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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

1,386 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 49 of 70

Maclean Police Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 September 1925 · page 7

Mr. J. E. McCulloch, P.M., presided at the Petty Sessions at Maclean on Thursday last and dealt with the following cases:--…

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Strike Chairman Sentenced. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 12 September 1925 · page 2

John Allen Johnstone, chairman of the strike committee, who was arrested yesterday was subsequently sentenced to seven days' imprisonment…

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Postal Assistant Convicted Stealing Postal Notes. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 September 1925 · page 5

A sentence of nine months' imprisonment was imposed on William Henderson, aged 40, postal assistant, who pleaded guilty at the Darlinghurst Sessions to…

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Settlement Rumors Significant Happenings Strikers Sentenced Unionists Desire Settlement. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 September 1925 · page 5

The Interstate Trades Union Congress, consisting of representatives of all the Trades and Labor Councils in the Commonwealth, to-day gave further…

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Social Wolves Daring Gaol Breakers Sawed Through Iron Bars. Auckland (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 September 1925 · page 5

While one of their number sang to cover their work three men sawed through the iron barred window and escaped from the police station at Auckland last night…

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Six Months Gaol for Assaulting Constable a Seaman Sentenced. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 September 1925 · page 3

Robert Eadie, 45, a seaman, rushed up to Constable Shial in Campbell street last night, threw his hat on the ground, kicked him, and bit a piece out of his right…

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Magistrate Postpones Cases

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 September 1925 · page 3

When a number of striking seamen were brought before the Water Police Court on Saturday the magistrate, Mr. McMahon, said the larger the number of…

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Theft by School Teacher

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 September 1925 · page 2

Charged with having stolen 21 school books, one gross of lead pencils, and one gross of erasers, the property of the Queensland Government, and valued at…

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Stabbing Affray Youth Before Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 September 1925 · page 3

Allan McDonald, 17, was stabbed at Scheyville labor farm last night. The police from Windsor arrested Francis Russell Seiffert, 18, on a charge of having…

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Woman's Throat Cut Police Make an Arrest. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 September 1925 · page 3

Mrs. Eileen Chew was found lying on a bed in a house at Waterloo late last night with her throat cut from ear to ear. Lying on her arm was an 18 months…

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Mining Timber Stealing

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 September 1925 · page 2

At Coraki, before Mr. Sutherland, P.M., Hugh Hutton (67) was charged with stealing 1925 feet of timber, the property. of the Lismore Coal Mine Syndicate…

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Alleged Assault Junction Road Case Hearing at Grafton Accused Committed for Trial

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 September 1925 · page 3

Before Mr. McCulloch, P.M., at the Grafton Police Court yesterday, James Ernest Zietsch pleaded not guilty to a charge of indecent assault upon Emily…

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On Murder Charge Perth Girl to Stand Her Trial. Perth

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 September 1925 · page 5

The inquest was continued to-day concerning the death of Cyril Gidley, engineer, who was shot dead during a ball at Government House…

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Dishonest Agent Two Years Gaol. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 September 1925 · page 1

At the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day Victor Wearne, 31, an agent, was sentenced to two years imprisonment on a charge of larceny…

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Cases at Brisbane. Court's Jurisdiction Challenged. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 September 1925 · page 5

When the prosecuted seamen appeared in court again this afternoon, Mr. Mackinley raised the objection that the court had no jurisdiction to try the charges…

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S.G. COUNCIL The Ferry Wharves Tennis Court Agreement Concerning Printing Orders

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 September 1925 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council was held on Monday night, there being present:--Alderman S. A. Jones (Mayor), C. T…

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Position in Africa Many Men Sentenced. Capetown

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 September 1925 · page 5

The Ballarat's crew were found not guilty of unlawfully combining to disobey the lawful command of the master to take the ship to sea, but were found guilty…

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Three Years Gaol "Lowest Type of Humanity." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 September 1925 · page 5

Frank Cramney, who had been convicted of allowing a girl under the age of 18 years to live in a house used for immoral purposes, was at Darlinghurst…

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Jewel Theft £800 Worth Stolen Woman Bound and Gagged. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 September 1925 · page 5

A story of how she was bound, gagged and robbed by a man and a woman, engaged as butler and cook, was told at Woking Police Court by the wife of…

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Old Man's Death Shots at Young Woman Evidence in Coroner's Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 September 1925 · page 5

An inquest was held to-day concerning the death of Louis Martini, 66, a French caretaker, who died in a house at Paddington, on August 18…

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