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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1926

1,467 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 44 of 74

Valuable Stolen Plate Dug Up by Police. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 July 1926 · page 4

A silver plate of groat age and value was dug up by the police under a house at Greenwich yesterday. The plate was reported to be stolen about ton days ago…

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Assault on Railway Guard

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 4

"The proper place for two of you is in gaol, " said Mr. F. D. H. Sutherland, P.M., i in the Casino Police Court on Tuesday morning, when he fined Henry Connors,…

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Parcel of Opium Maltese Seamen Sentenced. Perth

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 5

While on duty on the motor steamer Kenta[?] at Perth, a Customs officer noticed a parcel being handed through a porthole to a member of the crew of the vessel…

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Sat on Bench Bondsman for Defendant Most Improper, Says Magistrate Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 5

There was a remarkable incident at Newtown police court yesterday. While Mr. Peisley, S.M., was presiding a Justice of the Peace asked leave to sit…

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Land Court North Coast Appeals

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 5

Two appeals were dealt with by Mr. Justice Pike in the Land and Valuation Court, Sydney, on Tuesday. Decision was reserved in the appeal by…

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Assault on Wife. E. R. Abigail, Jun., Fined and Bound Over. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 5

Mr. E. R. Abigail, jun, was proceeded against by summons at the Central Court to-day, on allegation that he had assaulted his wife. Abigail did not give evidence,…

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Constitution of New Federal Arbitration Court

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 3

The announcement made of Hie appointments to the new Federal Arbitration Court has met with widespread approval. The Government…

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Coramba Police Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 31 July 1926 · page 2

At Coramba Police Court, before Mr. J.E McCalloch, P.M., Edward Balzer was fined £25 and 8s costs for having slaughtered five head of…

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Plenty of Police Recruits. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 July 1926 · page 2

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Lazzarini, to-day characterised as absurd the statement in a Sydney paper that there is difficulty in securing recruits for the police force…

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Insurance Co. Supposed Conspiracy Three Men Charged Accountant Investigates Books. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 July 1926 · page 5

At the Central Police Court to-day the hearing was continued of the charge against Oliver Partington, 41, Christopher Hedley Henry, 24, and Roy Price, 39, of…

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Car Burnt Police Make Arrest. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 July 1926 · page 5

A motor car winch had been badly burnt was found on Bulli Pass recently and subsequently a claim for £500 insurance was made to an insurance…

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Telegrams Assaulted Gaol Governor. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 August 1926 · page 4

Thomas McGill, the prisoner who struck the Governor of Pentridge goal, Mr. Barclay, has been sentenced to an additional year at the conclusion of his present term…

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Police and Clerical Work. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 August 1926 · page 4

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Lazzarini), said to-day that ten members of the police force who has been engaged on clerical work at the police headquarters would be…

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Push Warfare "Coffins"--"hoboes" V. "Bluebirds" Police Take a Hand. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 August 1926 · page 5

[?] was resumed last night when the "Coffins" and the "Hoboes" joined forces to attack the Footscray "Bluebirds."…

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CAUGHT! Three Men With Kit Breaking Into Bank Fine Work by Police Reads Like Movie Story. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 August 1926 · page 5

One of the most audacious bank robberies of recent years was attempted this morning, but the alertness of the police resulted in three…

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Police District Transfers

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 August 1926 · page 4

Sergeant 1st class W. J. Ennis, who has been officer-in-charge of the South Grafton Police Station since January 31, 1921, has been advised of his transfer to Casino…

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Six Italians Before The Court Union Bank Sensation Remanded on £500 Bail Allegations by Police. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 August 1926 · page 5

Sensational allegations were made by the police when six Italians were . charged at the Central Police Court with attempting to break and enter…

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Father in Gaol Baby Wins Prize at Baby Show. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 August 1926 · page 5

While a gardener named McCabe was awaiting his trial for murder, when a mansion at Lamancha was burnt down in March last, his daughter, aged 10 months,…

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Federal Court New Judges Welcomed. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 August 1926 · page 5

The Chief Judge, Mr. Justice Dethridge, Judge Lukin, and Judge Beeby, of the reconstituted Arbitration Court, were welcomed by members of the legal profession…

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Rival Pushes Eighteen Youths in Court. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 August 1926 · page 5

There was a sequel to the push fight at Footscray on Saturday afternoon when eighteen youths were charged with offensive behavior at the City Court…

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