…

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Police Union Executive. Censured by Bathurst Branch. Bathurst

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 August 1924 · page 5

At a special meeting of the Bathurst sub-branch of the New South Wales Police Association, a vote of no-confidence in the State Executive of the association was…

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Lower Clarence Tournament. To-day's Matches. Methodist Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 August 1924 · page 7

Misses Cameron and Small v. Misses Campbell and McDonald, Misses Haley and Mrs. Martin v. Mrs. Long and Mrs. O'Keeffe, Misses Jobson and Campbell…

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