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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

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Husband's Crime Murdered Wife and Suicide Evidence in Coroner' S Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 April 1927 · page 5

An inquest was held to-day concerning the deaths of Mrs. Mary Ellen Ryan, and William Robert or Jackson, at Miller's Point, on the night of April 14…

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Letters to the Editor Police Activities

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 April 1927 · page 2

Sir, --Last night a brutal fight was engaged in by a number of apparently drunken men in a lane at the rear of the Commercial Bank, Grafton…

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Clergyman's Wife Goes to Divorce Court Motor Car and Another Woman Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 April 1927 · page 5

In Melbourne Divorce Court, Amy Nicholls, 45, was granted a judicial separation from her husband, John Ernest Nicholls, 46, a clergyman, on the grounds…

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Romance of Old? Police Seek Owner of Gold Brooch. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 5

The police believe a romance of some kind attaches to a small gold brooch recently found at Campsie, and how a waiting a claimant at police headquarters…

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Ran Amok Native on Steamer Evidence at Inquiry to Stand Trial on Murder Charge. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 5

An inquest was opened to-day concerning the death of the Island native, Tanua, who was murdered on the Island steamer John Williams, off Barrenjoey last week…

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Husband's Estate Widow's Third Share Case in Equity Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 5

In the Equity Court to-day, Irene Lucie McKenzie, widow of testator Samuel Charles Gordon who with her brothers in law, David James Gordon and John…

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Missing Baby Recovered By Police Man and Wife Arrested an Extraordinary Story, Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 5

ANNANDALE POLICE LAST NIGHT ARRESTED EVELYN CHARLWOOD, 21, MARRIED WOMAN, IN CONNECTION WITH…

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Slashed with Razor. Man and Attacked Two Men Before Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 5

At the Central Police Court to-day, Claude Taylor, 41 wharf laborer, and Ralph Williams, 27 fruit packer were charged having maliciously…

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POOLAMACCA Joan Smith's, Death Hughes on Trial Gruesome Exhibits in Court. Broken Hill

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 5

At the Supreme Court, at Broken Hill to-day James Hughes was placed on trial for the alleged murder of the little girl, Joan Smith, whose body…

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Year's Gaol or Leave Country Young Married Woman Sentenced. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 April 1927 · page 5

Irene De Vigney, 20, who stole £150 worth of dress materials from Grace Bros., by whom she was employed, was sentenced by Judge Scholes to…

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Manslaughter Charge Alleged Fatal Assault by Gang. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 April 1927 · page 5

John. Thomas Jenkins, who died in Prince Alfred Hospital on Wednesday, was believed to have been the victim of a serious assault by a gang of young men…

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Two Years Gaol Thefts Total £500 in Value. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 April 1927 · page 4

At Darlinghurst Sessions, Norman Henry Clarke, 19 pleaded guilty to five charges of theft of motor cycles and wireless goods, worth altogether about…

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Police Activities Supt. Walker Interviewed

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 April 1927 · page 4

Interviewed yesterday in connection with the statements made in a letter to the "Daily Examiner" of Thursday last from Mr. Gwydir Henry, relative to a…

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Native Carriers Deaths Allegations Against Police. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 April 1927 · page 5

It is reported that at Port Moresby a number of deaths have occurred recently among native carriers. The cause of depth is said to be…

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'I Did It' Man On Murder Charge Brisbane Shooting Tragedy Woman From South Africa. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 April 1927 · page 5

Edward Stanley Moran, 38, laborer, appeared at the Police Court to-day charged with wilfully murdering Lydia Henry, otherwise Lydia…

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Alleged Assault with Mattock

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 May 1927 · page 4

Robert Chedgey, a middle-aged ma[?], was remanded by Mr. H. H. Cleeve, P. M. at Kurri Kurri Court till May 18 on a charge of assaulting Samuel Allen, on…

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College Boys Disgraceful Assault on Woman. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 May 1927 · page 5

A number of college boys were concerned in a disgraceful assault on a woman just before the Duke and Duchess of York passed through the streets yesterday…

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Three Youths Charged Alleged Breaking and Entering Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 May 1927 · page 5

Three youths were arrested by the police last night, in the premises of Piddel Bros., confectionary manufacturers, at Redfern. The police received information that…

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Justices Overrule Magistrate Attorney-general Takes a Hand. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 May 1927 · page 5

The Attorney-General, Mr. McTiernan, has decided to prevent Justices of the Peace sitting on the Bench at Windsor and Richmond police courts in future…

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False Pretences Footrunner Before Court. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 May 1927 · page 4

George Lambassi, 22, professional runner, was found guilty at Ballarat Supreme Court of having falsely pretended he was a footranner named George Purves when…

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