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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1928

1,819 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 20 of 91

Show Day Accidents Cases Before Police Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 3

George Bligh Dickinson, whose car was smashed at the foot of Cook's Hill on the way home to Coramba on the second day of Coffs Harbour…

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Armidale Gaol to Be Demolished

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 3

Speaking at the official opening of the Teachers Training College at Armidale, the Minister for Justice (Mr. Lee), said the Annulate gaol was no longer, required…

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Traffic Control Police Commissioner's Evidence. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 5

The Commissioner of Police, Mr. James Mitchell, was a witness before the Traffic Commission to-day. He said there was room for 100…

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Moron License Opposed. Granted by Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 2

Sydney Dark appealed to the P.M. at the police court on Wednesday against the Traffic Department's refusal to issue him a motor driver's…

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Octopus Grip Arbitration Court and A.R.U. SIDNEY

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 4

In his annual report, presented to the conference of the New South Wales branch of the Australian Railways Union to-day, the secretary, Mr. E. A. Chapman,…

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Tamworh Murder Case Appeal to Full Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 5

Cyril Matthew Thompson, who was sentenced to death by Mr. Justice James, at the Tamworth Circuit Court, on a charge of having murdered, Frederick…

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Circuit Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 4

Mr. G. Morrison, J.P., and Deputy Sheriff, has been a vised that the Circuit Court will be held at Grafton on Wednesday, April 31…

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'I Am the Man' New Inquisition French Police Methods the Truphene Murder Confession Extorted. Parts

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 5

After being questioned for 20 hours, with only brief intervals for meals, the jeweller, Mesterino, confessed to the murder of Truphene, whose burnt…

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Assault on Girl Result of Motor Drive. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 5

At the Newcastle Sessions Harry Ronald Young was found guilty of having assaulted a girl thereby occasioning actual bodily harm, and was remanded for…

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Police Inquiry Missing Lismore Motorist. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 4

The police are inquiring for John Middleton, who has been missing from his home at Lismore since Monday. He is a motor, driver and is believed to be on…

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More Police Then Not Enough Too Many Extraneous Duties Views of Police Association Secretary. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 5

The secretary of the Ponce Association, Mr. Forteseue, said to-day that he wished to congratulate the Government on its decision to increase the police force by…

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Successful Chase Police Patrol and Car. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 4

After they had chased a motorist, from Crown street along Anzac Parade last night the Darlinghurst police patrol came up with him after his car had crashed…

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Murder and Suicide Queensland Farm Tragedy Woman Shot by Foreigner. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 5

Macknad, a small town near Ingham, was the scene of a shooting tragedy this morning as a result of which Mrs. Catena Guiffre was shot dead and her assailant,…

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Through a Window While Evading the Police Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 5

While endeavoring to evade the police at King's Cross to-night a man jumped through a plateglass window of a florist's shop and cut himself badly about the,…

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Alexander Zoubkoff Princess Victoria's Husband Expelled by German Police. Berlin

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 5

The Ministry of the Interior confirms the report that the Cologne police ordered the expulsion of Alexander Zoubkoff, because his residence permit, order describes…

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Three Years Gaol for Assault and Robbery Threw Kisses to Girls in Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 March 1928 · page 5

At Darlinghurst Sessions yesterday William Mcllveen, taxi driver, was sentenced to three years penal servitude on a charge of assault and robbery, while Frederick…

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Assault Charge Girl's Brother Attacks Lover. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 March 1928 · page 5

At the North Sydney Court, Eric Connolly charged Leslie Mitchell, sen., Leslie Mitchell, jun., and Claude Mitchell with assault…

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The Petrie Case Charge of Stealing £2000 Jury Disagree

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 March 1928 · page 3

In the Supreme Court, Brisbane, in Criminal Jurisdiction, before the Chief justice (Hon. J. W. Blair) Joseph James Petrie pleaded not guilty to a charge of…

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No Additions to Victorian Police Force. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 March 1928 · page 5

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Prendergast, has announced that he does not intend to increase the police force. He states there is nothing to warrant additions to…

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Stolen Goods? Four Men with Bag Fierce Struggle--police Draw Revolvers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 March 1928 · page 5

Four men were arrested under exciting circumstances at Marrickville at an early hour to-day. Two police officers observed the men…

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