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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1926

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Out of Gaol Communists Hold Demonstration. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 September 1926 · page 5

Recently released Communists were, welcomed in Hyde Park with demonstrations to-day. Not more than 2000 persons were present, and these included a plentiful…

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Test Scores of National Importance? Magistrate Thought So. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 September 1926 · page 5

The District Court was to-day asked to decide whether the printing of cricket scores on Sunday was a matter of national or public importance…

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Bank Case Italians Before Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 September 1926 · page 3

At the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day, Panos John Chrysikos, 42, traveller: Lugi Bordoni, 31 mechanic: and Pietro Sebasiani, 30 garage proprietor, were charged…

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Charity Home to Rate or Not to Rate Test Case in Supreme Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 September 1926 · page 5

A case of importance to many charity homes scattered throughout the State will be decided in the Supreme Court shortly…

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Murder Trial Counsel Addressing Jury. Perth

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 September 1926 · page 4

Mr. Haynes, counsel for the defence in the Kalgoorlie murder trial, finished his address yesterday afternoon. He placed 20 points before the jury,…

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Insurance Company Big Conspiracy Alleged Three Men Before Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 September 1926 · page 4

At the Central Criminal Court Oliver Partington, 49, manager, Christopher Hedley Henry, 24, salesman, and Roy Prince, 39, manager, were charged with having…

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'A Farce' Federal Govt. V. Ah Hing Caustic Comment From High Court Bench. Perth

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 September 1926 · page 4

In the High Court yesterday, the Commonwealth Government appealed against the finding of the State Full Court, in the case of a Chinese, Ah Hing, who has been…

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Local and General Lismore Burglary

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 September 1926 · page 4

The store premises of A. J. Moss and Co., situated in Orion street, Lismore. were broken into during the absence of the occupants between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m…

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Murder Charge the Annandale Shooting Youth Before Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 September 1926 · page 5

At Newtown Police Court to-day David Allen Burgess laborer, 19, was charged with having maliciously murdered Regin aid James Riddle, of Annandale, last…

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Revolt in Spain Leaders' Sentenced. Madrid

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 September 1926 · page 5

The ringleader in the recent revolt in Spain, the colonel commanding the Artillery School, was sentenced to death. Subsequently the Government commuted the…

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Year's Gaol Shadowed Elsa Strala. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 September 1926 · page 5

At the Criminal Court yesterday Robert Mayer, who is alleged to have shadowed Madame Elsa Stralia from Melbourne to Adelaide with the object of stealing her…

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Three Years Railwaymen Sentenced Received Stolen Skins. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 September 1926 · page 4

At the Central Criminal Court to-day William James Towner, 32, and Reginald N. James Morton, 42, railway shunters, were sentenced to three years penal…

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Dorrigo Police Court FRIDAY, 17th SEPTEMBER. (Before Mr. J. E. McCulIoch, P.M.)

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 17 September 1926 · page 2

The police proceeded against F. H. Mcllwraine on a charge of riding a motor cycle on the 24th July without holding a rider's license. Defendant…

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Will Appeal Coulter and Treffene Goldfield's Murder Case. Perth

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 September 1926 · page 4

When the jury in the Goldfields trial returned with a verdict of wilful murder against Coulter and Treffene the accused were asked if they had anything to…

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Submarine H29 Commander Court Martialled. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 September 1926 · page 5

At a second court, martial, Skyrme, commanding submarine H 29, was found guilty of hazarding the submarine, and sentenced to be reprimanded and…

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Didn't Know Gallagher Police Arrest Inquirer. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 September 1926 · page 5

Frederick Parsons, 21, walked into Regent street police station during the week and asked the officer in charge whether he knew where a man named…

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Police Concert Trying It on Melbourne Faked Tickets Sold. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 September 1926 · page 5

"Help those who cannot help themselves" is the slogan on tickets being sold in Melbourne for a "Police Concert'' by a man who is helping himself to the…

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Coramba Police Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 18 September 1926 · page 2

William Heron, of Ulong, proceedad against Arthur Phillips, of Lowanna, in the police court at Coramba on Tuesday, before Mr…

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Erskineville Murder Hawthorne Before Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 September 1926 · page 4

At the Central Police Court to-day Thos. Henry Hawthorne 43, an invalid pensioner, was charged with the murder of Ethel Geatta and Ellen Cox at…

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Union Bank Robbery Three Italians Sentenced. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 September 1926 · page 5

The three Italians Giovanni. Lucci, Alberto Borri and Guiloi Martini, who pleaded guilty at the Darlinghurst Sessions to having attempted, to break into…

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