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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

1,386 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 15 of 70

'The Police News' an Interesting Publication

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 March 1925 · page 3

We have received a complimentary copy of the "New South Wales Police News," the official organ of the New South Wales Police Association. This bright journal…

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Maclean Police and Citizens' Charity Effort

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 March 1925 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the police and citizens' charity effort was held on the 16th inst. Sergeant McIntosh was in the chair and others present were…

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Bomb Outrage Charge of Murder at Innisfail Innisfail

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 March 1925 · page 5

Events in connection with the recent bomb outrage at Mourilyan, which wrecked a house and killed an Italian, Salvatore Napoli, and injured another…

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The Redfern Murder. Blood-stained Shirt Found. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1925 · page 2

The police have found a silk shirt bearing a number of bloodstains among the bedding on which Mrs. Quirk and her daughter were found in…

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Two Years for Arson Shopkeeper Sentenced. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 March 1925 · page 1

At the Central Criminal Court to-day, Alfred Trickett, who was convicted yesterday of arson, was sentenced to two years imprisonment by Mr. Justice…

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Death Sentence Attempted Wife Murder. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 March 1925 · page 5

The case in which William Patrick Marshall is charged at the Criminal Court with having caused his wife to take poison with intent to murder her…

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House on Fire Police Rush to Scene. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 March 1925 · page 5

To-night the police, when informed by telephone that a man was burning his house down in Brunswick, rushed to the place in a police motor. They found…

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Melbourne Gangs. Police Will Break Them Up. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 March 1925 · page 4

The Chief Commissioner of Police, Mr. Nicholson, in a statement to-day, said the police were determined to smash the organised gangs of dangerous criminals…

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Police Sergeant Stops Runaway

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 4

A little boy named Bailey, son of Mr. G. L. Bailey, of Fernmount, aged about 10, accompanied by a sister a little his senior, was trotting down Hyde street,…

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A Successful Police Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 4

The police carnival in aid of the Tamworth District Hospital took place on Monday in glorious weather, and was a complete success. The Queen contest…

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Charge of Murder New Zealand Tragedy. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 2

The body of Thomas Hendrick (19) was found at Stratford last night with a smashed bicycle alongside. There were signs that the body had been dragged 60…

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The Wright Tragedy Brother Charged with Murder. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 5

At the Central Criminal Court, Sydney to-day William Wright, 53, laborer was charged with having murdered his brother, Frederick Wright…

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Maclean Police Court Collision of Sulkies Sequel in Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 3

Mr. D. W. Heed, P.M., presided at the Maclean Petty Sessions on Thursday last, and dealt with the following cases:-- IN POSSESSION OF POSTS…

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Too Lenient Dubbo Court Sentence. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 5

The Attorney-General (Mr. Bavin) appealed to the Full Court of Criminal Appeal to-day against the sentence of eight months passed upon William John King at…

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Railway Employee Charged

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 2

At the Byron Bay Police Court on Thursday, Frederick Paris, a porter, employed at the Byron Bay railway station, was charged with stealing a case…

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Purser Charged Opium and Silk Stockings. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 3

Following the arrest of an officer of the steamer Tanda from the East on Friday, the purser of the vessel, William Walsh (23), was charged on Saturday…

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£1600 Theft Alleged Arrest After Six Years. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 3

Charles Smith (36), engineer, was remanded at the Central Police Court on a charge of stealing £1600 on November 11, 1921, while he was a member of a…

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Ulmarra Police Station Telephone

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 4

In a letter to Mr. Boy Vincent, M.L.A. in reply to his further representations in relation to the request by the Ulmarra Chamber of Commerce that the Police…

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Sensational Chase Wireless Aids Police. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 3

After a sensational chase in the early hours of yesterday morning, the police wireless patrol caught a man who was alleged to have broken into a house at…

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Is Wife Dead? Husband Held on Murder Charge. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 3

The New Zealand police have not succeeded in tracing Mrs. Mount, whose husband has been arrested for wife murder. It is reported that the woman entered a…

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