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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

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Down and Out. Ex-soldier's Pitiful Plight Gives Himself Up to Police. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 5

When Joseph Ryan appeared in court to-day charge with having insufficient lawful means of support, Sub Inspector Coman stated be had walked into Roma…

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Over a Cliff Woman Fatally Injured Police Suspect Murder Search for Missing Man. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 3

The finding o a woman at the bottom of a cliff at North Sydney at a late hour last night points to murder having been committed. The police are…

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Alleged Assault Row on a Dairy Farm Jacky's Creek Episode

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 3

"I cannot find any evidence of assault in company and shall have to dismiss the ease," said the Police Magistrate. Mr. D. W. Reed, at the Grafton…

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A Toss-up in Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 4

An unusual incident occurred in the King's Bench division of the High Court, London, last week, during the hearing of a family lawsuit. The parties…

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Egypt. Echo of Sindar's Murder Fatality at Bomb Practice. Cairo

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 5

An examination of the arrested and suspected persons in connection with the murder of the Sirdar disclosed the fact that the same gang some time ago were…

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Milsqn's Point Fatality Police Favor Accident Theory. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 5

There are no further developments in connection with the death of the woman, Mrs. Shirriff, who was found at the bottom of a cliff at Milson's Point on…

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Night Clubs Raids in London Police Ruse at Brighton. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 5

Simultaneous midnight raids were carried out at several night clubs. At Brighton" an[?]entrance to one of the largest. was gained by means of a…

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Police Carnival for Lower Clarence Hospital

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 2

During the last few weeks Sergeant McIntosh has been taking the necessary steps to organise his men and sympathisers, with a view to making an effort…

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After the Race. Bookmaker and Owner Sequel in the Police Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 3

Mr. W. A. Flynn, P.M. heard ease at the Lismore Court of Petty Se[?] in which Thomas Francis Kenne[?]y, a Grafton bookmarket, proceeded against…

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Milson's Point Fatality Police Inquiries. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 5

The man whom the police wished to interview in connection with the death of Mrs. Sheriff at the Milson's Point cliff, called at the North Sydney police…

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Speed of Motors Car Driver in Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 5

Sydney Stead, 32, taxi driver, was charged at the Central Police Court today with having maliciously inflicted grievous bodily harm upon John Moss…

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Sent to Gaol Assaulted Constable. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 5

Constable Ensor had a rough time last night. When he remonstrated with three seamen in front of the Criterion Hotel, the mem resented his interference and…

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Crowborough Murder Body Secretly Exhumed. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 5

At the request of Norman Thorne's solicitor, the body of Elsie Cameron has been secretly exhumed for medical…

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Lash and Gaol To Meet the Crime Tampering with Children Two Years Imprisonment. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 5

The lash was ordered at the Darlinghurst sessions to-day. for the first time for many years. George Butwell, aged 30 years, ship's…

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Fight with Police Two Men Handcuffed Escape and Rearrest. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 5

A sensational affair occurred at Darlinghurst last night. It appears that two men were arrested for fighting and were handcuffed, but…

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Alleged Theft

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 2

At the Local Police Court last Monday before Mr. A. C. Newman, J.P., a young man named George Morrison, alias Turner, was charged with…

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A Strange Theft. From Hospital. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 2

At the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital on Wednesday thieves stole from the laboratory hares and guinea pigs which ad been innoculated with a…

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Retiring Police Commissioner. Honored in Brisbane. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 4

A large and representative gathering assembled in the City Council Chambers this morning to do honor to ex-Police Commissioner, [?]. Short, who has just…

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The Ballina Case Martin Versus Maher Case for Grafton Circuit Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 5

In the Bankruptcy Court before Mr. Justice Long Innes the hearing was concluded of the application on behalf of Daisy May Martin to set aside a…

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Hospital Laboratory Theft. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 March 1925 · page 5

It now transpires that the hares and guinea pigs stole from the laboratory at the Prince Alfred Hospital were not inoculated with the germs of infectious…

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