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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1926

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DETECTIVES 'Shot By Treffene' Goldfields Murder Trial Sensational Development. Perth

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 August 1926 · page 5

The case for the Crown in the Goldfields murder trial was closed yesterday. A sensation was caused in the…

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Trawler Brolga Court of Marine Inquiry. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 August 1926 · page 5

The Marine Court of Inquiry concerning the loss of the trawler Brolga, off the Victorian coast, opened in Sydney this morning. There was a charge of neglect…

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Herbalist Sued 'Wind in the Sinews' District Court Action Maxwell V. YOUNG

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 August 1926 · page 8

At the Grafton District Court yesterday, C. K. Maxwell sought to recover the sum of £75 from Willie Young, a Chinese herbalist, of South Grafton. The sum…

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Burglary at Rappville Money Stolen From Bakehouse. Rappville

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 August 1926 · page 4

Between the hours of 10 p.m. on Thursday and 3. a.m. yesterday morning the bakehouse occupied by Mr. A. N. Davies, baker, of Rappville, was entered and…

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Motor Capsized Police Sergeant Killed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 August 1926 · page 5

Police headquarters have received advice that Sergeant Williams, attached to the Coolah police station, in the Mudgee district, was killed when a motor car…

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TREFFENE Tripped Running Away Shotgun Exploded Killed Both Detectives Sensational Story in Murder Trial. Perth

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 August 1926 · page 5

Counsel for the accused, in the Goldfields murder trial created another sensation by telling the court that Treffene, while running away from…

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Bones in Box Found After Woman's Death Strange Story in Coroner's Court. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 August 1926 · page 5

A strange story was related at the inquest on a widow, Jane Shaw, aged 84. After her death at Manchester a box was found in her house containing the…

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Brutal Assault Victim Won't Tell Police "I'll Fix Them." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 August 1926 · page 5

A man who is under committal on a charge of assault was walking along Elizabeth street early, yesterday morning when he was subjected to a brutal attack…

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The Federal Arbitration Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 August 1926 · page 6

"Before I can ratify your peaceful agreement you must start to fight each other."…

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Murder Charge Nurse Committed for Trial. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 August 1926 · page 5

The coroner to-day committed Verose Lugene Chamberlain, a nurse, for trial on a charge of the murder, of Evelyn Selina Roach, 17. John Pearce Carvoscoe…

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Treffene's Story the Goldfields Murder Allegations Against Clarke. Perth

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 August 1926 · page 5

Continuing his evidence to-day Phillip Treffene, one of the men accused in connection with the Goldfields murder, said after the tragedy Clarke said he would go…

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Baby's Death Doctor Says Suffocated Mother on Trial Acquitted on Murder Charge. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 August 1926 · page 5

Henrietta O'Connor, 35, was placed on trial at the Central Criminal Court to-day for the alleged murder of her day old baby…

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Bad Debt Tax Deduction? Test Case. in High Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 August 1926 · page 5

An unusual case came before Mr. Justice Jsaacs in the High Court to-day arising out of the [?]sal of the Federal Income Tax Department to allow…

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Brutal Assault Youths Attack Man. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 September 1926 · page 5

Thomas Mardon, 42, described as a trimmer, Was found last night lying on the footpath near Yurong street, city, in a semi-conscious condition. When taken…

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Electric Police Stations

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 September 1926 · page 8

We must bid farewell to the old-fashioned policeman, says a Writer in "Popular Mechanics" (Chicago). His passing, We are assured, it chronicled in plans…

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Parade? Parties in Murder Trial to Test Treffene's Story. Perth

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 September 1926 · page 5

When the Goldfields murder case was resumed to-day, Mr. Parker, for the Crown, suggested that Treffene, Coulter and Clarke Should be paraded before the jury,…

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Doctor Won Struggle with Intruder Sequel in Criminal Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 September 1926 · page 5

Andrew Grant was charged before the Central Criminal court to-day, with having discharged a revolver at Dr. Henry Cyril Adams, with intent to do grievous…

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MILLIONS Lost By Workers Result of Court Formula Judge's Startling Statement. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 September 1926 · page 5

That the workers have lost millions of pounds as the result of the formula used by the Arbitration Court for ascertaining the basic…

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JAZZ 'Incredibly Stupid' Conductor's Scathing Criticism Murder or Gaol Good Enough for Devotees. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 September 1926 · page 5

"It is a worthless, obscene imitation of music," declared Sir Hamilton Harty, the well-known composer and conductor, at the conference of the…

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Five Years for Assault on Boy. Goulburn

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 September 1926 · page 5

At the Quarter Sessions to-day Patrick O'Reilly, 33, was sentenced to five years penal servitude on a charge of assault on a boy at Ashfield…

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