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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

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Telegrams Railwaymen in Arbitration Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 5

In the Federal Arbitration Court today Mr. Keane, representing the A.R.U., asked that the increased margins recently granted to Victorian railways be…

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Grafton Court South Grafton Case Publican and Another Fined

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 4

For almost four hours at the Grafton Police Court yesterday, Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., listened to charges brought by the police against Frederick…

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Court Awards £2000 Reduced to £1200 by Consent. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 5

Claude Edward Pennell was granted £2000 damages from Quong Hing, trading as Kissing and Co., in respect of injuries received while working a machine…

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Secretary Charged £2500 Missing. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 February 1927 · page 5

A former secretary of a city firm of leather merchants is believed to have defrauded his company of about £2500. He was arrested yesterday, at…

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Nobody Helped Him Though Women Screamed Charge of Assault in Company. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 February 1927 · page 2

How a man was assaulted and robbed in full view of a crowd at a carnival was told at the Central Court to-day, when Roy Cotter, 20, laborer, and John…

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Wanted Man Surrenders to the Police Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 February 1927 · page 5

A man who gave the name of Michael Bennett, walked into the police station last night, and said he was wanted for forging cheques in New South Wales…

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Soldier Settlements Appraisement Court Sitting at Maclean

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 February 1927 · page 4

The Soldier Settlements Appraisement Court, oppointed for the purpose of dealing with the reappraisement of soldier settlements, commenced its sitting at…

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"I'll Admit Nothing Alderman Charged with Stock Straying

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 6

When Ald. W.H. Watson was charged, with over a dozen others, at the Armidale Police Court, with being the owner of stock found straying on a reserve, he…

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Murder Charge Not Guilty on Grounds of Insanity. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 5

The trial of George Devitt, charged with the murder of Emma Hill, 17, who was found dead with her throat cut in Alexandra Avenue on December 31, has…

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That Thing! Angry Wife's Retort Divorce Court Scene. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 4

There was a dramatic interlude in the Divorce Court to-day which resulted in a young woman being removed from the court…

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At Revolver Point Alleged Hold-up in Taxi Complaint Against Police Sergeant. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 5

At the Darlinghurst, Sessions to-day, Ernest Mosman Connell, 24, salesman, was charged with having robbed William Griffiths taxi driver, of £710, at the…

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Toll of Motors 258 Killed, 4581 Injured Year's Grim Record Police Department's Annual Report. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 5

UNDER THE TRAFFIC SECTION OF THE POLICE COMMISSIONER'S ANNUAL REPORT IT IS STATED THAT MOTOR…

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Stealing From Her Husband

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 4

A charge of stealing £363 in banknotes, the property of her husband, William John Angove, of Mandurang (Victoria), was made against Mary Angove, in the…

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Alleged Murder. by Blacks Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 2

A telegram from Brocks Creek, in the Northern Territory, reports what appears to be a murder by aborigines. A youth was killed apparently by…

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'You're Too Late' Murder and Suicide Widow and Visitor the Woolstone [?] Tragedy. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 5

An inquest was opened to- day concerning the recent tragedy at Wools[?] when Mrs. Alice Paul, widow of the late Dr. Paul, was shot dead, while Rene…

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Small Debts' Court. Before Mr. E. A. MAHONEY, P.M. Friday, February 18th

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 5

Louis McDowell proceeded against Albert McGuire for the sum of £12 which he claimed was due to him for the right to go through his paddock…

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Innocent Prisoner Released From Gaol Served Two-thirds of Sentence Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 5

Charles Conners, an aboringinal, was recently sentenced to three months imprisonment for the alleged theft of a pea-rifle, the property of…

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Adelaide Murder No Elucidation of Mystery. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 February 1927 · page 5

The police are still inquiring into the mystery surrounding the death of John Hindmarsh, who was robbed and killed at the Grosvenor Hotel…

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Italian Vendetta Man Found Wounded Police Story. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 February 1927 · page 5

An Italian named Guiseppe Giacco was found lying in Macquarie street last night with blood pouring from gaping wounds in the head and neck…

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Cowardly Assault. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 4

A man who is thought to have been the victim of a cowardly assault and robbery was found unconscious in a laneway at Alexandria last night…

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