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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1926

1,467 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 64 of 74

LATE C. J. De Garis Case in Practice Court. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 November 1926 · page 4

Actions concerning £60,700 worth of land transactions, in which the late C. J. De Garis was concerned, came before Mr. Justice McArthur in the Practice…

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Coff's Harbor Police Court

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 November 1926 · page 4

A number of cases for breaches of the traffic regulations were heard by Mr. MeCulloch, Police Magistratt, at Coff's Harbor Police Court. That of Police v…

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Alleged Unlawful Assault Case Again Adjourned

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 November 1926 · page 4

The case in which Cecil James Russell' was charged with unlawfully assaulting, Victor Stanford again came before the court, at, Grafton yesterday, when upon the…

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"Sold" the Gap Old Hand Sent To Gaol Madman Act Fails Farmer Who Went for Police. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 November 1926 · page 5

At Darlinghurst Sessions to-day, John Mason, 43, was charged with having conspired with James Barry and another man unknown, to cheat and defraud Jacob…

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Murder of White Men Natives Imaginary Grievance. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 November 1926 · page 5

Senator Payne, who has returned from a visit to New Guinea, states the opinion was frankly expressed in Rabaul that the murder of four white men was an…

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Elliott's Murderer Sentenced. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 November 1926 · page 5

The Bagdad Arab, Najin Thin Zewaini, who shot the airman, Elliott, was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to five years rigorous imprisonment…

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Brutal Assault Woman Struck with Bottle. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 November 1926 · page 5

About a fortnight ago a woman gave evidence at the police court in an assault case. Subsequently the woman was assaulted…

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Stealing From Police

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 November 1926 · page 4

Norman Victor James Morrissey, 19, was charged at Lismore with having stolen one service revolver and one pair of trousers, the property of the Police…

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Bloodstained Box Police Trying to Probe Mystery Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 November 1926 · page 4

The police, are trying to probe the mystery of a bloodstained box, which was found, last week by youths, in a lonely spot near Mylor…

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Lithgow Miners to Strike Tired of Waiting for Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 November 1926 · page 5

A mass meeting of miners at Lithgow decided to give 14 days' notice to all colliery owners of their intention to cease work…

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Alleged Theft Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 19 November 1926 · page 2

Detectives arrested a man said in occupy an important position in a big Sydney firm and charged him with theft…

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Brutal Assault Seaman the Victim Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 19 November 1926 · page 2

Harry Watson, a seaman, was attacked brutally and assaulted in Prince Alfred Park last night by five men who. after knocking him into…

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District Court Jurors

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 November 1926 · page 4

District Court jurors are requested not to attend the Court to-day. They will receive a notification when their presence will be needed on a later date, yet to be…

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123 Assaults on Melbourne Police. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 November 1926 · page 4

In the ten months ended October there were 323 assaults on police in the metropolitan area, in connection with when 129 arrests, were made. Fitzroy held the record…

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Watersiders Court Delays Cause Unrest. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 November 1926 · page 5

Unrest exists on the Sydney waterfront. The waterside workers decided to hold a stop work meeting to-morrow, when, it is understood, the question of…

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Coursing Case Conspiracy Alleged Two Men Before Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 November 1926 · page 5

At, the Central Police Court, to-day William McIntyre, 41, dog trainer, and Arthur Mason, were charged with conspiring to defraud the Geelong Coursing Club…

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Poison Drink? Young Wife in Court Treated Like a Dog. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 November 1926 · page 4

At Port Bronghton Police Court, Gladys Evans, 18, was charged with, having, endangered the life of her husband by giving him strychnine…

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Lismore Case Full Court Appeal Gill Versus Childs Sale of Butchering and Baking Business. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 November 1926 · page 4

In the Full Court, the case of Gill versus Childs was opened. This was an appeal by the defendant in an action tried at, the Circuit Court,…

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Prince Carol Sued By Ex-Wife Question of Son's Legitimacy Case in Paris Court. Paris

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 November 1926 · page 5

Poignant love letters exchanged between Madame Lambrino and Prince Carol, of Roumania, were read in the course. of an interesting case…

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"Parliament Free" Fed. Arbitration Court Mr. Piddington's Views Federal Awards Paramount. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 November 1926 · page 5

Mr. A. B. Piddington, speaking in the Industrial Court, to-day, declared the Federal Arbitration Court was "Parliament free," and that its decisions could…

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