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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1926

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The Dorrigo ' Something Happened ' the Captain's Story Marine Court Inquiry Opened Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 April 1926 · page 5

When the Dorrigo went under, the sea prevailing at the time would not account for the disaster, had everything been right…

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Coramba Police Court Offences at Ulong Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 7

The following casese were disposed of at the Coramba Police Court on Tuesday, 13th inst., before Mr. J. E. McCulloch, P.M.:--…

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Shot at Son Father Sent to Gaol. Perth

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 5

The case in which Alexander Grant is charged in the Criminal Court with shooting at his son, Clem, with intent to do grievous bodily harm concluded last night…

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Rum Runner Two Years Gaol and Fine of £1000. VANCOUVER

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 5

A message from Portland (Oregon) States that Captain, Robert. Pamphlet, master of the Canadian schooner Pescawha, which was seized off the Washington…

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The Police Transport of Stock Scathing Criticism. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 5

Scathing criticism of the manner in which cattle are transported was made at the Police Conference to-day, when the chairman (Mr. R. Chinner) said there…

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Human Remains Boiled and Buried the Wilcannia Case Police Evidence. Broken Hill

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 5

The ease in which Walter Arthur Nelson is charged with having murdered William Oliver, near Wilcannia, in January last, was continued to-day…

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Locked Gears Prevents Theft of Car. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 8

Five men are said to have attempted to steal a motor ear in Henderson road, Alexandria, last night. They pushed it nearly a mile, with…

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Theft of a Car. One Man Arrested. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 2

Five men are said to have attempted to steal a motor car in Henderson-Road, Alexandria, last night. They pushed it nearly a mile with,…

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Jobs and Patent Youth Sent to Gaol. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 4

At the police court a youth named Bennett, 18 years of age, was sentenced to four months imprisonment on two charges of false pretences…

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Divorced Man in Gaol Poor Chance of Paying Costs. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 5

The Minister for Justice, Mr. McKell, said to-day that he was not sanguine that the life prisoner in Long Bay who figured as the respondent in a divorce suit…

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"I Did Not Kill Him" Wilcannia Murder Case. Broken Hill

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 8

The hearing of the charge against Walter Nelson of murdering William Oliver, near Wilcannia, was continued today…

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For Trial Doctor and Nurse Woman's Death-- Murder Charge the Coroner's Inquiry. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 5

The City Coroner to-day opened the inquest into the death of Elizabeth Law, 38, of Bright, whose body was found under a tree at the side of a road at…

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Indian Riots Police Fire on Crowd Four Killed, Many Injured. CALCUTTA,Thursday

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 5

A laryge Mohammedan crowd gathered in Zakaria street, the scene of furious fighting in the late riots, and commenced stoning the vehicular traffic, injuring some…

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Fatal Tram Smash Coroners Court Evidence Verdict of Accidental Death. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 5

The coroner to-day opened an inquiry into the sensational tram smash at Kogarah oil April 1, which resulted in the death of Leslie Walter Slayter, 35, driver…

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Working Week the High Court's Ruling Talk of "A Grave Dispute.'' Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 8

A grave industrial dispute which may involve the whole of the Australian federated unions is, according to the New South Wales Minister for Labor and Industry,…

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Police Court

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 April 1926 · page 4

At the Grafton Police Court on Saturday last, before Mr. J. E. McCulloch, P.M., David Hughes was convicted on a charge of indecent language, and was fined £3,…

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Jury Disagree Wilcannia Murder Case. Broken Hill

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 April 1926 · page 5

After being locked up while considering the case in which Walter Nelson is charged with murdering William Oliver, the jury failed to agree…

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Police Raids Raid at East Sydney. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 April 1926 · page 4

Seven men and one woman were arrested by the police last night in a house in East Sydney, and 40 bottles of beer were confiscated…

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Cattle From Rappville Seized by Casino Police. Casino

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 April 1926 · page 4

Casino police have in their possession a number of cattle which were seized in the Rappville district, and which will form, it is stated, the basis of an alleged…

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Missing Ex M,h,r. Police Inclined to Suicide Theory. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 April 1926 · page 5

Eight days having passed without any news of Mr. McDonald, the missing ex M.H.R., some of his friends, and the authorities are inclined to believe the…

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