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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1926

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Murder of Col, Tulloch Detained Man Discharged. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 May 1926 · page 5

Harry Pierce, who has been detained for a fortnight on a vagrancy charge, while the police were inquiring into the murder of Lientenant-Colonel Tulloch…

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Fremantle Police Constables Houses Raided. Fremantle

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 May 1926 · page 5

A further development in regard to raids made by the detectives last month on the residences of three police constables occurred yesterday when…

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Three Years' Gaol Serious Offence Upon Woman. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 May 1926 · page 4

Arthur Woods was found guilty at the Parramatta Quarter Sessions of having attempted to commit a serious offence upon a young woman at Mcrrylands…

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Not Guilty Melbourne Murder Case. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 May 1926 · page 5

A verdict of not guilty was returned by the jury in the ease in which Dr. Mac-Gillieuddy and Nurse Hudson were charged with having murdered Mrs…

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Finger Prints. the Kalgoorlie Murder. Perth

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 May 1926 · page 4

Finger prints which have been found on bottles are the latest clues to be discovered by detectives inquiring into the murder of Detectives Walsh and Pitman,…

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Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 May 1926 · page 5

Arhtur Edwards (24) was charged at the Grafton Police Court yesterday morning with having, on Wednesday last, stolen an instrument case box, a coat, a silver…

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Horrors of Arab Gaol

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1926 · page 6

Arrested as a spy in Tunisia, and imprisoned for 15 days in a filthy Arab gaol, a young English Territorial officer is cow awaiting trial on a…

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Police Chase Ends Collision with Ford. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 May 1926 · page 5

The police patrol car, driven by Constable Bennett, Came into collision with a Ford car at the corner of Castlereagh and Market streets early this morning…

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Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 June 1926 · page 4

At the Grafton Police Court yesterday, before Mr. J. E. McCulloeh, P.M., Andrew James Gill pleaded guilty to a charge of having behaved indecently at the corner…

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Alleged Murder Three Persons Charged Request for Separate Trials. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 June 1926 · page 5

At the Central Criminal Court to-day application was made by Mr. W[?]ndeyer, K.C., for the separate trial of Louisa Tickner and Ruby [?] both of whom…

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Surveyor's Instruments Missed From Motor Car Police Court Proceedings

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 June 1926 · page 4

Before Mr. J. E. McCulloch, P. M., in the Grafton Police Court yesterday the hearing was proceeded with of the charge against Arthur Edwards (24) of having…

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Murder of Lim Kwong. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 June 1926 · page 5

The police have received information which may lead them to the discovery of the murderer of Lim Kwong, the Chinese gardener, whose body was found at his…

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Murder of Englishman. Half-caste Certified Insane. Perth

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 June 1926 · page 5

Thomas shaw, the halfi-caste who was recently committed for trial on a charge of having murdered the young Englishman, Reginald Feltham Walters, at…

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Licensing Court. a Torrential Downpour

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 June 1926 · page 4

In the Grafton Licensing Court yesterday morning, before Mr. J. E. McCulloch, P.M., W. J. Weiley, licensee of the Market Hotel, Prince street, Was The weather at Graf yesterday morning was dull and threatening, and towards midday there was every indication of rain. Shortly before 2.30 p.m. [?]…

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Knocked by Car Police Looking for Driver. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 June 1926 · page 5

The police are searching tor the driver of a motor car who, alter having knocked a man down in Parramatta road, Flemington, to-night, is alleged to have driven…

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Chinese Riots Agitators at Work Police Control Situation Abortive Strike. Shanghai

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 June 1926 · page 5

It is expected that trouble in connection with the anniversary of the riots of May 30 last year have started, but up to the present there is still hope that the police…

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Telegrams New Equity Court Judge. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 June 1926 · page 5

The Government to-day appointed Mr. Colin C. W. Davidson, K.C., Acting Supreme Court Judge. His judicial duties will be confined to equity jurisdiction, in…

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Police Constable Fined. Unlawful Possession of Goods. Sydney

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

Police Constable Bradshaw, who is at present under suspension, was fined £10 with £11/14/ costs at Fremantle Police Court on a charge of…

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Alleged Bribery S.a. Police Concerned Evidence of Bookmaker. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 June 1926 · page 4

Giving evidence before the Royal Commission which is inquiring into charges of bribery against the police, Gabriel Saleeba, hairdresser, said that on two…

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Assault by Intruder Victim Since Dead Assailant Convicted Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 June 1926 · page 5

At the Central Criminal Court to-day, Peter Hollywood, aged [?] wood machinist was charged with having wounded Leslie Earnest Farran, with intent…

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