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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1926

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Alleged Child Stealing Charge Against Private Detective. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 April 1926 · page 5

Frederick William Jeffery, private detective, was committed for trial at South Melbourne court to-day, on a charge of child stealing. It is alleged that Jeffery…

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MUTILATED £5 Notes Police Warning. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 April 1926 · page 5

The Police Department has issued a warning to the public to examine carefully all £5 bank notes before accepting them, as several cases have been reported…

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"Didn't Mean to Hurt Him" Night Watchman in Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 April 1926 · page 5

At the Central Police Court to-day Alec Ernest Dunn, 41, night watchman, was charged with having shot at Frederick Bubear with intent to do…

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BOOKMAKER'S £250 Women Charged with Theft. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 5

At the Central Police Court to-day Olga Solomon, 23, and Gladys Brown, 22, were charged with having stolen £250 from Ernest Byrnes, bookmaker, on March 31…

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Chinese in Court Cigarette Stealing Charge. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 5

At the Central Police Court to-day Lo[?] Boar, 45, laborer was charged, with having stolen 63 boxes of cigarettes of the value of £63, the property of Wing On and…

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"Very Contemptible" Charge of Stealing Water. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 5

An unusual case came before the Kogarah Court to-day when Charles Neaves pleaded guilty to having stolen a quantity of water valued at one shilling…

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Hobart Fires Young Man Charged. Hobart

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 5

John Douglas Sweet, aged 19, was remanded at the Hobart Police Court, on a charge of having frequented Secheron road last night, with intent to commit a…

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Fremantle Police Force Sensational Disclosures. Fremantle

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 5

It is understood that a search by the detectives and plain clothes constables has resulted in a large amount of stolen property being recovered in circumstances…

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44 Hour Week High Court Judgment Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 5

Judgment will be given the High Court on Monday next, un the appeal by the Crown Engineering Co. against the judgment in the Police Court, ordering…

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Presbyterian Assembly Sued in Civil Court Ex-pastor's Unsuccessful Claim. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 5

An unusual case was heard in the First Civil Court to-day. James Black Ronald, of St. kilday, who described himself as a minister of the Presbyterian Church,…

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Alleged Assault Father and Son

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 2

At Dorrigo Police Court yesterday before Mr. J. B. McCulloch, Thomas William Bryant, of North Dorrigo, proceeded against his son Fisher…

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Car Driver Arrested. Charged with Manslaughter Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 5

Vincent Palesy, 27, driver of the motor car which crashed into an hotel wall in Campbell-street, City, early on the morning of April 6, thereby…

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"The Only Safe Place" Youth Sent to Gaol. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 5

At the Darlinhurst Session's to-day Victor Clarence Wilbow, aged 17 12, was sentenced to two years imprisonment after pleading guilty to having assaulted and…

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Dispute Over a Sulky Action in Court

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 2

At the Dorrigo Small Debts Court yesterday before Mr. McCulloch, P.M., Robert E. Tomlins proceeded against Robers Parance for the recovery of…

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Fremantle Police Scandal Search for Missing Constable. Fremantle

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 5

There was a further development in connection with the Fremantle police scandal when a warrant was issued to-day for the apprehension of an…

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Picture Personalities. What Happened on the 13th Unlucky Date and a Fine. Movie Drama in Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 2

Is 13 an unlucky number? Probably Walter George Jordan, who pleaded not guilty to using insulting words to Charles Walker…

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Pak-a-pu Police Raid in Sydney. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 April 1926 · page 5

The police raided a house in Foster street, city, last night, and arrested three Chinese, one of whom was charged with being the manager of a common gaming…

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Public Morals Injurious Court Reports New Legislation in England. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 April 1926 · page 5

The House of Commons, by 223 votes to 3, carried the second reading of the "judicial proceedings (regulation of report)" Bill, a private measure, which the…

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Child Stealing Charge

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 2

Frederick 'William Jeffrey, a private detective, was committed for trial at South Melbourne Police. Court on a charge of child stealing. It was…

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Charge of Murder. Dentist in Court Eternal Trlangle

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 2

Sydney Robert' Turner, dentist, of Maryborough, was charged a the' Police Court, with the murder of Mrs., leathering Boveday…

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