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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

1,386 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 8 of 70

Sailors Assault Police. Wilcannia

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 4

Sergeant Robson and Constable Clarke were savagely assaulted by four sailors off a river boat last night. Both men were admitted to hospital…

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Baby's Body in Train Supposed Mother Charged with Murder. Muswellbrook

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 4

The police were informed to-day that the body of a male child about three weeks old was, found in a train which arrived at Muswellbrook yesterday. A…

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Wants to Fight Asked Magistrate for License. Geelong

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 4

When Oscar Demetri, acrobat was fined £3 for having assaulted Thomas Winter, stage hand, at his Majesty's Theatre, Geelong, he asked the…

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Murder of Sirdar Two Brothers Arrested. Cairo

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 5

It transpires that the two persons arrested oh February 2 are Abdel Hamid Anayat, of the Student Teachers' Training College, and his brother Abdel Fatt…

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Assault Charge. Married Man and Girl Both Want to Marry. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 5

At Darlinghurst Sessions to-day Joseph Hogg (32), described as a shearer, appeared on an indictment charging him with having assaulted Ruby Darlington,…

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Struggle in Shop Charge of Assault with Intent to Rob. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 5

John Moran, 24, and Victor Moran, 26, were charged at Manly Court to-day with having assaulted Alfred Drake, butcher, of Manly, with intent to rob…

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Cocaine Traffic. Allegations by Police Case Against Chemist. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 5

Thomas Montague Burgess, chemist, was charged at the Central Summons Court to-day, before Mr. McMahon, S.M., on an information alleging that on…

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Dogged by Ill-luck. Woman's Terrible Ordeal From Wealth to Penury Acquitted on Murder and Suicide Charges. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 5

A story of tragic ill-luck was told in a case in which a onc wealthy Jewess was acquitted on charges of alleged attempted suicide and the…

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Motors Worth £4935 Man Charged with Stealing. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 4

Drury Small. 23, electrician was committed for trial at the Central Police Court to-day on nine charges of breaking and entering garages and stealing motors…

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Alleged Assault

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 5

Aubery Heber appeared against Herbert Hamilton on a charge of assault Mr. Farrel appeared for complainant…

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Alleged Murder. Kingstown Murder. Withers Remanded. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 2

A man named Lyle Samuel Withers was charged at the Narrabri Police Court yesterday with the alleged murder of his wife…

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Girls Assaulted Two Men Sentenced. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 5

Acting Judge Rowlands sentenced Joseph Stephen Hogg, aged 32, shearer, to two years imprisonment at Darlinghurst Sessions to-day for having…

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Woman Sentenced. Two Years Imprisonment. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 5

When Vera La Bruce appeared before Acting Judge Rowlands for sentence, after pleading guilty to a charge of false pretences and two charges of stealing,…

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Court Granks

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 2

To the student of his fellow man, there is no field more full of interest than our police courts. Some folk become court cranks; they…

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Dorrigo Police Court. Friday, February 13. Before Mr. D. W. REED, P.M. "LANGUAGE."

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 5

James Miller was proceeded against by the police on a charge of having used indecent language in a public place. Defendant pleaded guilty and…

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Small Debts Court

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 5

C. and E. Orchin versus Les. Atkins for £1/16/1 and £1/7/ costs, for goods sold and delivered. Verdict for plaintiff for full amount…

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Police Intervened Reception House Instead of Gap. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 5

A man boarded a Watson's bay train this morning and informed his fellow passengers that he had made up his mind to commit suicide by jumping over. The…

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Wife Shot Dead. Tragedy Near Tamworth Husband Arrested on Murder Charge. Narrabri

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 5

Lyle Withers was charged at Narrab[?] Police Court yesterday with the alleged murder of his wife. In a statement Withers was alleged to…

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Coffs Harbor Court. 11th February, 1925.(Before Mr. Bead, P.M.).Vost v. O’Neill

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 2

In this case Charles Vost proceeded against Alfred O’Neill for making pee of insulting and threatening language at the…

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Murder Charge Fatal Bullet Wound[?]. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 February 1925 · page 2

At W. Burton 'a carrying yards., Port road, Beverley, Robert Trenorden (50) received fatal bullet wounds. As a result of a statement made to the…

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