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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1926

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Maclean Police Court

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 1

Mr. McCulloeh, P. M., presided over the Court of Petty Sessions at Maclean on Thursday last, and dealt with the following cases: --…

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Sent to Gaol Three Joy Riders in Brisbane. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 2

For taking a motor ear from in front of a leading city hotel, for a joy ride, three young men, Peter Tracey, Henry Kilpatrick, and Ernest O'Brien were…

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Empty Safe Found in Ti-tree Scrub Sequel to Rappville Hotel . Burglary. Rappville

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 4

A safe which was stolen from the Commercial Hotel, Rappville, in November last was found to-day about three- quarters of a mile from Rappville in a ti-tree scrub…

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Silver Plate Police Haul -- Two Arrests. -- SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 5

Detectives to-day visited a house [?] Surry Hills and seized a large quantity of silver plate and cutlery believed to be the proceeds of a number of robberies…

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Teacher of Dancing Arrested by Police. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 5

The Sydney police yesterday arrested a teacher of acting, elocution and dancing who, it was alleged, had imposed on a number of girls…

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La Court Wife Was with Him in Car. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 4

At the Manly Police Court to-day Gladys Mason, alias Gertrude La Court, was charged with having stolen a Morris Cowley motor car, valued at £295, at…

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Penrith Murder Demented Man's Crime Ill-health and Worry "Should Have Killed the Lot." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 5

Further particulars of the shocking tragedy at Penrith, when Alfred Thomas Watson, while in a demented condition, murdered his daughter, show that…

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Bahama Treasury Robbed By Bandits Police Station Next Door Haul of Gold and Silver. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 5

A message from Nassau (Bahama Island), states that bank robbers blew open the valuts of the State Treasury, which are situated forty…

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Outback Tragedy Mate Charged with Murder. Wilcannia

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 5

The inquest was resumed to-day concerning the death of William Oliver whose body was found buried in the sand some distance from Wilcannia recently…

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Embezzling Union Funds Former Secretary Charged. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 5

John O'Neill, formerly Secretary of the Victorian branch of the Seamen's Union, was arrested at Melbourne and charged with having, while secretary…

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Spurious Coins Police Raid at Redfern. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 5

The police believe that they have cleared up the mystery of a number of counterfeit' coins which made their appearance in city shops lately. Acting on…

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The World Court. American Reservations. Washington

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 5

Indications that the League of Nations may ask the representatives of the United States Government to explain the American reservations to the World Court of…

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Cigarette Thefts Chinese in Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 5

At Central Police Court to-day, a Chinese. Lau Boar, 45, was charged with stealing six boxes of cigarettes, the property of Wing On and Co. The police…

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Gaol Escapee Recaptured. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 March 1926 · page 5

Thomas Hood, who escaped from Townsville gaol a couple of weeks ago, was recaptured at Innisfall on Saturday. Charles Weston, who got away with him, was…

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Charge of Murder Camp Mate Committed for Trial. Wilcannia

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 March 1926 · page 5

The inquest concerning the death of William Oliver, whose body was found buried in the sand some distance from Wilcannia recently, was concluded to-day,…

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United States and World Court. Washington

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 March 1926 · page 5

It is authoritatively stated that the United States Government does not object to a conference of nations discussing their reservations to the world court, and…

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Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 4

Before Mr. J. E. McCulloch, P.M., in the Grafton Police Court yesterday, Lindsay Muter was fined £2 and costs for having ridden a motor cycle without being in…

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1000 Troops at Trial. Negro Sentenced to Death

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 1

The most extraordinary trial in the history of Kentucky took place recently in Lexington. In 16 minutes —quite a remarkable record in a…

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Young Woman Sentenced Eight Months for Embezzlement. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 5

A good looking .though frail girl of 25, Rachael Cluckie, was charged at the Sessions to-day with having embezzled £180 of her employer 's money. She pleaded…

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Licensing Court Grafton District Freemason's Hotel

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 2

In the Grafton District Licensing Court yesterday, before Mr. J. E. McCulloch, P.M., further consideration was given to the application by Mrs. Fanny Small for…

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