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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1928

1,819 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 26 of 91

Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 4

At the Grafton Police Court yesterday morning, Wallace Devereaux admitted having used indecent language in Prince street on the night of March 15…

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Police District Boundaries

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 4

The Justice Department is adamant in its refusal to alter the boundary of the Grafton and Kempsey police districts, which runs right through…

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Sunday Morning Affray Assault on Taxi Driver. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 5

A sensational affray occurred in Elizabeth street early on Sunday morning. It appears that a taxi driver had asked the passengers for their fare, when one of…

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Small Debts Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 4

At the Small Debts Court, Grafton, yesterday, Timothy O 'Dwyer proceeded against Arthur Smidt, for the recovery of a sum of 14, being the amount alleged…

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Tamworth Murder Appeal Against Conviction Dismissed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 5

The Full Court of Criminal Appeals dismissed the appeal in the case of Cyril Matthew Thompson, who was convicted at the Tamworth Circuit Court for the…

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District Court. Three Days' Sitting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 2

Fifteen cases were listed for hearing at the District Court at Bellingen last week, before his Honor Judge Mocatta. Eight were in respect of…

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Brisbane Raid Police Break Barriers OVER 40 Men Arrested Every Precaution Against Police. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 4

Following the police raid on the premises in the Valley on Saturday afternoon, when 46 men were arrested charges were, heard against them to-day of being…

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South Grafton Police Paddock Land Board Allots Land

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 3

The Local Land Board, consisting of Messrs. F. E. Fry (chairman), J. A. Woolnough, and J. A. McLachlan, sitting at Grafton yesterday, dealt with numerous…

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Border Cattle Case High Court's Decision Reserved. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 5

Argument having concluded the High Court to-day reserved judgment in the case iii which George Nelson, drover, of Kempsey, is appealing from the judgment…

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Woman Charged "Inflicting Bodily Harm." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 April 1928 · page 5

At the Central Court to-day Elsie Goodard, 32 a domestic was committed for trial on a charge of having maliciously inflicted grievous bodily harm on William…

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Police Smoke Social

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 April 1928 · page 4

Mr. L. R. McLeay, secretary of the Grafton branch of the Police Association, has received communications intimating that the Chief Secretary, Mr. A…

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Clergy Hurt Police

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 April 1928 · page 4

Because some of his constables were injured in the last two charity matches between the Leicester City Police and teams composed of Leicester clergymen,…

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Admiral and Band Trouble With Officers Royal Oak Court-marital Jazz Strains Float Into Court. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 April 1928 · page 5

The Royal Oak court-martial continued to-day. It was an ironical coincidence coat the strains or jazz floaty into the court while…

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Planes Collide Sequel in Court £798 Damages Awarded

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 April 1928 · page 2

Damages amounting to £798 were awarded against August di Gilio, of Kew, by Mr. Justice Mann, in the Banco Court, Melbourne, on Friday in a case in which…

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Gutteridge Murder. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 5

Brown and Kennedy, who are charged with the murder of Constable Gutteridge at Essex, in October last, have been committed for trial…

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SiX Month's Gaol. Language and Vagrancy Charge

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 3

Stephen Gardem, aged 58, was charged before a local Bench at the police court this morning with having used insulting and indecent words…

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Three Years for Assault Judge's Incisive Remarks. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 5

In sentencing William Borley, 21, moror driver to three years imprisonment at the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day, for having assaulted an elderly man with intent…

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'Lady to Support Him' Man Charged with Vagrancy Remarkable Evidence in Melbourne Case

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 3

At the Fitzroy Court, Melbourne, John Seattle, 43 years, described, as a traveller, was charged with being an idle and disorderly person without lawful means of…

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Six Years Gaol For J. J. Petrie "A Conscientious Villain" Question of Restitution. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 5

At the Criminal Sittings of the Supreme Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Macrossan, Joseph James Petrie, who was found guilty of stealing as an agent and on two…

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Two Killed Run Down By Train Railway Official Charged Verdict of Not Guilty. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 4

At the Parramatta Sessions to-day William Edward Barton, railway official was charged with having feloniously slain Arthur Leslie Clark…

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