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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1926

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Murder of Chinese Police Make Arrest. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 July 1926 · page 5

Bert Woods, 46, was charged at the Police Court yesterday with the murder of Lim Kwong, a market gardener, of Mansfield. Woods, who was arrested in…

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Police Officers' Smart Work

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 2 July 1926 · page 6

A teamster at Coramba who has a small wireless set installed in his home picked up a message from the Sydney police on Friday night giving…

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Smoked and Smiled Man on Murder Charge. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 July 1926 · page 4

Alan Christopher Jones, who stands charged with the murder of the 18 year old girl, named Louisa Bade, whose body was found on the roadside at Ebenezer,…

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W,a, Murders Close Police Guard. Kalgoorlie

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 July 1926 · page 5

The police are taking great precautious to protect Evan Clark, one of the men arrested on a charge of murdering Detectives Walsh and Pitman, in Consequence of a…

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"A Scandal" Arbitration Court List. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 July 1926 · page 5

In the Arbitration Court yesterday Mr. Bowers, secretary of the Timber Workers' Union, said it was a scandal in this community to learn that a case set down in…

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Spain's King Plot To Murder Discovered in Paris Two Spaniards Arrested. Paris

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 July 1926 · page 5

Following the departure for London of the King and Queen of Spain, on a fortnight's private visit, the Paris police revealed a plot to…

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Tax on Stock Case in High Court. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 July 1926 · page 5

In selling Vindex Station for £150.000 Michael Ryan included certain breeding stock. He claimed he should not be assessed for income tax on this class of…

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Traffic in Drugs Fresh Legislation More Power for Police. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 July 1926 · page 5

Members of the Pharmacy Board and the Pharmaceutical Society interviewed the Chief Secretary, Mr. Lazzarini, this morning and advocated the introduction…

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News of the World Train Wreckers Sentenced. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 July 1926 · page 5

Eight Cramlington miners received sentences ranging from four to eight years at the Newcastle Assizes for participating in the derailment of the "Flying…

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Gaol Revolt Insolent Prisoners Warders Attacked Discipline in Queensland Prisons. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 July 1926 · page 5

Referring to-day to a riot wliieh occurred at tlie Brisbane Gaol on Tuesday, the Comptroller-General of Prisons says that discipline must be observed by the…

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Gaol Mutiny the Brisbane Outbreak. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 July 1926 · page 5

The rebellious outbreak at Brisbane gaol is considered practically at an end. Several prisoners again refused work on Saturday and were, in consequence,…

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£1000 Theft Tray of Diamonds Taken. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 July 1926 · page 4

A daring daylight burglary was perpetrated at the jewellery shop of E. T. Ryan, George street, on Saturday night, while Mrs. Ryan was away for lunch…

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Greek Church Police on Guard. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 July 1926 · page 5

Fearing that an attempt might be made to break into the Greek Church at Surry Hills, the police were requested last night to place a guard outside the church…

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A Knife Name Scratched on It Evidence in W.A. Murder Inquire Kalgoorlie

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 July 1926 · page 5

The inquest, was continued to-day, into the death of two members of the gold-stealing detection staff. Charles Beilken said he found a pocket…

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Violent Patient Nurse Attacked with Knife Man Before Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 July 1926 · page 5

There was a sensational occurrence in the Lidcombe State Hospital yesterday. Nurse Nellie Clay was attending to an elderly blind patient when it is alleges,…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 July 1926 · page 4

At the Grafton Police Court yesterday, before Mr. J. E. McCulloch, P.M., Geoffrey Chapman was charged with stealing one red heifer, the property of John…

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Brisbane Gaol Trouble. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 July 1926 · page 4

The Comptroller of Prisons, Mr. Gall, stated this morning that all the prisoners who had been responsible for the recent trouble at Boggo road went back to work…

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"Cut My Throat" Distressed Father-in-law Charged with Murder the Ipswich Tragedy. Ipswich (Q.)

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 July 1926 · page 4

At the Ipswich Police Court to-day Robert Boughen was charged with having wilfully murdered William Frederick Lancz at Calvert on July 1…

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Fair Rents Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 July 1926 · page 4

The Registrar of the Fair Rents Court in his annual report states that during the year ended June 30, 1573 applications were received, against 881 during the…

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Threw a Shovel Police Sergeant Injured. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 July 1926 · page 5

At the Central Police Court to-day, Frederick Ferdinand was charged with having unlawfully assaulted Sergeant McKay…

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