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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1926

1,467 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 49 of 74

Big Thefts of Goods Woman Sentenced Auckland

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 20 August 1926 · page 2

At the local Police Court Leonie McMahon, aged 22, pleaded guilty to two charges of theft of goods which were valued at £538…

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Canvasser Sentenced Too Smart for Shopkeepers. Broken Hill

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 August 1926 · page 4

As there are still no newspapers published at Broken Hill, owing to the printers' strike, a man canvassed the town recently and obtained a large…

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Murder Charge Prisoner Remanded Melbourne

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 20 August 1926 · page 2

The jury disagreed at the trial of Bert Woods who is charged with the murder of Lim Quong, a Chinese market gardener…

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Two Men for Trial Alleged Assault on Girl. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 August 1926 · page 4

Henry Stanborough, 44, billiard marker, and Frederick Stan borough, 35, crane driver, were committed for trial at the Central Police Court to-day, on a charge…

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Station Owners Death Aborigine on Murder Charge. Perth

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 August 1926 · page 5

At the conclusion of the inquest into the death of Frederick William Hay, part owner of Nulla Nulla pastoral station, of Wyndham, West Australia, a native…

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Aged Half-caste Outwits Police Escort. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 August 1926 · page 5

At Milton, a half-caste- aborigmal, named Christie Carpenter, 65, who had been arrested on a charge of abducting s a half-caste girl, aged 16 was being…

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Traffic Court Innovation in Melbourne. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 August 1926 · page 5

In response to continuous agitation on the part of motorists the Victorian Government introduced a Bill to establish a special traffic court in the form of a…

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Wholesale Thefts Woman Sentenced. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 August 1926 · page 5

At the local police court Leonie McMahon, 22, pleaded guilty to two charges of theft of goods valued at £538. Evidence was given that raids were mads on…

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Goldfields Murder Medical Evidence. Perth

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 August 1926 · page 5

The Goldfields murder, trial was continued to-day, but the crowd was not so large as on previous occasions, interest having waned since Clarke left the witness box…

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Star Boarder at 69 Assault by Youngster of 64 "Caprying-on'' with Sweet 88. HOBART

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 August 1926 · page 5

At the City Court to-day Robert Davey, aged 69, summoned John Wilson, aged 64, for assault and threatening grievous bodily harm…

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Kalgoorlie Murder Mrs. Clarke's Evidence. Perth

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 August 1926 · page 5

Giving evidence at the trial of Wm. Coulter and Phillip Treffene, who are charged with the murder of Detective Pitman, Florence Clarke, wife of Evan…

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Lithgow Sensation Robbing A Brewery Police's Long Chase One Man Fatally Shot. Lithgow

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 August 1926 · page 4

As the result of some shooting in the bush near Lithgow this morning Alexander Lyons, aged about 30 years, died in the hospital from a bullet wound in the neck…

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Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 August 1926 · page 4

At the Grafton Police Court yesterday, before Mr. J. E, McCulloch, P.M., Wallace Hurst White pleaded gulity to a charge of indecent behaviour and was fined £3…

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Conspiracy Trial Railway Employees Charged. Several Acquittals. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 August 1926 · page 5

The last stage was reached to-day, in the trial of nine railway employees on a charge of conspiracy. Judge Edwards told the jury that he…

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44 Hours Arbitration Court Inquiry. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 August 1926 · page 5

The State Cabinet considered a request that the New South. Wales Government should send a representative to be present at the Arbitration Court when…

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Mystery Murder Death of Timothy M'carthy Problem for Coroner. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 August 1926 · page 5

The mystery surrounding the death of Timothy McCarthy was further ventilated at the Newtown Police Court when Thos. Reginald Hannan was charged with…

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Dr. Fleming's Case. Alleged Infamous Conduct Appeal to Full Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 August 1926 · page 5

Dr. James Hamilton Fleming to-day appealed to the Full Court against the decision of the Medical Board that he had been guilty of infamous conduct in a…

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Coffs Police Station. Unsuitable Location

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 25 August 1926 · page 2

Could anyone imagine a police station in a more inconvenient, out of the way situation than the one at Coffs Harbor? Whatever way one…

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Quarter Sessions Alleged Cattle Stealing the Identity of a Red Heifer Lengthy Evidence

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 August 1926 · page 3

The Grafton Quarter Sessions opened yesterday before his Honor Judge Mocatta. Mr. R. J. Browning was present as Crown Prosecutor…

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Spear in Back Aborigine on Murder Charge Perth

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 August 1926 · page 5

An aborigine, named Sambo, was committed for trial by the coroner to-day, on a charge of the wilful murder of another native, named Jack…

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