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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

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Police Suspicious White Slave Traffic. Melbourne Girls Missing. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 January 1925 · page 5

The Victorian police have received reports which lead them to believe that the white, slave traffic is again being carried out in Melbourne, Many mysterious…

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Maolean Police Court

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 2

Before A. G. Morgan and A. E. Harrison, J's.P., at Maclean, on Friday morning, John Schipp, of Maclean, fur being drunk in the Post Office on December 24,…

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£1219 Worth of Goods Man Charged with Theft. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 3

There was a sequel at Newcastle yesterday the recent series of silk thefts when the police arrested Ewart Carpenter (29), steward, who recently resided…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery. Victim in Hospital. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 3

Arthur Henry Baker (57), painter,was remanded on £80 bail at the Central Court to-day on a charge of having as saulted Arthur Wilson on January 1 and…

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Man Shot Dead Mate Arrested on Murder Charge. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 3

A shooting tragedy occurred near Camooweal on Saturday, when a laborer named Olsen is alleged to have shot his male, James Tyfe, at their camp, during…

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Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 3

At the Grafton Court yesterday, Charles Layton, charged with drunkenness, failed to appear, and his bail of 10 was ordered to be forfeited…

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Maclean. Police Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 2

The following case was heard and dealt with by Mr. A. G. Morgan, J.P.., at the Maclean Police Court on Monday morning…

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£3000 Worth of Jewels. Man Charged with Stealing. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 3

John James Clarke, 42, described as a printer, appeared to the Central Court to-day, charged with having broken and entered the shop of James Woods, at…

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Murder Charge Cedar Creek Tragedy Burnham Before the Court. Police Tender Sensational Story. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 2

At the Police Court to-day John Burnham was charged with the murder of David Williams on Christmas Day at Cedar Creek, near Samford…

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Three Months Gaol. a Youthful Vagrant

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 4

At the Grafton Police Court yesterday, before Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M., a stalwart youth named Alfred Wade pleaded not guilty to a charge of being discovered…

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Alleged Assault. a Prince Street Interlude "I'll Fight the Lot of You."

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 4

At the Grafton Police Court yesterday, before Mr. D. W. Reed, Police Magistrate Clement Everingham, of Prince street, was charged with committing an assault…

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Fair Rent Court Returns. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 2

The returns of the Fair Rents Court for 1924 show that 202 rents were increased above the rent at the time of application, and 305 were reduced. The…

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Died Under Arrest. Police Raid at Rosehill. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 3

The police raided an alleged two-up school near Rosehill racecourse yesterday afternoon and arrested two men. One, John Holliday, 48, complained of…

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Old Man's Death. Maltese Before Court. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 3

The death of James Dwver, an old, man, who expired in a cell at West Melbourne Watchhouse a fortnight ago, was inquired into to-day. Four Maltese, who…

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False Pretences. Returned Soldier Charged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 4

At the Central Police Court to-day Norman Rowles, 45, a returned soldier, appeared on five charges of hvaing obtained money by false pretences…

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Kyogle--new Police Buildings and Courthouse

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 3

"In response to your inquiry as to the position in relation to the erection of new police building at Kyogle, I have to say that new police buildings, at an…

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Whire Is De Gari[?]? All Police Notified. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 5

The police throughout the Common wealth have been notified of the disappearance of De Garis. Mr. Keogh, sub-manager of the Mel…

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A Special Lease. Conversion Application Opposed a Case From Coraki. Successful Appeal to Land Court

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 2

The appeal by Owen Malone, junr., of Coraki, against the recommendation of the Land Board in respect of his application for the conversion of special…

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Verdict of Murder Returned. No Blame Attached to Hospital

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 5

At the inquest Elizabeth Cox and another patient gave evidence to the effect that, Mrs. Perrin pulled the deceased woman's hair and bumped her…

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Sydney Gaming Houses. Chinese Keepers in Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 4

At the Central Police Court this morning, four fines, one of £40, and three others of £20 each, were imposed upon Chinese who were charged with having…

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