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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1928

1,819 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 40 of 91

State Parliament Miners' Accident Relief Bill District Court Judges. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 May 1928 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Minister for Alines", Mr. Chaffey, moved the second reading of the Miners' Accident Relief (Supplemental) Bill, 1928, which…

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Grafton Police Court Alleged Theft Defendants Remanded

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 May 1928 · page 3

Edward Wilson (24) was charged before Mr. J. Dougnan, J. P., the Grafton Police Court yesterday morning with having at South Grafton, on May 8, stolen a…

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Charge of Assault. "Sob Stuff and Blue Murder." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 May 1928 · page 7

An unusual story was told in the Burwood court to-day, when Maud Leyson was charged with flying assaulted her husband, Samuel Leyson…

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Theft From Captain Hammond

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 May 1928 · page 4

Captain Hammond, who recently assisted a large proportion of the local population to get an aerial view of Kyogle from his plane, was…

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Alleged Assault On' Whole Family. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 May 1928 · page 7

At the Burwood Police Court to-day William James Vaughan was charged with having assaulted Dulcie Perry, Laurie Vaughan and Amie Elizabeth Perry…

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Gutteridge Murder Appeal Dismissed. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 May 1928 · page 5

The appeals of Browne and Kennedy, who were found guilty of the murder of Constable Gutteridge, have been dismissed…

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Woman Shot Bullet Through Head Man Charged with Murder Son's Story of Tragedy. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 5

Miriam Merriman, 56, of Folly Point, North Sydney, was found dead at her home last night. Frederick Lawrence, 63, who reported her death,…

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'That's One' Indentifying A Suspect Struggle in Police Yard Sequel to Alleged Serious Assault. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 5

While walking along Bayswater road, Darlinghurst, late last night George Suttersfield and his companion, William G[?]ackin, were attacked by two men…

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Dorrigo Police Court (Before Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.m.) Friday, 18th May. Trespassing Stock

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 5

The police proceeded against Harold Milton Fredericks, of Dorrigo, on a charge of wilfully causing animals to A trespass on the public school grounds…

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Ernest Coffey Police Miss Him Again. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 6

The police again missed capturing Ernest Joseph Coffey, who, after being committed for trial on a car stealing charge, disappeared after allowing it to…

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Film Tax Court Upholds Appeal. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 6

In the Court of Review, to-day Judge Cohen upheld the appeal of Australasian Films, Ltd., against assessment under the Lang Government's Amending Income…

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Savidge Case London Police Methods Commission Appointed Third Degree Allegations. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 5

Following on allegations of third degree methods at Scotland Yard the House of Commons agreed to motion by the Home Secretary, Sir W…

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Maclean Police Court Unstamped Receipt

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 May 1928 · page 6

Before Mr. E. A. Mahony, [?]M., this week, at Maclean Police Court Edward Shannon for failing to affix a duty stamp to a receipt given, the…

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Grafton Police Court Two Months Imprisonment

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 May 1928 · page 6

At the Grafton Police Court yesterday William Wright was brought up for sentence on a charge of having at South Grafton, on May 16, stolen from the…

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Year's Gaol Receiving Stolen Cars. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 May 1928 · page 5

At the Darlinghurst Sessions Eric Foster, 26, garage proprietor, pleaded guilty to having received two motor cars which he knew to have been stolen…

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Mother of Twelve Charged with Shoplifting. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 May 1928 · page 4

Elizabeth Walls, 55, who has 12 children and several grandchildren, pleaded guilty at the City Court to shoplifting. The value of the goods was small and…

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Wilson Murder No Clues Discovered. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 May 1928 · page 5

The body of Mrs. Wilson, who was murdered at Le Touquet (France), was brought to London for cremation. Four days' inquiries at Le Touquet…

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£22,000 Money Sewn In Sofa Mother V Daughter Charge of Theft Fails. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 May 1928 · page 5

A large sum of money was involved in an action between a mother and her daughter at the Caulfield Court to-day…

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£8000 INVOLVED Post Office Frauds Two Men Arrested Alleged Theft of Money Order Forms. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 May 1928 · page 4

Detectives arrested two men yesterday, who will be charged with extensive post office frauds, which, it is said, involve £8000…

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Tin Hare Test Case Full Court Reserves Judgment. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 May 1928 · page 4

The Full Court reserved its decision in the tin hare test case. Mr. Lamb, K.C., said the idea of the application was not to prevent the sport…

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