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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

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Kyogle Shoting Men Before Court

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 4

There was a sequel to the shooting at the railway works camp on Friday night last when the following persons were charged at Kyogle Court on Mon day:--…

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Police Badly Mauled Watering Place Incident. Perth

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 5

A mob of 100 people, mostly yachtsmen, assaulted two constables at Point Walter, a suburban holiday resort on the Swan River and despite the hostility of the…

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Melbourne Murder Nurse Before the Court. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 5

At the City Court this morning Verose Eugenie Chamberlain, 43, described as a nurse, was charged with the murder of Eileen Clarke whose body was found…

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Telegrams Assault on Girl Alleged. Dubbo

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 4

On a charge of having assaulted a 12 year old girl, Michael Harris was remanded at the local court to-day. The police alleged that Harris enticed…

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Night Trotting Police Opposed to It. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 5

A deputation from the directors of the Maroubra Speedway asked the Chief Secretary, Mr. Lazzarini, to-day to allow them to conduct night trotting meetings…

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Youth's Death Inquest Again Adjourned Frenchman Held on Murder Charge. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 5

The inquest concerning the death of George Francis Dunne, 15, who was fatally shot at Darlinghurst on January 3, was resumed to-day. Pierre Adrien…

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£10,000 New Zealander Robbed Confidence Men Long, Careful Planning Story in London Court. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 5

A story of trickery and fraud was told in the London Country Court today, when Francis Brearley, 31, and James Mason, 25, were charged with…

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Adelaide Murder Case. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 4

Ernest Aistrope, who was charged with the murder of James Flanagan at North Unley on December 20, was committed for trial at Adelaide Police Court to-day…

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Legal Murder. (Published by Arrangement)

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 2

Robert Barry, in a special article for the New York "Evening World," draws attention to the fact that Government poisoning of alcohol known…

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Favoritism? Police Promotions Deputation to Chief Secretary. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 5

A deputation from the Police Association wa[?]ted on the Chief Secretary, Mr. Lazzarini, to-day with several requests regarding the method of promotion…

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Maclean Police Court Intoxicated Car Driver License Suspended

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 8

Before Mr. W. Geddes, P.M., at the Maclean Police Court on Thursday last, the following cases were heard:-- DRUNK AND WANTED TO FIGHT…

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Six Months for Stealing Revolvers No Explanations Offered

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 9

Richard Magnay and Ernest Booth, who were the principals in the recent bush "hold up" at Braunstone, and who, for stealing property and for having…

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Q.N. Bank Robbery Theft of £140 Note Snatcher Convicted. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 5

Admitting the theft of £140 from the counter of the Queensland National Bank, on 5th inst., by grabbing a roll of notes from in front of the tellers and racing…

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Police Break Into House Woman's Body Found. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 5

When the police broke into a house at Marion street. En[?]ore, they found the decomposed body of Eliza Deacon, aged 70 years, lying in one of the rooms. The…

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Conspiracy Trial Scenes in Court Garibaldi Denials "I Am Not a Traitor." Paris

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 5

The trial of Garibaldi, Macia and the sixteen Catalans opened dramatically. The prisoners were ranged in three rows. Macia thin and ascetic and with a white…

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Grafton's New Police Magistrate Mr. Mahony Farewelled at Lismore

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 4

A pleasant little function took place at Lismore Courthouse on Friday morning, when the Clerk of Petty Sessions (Mr. E. A. Mahony) was farewelled prior to…

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Attempted Murder Husband the Victim an Amazing Story Wife and Lover Sentenced. Vienna

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 5

An astounding story was unfolded at an attempted murder trial at the village of Leoben. A machinery agent named George…

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Theft of Tobacco During Fire

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 4

At the Dorrigo Police Court last. week William Sharpe, alias James McKell aged 24, was charged with stealing 35 packets of cigarettes, four packets of tobacco and…

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Sentenced Formes Federal Member. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 4

Benjamin Benny, a former member of the Senate, and an Adelaide solicitor, was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment in the Insolvency Court…

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Swallow Spoons Prisoner's Inconvenient Habit Comedy in French Gaol. Paris

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 5

The persistent forger, Adolf Moritz, has on many occasions obtained his release fromo gaol through invalidity as a result of swallowing corn meal spoons…

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