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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

1,386 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 56 of 70

Police Magistrate's Strong. Comments

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 October 1925 · page 4

In summing up at the conclusion of a case, Dean v. Stafford, at the Dorrigo Police Court on Friday, the P.M. (Mr. j McCulloch), said, that this was one of the…

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Detective Attacked Alleged Attempted Murder. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 October 1925 · page 4

The final stage of the trial of Charles Faulstrom, who was charged with (1) having attempted to unlawfully kill Detective M. V. Burns, on June 18, and (2)…

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Bank Teller in Trouble Alleged Theft of £1615. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 October 1925 · page 5

At the Central Court to-day John Nadebaum, employed as a bank teller, was charged with having stolen £1615, the property of the National Bank of Australia…

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Won't Tell Police Woman Seriously Injured. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 October 1925 · page 5

At a late hour last night Nellie Davis. 40, avus admitted to Sydney Hospital suffering from concussion, shock, fractured ribs, and probable internal, injuries…

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New Zealand Exhibition the Queensland Court. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 October 1925 · page 4

The Queensland Government has made arrangements for the representation of Queensland and for the display of the State's products at the New Zealand and…

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John Norton's Estate Action in Equity Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 October 1925 · page 4

In the Equity Court to-day Ezra Norton, son of the late John Norton, sought and injunction to restrain defendants from proceeding with the registration of a…

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Lumpers Dealt with Labor Minister's Inquiry "Please Explain" for Magistrate. Fremantle

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 October 1925 · page 5

Mr. Craig, resident magistrate, has received a memorandum from the Minister for Justice, requesting an explanation in connection with two recent judgments…

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Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 October 1925 · page 4

At the Grafton Police Court yesterday morning William Thomas McMahon (29) was Charged with stealing a brown horse valued at £10 and a saddle and bridle…

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Electoral Office Incident Constable Charged with Assault. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 October 1925 · page 4

At the Paddington Court to-day Albert Edgar Williams, who described himself as a journalist, a justice of the peace and an officer of the Australian Labor party,…

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Bacchus Marsh Murder Case. Accused Declared Insane. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 October 1925 · page 3

In the Criminal Court the Crown Prosecutor announced that Alexander Thomas Ferguson, who had been charged with the murder of William Smith at Bacchus…

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Night Assault Exciting Chase and Capture. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 October 1925 · page 5

About midnight two men sprang from a doorway in Elizabeth street, City, and attacked a passer by, who was beaten almost into insensibility. The incident was…

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Darwin's Gaol Territory's Most Popular Institution. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 October 1925 · page 5

Sir George Buchanan, in his report on the Northern Territory, states that the general hospital at Darwin is falling to pieces, but the gaol is in good repair and…

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Case of Intimidation. Union Secretary Charged. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 24 October 1925 · page 2

At New Plymouth (N.Z.) Robert Fulton, secretary of the local Waterside Workers' Union was charged with intimidating Richard Simpson…

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A Dorset Tragedy Condemned Man Dies in Gaol. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 October 1925 · page 5

Frederick Young, 41, married, who was sentenced to death at Dorset on Monday for the murder of his invalid wife's young nurse by cutting her throat, died this…

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Police and Communists. Great Activity. London, Thursday Night

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 24 October 1925 · page 2

Reuter's Warsaw correspondent states that the political police have been most active against the Communists…

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West Australian Police Case. Inquiry Refused. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 24 October 1925 · page 2

The West Australian Cabinet refused the Police Association's request for an inquiry into the case of Constable Lambert who was dismissed on…

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Murder Charge Ship's Captain's Death. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 October 1925 · page 3

First Officer Towers was charged at Southampton Police Court with the murder of Captain Clews, of the steamer Melita, at Antwerp on October 21, and…

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Contempt of Court New Zealand Paper Fined. CHRlSTCHURCH

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 October 1925 · page 3

The Court of Appeal, by three to two, found the "Christchurch Sun" newspaper guilty of contempt of court and fined it £1515 for reporting during the Mouat…

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Police Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 October 1925 · page 4

For failing to comply with the building ordinances Owen Hynes was yesterday fined £5,with 8 costs. The council's inspector (Mr. Duncan) stated that the…

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Licensing Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 October 1925 · page 4

Yesterday morning at the Licensing Court, Grafton, before Mr. J. E. McCulloch, Licensing Magistrate, the license of the Tattersall's Hotel, South Grafton,…

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