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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1928

1,819 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 24 of 91

Boambee Mill. Supreme Court Case. Moran V. BOWER

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1928 · page 4

Numbers of witnesses went to Sydney for the case of Henry Blign Morau v. George Bower concerning the Boambee sawmill, which was…

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£500 reward Chester Hill Outrage Police Question Man. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 March 1928 · page 5

Cabinet to-day decided to offer a reward of £500 for the conviction of the perpetrator of the outrage on the little girl at Chester Hill…

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Hammer Used Struggle in Backyard Youth Before the Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 March 1928 · page 5

Going into an outhouse in his yard at 6.26 this morning Robert Trussell, the keeper of a ham and beef shop in Ross street, Glebe, was attacked by a man…

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Union Officials to Appear Before Court Hold Up of Lighthouse Ships. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 March 1928 · page 5

Charged with having committed an offence in regard to the boycotting of the Commonwealth navigation and lighthouse, service department's vessels, Cape York…

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Raid on Flat Negroes And White Girls Melbourne Sensation Police Threaten to Break Door Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 March 1928 · page 4

A sensational raid on a flat occupied by members of a colored theatrical company at 4 o'clock yesterday morning resulted in charges of vagrancy being laid against…

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Gambling Alleged Men and Women Charged Sensational Police Raid. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 March 1928 · page 5

In a sensational raid conducted by the police last night, on the Oddfellows Hall, Newtown 33 men were arrested on charges of having been found in a…

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Vagrancy Charge Three Men Sentenced Drinking Methylated Spirits. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 March 1928 · page 5

At the Central Court to-day Thomas Heffernan, alias John Miller, alias Jack Shay, 32, laborer, was sentenced to six months hard labor on a charge of…

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Mitcham Murder Young Man's Second Trial. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 March 1928 · page 5

The second trial of Ernest. Ambrose Kleinert, a young man who is charge with the murder of Mrs. Sampson, 28, at Mitcham, opened at the Criminal Court…

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Letters to the Editor South Grafton Police Paddock

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 March 1928 · page 3

Sir,--I was rather surprised to see your par on this homestead farm, in view of the fact that on the 20th inst.,1 advertised in your paper that it would be…

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Clerk on Trial Charge Of Wife Murder "A Little Argument" Judge Leaves Case with Jury. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 March 1928 · page 5

Alexander Lindsay Whittaker, 32, clerk, was placed on trial at the Central Criminal Court to-day, on a charge of having murdered his wife…

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Flat Case Bail Again Refused Justice James Remarks "Should Have Been Heard in Open Court." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 March 1928 · page 5

Application was made to Mr. Justice James, in Chambers to-day, for bail, in the case of the five men committed for trial in connection…

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Two Months Gaol . Man Charged with Theft Had Razor in Pocket. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 March 1928 · page 7

In the Police Court to-day Charles Henry Morey, 24, laborer, pleaded guilty to stealing a gold watch and other articles from Mags Holst. He was sentenced to…

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Three Years Gaol Strychnine in Water Bags. Broken Hill

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 March 1928 · page 5

At the Quarter Sessions Harold Abbdellar was sentenced to three years' imprisonment for attempting to poison John James O'Brien by placing strychnine in…

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Razor in Pocket Man on Stealing Charge Twelve Months' Imprisonment Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 March 1928 · page 5

Twelve months' imprisonment was imposed on Maurice Egliski, 1.8, mechanic, at the Central Court today, on a charge of stealing from the dwelling of Oscar…

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Mitcham Murder Case Kleinert's Second Trial. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 March 1928 · page 5

The second trial of the man, Kleinert charged with the murder of Mrs. Samp son at Mitcham, was continued today. Mr. Gorman, for the accused, declared…

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Old Couple Killed Victorian Murder Case. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 March 1928 · page 7

The inquest was opened today concerning the deaths of Richard Clements, He and his wife, who were battered to death at their home af Bnlumwaal…

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Brutal Assault Barmaid Saves Employer's Life Attacked Assailant with Mallet Bathurst

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 March 1928 · page 5

When Jack Quigley, former noted jockey, now licensee of the Commercial Hotel, Bathurst, was attacked by a powerful man with great ferocity, the barmaid,…

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Two Up School Police Raid at Surry Hills. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 March 1928 · page 5

One of the most completely equipped two up schools ever located by the police was discovered in a room at the rear of a tobacconist's shop in Crown street, Surry…

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Alleged Murder Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 2

The Victorian Crown Law Department has decided not to proceed in the case of Robert Ryan who had, been committed for trial for the…

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13 Year Old Boy a Burglary Enterprise. Wollongong

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 6

The police arrested a 13 year old boy on a charge of burglary. It was stated by the police that the boy, after being put to bed by his mother, rode a bicycle…

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