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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

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Liquor at Ball Police in Disguise. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 June 1925 · page 5

There was a sensation at the movie ball at the Palais Royal last night when Constable Chuck and Edmunds, both in fancy dress, the former being attired to represent…

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Sale of Sheep. Mortgaged to Minister Soldier Settler Charged an Unanswered Letter. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 June 1925 · page 5

At the Central Police Court to-day Ernest Arthur Robinson (27) was charged with having on January 15, 1922, mortgaged certain stock to the Minister for…

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Maclean Police Court

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 June 1925 · page 3

Mr. McCulloch P.M., presided at the Maclean Police Court on Thursday morning and dealt with the following cases:-- Hedley Baker was Charged with riotous…

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Police Fire on Mob

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 June 1925 · page 5

The strike is spreading, and all the foreign mills are now involved, also telephones, waterworks, the municipal electricity department, and some foreign…

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The Toronto Tragedy. Story of Mona Beacher's Death. Head Battered with a Hammer. Grim Details Told in Coroner's Court. Married Man Held on Murder Charge Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 June 1925 · page 4

The inquest opened this morning concerning, the death of Mona Beacher, whose body was found in a cottage at Toronto on May 21. Arthur Oakes, who was arrested and charged with the crime, was present in court, which was crowded by excited men and women…

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Petty Debts Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 June 1925 · page 4

Yesterday, at the Petty Debts Court, Grafton, before Mr. J. E. McCulloch, P.M., in the action J. Raid, Ltd., v. W Nichols, of Glenreagh, a verdict was entered for the…

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Fight in Flat Police Patrol Effect Arrests. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 June 1925 · page 5

It is alleged several men entered a flat at Elwood last night and that a free fight ensued, during which several persons were injured…

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Heavy Fines Police Raid Cafe Forty Persons Arrested. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 June 1925 · page 5

Police raided Macquarie Cafe, in Market street, Sydney, late last night, and made forty arrests, including members of the management and about twenty…

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Cultured Gang Leader Treasury Note Forgers London Police Raid. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 June 1925 · page 5

The police last night, following the detention of a man during the afternoon, raided a house in Earl's Court road believed to be the headquarters of a highly…

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DEREGISTERED The Seamen's Union Walsh Defies Court Will Not Supply Crews. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 June 1925 · page 5

In the Federal Arbitration Court to-day Tom Walsh, president of the Seamen's Union, was, charged with shaving refused to carry out an order of the…

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£100 for Plaintiff Willis Libel Action Claim Against "The Worker" Lively Passage in Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 June 1925 · page 5

The case in which A. C. Willis is claiming £2000 dagames from the A.W.U. and Stephen James Stanbridge for alleged libel was concluded to-day…

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Police, Too! The Shanghai Strike 250.000 Workers Idle Allied Naval Men Land. Shanghai

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 June 1925 · page 3

Reuter's Peking correspondent says the Chamber of Commerce decided against a general strike, but agreed to a boycott of goods and bank notes of the countries…

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"Respect the Court."

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 June 1925 · page 4

"Defendants summoned to appear before my court must appear in person, unless they have a good excuse," was the mandate of the new P.M. (Mr. E. A…

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Dramatic Incidents in Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 June 1925 · page 4

Harold Vincent James and Richard Vincent Holloway, who arrived from Gatton (Qld.) at the week-end, were the principals in a drama enacted at the…

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Wholesale Murder Ghastly Crime in Germany. Berlin

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 June 1925 · page 5

Following family quarrels a basket maker, at Ocburg killed with a hatchet, while they were sleeping, his wife mother, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, and…

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Murder Mystery Butler Found Dead a Mayfair Sensation. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 June 1925 · page 5

A strange and mysterious murder took place at a big Mayfair mansion. Edward Rix, butler to Sir George Lloyd, the new High Commissioner for…

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Chicago Murder Loeb Reported Insane. Predictions Fulfilled. New York

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 June 1925 · page 5

A Chicago message states that Richard Loeb, one of the principals in the Franks murder, who was sentenced for life recently for murder, is now officially declared to be…

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Sirdar's Murderers Eight Sentenced to Death Scenes at the Trial Execrations Hurled at Judge. Cairo

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 June 1925 · page 5

The court was guarded most strongly when the murderers of the Sirdar were brought in for sentence. Abdul Fetah was of a ghastly pallor,…

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Queensland Police Long Hours--but More Money. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 June 1925 · page 5

The Government and Police Union have come to an agreement, under which the members of the Queensland force will continue to work 56 hours a week, but by…

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German Colonies Protest Against "Theft.'' Munich

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 June 1925 · page 5

The annual meeting of the German Colonial Society passed a resolution strongly protesting against the ''theft" of, Germany's colonies and demanding that the…

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