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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1926

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W.A. HORROR Goldfields Murder Trial Opens at Perth Huge Crowd Attend Court. Perth

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 August 1926 · page 5

The tremendous interest shown in the Goldfields murder case was demonstrated by the huge crowd which clamored for admittance to the court…

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Sensational Escape From Brisbane Gaol Prisoner Jumps Into Moving Motor. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 August 1926 · page 5

James Lee, who is serving a sentence of 12 months in Boggo Road gaol on a charge of stealing from the person made a sensational escape from the prison this…

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Road Hog's Tactics Police on the Watch. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 August 1926 · page 5

The police are now endeavoring to catch a new class of road hog who has made his appearance on the roads around Sydney…

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Italian Injured Motor Driver Before Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 August 1926 · page 5

James Frize, 51, taxi driver, was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having caused grievous bodily harm to Auilis Taechnrini, by wantonly driving…

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Shock Causes Death Evidence in Coroner's Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 August 1926 · page 5

At The inquest concerning the death of Martha Gray, 52, at the Coast Hospital, of was stated the shock of the surgeon's needle inserted near the lungs…

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Maclean Town Clerk Remanded From Sydney Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 August 1926 · page 4

At the Central Police Court to-day, Albert William Dore, 23, clerk, was charged with having embezzled £8, the property of the Maclean Municipal Council…

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Congested Arbitration Court 140 Cases on Waiting List. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 August 1926 · page 5

During the hearing of an application for the adjournment of the appeal against the decision of the Deputy registrar of the Hunter district by the Australian Coal…

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N.S.W. Seamen "Can Leopard Change Spots" Arbitration Court Appeal. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 August 1926 · page 5

The appeal of the New South Wales branch of the Seamen's Union of Australia against the refusal of the Industrial Registrar to register it was continued…

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N.S.W Police. Access to Industrial Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 August 1926 · page 5

The State Cabinet to-day decided that members of the police force should be allowed access to the Industrial Court. A Bill providing for this will be…

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Mysterious Assault State Ward Surrenders Himself. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 August 1926 · page 5

Ernest Le Nephew, 16, a State ward, for whom the police have been searching for several days, in connection with mysterious assault on Mrs. Rachael…

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Police Leave Stopped Preparing for Tramway Strike Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 August 1926 · page 6

It was stated to-day that all police leave has been stopped in view of the Brisbane tramway strike, which starts on Monday at midnight…

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EMPTY The "Kitchener" Coffin Surprise at Coroner's Court Human Remains Disappear. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 August 1926 · page 5

The Home Office confirms me reports that the packing case, supposed to contain the skeleton of Kitchener, when opened at Lambeth,…

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Coramba Police Police Breaking Telegraph Insulator

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 August 1926 · page 3

Before Mr. J. E. McCulloch, P.M., on August 10 George Harvey appeared on summons charged with breaking a telegraph insulator at Coramba on May 23 last. This…

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Arrest at Glenreagh Alleged Assault in Victoria

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 August 1926 · page 3

At Coramba Police Court before Mr. R. P. Cahill, J.P., on August 13, William James Cheers who had been arrested on a provisional warrant, appeared in custody…

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£1500 REWARD W.A. Murder Case. Perth

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 August 1926 · page 5

Public interest in the Goldfields' ease is still maintained, and there was another crowd waiting for admission as early as 7.30 a.m. to-day…

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"SUICIDE" Then Murder Charge Sensational Evidence Story of Strychnine Poisoning. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 August 1926 · page 5

An extraordinary story, which resulted in two inquests being held, concerning a man's death, was related in the Coroner's Court to-day, when…

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"We Open Door" The Union Bank Case Six Italians in Court Detective's Story of Arrest. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 August 1926 · page 5

At the Central Police Court to-day, Panos Chryssikos, 42, traveller; LuigiBordoni, 31, mechanic; Giovanni, Lucci 28, engineer; Peitro Sebastiain, 30, garage…

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Ring Stuck on Finger Woman Charged with Theft. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 August 1926 · page 4

A woman who stole a ring at Darlinghurst a few days ago, put it on her finger and could not get it off. When the police made a search for it to-day, they found…

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Case About Cream Information Dismissed Maclean Police Court

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 August 1926 · page 3

The case against Maurice Apps, on a charge of having in a building cream reasonably suspected of being stolen, that was adjourned from the last court on the…

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Brutal Assault Sydney Domain Incident. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 August 1926 · page 4

Geo. King, 65, of Kent street, city, Was brutally assaulted in Sydney Domain last night. His cries were heard by members of…

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