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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

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Federal Police Bill Through the Lower House Warm Debate in Senate. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 August 1925 · page 5

The House of Representatives, after an all night sitting, passed the Federal Police Bill on Saturday morning. The Senate sat all Saturday debating…

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Strike Council to Go to Arbitration Court Early Settlement Expected. Brisbane, Sunday Night

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 August 1925 · page 5

It is understood that the Strike Council to-day agreed to attend the compulsory conference at the Arbitration Court tomorrow morning. The decision was the…

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More Gao[?]s As Well as More Police What Mr. Lang Thinks Reply to Prime Minister. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 August 1925 · page 5

The Premier, Mr. Lang, in a statement to-night replying to Mr. Bruce's attack in the House of Representatives on Saturday, said he had stated most…

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The Shipping Strike C0ntinues No Sign of Settlement Yesterday British Seamen Issue Manifesto Federal Police Bill Not Yet Through Senate Strike Action Ineffective in England

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 August 1925 · page 5

Fifteen thousand people attended a seaman's meeting in the Sydney Domain yesterday Speeches were delivered by Tom Walsh and others. Walsh concluded by remarking "To Hell with Bruce." The Deportation Board held an informal meeting in Sydney on Satur…

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Theft at Hotel South Grafton Case Sentence of Six Months

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 September 1925 · page 2

Yesterday, at the Grafton Police Court, before. Mr, J. E. McCulloch, P.M., a young man named Arthur Brown, aged 26, pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing a…

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GRABBED £150 in Notes Man Committed on Stealing Charge. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 September 1925 · page 5

At the Parramatta Police Court to-day William Murphy was committed for trial on a charge of stealing £150 belonging to Frank Aldritt at Rosehill races on…

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Applicants for Police Force. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 September 1925 · page 5

Although the Bill which will provide for the establishment of a force of Commonwealth police officers has not yet been agreed to by both Houses, applications…

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'Systematic Thieving' Suburban Police Raid. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 September 1925 · page 6

The police visited a number of houses in the suburbs and seized large quantities of furniture, said to have been taken from Anthony Hordern's. It is valued at…

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Boxing Incident Police Intervention. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 September 1925 · page 5

The boxing match between R. Parker, of Hastings, and Max Gornik, of Queens land, ended unexpectedly when Parker was disqualified in the second round for…

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Police Bill Farcical Amendments Opposition in Senate Final Reading Carried. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 September 1925 · page 5

In the Senate the Opposition members, who were only six in number when the proceedings started, continued strenuously their opposition tactics in committee…

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Scene in Court 'Day of Rich Man Is Over' Fined for Having Kangaroo Skins. Bathurst

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 September 1925 · page 5

At the local police court to-day George Russell, a furrier, was charged with having 22. marsupial skins illegally in his possession…

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Theft and Forgery Alleged Charges Against Ex-bank Manager. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 September 1925 · page 4

William Kerr, formerly manager of the Stratford branch of the Union Bank of Australia, has been committed for trial on charges of stealing £6063, and forgery…

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British Sailors at Cologne. Work of Women Police. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 September 1925 · page 5

Reuter's Cologne correspondent reports that the British women police have ceased to function. All of the six members of the force have left for England. Their…

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Knife Wound Step-Son on Murder Charge Was in Fear of His Life Accused Acquitted. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 September 1925 · page 5

At the Central Criminal Court to-day John William Abbott, 20, pleaded not guilty to a charge of having murdered Andrew Walter Cuthbert. his step-father…

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Action Against a Judge Case Struck Out in Jury Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 September 1925 · page 5

The case in which Joseph Robert Kerr sued Mr. Justice James and his wife and James B. Hartley, contractor, claiming £500 compensation for alleged trespass,…

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Shot His Child Father Charged with Murder. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 September 1925 · page 5

At the Adelaide Police Court to-day Walter James Forbes, was charged with the murder of his infant son, Thomas Walter Forbes, at Hilton, last night…

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Mother's Confession Theft From Churchyard Son Charged with Receiving. Glen Innes

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 September 1925 · page 5

An unusual case came before the [?] Innes Police Court when Clifford [?] was charged with having stolen an over coat, valued at £5, which was found in…

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Recruiting Federal Police. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 September 1925 · page 5

A rumor was current, in trade union circles to-day that at least 200 men were recruited to form a local branch of the Federal police force…

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Police Deputation Ask for 44 Hours and Other Concessions. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 September 1925 · page 4

A deputation representing the New South Wales Police Association waited on the Chief Secretary, Mr. Lazzarini, to-day and requested that the 44 hour week be…

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Holt Still Unconscious Two Men Before the Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 September 1925 · page 5

Application was made by Sergeant Napper at the Central Police Court to-day for a further adjournment in the case of Francis Douglas, 27, and Thomas…

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