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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1926

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Tighe Appeal Ballina Farm Case Appeal to Full Court Counsel and Chief Justice. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 5

The Full Court of Criminal Appeals, consisting of the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Street, Mr. Justice Ferguson and Mr. Justice Gordon, to-day heard an…

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Perjury Ex-constable Sentenced. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 5

Harry Southern, a former police constable, was found guilty of perjury and sentenced to 15 months' imprisonment. The Judge said it was distressing to think…

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Court Fees for Witness New Bates and Expenses. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 5

New rates and expenses payable to witnesses in court cases are published in the latest "Government Gazette." They are applicable to witnesses attending criminal…

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Amazing Criminal In Hands Of Paris Police Remarkable Career Wore False Wig and Moustache Paris

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 5

An amazing criminal, with an attribute reminiescent of Landru and Charles Peace, has just fallen into the hands of the police. He is George Delormel, who…

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IEAL0USY 'Morgue And Gallows' Story at Coroner's Court Melbourne Murder Case. MELBOURNE,Monday

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 4

At the Coroner's, Court to-day, Martin Reuben Knopp, formerly cook on an overseas vessel, was committed for trial on a charge of having murdered Walter…

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Modern Gaol But Prisoners Escape Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 5

Two indeterminate sentence prisoners, Thomas Hogg and Charles Watson, escaped from Stewart's Creek gaol, Townsville, on Saturday night by cutting through an…

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"I Wanted Money" Perth Murder Case. Perth

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 5

Further accounts regarding the death of Horace Brown, manager of the Commercial Hotel, indicate that the alleged murderer, Clarence Hubber, who after…

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Motor Car Romance Two Youths And A Girl a Runaway Match Theft of Car Alleged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 5

A romantic story was told at the Central Police Court to-day, when two youths, Robert William Doig, 18, laborer, and Ronald Brindle, 19, bus conductor,…

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Marked Man Twice Beaten and Robbed Police Make Arrests. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 5

Early on Saturday night, five men forced their way into a room of the home of William Hannah at Ultimo, kicked and punched him, knocked him to the…

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Old Woman's Death Grandson Charged with Murder Evidence Op Alibi Accepted. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 February 1926 · page 5

Thomas Aitken, aged 16, who was charged at Edinburgh with murdering his grandmother, was acquitted by the jury after only three minutes'…

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In a Sewer Woman's Shocking Story Former Mayor on Trial for Murder. Paris

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 February 1926 · page 5

An astonishing story of illicit love is being investigated at Melun where ex-Mayor Jollot has been charged with murdering his mistress,Lucile Pugh, by…

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On His Conscience Three Year Old Theft. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 4

A man walked into the Detective Office, Sydney, last night and remarked: "Three years ago I stole a watch from a city shop. Now I want to give myself up."…

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Woman's Throat Cut Alleged Attempted Murder. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 4

Elizabeth Cole, aged 40 was admitted to the South Sydney Hospital early this morning with a gash in her throat Which necessitated eight stitches being…

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State's Crime Police Annual Report Increase in Serious Offences Additional Police Provided For. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 5

The annual report of the Police Department was tabled in the Legislative Assembly to-day by the Chief Secretary, Mr. Lazzarini…

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Buyer of Stations Cheque for £100,000 Police End Hectic Career. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 4

Some months ago a man who posed as a wealthy property owner in Queensland interviewed a prominent Sydney estate agent, who handled country properties,…

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Who Died First? Husband Or Wife Echo of Terrible Smash Question for Probate Court. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 5

An echo of the terrible aeroplane disaster at Croydon on Christmas Eve, 1924. was heard in the Probate Court before Lord Merivaie to-day…

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Murder Charge Young Man Acquitted. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 4

Charles Albert Gahan, 17, was acquitted to-day on a charge of murdering his father, Benjamin Gahan, 42, at Prahran, on January 16…

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"Old Nick" Letters at Crematorium Police Cannot Catch Him. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 5

The police are worried by the damage which has been done on thirteen occasions by a mysterious marauder at the Rookwood crematorium…

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Amazing Story Continental Criminal Hundred Names and Faces Court-martial Death Sentence Paris

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 5

Known as the man with a hundred names and faces owing to his skill in disguises and in the manufacturing of identity papers, Georges Delormel revealed…

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Plea for Mercy Cripple in Police Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 5

At the Ryde police Court Frederick Lemonius, secretary of the Ryde branch of the Protestant Alliance Friendly Society, pleaded guilty to having…

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