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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

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Man Saved From Gaol by Unknown Female Friend Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 5

There was an unusual episode at the Central Police Court, when a woman in the body of the court stood up and announced that she…

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Chequers Court Gets New Fordor

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 1

The Chequers, the country residence of British Prime Ministers during their tenure of office, has recently been supplied with a Fordor Sedan for the use of…

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Shorter Week High Court Judgment Various Views. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 5

The Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) referring to the High Court judgment in the 44-hour case, said that whatever the effect of the judgment might be he hoped there…

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'White Slavery' Allegations In Court Namut Khan Case White Woman Convicted. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 5

The jury at the Darlinghurst Sessions returned a verdict of guilty against Philomena May Best, who was charged with having stolen…

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Woman Sentenced Twelve Months for Stealing Indian Storekeeper Cash. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 February 1927 · page 4

At the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day, Philomena Best, convicted yesterday of theft from Khan's store at Bourke, was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment…

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Bill Posting Police Court Prosecution

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 February 1927 · page 6

In the Grafton Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. E. A Mahony, P.M., William Hammatt was proceeded against by the inspector of the Grafton M[?]…

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Licensing Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 February 1927 · page 4

In the Grafton Licensing Court yesterday, Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M. granted applications by H. W. Daniels for a booth license for the Grafton…

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Hindmarsh Murder Fraud Charges Against Accused. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 February 1927 · page 4

Ronald Reynolds, who with John Baxter, was committed for trial by the Coroner for the alleged murder of John Hindmarsh, was later presented at the…

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'Two-edged Sword' Fair Rents Court Prince Street Property Application Dismissed

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 February 1927 · page 3

"This is a two-edged sword," said the P.M., Mr. E. A. Mahony, in the Fair Rente Court yesterday. "It cute both ways, and it seems to me that…

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Maclean Police Court

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 February 1927 · page 3

At the Maclean Police Court on Thursday last, before Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., James Sheehan pleaded guilty to having driven a motor vehicle without having…

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Larrikinism at Yamba Christmas Holiday Incident Police Court Sequel

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 February 1927 · page 3

Arthur Lollback and William Joseph Dreise were charged at Maclean Police Court on Thursday, before Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., that on January 2, 1927,…

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Recent Robberies Police Rewards Offered. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 February 1927 · page 5

The police have offered a reward of £200 for information leading to the arrest of the thief who stole goods from the residence of Mrs. Bakewell at Coogee on…

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Revision Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 March 1927 · page 4

A[?] the Grafton Courthouse yesterday, a Revision Court was held, before Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., for the purpose of revising the is of the Alipou Swamp…

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Escape From Gaol Excitement at Cootamundra. Cootamundra

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 March 1927 · page 5

Harry Burton, who was sentenced to one month's imprisonment for stealing at Murrumburrah, escaped from the Cootamundra goal to-day…

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Intent to Murder Charge Against Barrowman Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 March 1927 · page 5

Sidney Hayes, 30, barrowman, was remanded at the Central Police Court, on a charge of having shot Harry Rose, with intent to murder…

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District Hotels Question of Improvements Licensing Court Quarterly Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 March 1927 · page 7

The adjourned quarterly meeting of the Grafton District Licensing Court was resumed yesterday morning, before Mr. E. A. Mabony, P.M., and further…

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UNDER 600 Year's Population Gain Richmond-tweed Police Districts. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 March 1927 · page 5

Population statistics, compiled by the police, for Richmond River and Murwillumbah police districts, show decreases in the populations of a number of…

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Criminology the Corpus Delicti Murder Will Out

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 1

"Murder," says Hamlet, "tho' it hath no tongue will speak with most miraculous organ." This is very true, for the percentage of unsolved murders is very small…

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Brutal Assault Man Slashed with Razor and Robbed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 5

James Loughrey was the victim of a cowardly assault last night. He was walking along Bank street, Pyrmont, when a man stepped out of a…

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Police Escort for Indian Storekeeper Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 4

Namut Khan, Indian storekeeper, who was concerned in the bomb explosion at a house at Redfern last week, left by train for his home at Bourke…

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