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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

1,386 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 12 of 70

Clergyman's Lapse. Charge of Indecent Assault. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 3

Donald Freer, a clergyman, who was charged with indecent assault, was allowed to go free by the Judge on condition that he voluntarily entered a…

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Union Funds Sequel to Embezzlement Alleged Accessory Charged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 3

Last October, Frederick Pearson, secretary of the New South Wales branch of the Federated Felt Hatting Employees' Union of Australasia, was…

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Desperate Criminals. Police Force Hampered. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 3

The Chief of the Criminal Investigation Branch states that a gang of desperate criminals After committing robberies threaten their victims with all sorts…

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Federal Arbitration Court. Mr. Bavin's Bitter Comments. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 3

The Attorney-General, Mr. Bavin, stated to-day that he considered the intervention of the Federal Arbitration court into so-called disputes between the…

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Watersiders High Court Case No Appearance Tor Union. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 3

There was no appearance for the Seamen's Union to-day when the application of the Australian Shipping Board against that organisation was called at…

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Sordid Story Divorced Wife's Claim Relations with General Women Crowd Court. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 3

The court was crowded to-day with fashionably dressed women including ladies of high society, when the hearing was continued of the ease in which Mrs…

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Ulmarra Police Court Cases a Claim for Wages

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 4

At the Ulmarra Police Court before Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M., Busakra Singh sued J. B. Sherry for £13 wages alleged to be due…

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De Garis in Court Charge Withdrawn. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 5

At the City Court to-day the charge against C. J. De Garis of having obtained £§00 from F. Northcott by means of a valueless cheque was withdrawn…

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Waterside Workers Seamen's Union Rebuked Case in High Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 5

A further adjournment was granted in the High Court at Melbourne to-day in the case in which the Australian Commonwealth Shipping Board, is applying…

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South Coast Miners Court Sentence Resented. Wollongong

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 March 1925 · page 3

The sentence of a fortnight's imprisonment imposed by Judge Rolin on 42 miners at Mount Kembla has come a[?] a bombshell to the miners in the South…

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Man and Wife Both Missing a New Zealand Mystery Police Have Suspicions. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 March 1925 · page 3

A warrant has been issued at Christchurch for the arrest of F. P. Mouat, who disappeared a week, ago and whose wife lisappeared on February 20. The charge…

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Missing Child Woman Charged with Abducting. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 March 1925 · page 5

At the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day, before Acting Judge Rowland, Sylvia Burns, 43, was charged with having taken Hilda Margaret Brazill, aged 5,…

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Full Court Application

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 March 1925 · page 5

The Full Court this afternoon granted a rule nisi returnable on Thursday calling upon the Industrial Arbitration Court and Port Kembla collieries to show cause why…

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Murder Charge Nurse Hannah Mitchell. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 March 1925 · page 5

At the conclusion of the inquest into the death of Mrs. Pitts, a young avoid an upon whom it was alleged an illegal operation was performed, Nurse Hannah…

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Communist and Secreted Weapons. Sentenced by Court-martial. Cologne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 5

The Communist, Kalil, in whose house weapons were found, has been sentenced by British court-martial to 20 months imprisonment. The defence urged that…

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District Court

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 4

His Honor Judge Edwards will preside at the sittings of the Quarter Sessions and District Court which will commence at the Grafton Courthouse to-morrow…

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Alleged Murder. Husband Arrested. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 2

A man named Frederick Mouatt has been arrested at Christchurch, New Zealand, on a charge of murdering his wife…

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Youthful Delinquents Revealed by Murder Case. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 5

George James Dixon, aged 14 years, who gave evidence in the case in which the youths Crossley and Heggarty were charged with murdering Constable Willett…

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Telegrams. Lilyvale Tragedy. Police Inquiries. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 4

An early arrest is expected in connection with the death of the young man William Bent, at Lilyvale. The police are [?] that they will shortly recover…

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A New Judge Mr. Brennan s Appointment Eligibility Questioned Sitting of Full Court. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 5

Much significance was attached to the motion by Mr. J. McGinley, before the Full Court to-day, asking for the readmission of Mr. F. Brennan as a solicitor…

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