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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1926

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An Arrested Suspect. Strange Story to the Police. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 5

A man who was arrested during the week-end as a suspect in connection with the murder of Colonel Tulloch told a startling story to the police. He said…

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Britain's Industrial Crisis. Fight Still-on. More Clashes with Police

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 3

ALl attempt to wreck a passenger train is reported from Middlesborough. where several lorries were chained to the rails…

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Joan of Arc Fete Day Celebrations Royalists and Police in Conflict. Paris

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 5

In collision between Royalists and the police, several, policemen and demonstrators were injured and there were 20 arrests. The occasion was the celebration…

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Maclean Police Court Supplying Liquor to Prohibited Person

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 May 1926 · page 3

Before L. A. McDonald and A. McDonald, J's. P., on Monday last, John Colnan was charged with being found drink in River street, Maclean, on the still inst.,…

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Seaman Sentenced. for Rioting. London

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 12 May 1926 · page 2

A seaman was sentenced to three months hard labor for Greenwich for urging a big crowd to set about the police superintendent…

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Oxford Street Burglary £1000 Worth of Goods Stolen. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 May 1926 · page 5

The business premises of Buekinghams, Ltd., drapers, Oxford street were entered by thieves during the night and jewellery aud clothing valued at about…

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Missing Detectives Police and Trackers Searching. Perth

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 May 1926 · page 5

There is still no trace of the two missing detectives, Walsh and Pitman. The police and trackers are searching the countryside Detectives Walsh and Pitman were engaged…

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Supreme Court Writs on Mrs. Hodgson's Behalf. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 May 1926 · page 4

On behalf of Olive Beatrice Hodgson, writs were issued out of the Supreme Court to-day, against Ralph Vivian Hodgson, chairman of the Railway and…

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The Working Week 44-Hours Movement Federal Attorney-general's Views the Awards of the Court. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 May 1926 · page 5

The Federal Attorney-General, Mr. Latham, referring to the 44-hours dispute said the real question at issue was not one of 44 hours, or 48 hours, or 40…

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Maclean Police Court Theft From Hotel Till at Harwood

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 May 1926 · page 2

Before Messrs. A. E. Harrison and L. A. McDonald, J.P. 's, on Tuesday, at Maelean, George David Robsou (Funno), aged 25 years, was charged with stealing at…

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Girl Clerks Robbed Young Man Sentenced. Perth

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 May 1926 · page 5

John T. Smith, 20, was found guilty of waylaying two girl clerks, who were returning to an office with staff wages, ages, and stealing £332. He was sentenced to two…

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Ton of Brass Two Men Guilty of Theft. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 May 1926 · page 5

An unusual case came before the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day. William John Riley, earter, employed by the Railway Commissioners, and…

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Tulloch Murder . Waistcoat in Gardens "Important Development.'' Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 May 1926 · page 5

Detectives detained a suspect in connection with the murder of Colonel Tulloeh. Although submitted to a lengthy examination he refused to make a…

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Murder Charge Sequel to Husband's Search for Wife. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 May 1926 · page 5

Thomas Dugan, hotelkeeper, of Norwood, who is charged with having murdered Caleb Bylcs, at Willunga, pleaded not guilty in the Criminal Court…

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Bankruptcy Court Charles Christie Withdraws Application. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 May 1926 · page 4

In the Bankruptey Court to-day, Charles Grant Campbell Christie, solicitor, of Sydney, who figured as one of the co-respondents in the Hodgson divorce case,…

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Big Robberies Police Recover Goods Four Persons Arrested. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 May 1926 · page 5

Following on the arrest of a man in the city last night, after an exciting pursuit, the police charged him with being concerned in two big robberies…

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No Headway Police and Melbourne Murder. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 May 1926 · page 4

The police inquiring into the murder of Colonel Tulloch have now decided that no significance can be attached to the clue of the buttonless waistcoat which was…

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Assault Case Charge Against Doctor Fails. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 May 1926 · page 4

At Ryde Police Court to-day Dr. William Gordon Cumming Smith, medical practitioner, was charged with having assaulted a Salvation Army girl at his…

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Boarding House Murder. a Mysterious Crime

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 14 May 1926 · page 2

Coloner Tullock, coach of the Melbourne "Grammar School crew' in Saturday's Head of the River race, was murdered at 2 o'clock on Saturday…

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Degraded Court Judge to Union Representative Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 May 1926 · page 4

When the application of the Federated Gas Emplopyees' Association and the Amalgamated Engineering Union came before the Full Arbitration Court to-day…

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