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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

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Alleged Assault by Police. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 October 1927 · page 5

Two men presented themselves for treatment at the hospital early to-day, alleging they had been assaulted by members of the police night patrol. They had large…

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Gutteridge Murder Further Discoveries Scouring the City and Country London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 October 1927 · page 5

In connection with the murder of Constable Guttgridge, Scotland Yard has made further sensotional discoveries, including a man's handkerchief with A. H…

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Strange Story Latin Quarter Murder. Paris

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 October 1927 · page 5

The strangest murder in the history in the Latin Quarter was committed in the apartments of a rich Venezuelan lawyer named Fricens, aged 27. The victim was…

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Daring Theft Gems Taken From Window Witnessed by Large Crowd. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 October 1927 · page 5

A daring theft was perpetrated at King and Co.'s jewellery store last night. A large crowd was looking in the window when a man pushed a woman to one side…

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Still Mystery Gutteridge Murder Search for the Culprit Use of "Comparative Microscope." London

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 October 1927 · page 5

The inquiries into the murder of Constable Gutteridge are yet without result. The detectives have gone to Manchester to interview a man known to have left…

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Grafton Police Court Yesterday's Sitting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 October 1927 · page 2

The following eases were dealt with before Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., a,t the Grafton Police Court yesterday morning: AN OLD OFFENDER…

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Alleged Incitement Grafton Police Court Case

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 October 1927 · page 4

At the Grafton Police Court on Saturday morning, Ernest Edwin Richards (19) was charged with having incited George Reginald Richards to resist Constable…

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Grafton Licensing Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 October 1927 · page 4

At the Grafton Licensing Court yesterday morning the Licensing Magistrate (Mr. E. A. Mahony), granted the application of Cornelius Buckley, licensee of the…

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Murder and Perjury Condemned by Archbishop of Dublin. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 October 1927 · page 5

The Archbishop of Dublin, in a pastoral letter, especially condemns murder and perjury. "He who swears an oath should stand in truth, judgment and justice, for…

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Essex Murder On a Cold Scent Unprofitable Investigations Newspaper's Comment. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 October 1927 · page 5

Despite Scotland Yard's utmost concentration the Essex murder is likely to reach a dead-end. The series of clues first obtained were…

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Bound Over Murder Of Caraci Lenient View of Judge. Plea of Self-defences. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 October 1927 · page 5

At the Central Criminal Court to-day, an Italian named Salva Gore Scalisi, 28, a machinist, was charged with the murder of Carmelo Caraci, also an Italian, in a…

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Unprovoked Assault Under Guise of Friendship. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 October 1927 · page 5

Steve Pyne, 38, and Charles Bell, 40, were invited to spend an evening at a house in Chelsea, by a man and a woman whom they understood to be his wife…

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Theft From City Warehouse Capture After Exciting Chase. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 October 1927 · page 1

Two constables yesterday afternoon witnessed the theft of two rolls of silk from a city warehouse, and, after an exciting pursuit, arrested the thief. The…

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Skin Merchant Charged Possessing 1500 Native Bea[?] Skins. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 October 1927 · page 5

Hector McPhail, wool and skin [?]chant, was charged at the Water Po[?] Court, with having in his possession [?] native bear skins contrary to the [?]…

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Lost Control in a Fit of Jealousy Husband Sentenced to Two Years. Coo[?]amundra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 October 1927 · page 5

At the Quarter Sessions Thomas Yetman Cross was sentenced to two years' imprisonment on a charge of having wounded Annie Elizabeth Cross, his wife,…

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Commissioner of Police Rumor of Resignation. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 October 1927 · page 2

A report gained currency to-day that the Commissioner of Police, Mr. J. Mitchell, had resigned. Subsequently, the Chief Secretary, Mr. Gosling, officially…

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Three Years Gaol Old Offender Sentenced. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 October 1927 · page 5

When Herbert George Bye, 42, was charged at the Darlinghurst Sessions today with having assaulted Joseph Sutton on August 25, with intent to rob him, he…

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Alleged Murder Melbourne

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 7 October 1927 · page 2

The police made an arrest in connection with the death of an Italian named Polistina who, it is alleged, was murdered at Abshott yesterday…

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Police Chief an Untruthful Report. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 October 1927 · page 5

The Commissioner of Police, Mr. M[?]chell, says there is not a word of tru[?] in the report that he had resigned. He declares that he has been on [?]…

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Removed From Court Melbourne Barrister. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 October 1927 · page 5

There was a sensation in the Hi[?] Court to-day, when Mr. Pickens, a b[?] rister, was forcibly ejected, by the ord[?] of the Judge…

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