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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1926

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Licensing Court Annual Renewals

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 June 1926 · page 3

At the annual Licensing Court held at the Grafton Courthouse on Monday the following licenses of all hotels in the licensing district of Grafton, were…

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Assault on Mail Boat Second Engineer Attacked Face Slashed with Razor. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 June 1926 · page 5

While the Orient steamer Orvieto was coming up the Brisbane River yesterday the second engineer, Andrew Rankine, while engaged in the engine room was…

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Betting in Adelaide Alleged Police Eribery. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 June 1926 · page 5

Evidence given before the Royal Commission on the alleged police bribery showed that it was the practice among bookmakers to take up a collection of…

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Police Force a Non-coms. Association. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 June 1926 · page 5

At a meeting of the Police Association last night the non-coms. decided to form a non-commissioned officers' association. The view was expressed that discipline…

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Murder of Bank Clerk the Arrest of Rennie a Souvenir Revolver. Perth

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 June 1926 · page 4

The inquest concerning the death of the bank clerk, J. R. Greville, was resumed to-day when Royston Beanie, 26, who had been charged with murder, was present in…

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Tennis in France. Hard Court Championships. London, Monday Night

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 16 June 1926 · page 2

Reuter's Paris correspondent reports that in the French hard court championships final Cochet beat Lacoste 6-2, 6-4, 6-3…

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Macleay River Estate Action in Equity Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 June 1926 · page 4

In a suit brought by George Davis Turnbull against Jemina Turnbull, in respect of the estate of William John Turnbull, deceased, brother of the plaintiff,…

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Adopted Child a Charge of Forgery Curious Story in Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 June 1926 · page 4

A curious story was told at the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day when Mrs. Lizzie Brown, 26, and Reginald Janvrin, 30, were charged with having committed…

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Skull Fractured Barman's Charge of Assault. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 June 1926 · page 5

At the Central Police Court to-day Horace Reid, 24, was committed for trial on a charge of having assaulted Herbert Martin, a fellow barman. Martin alleged…

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Murder of Col. Tulloch Two People Questioned. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 June 1926 · page 5

Two people were questioned by the police last night in connection with the murder of Colonel Tulloch, but both were allowed to go. Inspector Campbell, head…

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Ipswich Tragedy a Police Problem. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 June 1926 · page 5

The police appear to be confronted with a problem in elucidating the murder of the girl Louise. Bade at Ebenezer on the Ipswich-Rosewood line on…

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Police Non-coms. the Proposed Association. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 June 1926 · page 4

Referring to the report that the non-commissioned officers in the Police Association intend to form a body of their own, the Chief Secretary, Mr. Lazzarini,…

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Murder of Bank Clerk Perth Train Tragedy Rennie Committed for Trial. Perth

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 June 1926 · page 5

At the conclusion of the inquest into the dentil of John Ridger Greville, clerk of the National Bank of Australia, who was shot in a train while carrying the…

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The Basic Wage W.A. Court's Decision President Gives Reasons. Perth

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 June 1926 · page 5

The president of the Arbitration Court yesterday announced his reasons for his recent fixing of the basic wage. He quoted statistics to show that the average…

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District Court Ulong Show Incident Horse Severely Injured Claim for Damages Fails

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 June 1926 · page 3

Herbert Augustus Moore at the Grafton District Court yesterday, before his Honor Judge Mocatta, sought to recover £50, damages from the committee of…

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An Infant's Death Girl Charged with Murder. Dubbo

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 June 1926 · page 5

At the Dubbo Police Court a girl, aged 15 years, was charged with the murder of her male infant and was committed for trial…

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Ladder Near Gaol Man Before Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 June 1926 · page 5

In connection with the ladder which was found near the Parramatta gaol recently Frederick Anthes was before the Parramatta Court on a charge of the…

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Shoplifting Seven Persons Charged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 June 1926 · page 5

Six women and one man were arrested at Lassetter's sale to-day on charges of shoplifting. A man who was wearing a heavy military, overcoat was seen slipping…

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"Bribed Policemen" Wouln't Tell--gaol. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 June 1926 · page 5

During the hearing of the police bribery charges one witness said he had bribed certain policemen, but refused to give their names…

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Brutal Assault Burglar Attacks and Robs Woman. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 June 1926 · page 5

Mrs. Materazza was attacked in her bed by a burglar at an early hour today and was choked into insensibility. She was awakened by a slight sound…

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