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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1928

1,819 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 91

Brutal Assault Man's Nose and Jaw Fractured Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 5

John O'Brien, aged 37, a blacksmith's striker, was beaten almost into insensibility by four men who attacked him in the Domain last night. His nose and jaw…

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Small Debts Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 6

A number of cases were dealt with at the Small Debts Court, Grafton, before Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., yesterday morning…

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Rather Be in Gaol Man Burns Three Haystacks. Orange

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 5

Three haystacks were destroyed by fire at Guyong on Saturday, and later the police arrested Patrick Smedley, 40. He is alleged to have admitted having set…

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Telegrams Alleged Assault. Young

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 4

A young woman, who recently arrived in the town, was admitted to the hospital suffering from injuries alleged to have been caused by a young man. A man was…

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Ingratitude Six Months for Stealing. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 5

When Robert Burns, 46, laborer became acquainted with Catherine Smith, at Liverpool (Eng.), she paid his fare and her own to Australia. To-day Burns appeared at the…

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Surry Hills Assault Revolver and Broken Bottle. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 5

At the Central Police Court to-day, John Miller, 30, laborer, was charged with having maliciously wounded Muriel Rogers, at Surry Hills, on January 26…

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Using Hz. Govt. Funds Ship's Captain Charged. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 5

Captain Robert Cant, who was sent to England to take charge of the New-Zealand motor ship, Maui Pomare, and who has been missing since November 29, when…

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Police Raid Men Arrested, Liquor Seized. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 5

In order to gain admittance to the basement of a large block of flats at Coogee last night, the police broke down a door…

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Murder Charge a Dramatic Surprise London Policeman's Death Intense Interest in the Case. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 5

A dramatic surprise was sprung upon the South-Western Police Court when Kennedy and Brown, who were arrested recently in London, appeared,…

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Wife's Claim Custody of Child Application in Equity Court Husband, Wife and Boarder. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 5

Before Mr. Justice Long Innes, in the Equity Court to-day, an application was made by Mrs. Emily Shadlow, of North Sydney, for the custody…

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Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 4

Harry Bell, 42, and John Cameron, 41, were charged, with drunkenness, at the Grafton Police Court on Tuesday. They both pleaded guilty. Bell, who was a…

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Frocks Worth £430. Woman Charged with Theft. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 5

Shortly after her husband had been acquitted yesterday on a charge of shooting with intent Gladys Gellin, 23, was arrested on a charge of having stolen frocks…

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Charged by Bull Man's Legs Broken. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 4

Tom Martin was driving cows to a farm on the Upper Murray when a bull would not budge, whereupon he struck it over the head…

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Italian Motor Driver Charged with Unlawful Killing. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 5

The Commissioner of Police has been advised by Inspector Maun, of Cairns, that an Italian, Felice Groppi, driver of a car which overturned on the Babinda…

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The Ex-lord Mayor Relieves in Civic Commission From Paper Boy to Chief Magistrate

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 2

It is the considered opinion of Mr. Mostyn, the ex-Lord Mayor of Sydney, that even 26 aldermen, with a Lord Mayor unpaid for his services, could not…

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Maclean Police Court Claim by Insurance Inspector

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 7

At Maclean court, before the Police Magistrate, Mr. K. A. Mahony, John Hewitt, an insurance inspector, proceeded against. Herbert Saxby, of Yamba, for…

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Police Assaulted Two Men Sent to Gaol No Assistance From the Public. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 5

Two men were sentenced to 12 months imprisonment each, and two others to six months, on a charge of assaulting the police, by Mr. Shepherd, S.M., at…

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Sentenced Prisoner Who Jumped From Train. Cooma

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 5

At the Quarter Sessions, Roland Kimber, alias Jones, who had pleaded guilty to having attempted to break and enter premises at Queanbeyan, and also to…

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Clergyman Remanded Wife Murder Charge. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 5

At the Sale Police Court to-day Ronald Griggs, formerly Methodist minister at Omco, who is charged with the murder of his wife, was further remanded till…

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Serious Hotel Fracas Race Visitors at Bendigo Police Draw Revolvers. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 5

A serious fracas occurred among race visitors from Melbourne at a leading hotel at Bendigo last night. The police were attracted to the scene…

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