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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1926

1,467 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 59 of 74

Injuring a Child Woman to Be Charged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 October 1926 · page 5

Willam Singleton, aged 21 years, of Ultimo, is alleged to have been thrown some steps by a woman late last night. He fell heavily on his head and was…

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Coramba's Danger Thrilling Experiences Court Hurriedly Adjourns Police Magistrate As Fire Fighter. Coramba

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 October 1926 · page 4

One house at Coramba wad surrounded by fire, and was only saved after a strenuous fight, while the township itself was also threatened,…

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Charge of Assault Girl Proceeds Against Employer. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 October 1926 · page 5

Stanley Harry Sharp, 42, was charged at the Central Court to-day, with having committed a serious assault on Barbara Tiernan, aged 17, in August, 1925, at the…

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£40,000 THEFT In Heart of Town Cold Blooded Crime Bandits Kill Three Persons. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 October 1926 · page 5

Drug-crazed bandits are believed to have been responsible for an amazingly cold-blooded crime, which has shocked the countryside…

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Police Promotions Constable McLEAY Now Sergeant. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 October 1926 · page 5

The following police promotions were notified to-day: To be sergeant, second -class, H. R. Lisle, Byron Bay; constable, first-class, to be sergeant, third-class, L…

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Drug Runner Police Arrest Boy. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 October 1926 · page 5

The police arrested a boy at Darlinghurst last night, who had in his possession 94 packets believed to contain morphia…

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Tennis Borotra Hard Court Champion . LONDON

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 October 1926 · page 5

In the finals of the Queen's Club tournament, for the hard court championships of England, Borotra defeated…

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Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 October 1926 · page 4

Before Mr. J. E. McCulloch, P.M., in the Grafton Police Court yesterday morning, Herbert Henry Wilson was charged with haying unlawfully assaulted Thomas…

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A Soakage Pit Unsuccessful Claim Police Court Proceedings

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 October 1926 · page 2

In the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, before Mr. J. E. McCulloch, P.M., Joseph Lawrence, builder, proceeded against George Cannon for the…

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Grafton Licensing Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 October 1926 · page 4

The quarterly meeting of the Grafton Licensing Court was held at the Courthouse yesterday morning, the Licensing Magistrate. (Mr. J. E. McCulloch, P.M.)…

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Fraud Alleged Solicitor Before Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 October 1926 · page 5

Edward John Roach, 49, solicitor, was charged at North Sydney Police Court with having, between December 16, 1916, and December 16, 1926, fraudulently…

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Police Called in Girl's Dying Depositions Taken Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 October 1926 · page 5

The dying depositions of a girl at Orange have been taken by the police, and as a result, detectives left Sydney this afternoon for Orange, accompanied…

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MURDER "For Sheer Pleasure" the Chow-kai-kow Horror Indescribable, Says Missionary. Shanghai

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 October 1926 · page 5

Terrible experiences are related in a letter just received from Mrs. Freeman Davies, wife of the Australian missionary, who was recently released…

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Man in Room Woman Held on Till Police Came. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 October 1926 · page 5

While Mrs. Yeo, of Glenhuntley, was in her kitchen about noon on Saturday she heard someone moving about a bedroom…

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"Blacklegs" Ought to Kill Them Communist in Court. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 October 1926 · page 5

"We ought to have slaughtered them. I am out to kill the--blacklegs; you are out to protect them." This statement is attributed to Joseph…

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Riotous Scenes After G.P.S. Sports Students in Cafe Police Had to Be Called. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 October 1926 · page 5

There were riotous scenes in one of the leading refreshment rooms in the city on Saturday night, following the G.P.S. sports…

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Chemist Charged Woman's Dying Depositions Taken. Orange

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 October 1926 · page 5

Lewis Sisca, 37, chemist, carrying on business in Sydney, was charged at Orange Court to-day with having used an instrument on Lily Manson, 35, with…

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Stolen Goods? Police Seize £250 Worth. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 October 1926 · page 5

As a result of their inquiries into many household robberies in the Western Suburbs the police last night arrested two men and seized goods valued at £250,…

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Year and Half Silo Officer Sentenced. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 October 1926 · page 5

At the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day, George William Smith, silo officer at Trundle, who was found guilty of conspiracy, was sentenced to eighteen months…

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Macfie Murder. Weltevreden

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 October 1926 · page 5

The trial has commenced of the two Japanese hotel boys, Rueben and Entjiur, on a charge of murdering Mrs. Macfie, of Sydney, at a hotel at Garo[?]t, Java…

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