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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

1,386 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 13 of 70

Wife Murder Alleged Charge Against Husband. Christchurch

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 March 1925 · page 4

Frederick Mouat was brought before the police court at Christchurch and charge with the murder of his wife. Tremendous Interest was evinced in the proceed…

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Ulydale Tragedy Police Baffled. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 March 1925 · page 5

Bullets extracted from a fence in Lilydale correspond exactly with the bullet found in the brain of William Bent, but all efforts to discover the gun from which…

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Scuttled Rum Runner Captain and Agent Tried Sent to Gaol and Fined. San Francisco

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 March 1925 · page 5

John O'Hagen the master and Guiseppe Campanelli, agent of the rum runner Guilia which was scuttled off the Californian coast after she ran out of fuel,…

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Had Forged £20 Notes Female Accused in Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 March 1925 · page 5

At the Quarter Sessions to-day Edith Cavanagh pleaded not guilty to a charge of having two forged £20 notes unlawfully in her possession at Randwick racecourse…

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Police Promotions

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 4

Sergeant A. G. McAlpin, or Grafton, has been promoted from third-class sergeant to second-class sergeant. Constable P. Bartley (Woolgoolga) has been…

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Sirdar's Murder. Arrested Man's Statement. Catro

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 5

Mahmud Rashid, who was arrested some time ago in connection with the assassination of the Sirdar, has confessed to participation in the outrage…

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Typiste's Death Crowborough Murder Trial. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 5

When the Sussex Assizes opened to-day, the court was crowded, owing to the opening of the trial of Norman Thome, who is charged with the murder of his…

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Woman Sent to Gaol Slashed Man with Knife. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 5

While John Smith was sitting on his front door step in Ultimo last night, Marv Ryan, 22 is alleged to have attacked him with a knife and cut both his arms. The…

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Divorce Court Perkins v. PERKINS

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 4

Sitting in divorce at the Grafton Court yesterday, his Hon of Judge Edwards dealt further with the petition of Florence Ethel Perkins for a divorce from her…

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Woman's Death Husband and Doctor in Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 5

At Paddington Police Court to-day Hyman Sydney Reading, 30, estate agent, and James King Patrick, 48, medical practitioner were charged with having…

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District Court Accident at Shark Creek Claim for Damages

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 3

An action for the recovery of damages for injuries sustained in a motor cycle accident at the bridge over, Shark Creek on December. 22 was brought against the…

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Talking Nonsense Won't Do the High Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 4

In the High Court Justice Starke rebuked the Seamen's Union representative, Mr. Foster, for talking nonsense. "That sort of thing might do in the…

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Murder Charge The Ingham Tragedy 'Stuck a Knife in Them' Accused's Alleged Statement. Ingham (Q.)

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 5

David Ballinghall, alias Scotty Dick, was charged here with the murder of J. Lawson. Dr. Leckie gave evidence that deceased…

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Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 March 1925 · page 4

At the Grafton Police Court, yesterday morning, before Dr. Corlis, J.P., William Darcy was charged with drunkenness In Fitzroy street, and a fine of £1 was…

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Redfern Murder Sensational Development Police Informer Charged Mystery of Revolver Shots. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 March 1925 · page 5

Sydney detectives investigating the Redfern murder mystery are satisfied that the man Smith, who was located at "Woy Woy last night, was not in Sydney…

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'Good Things' Year's Gaol for Embezzlement. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 March 1925 · page 5

At Sydney Quarter Sessions, Stanley Horton Bailey, 33, who had pleaded guilty to a charge of having mis appropriated £43, the property of the…

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Another Murder. Sensational Arrest Expected. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1925 · page 2

A man named Smith, who is said to be the husband of the woman who was murdered at Redfern yesterday, was located at Woy Woy last night…

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Murder Charge Lilydale Shooting Jealousy Supposed Motive. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 March 1925 · page 5

Edward Vernon, wanted in connection with the murder of William Bent, at Lily vale, was arrested, late last night at Middle Park…

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Sydney Dentist Full Court Application. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 March 1925 · page 4

The Full Court made absolute a rule nisi for prohibition, restraining the Dental Board of New South Wales from proceeding in the complaint against Henry…

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The Seamen High Court Application. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 March 1925 · page 5

The High Court reserved judgment today after hearing, the application of the Australian' Shipping Board for an injunction to restrain the Federated…

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