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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1926

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Wrong Man On Murder Charge Second Man on Trail Verdict of Manslaughter. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 September 1926 · page 5

The story of how a man was charged with murder, and had the proceedings withdrawn by the police, was told at Darlinghurst Sessions…

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'I Shot Him' Bundaberg Tragedy Accused Before Court. Bundaberg

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 September 1926 · page 5

In the Police Court to-day, George Cup page Fountaine was charged with the willful murder of Henry Hamilton Grahame. Though looking rather haggard, the…

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Girl's Story Alleged Shocking Outrage Two Men Before Court Martin Place Scene of Alleged Abduction. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 September 1926 · page 5

Allegations of a shocking outrage on a girl, who was forcibly taken from the heart of the city, were made to-day…

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Theft From Warehouse One Man Shot Dead. Bathurst

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 September 1926 · page 5

At the Quarter Sessions James Porter, who pleaded guilty to charge of having broken and entered the warehouse of John Jones and committed, theft, was…

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Assault on Girl Charge Against Young Man. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 September 1926 · page 5

Charged with a serious assault on a girl aged 14, Sidney Trevor Watts, 20, motor driver, was before the Central Criminal Court to-day…

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Dead Man Claimed by Two Women Surprise in Coroner's Court Police Investigating Now. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 September 1926 · page 5

A remarkable situation developed in the Coroner's Court to-day when two women claimed a deceased person as their husband…

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Murder Charge Aged Female Accused Ill. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 September 1926 · page 5

When the case in which Christina Christie, 75, who has been committed for trial on a charge of murder was mentioned at the Central Criminal Court…

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Clarke's Story "Could Not Be True" Scene at Murder Trial

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 September 1926 · page 5

Charles Bennett Williams, in evidence at the Goldf[?]elds murder case to-day, said when he heard the evidence by Clarke concerning Coulter and Treffene he…

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Charge of Murder Young Woman for Trial Death of William Parker. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 September 1926 · page 5

The Coroner to-day concluded an inquiry into the death of William Loch-fyne Parker, laborer, aged 43, who died from strychnine poisoning on May 8…

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WOMAN'S £100 Conspiracy Alleged Three Men Before Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 September 1926 · page 5

At the Central Police Court to-day Arthur Charles Abigail, 42, clerk, Dudley Bernard Daly, 38, and Leslie John Philips, private inquiry agents, were charged…

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Police Magistrate Attacked

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 September 1926 · page 4

An hotel robbery, culminating in an attack on a magistrate, occurred early, on Saturday morning at the Hotel Pacific, Cairns. Mr. A. H. O 'Kelly (Police…

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Ulmarra Police Court

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 September 1926 · page 2

At Ulmarra Police Court, before Mr. J. E. MeCulloch, P.M., on Wednesday, William Elder was charged with driving a sulky without a light on July 23. He…

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Maclean Police Court

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 September 1926 · page 6

Before Mr. J. E. McCulloch P.M., at Maclean on Thursday morning, Thomas Colnan, who had 52 previous convictions, was charged with being drunk and…

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Assault Case Fails. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 September 1926 · page 5

Sidney Trevor Watts, aged 21, laborer, who was charged at the Central Criminal Court with committing an offence on a girl, was acquitted and discharged…

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Charge of Wife Assault Peculiar Circumstances. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 September 1926 · page 5

A remarkable, case was heard before Judge Worinski, at the Melbourne General Sessions yesterday, when Alexander Slamin, aged 35, was charged with…

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Talbot Case Martin Sentenced "Ruthlessness and Cruelty." Bathurst

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 September 1926 · page 5

A sentence of four years' imprisonment in Grafton gaol was imposed on Charles Henry Martin, who was convicted off having committed a serious assault on Clara…

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Murder Trial Evidence Concluded. Perth

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 September 1926 · page 5

Evidence was concluded to-day, in the Kalgoorlie murder trial, and counsel commenced their addresses. Mr. Haynes declared that the Crown…

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Not Murder Dubbo Drowning Case. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 September 1926 · page 5

A telegram received at the police headquarters to-day from Inspector Byrne, of Dubbo, stated that the post-mortem examination of the body of Frederick…

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Raided by Police Two Sydney Cafes. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 September 1926 · page 5

Police raided two cafes, the Ritz Cafe, and the Italian Club, in the city last night, and several arrests were made. A quantity of liquor was seized at both…

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Body in ' River Man Wanted by Police. Launceston

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 September 1926 · page 5

The body of a young man, who was wanted on a charge alleging that he committed a serious offence on a married woman residing at Campbelltown, was…

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