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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

1,386 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 31 of 70

Concealment Young Woman Sentenced Treated As First Offender. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 June 1925 · page 5

At the Central Criminal Court to-day Madeline Annie Maher came up for sentence. She had been found guilty last week of concealment of birth…

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Murder Charge Committal at Rockhampton. Rockhampton

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 June 1925 · page 5

At the Police Court to-day, Oliver Duck was committed for trial on a charge of the wilful murder of his daughter. Accused reserved his defence…

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Theft of Car Alleged Two Young Men Committed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 June 1925 · page 5

At the Central Police Court to-day George Alfred, Miller 19, laborer, and Claude Crouch, 22, mechanic, were charged with having stolen a Dodge motor car,…

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A War Incident. Six Soldiers Executed. Appeal to Rehabilitate Revelation in French Court. Paris

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 June 1925 · page 5

A strange revelation, was made the Douai court during the hearing of an appeal to rebahilitate six soldiers who were executed in September 1914…

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Dirty Premises Magistrate's Caustic Comment. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 June 1925 · page 4

In competing William Moffatt, proprietor of a ham and beef shop at Parramatta, on a charge of having allowed his premises to get into a dirty condition,…

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Attack on Motor Convoy. Arabs Sentenced to Death. Bombay

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 June 1925 · page 5

Reuter's Baghdad correspondent states that two Arabs, who were tried in connection with the recent attack on a motor convoy were sentenced to death…

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Sunday Beer Parties Police Seize 480 Bottles Remarkable Evidence

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 June 1925 · page 1

One day early in April the curiosity of a workman who was repairing a house roof in Richmond (Victoria) was aroused by the unusual actions of several men…

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The Road to Gundagia Joys of a Motor Trip Amusing Court Action

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 June 1925 · page 1

In the popular song,"On the Road to Gundagai, the poet (looks back to the New Wales town with pleasure. The plaintiff in an amusing case heard…

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Noxious Weeds Magistrate's Warning

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 13 June 1925 · page 3

A decision of considerable importance to farmers was given by Mr. W. A. Flynn, P.M., at Casino, in an action taken by the Tomki Shire against…

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Students' Prank Ends in Police Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 June 1925 · page 5

At the Central Summons Count to-day, two University students, Arthur Baldwon and Derey Berwick, were charged with having taken part in a procession for…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing Young Man Committed

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 13 June 1925 · page 2

At the Dorrigo Police Court yesterday, before Mr. J. McCullough, P.M., Harold Milton Fredericks was charged with stealing three steers, three cows…

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Thief Sentenced Cut Hole in Ceiling. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 June 1925 · page 5

At the Sessions to-day, Erie Morrow pleaded guilty to having broken and entered the shop of Arthur Little, at Manly…

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Application for Billiard License Opposed by Police

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 13 June 1925 · page 3

George Harris, who used to reside al Megan, applied for a billiard license for Wyangarie at the Casino Licensing Court on Tuesday week last before…

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Charge Against Police Sergeant. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 June 1925 · page 4

Roy Morley, Sergeant of Police at headquarters, has been arrested on a charge of being unlawfully in possession of a quantity of timber. At the police court…

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Small Debts Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 June 1925 · page 4

In the Grafton Small Debts Court yesterday Gerrard and Co. obtained judgment against F. Daniels for £3 for goods sold and delivered…

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Bankruptcy Court Sherwood Creek Farmer Public Examination

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 June 1925 · page 6

Sitting in the Bankruptcy Court at Grafton yesterday, Mr. J. E. McCulloch, P.M., heard the public examination of William Whiston, farmer, of Sherwood Creek…

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Licensing Court the Freemasons Hotel Proposed New Building

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 June 1925 · page 2

Applications for the renewal of publicans general licenses were dealt with at the Grafton Courthouse yesterday by Mr. J. E. McCulloch, P.M., sitting as…

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Bank Teller Murder Or Suicide? French Doctor Arrested Body Bricked in Consulting Room. Paris

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 June 1925 · page 5

Detectives at Marseilles discovered the body of Jacques Rumebe, a bank teller, who disappeared in March, bricked up in the consulting room of M. Bougrat, a…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 June 1925 · page 4

At the Dorrigo Police Court on Friday, before Mr. J. McCulloch, P.M., Harold Milton Fredericks was charged with stealing three steers, three cows and two…

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Paddington Burglary a Midnight Incident. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 June 1925 · page 5

The occupants of a house in Hargrave street, Paddington, were awakened at midnight by sounds of someone on the premises…

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