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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1926

1,467 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 58 of 74

Coffs Police Station

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1926 · page 3

Some disappointment wan express ed by members of the Chamber of Commerce on Friday night at the Department again turning down the…

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Grafton Licensing Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 October 1926 · page 4

At the Grafton Licensing Court yesterday approval was given to the transfer of the license of the Commercial Hotel, Ulmarra, from William Fettes to William…

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COLLISIONS Series Of Five One Woman Injured Police Arrest Driver. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 October 1926 · page 5

A series of five collisions in remarkable circumstances occurred on the Liverpool road, Ashfield, to-day, and resulted in a woman being…

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YES--NO "Bona-Fide Travellers" Two Men Before Court Each Fined £5 and Costs

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 October 1926 · page 3

'"To travel the statutory distance to get liquor does not make you bona-fide travellers," said the Police Magistrate, Mr. J. E. McCulloch, at…

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Ebenezer Murder Appeal Against Conviction. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 October 1926 · page 5

Alan Christopher Jeynes, convicted at Ipswich in August last, of the wilful murder of Louisa Bade, at Ebenezer, today applied to the Court of Criminal…

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£773 in Cheques Allegation of Stealing. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 October 1926 · page 5

At the Central Court to-day Horace Arthur Parker, 32, an accountant, wass charged with having stolen three cheques, to the value of £773…

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Verdict to Stand Ebenezer Murder Appeal. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 October 1926 · page 5

Alan Christopher Jeynes' appeal against his conviction for the wilful murder of Louise Bade, at Ebenezer, was dismissed by the Court of Criminal Appeal to-day…

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Hoity-toity! When Judges Fall Out Breeze in High Court. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 October 1926 · page 5

A brisk interchange of words occurred between Mr. Justice Higgins, and Mr. Justice Starke in the High Court today…

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Enginemen State Award Desired Federal Court Refuses Exemption. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 October 1926 · page 5

The application off the New South Wales branch of the Federated Union of Engi[?]men, for exemption from the Federal award, so that it could apply to the…

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Came to Shoot Bundaberg Crime Charge Cf Wilful Murder Wife, Children and Father-in-law. Bundaberg

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 October 1926 · page 5

At the Police Court to-day George Fountaine was charged with the wilful murder of his two children, Jean and Dorothy, and his father-in-law,…

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Murder Charge Accused's Alleged Statement. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 October 1926 · page 2

At Tully, James Joseph Ross was charged with the wilful murder of Frederick Wallace, whose body was found in his humpy near the railway station…

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Police and Aborigines Investigations Demanded. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 October 1926 · page 5

At a meeting of the Australian Board of Missions a report was submitted that aborigines had been killed in Western Australia by a police force sent out to…

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"You Brute" Triple Murder Case Widow's Story of Shooting. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 October 1926 · page 4

George Fountaine, who stands charge with the wilful murder of his two children and father-in-law, H. Grahame, also with attempting to kill his wife an…

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Grafton Police Court Yesterday's Sitting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 October 1926 · page 3

The following cases were heard before the Police Magistrate, Mr. J. E. MeCulloch, at the Grafton Police Court yesterday:--…

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Record Sydney Traffic Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 October 1926 · page 3

Mr. Blix, S.M., dealt with a record number of traffic cases at the Traffic Court to-day. Altogether 276 defendants came before him…

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£10,000 Sweep Alleged Sale of Ticket Equity Court Case. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 October 1926 · page 5

A dispute involving £10,000 won in a Calcutta sweep was heard before the Equity Court to-day. Plaintiffs, were John Brennan, Annie…

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Back to Uniforms S.A, Plain Clothes Police Result of Bribery Commission. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 October 1926 · page 5

All the members of the State, branch of the plain clothes police, with the exception of the sergeant instructor and assistant instructor, assistant police…

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Missing Letters Postal Officials Charged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 October 1926 · page 5

At the Central Police Court to-day, Lea Portman Lewis, 37, postman, was charged with having stolen two letters sent by post, the property of the…

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Coramba Police Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 15 October 1926 · page 4

At Coramba Police [?] on Thesday, before Mr. J. E. M[?] P. M. John Patterson Simpson was fin[?] £5 tha [?] cost for having…

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Alleged Assault. FATHER v. Son Case Dismissed

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 15 October 1926 · page 2

At the Dorrigo Police Court this morning before Mr. J. S. McCulloch, P.M., Thomas William Bryant, of North Dorrigo, proceeded against his…

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