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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

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Story of a Diamond Vaudeville Artists in Court Girl's Character Attacked. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 May 1925 · page 5

Harry Inagaki, known in music hall circles as Harry Namba, was convicted at the London Sessions on a charge of possessing a diamond ring known to have…

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Maclean Police Court

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 May 1925 · page 6

At the Maclean Police Court, on Thursday, 21st inst., before Mr. J. E. McCulloch, P.M., the police proceeded against David Beckman, for having in his…

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Burglary at Kyogle Safe Blown Open

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 May 1925 · page 1

Either in the late hours of Friday night or in the early hours of Saturday morning a sum of about £260 in notes was stolen from a safe at the Commercial…

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Buying Cattle. Gaol Escapee's Ruse Surprise for Station Manager. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 May 1925 · page 1

A man named Romey Juliet Reynolds, who escaped from Gosford lockup on Thursday, was recaptured yesterday. The police allege the man tried to…

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Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 May 1925 · page 4

Before Mr. J. E. McCulloch, P.M., in the Grafton Police Court, yesterday, Albert Edward Zeitsch was charged with having used indecent language. John…

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Stolen Car Police Overtake Thieves Three Men Before Court. Bathurst

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 May 1925 · page 5

At Bathurst Police Court to-day, Roy Hayden, 22, Mathew Caffrey, 21, and Reginald Sayers, 19, were each fined £25, in default of four months imprisonment…

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Licensing Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 May 1925 · page 4

The Licensing Magistrate; Mr. J. E. McCulloch, P.M., yesterday granted the application of William Kelly for the transfer of the license for the Post Office Hotel,…

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'The Grey Cats' Members of City Gang Found Guilty of Assault. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 May 1925 · page 5

At the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day John Brady (16) and Thomas Bollard (17) were charged with having assaulted Frank Hubert Saunders and occasioning him…

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Perth Strike Police Become Active. Perth

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 May 1925 · page 5

The cafe strike continues. The police, who had been adversely criticised for their inaction, altered their tactics on Saturday, and ejected strikers who were…

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Coombar's Collision Marine Court's Finding. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 May 1925 · page 5

The Marine Court to-day concluded its inquiry into the cause of the collision between the steamers Coombar and Wallsend in Sydney harbor on April 28…

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White Slave Traffic Police Say No Evidence. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 May 1925 · page 5

The Chief Secretary. Mr. Oakes, to-day received a report from the Acting Inspector-General of Police to the effect that there is no evidence to justify the…

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'A Fake' Mr. Lang's Alleged "Plot" Police Superintendent's Report. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 May 1925 · page 5

Mr. G. Mitchell, Metropolitan Superintendent of Police, referring to the alleged plot to burn the Union Jack and then attempt to foist the responsibility on the…

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Tragic Affair Young Girl Shot Dead Father Charged with Murder Accused's Alleged Statement. Rockhampton

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 May 1925 · page 5

Oliver Duck appeared at Rockhampton police court to-day charged with murdering his thirteen-year-old daughter, Olive, at Marmor, on Friday last…

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News of the World. Communists Sentenced. Sofia

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 May 1925 · page 5

A court martial sentenced to death three, members of the illegal Communist organisations 20 were sentenced to imprisonment ranging from eight to ten…

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Woman Sentenced Slashed Man with Razor. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 May 1925 · page 5

There was a scene in court when Matilda Devine was convicted at Darling hurst Sessions on a charge of having maliciously wounded Sydney Corke…

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Twelve Months for Stealing. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 May 1925 · page 5

There is quite an epidemic of thieving from delivery trucks in Brisbane just at present. George Frost, 47, who to-day pleaded guilty to five charges of stealing…

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Salutary Sentence Two Years for Assault. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 May 1925 · page 5

At the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day, John Brady, aged 16, and Thomas Bollard, aged 17, who was convicted on a charge of having assaulted Frank Saun…

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Police Raids Searching for Burglars. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 May 1925 · page 5

The police night patrol raided a house in Darlinghurst last night and arrested two men and two women. One of the latter was charged with being the keeper of…

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From Gaol to High School

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 May 1925 · page 4

After many months of "barracking," Mr. D. H. Drummond, M.L.A., now has the satisfaction of seeing tenders called for the biggest school building enterprise…

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Alleged Assault Woman Committed for Trial. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 May 1925 · page 4

At the central Police Court to-day May Flower (54) was charged with having feloniously slain Alfred James Farmer. Evidence was given that on April 18…

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