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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

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Secret Cellars Sensational Police Raid. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 3

Police raided premises in Darlinghurst last night, and arrested a man on a charge of selling sly grog, and a woman, who was said to be manageress of the…

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Typiste's Death. "I'll Stop Till You Marry Me." Thorne's Alleged Statement the Crowborough Murder. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 3

Norman Thorne, who has been charged with the murder of his sweetheart, Elsie Cameron, a pretty London typiste, whose dismembered body was found buried in…

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Theft From Town Hall

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 5

During the fire at Melbourne Town Hall £810 was stolen from the Lord Mayor's room…

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'I'll Murder You.' Share Farmers in Court. Argument Over Crop. South Grafton Case Dismissed

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 4

In the Grafton Court yesterday, before Mr. D. W. Reed, Police Magistrate, Harry W. Wunderlich proceeded against Walter Edward Ellem. The complaint…

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Used Both. Language and Punch Assault in Fish Cafe

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 1

At the Grafton Police Court yesterday, before the Police Magistrate, Mr. D. W. Reed, Thomas Murphy, a laborer, pleaded guilty to a charge of having made use of…

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Arson Charge. Fire in Greek's Shop. 'Blow the Place Up' Evidence at Coroner's Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 5

A Coroner's inquiry was held to-day into a fire at a shop No. 2[?]A Broadway, Glebe, on July 29 last year. Phillip Tahmindjis was present in…

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Cablegrams. the Sirdar's Murder. Two More Arrests. Cairo

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 2

Two persons whose names nave not yet been given were arrested in dramatic circumstances aboard a train on Saturday while endeavoring to…

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Three Years Gaol. Echo of Randwick Arrest a Special Inquiry. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 5

A special magisterial inquiry was opened to-day at the Central Police Court in the case of Robert Thomas Holgate, who was sentenced last year to three years…

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Clerk in Court Heavy Defalcations Alleged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 5

At the Central Court to-day Sydney Francis Selmes, 29, a clerk, was charged with having embezzled £30 the property of his employer, David MacCormack,…

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Murder Charge Two Youths Committed. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 5

The youths, Crossley and Heggarty were committed for trial at Wolverhampton on a charge of murdering Constable Willits on January 19. Willits was…

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The Police Strike. Commissioner Criticised Report of Inquiry Published. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 5

The report of the Royal Commission on the Melbourne police strike was presented to the Government to-day. The report condemns the strike of 640…

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Doings at Woolli. Dispute About Mattress. Ulmarra Police Court Cases Dismissed

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 6

The following cases were heard before Mr. W. R. Reed, P.M., at Ulmarra Police Court on Wednesday last:-- J. A. B. Firth v L. Vaughan, for…

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World Court Proposal. Washington

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 5

The World Court proposal has been [?]ally laid on the shelf by the Senator Foreign Committee so far as Con[?] is concerned…

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The Supreme Court New Appointments. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 5

The Attorney -General announced this attention that Mr. R. H. Long Innes, K.C., had been appointed Puisne Judge in succession to Mr. Justice Street who…

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Maclean Court. Batch of Motor Prosecutions Furiously Driving a Horse

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 8

Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M., presided at the police court, held at Maclean on Thursday, 5th inst., and dealt with the following cases…

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'In the Same Boat.' Queensland Printers. Arbitration Proceedings Direct Action or Court Award? Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 5

Although the decision has been reserved in the case which the Printing industry Employees' Union and the Master Printers Association are being…

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Fainted in Court

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 2

A mild sensation was created at the Coroner's Court at Coraki recently. A blacktracker, Beckett, was in the witness box, giving evidence when he…

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Thorne for Trial the Crowborough Murder. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 3

Norman Thorne, the Crowborough poultryman, who was arrested and charged with murdering his fiance, Elsie Cameron, was committed for trial at the…

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Brutal Assault Gaol and Compensation. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 5

Richard Craig was charged at the Central Court to-day with having assaulted Arthur Burns, motor mechanic. Evidence was given that while…

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Lismore Burglary

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 4

The Lismore police have received a report that the residence of Mr. E. H. Dever, at the corner of Leycester and Cathcart streets, Lismore, was entered…

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