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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1928

1,819 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 27 of 91

Found Guilty. Commander Daniel Dismissed From the Ship End of Royal Oak Court-martial. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 5

The Royal Oak court-martial returned a verdict of guilty on all charges against Commander Daniel. The verdict means that Daniel will be…

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Maclean Police Court

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 2

Before Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., at MacLean yesterday morning, the following cases were heard:-- DRUNKENNESS…

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Maclean Licensing Court Yamba Hotel Order

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 8

At the Maclean Licensing Court yesterday, before Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., Sergeant McIntosh, District Licensing Inspector, reported that the time allowed for…

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COURT-MARTIAL Dewar This Time Admiral Collard's Further Denials Could Not Imagine Himself a Bandmaster. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 5

The Royal Oak court-martial of Captain Dewar opened to-day. Dewar pleaded not guilty and conducted his own defence, with Mr. Kimball as advisory friend…

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Daring Burglary Cart Loads of Goods Stolen Slept and Ate on the Premises Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 April 1928 · page 3

A daring gang broke into the premises of Buckingham's Ltd. department store, in Oxford street yesterday. They must have returned to the shop several times,…

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Gruesome Discovery Wholesale Murder by Russian Refugee. Copenhagen

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 April 1928 · page 3

The discovery of a fire in the house of a Russian refugee named Votkevitch, in the village of Bjergsted, revealed that the wife, son daughter and…

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Alleged Betting Shop Police Raid at South Grafton Four Men Arrested

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 April 1928 · page 2

Shortly before 12.30 on Saturday afternoon a police raid was conducted at South Grafton' by Sergeants Ryan and Conrick and Constable (First Class)…

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Police Motor Fleet

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 April 1928 · page 4

As it stands at present, the New South Wales police motor fleet, which is second to nothing in Australia, is worth more than £30,000. Equipped now with 42 cars…

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Stores Ransacked Men on Burglary Charge Suitcases Packed with Goods. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 April 1928 · page 5

At the Central Court to-day Paul Shierson, or Kingsley, 29, salesman, and Frank Wilmott Hopkins, 29, taxi driver, were charged with burglary at Buckingham's…

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Samoan Affairs Police Recruiting in New Zealand. Natives Farewell Administrator. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 April 1928 · page 5

A military polite force is being recruited in New Zealand for Samoa, to replace the body of marines left in Apia by the cruiser…

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RECONCILED After The Court-Martial Dewar and Collard Make Friends Honor to All Concerned. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 April 1928 · page 5

A message from Gibraltar states that a striking incident, illustrative of the navy's indestructible esprit de corps, occurred at the Bristol Hotel this morning…

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Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 4

At the Grafton Police Court before Mr. J. Doughan, J.P. yesterday morning Gilbert Hall and Edward Thompson, each of whom was charged with having been found…

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Greek Church Disputed Furniture Magistrate's Court Case

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 2

On top of the breakaway in the Luther an church in Brisbane, comes a ventilation of a dispute among members of the Greek Church there. This concerns the…

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A Flood Incident Police Court Sequel Cross Summonses for Assault. and Indecent Language Charge

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 8

At Maclean Police Court before Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., two charges were heard against Samuel Charles Anderson Franks, of having assaulted and used…

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Allege Betting Shop Police Court Proceedings

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 4

Following upon the raid made by the police on Saturday at a shop in Skinner street South Grafton four men who were arrested appeared at the Grafton Police…

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Maclean Police Court "A Few Drinks'' Man Under Prohibition Order Fined

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 8

At the Maclean Police Court on Thursday last, before Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., Thomas Cohran, who was represented by Mr. T. McL. Lobban, was charged with…

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Moralising Magistrate Ignorance Regarding Oath Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 5

The admission of a boy witness at the Campsie Court, today that ho had never been to church or Sunday School led Mr. Williams, S.M. to remark The civil and…

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Mother and Daughter Attacked Alleged Assault at Ultimo. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 5

A woman and her daughter were walking along Thomas street Ultimo last night when a man who was lurking in a dark corner darted out. He conducted…

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Alleged Falsification Young Woman Charged Shortage of Several Thousands. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 5

The alleged dislocation and falsification of the books of the Perdrian Rubber Company in Creek street, Brisbane, resulted in a young woman appearing in…

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Supreme Court Sitting Opens Today

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 4

The sitting of the supreme court will open at the Grafton courthouse today with Mr justice Ferguson presiding The Crown prosecutor will be Mr F j H…

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