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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1928

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Roadley Murder Rabbit Trapper Arrested. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 5

After seven days of strenuous activity the police arrested William Maynard, a rabbit trapper. He will be Charged with the Roadley murder, of February 20. He…

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Prisoner's Black Eyes Allegations Against Police. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 5

The charge of ill-treatment against the police made by Joseph Denmead, who was sentenced to three years imprisonment at Darlinghurst Sessions on Friday for…

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Boy Branded with Red-hot Fork How Fiji Court Viewed Crime. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 4

A shocking affair is reported from Suva. It appears that an Indian boy, aged 7, was caught stealing eggs from the kitchen of a mission. He was brought before a…

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Wife's Death Parson On Murder Charge Liaison with Single Girl Allegations in Coroner's Court. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 5

The inquest concerning the death of Mrs. Ethel Constance Griggs, 22, who died at Omeo on January 3, and whose husband, Ronald Griggs, Methodist…

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Local and General Circuit Court

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 4

The defended actions set down for hearing the District Court, before his Monor Acting Judge Maxwell, to-day, are as follows:--Adam Weatherstone v. Colin…

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Police Spring Surprise Stolen Property Seized Proceeds of Thirty Robberies

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 8

Because they did no like the look of three men whom they saw loitering idly in Russell street, Melbourne, at 5.30 p.m. last Thursday, plain-clothes Constables…

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H. W. Baum Examined in Bankruptcy Court Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 5

Before the Deputy Registrar m Bankruptey to-day, Harry Waldemar Baum, ex-solicitor, who is now serving three and a half years imprisonment for…

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Body in Park Tamworth Murder Case Sequel to Gambling Party Second Trial Opened. Tamworth

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 5

The trial of Cyril Matthew Thompson, 28, horse trainer, on a charge of the murder of Frederick William Thorley, shearer, on June 26 last,…

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Car Hits Tram Police Search for Driver Two Women Injured. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 5

Two women passengers on a Canterbury bound'tram were injured, one seriously, when a motor car collided with a tram last night…

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A Court Incident Justices Refuse to Sit with P.m. Declare They Were Insulted

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 8

An extraordinary position has arisen at Camberwell (Vic.) following upon a dispute between Mr. J. Macnamara P.M., and several honorary justices. At the…

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On Stretcher Man Charged with Murder Carried Into Court. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 5

Charged with the murder ol William Roadley, an aged and wealthy recluse, John Maynard was carried into court at Bude, Cornwall, doubled up on a mattress…

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Dupe of Others Girl and Stolen' Frocks a Brisbane Burglary Recalled

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 2

"There is no doubt that this girl was the dupe of others," said Detective Senior Sergeant Moloney in the Brisbane Police Court on Monday, when Gladys Gillan…

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Brutal Murder Little Girl of Twelve Farm Worker Arrested. Perth

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 5

Ivy Lewis, 12, was brutally murdered near Parkan, 150 miles from Perth, yesterday. The girl failed to arrive at school…

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Police Make Arrest After Four Years' Search. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 7

A man for whom the police have been keeping a sharp lookout for four years, was arrested in the city yesterday. It is alleged that he had been passing…

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Abandoned Child Young Woman Before Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 5

Ivy Smith, 22, domestic, was remanded at the Central Court to-day on a charge of haying abandound her three months old child on January 21…

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Death Sentence The Tamworth Murder Thompson Found Guilty Bundle of £10 Notes. Tamworth

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 5

After a two hours adjournment the jury found Cyril Matthew, 28, horse trainer, guilty of the murder of Frederick William Thorley, 30…

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'MURDER' Clergyman For Trial Omeo Coroner's Verdict Death of Mrs. Grigg Further Sensational Evidence. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 5

SENSATIONAL EVIDENCE WAS GIVEN IN THE CORONER'S COURT AT OMEO TO-DAY, WHEN, AFTER THE HEARING CONCLUDED…

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Custody of Child Theatrical Couple Case in Equity Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 5

In the Equity Court to-day, a case was heard, in which Nancy Cecilia Tresadern is applying for an order against her husband, known in theatrical circles as Leonard…

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Sentence Deferred Samoan Native Police. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 5

Charges brought by the administration of Western Samoa against the "police" organised by the Native League which instituted a boycott of stores and who…

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FLARE-UP Solicitor And Magistrate All Oyer a Question Witness Refuses to Answer. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 5

There was a scene at the Campsie Court to-day, when Mr Halse Rogers, appearing for the Crown, defied Mr. William's, S.M…

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