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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

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Two "Bad Eggs" Sentenced to Two Years. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 July 1927 · page 4

Joseph Samson, 25, a car driver, an Edward Thornton, 23, a [?]hewsvendo were sentenced to two years' imprisonment at the Darlinguhrst Sessions on…

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Echo of Murder Charge. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 July 1927 · page 4

Thomas Henry Hawthorne, 42, an invalid pensioner, who was arraigned at the Central Criminal. Court in December last, on a double murder charge, and who was…

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Sheep Stealing Stock Inspector Emphatic Need for Compulsory Branding Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 July 1927 · page 5

Mr. D. McPherson, stock inspector, told the Cumberland Pastures Protection Board that it was hopeless to speak and write of sheep Stealing being rampant, if…

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Communist Deputy Eludes Police. Paris

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 July 1927 · page 5

The Communist Deputy, M. Marty, has been sentenced to a term of imprisonment for seditious propaganda, and although he was in the Chamber this afternoon, he…

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Intent to Murder Charge Accused Ex-asylum Inmate. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 July 1927 · page 5

At the City Court to-day, Percival Wilson Douglas, 66, described as a billiard marker, was charged with having shot Percy Wallace, estate agent, with intent…

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French Murder Trial Millionaire Sentenced to Death. Paris

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 July 1927 · page 5

Gaston Guyot, the millionaire stockbroker, was found guilty of having murdered his mistress, Marie Beulageut, who was known as Malou the telephone girl…

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Guilty of Fraud Son of a Famous Author Sentenced. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 July 1927 · page 5

Alfred Borys Conrad, son of the famous author, Joseph Conrad, was to-day sentenced to twelve months imprisonment on charges of fraudulent conversion…

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Young Woman's Death Adelaide Murder Charge. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 July 1927 · page 4

In the Adelaide police court to-day George Bray, 30, was charged with the murder of Miss Isobel Tabe, 20, of Clare who died in the Adelaide Hospital o[?]…

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Adelaide Riot Police Roughly Handled Nineteen Arrests Made. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 July 1927 · page 5

Several police were severely handled in a riot, in which several hundred people were concerned, in Victoria Square last night…

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Grafton Police Court Billiard Room Raid Hearing Adjourned Until August 2

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 July 1927 · page 2

Yesterday morning the Grafton Courthouse present an unusually lively appearance. Just before 10 o'clock a big crowd began to gather…

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Three Shots Murder Of Norman Brubn Man in Light Suit Taxi Driver's Evidence. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 July 1927 · page 5

The inquest concerning the death of Norman Bruhn, who died in Sydney Hospital as the result of five bullet wounds received at Darlinghurst on the night of…

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Police Waited Man Arrested on Steamer Jewellery and Goods Seized. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 July 1927 · page 5

About two months ago the police obtained information concerning property which had been left in a house in the city. They secured it and, hearing of a…

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STOLE 10 Man Earning £600 Year Story in Court Deputy Stamps Commissioner Fined. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 July 1927 · page 4

Drawing a salary of £600 a year as second Deputy Commissioner for Stamps, Frederick Keogh, 37, to-day pleaded guilty to stealing 10 from…

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The Police Constables Treatment of Small Boys Three Policemen Charged. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 July 1927 · page 5

Three police constables were charged by the Police Department before a special board of inquiry at Caulfield to-day with undue interference with small boys…

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House Near the Gaol. Refuge for Escaped Men Dublin Prison Episode. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 July 1927 · page 5

On May 9, a sensational story of four prisoners' escape from the Dublin gaol, was reported. The men, three of whom were serving…

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A,l,p, Banking Account Action in Equity Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 July 1927 · page 5

The suit in which William Henry Scale and others are seeking to prevent William Carey and others from operating on the bank account of the Australian Labor…

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Alleged Bigamist Convicted on Stealing Charge. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 July 1927 · page 4

A sentence of 18 months' imprisonment, cumulative on one of twelve months which he is now serving, was imposed on Harold Albert Harvey, 29, an…

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Brutal Father London Murder Trial a Dramatic Story. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 July 1927 · page 5

A dramatic story of how a wife fatally shot her husband, ill order to save her daughter, was revealed at the trial of Ellen Ludgate. Rosamund, the 19 years…

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Rather Go to Gaol Than Work for Farmers Unemployed Maltese in S.A. ADELAIDE

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 July 1927 · page 4

In Parliament to-day, the Premier stated that unemployed Maltese had waited on him in the form of a deputation, and stated that they would rather…

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N,z, Tragedy Taxi Driver on Murder Charge. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 July 1927 · page 5

Charles William Boakes', taxi-driver, was arrested to-day at Christchurch, and charged with having murdered,Ellen Gwendoline Searff at Christchurch on June 15…

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