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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1928

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Anti-italian Riots Police Use Batons Austrians Haul Down Italian Flag. Innsbruck

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 May 1928 · page 5

A sensation was caused owing to two students tearing down the Italian flag at the Italian Consulate, which was hoisted to celebrate Italy's entry into the war…

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Police Court. Sittings at Maclean

The Clarence River Advocate · Monday 28 May 1928 · page 3

Before Mr. T. Haley, J.P., Ernest. James Healey charged with being found drunk at Yamba, was fined 10/-, with ,the alternative of 4 days; and for…

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Twenty-three Years Ago. Last Gaol Whipping. the "Cat" in Stock

The Clarence River Advocate · Monday 28 May 1928 · page 4

In deciding to amend the law to deal more effectively with razor gangsters the Government will add to the long list another crime punishable by…

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Communists Riots Near Berlin Clash with German Police. Berlin

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 May 1928 · page 5

A clash occurred at Charlottenburg, in connection with an assemblage of 70,000 Communists from Berlin and from all over Germany, in order to participate in…

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Cattle Stealing Two Brothers Plead Guilty Copmanhurst Court Case

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 May 1928 · page 7

Before Mr. E. A Mahony, P. M. at the Copmanhurst Police Court on Wednesday last Charles Clarence Wilson was charged with stealing one Hereford cow valued at…

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Father Sobs Daughter's Battered Body S.A. Farm Tragedy Husband Charged with Murder Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 May 1928 · page 4

An inquiry was opened at Strathalbyn, into the death of Mrs. Bertha Thiele, 34, who was found dead at her husband's farm, near Callington,…

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His Wife's House Farmer Charged with Arson. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 May 1928 · page 5

William Smith, a 70-year-old farmer, was arrested on Saturday and charged with having atempted to set fire to his wife's boarding house at Warragul…

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Aged Chinese Skull Fractured, Leg Broken Alleged Brutal Assault. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 May 1928 · page 5

At the Central Court to-day Andrew Duggan, 36, laborer, was charged with having assaulted a Chinese named Nic Tom and occasioning him actual bodily…

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£500 Bail Police Seize Two Stills. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 May 1928 · page 5

At the Central Court to-day, Henry Attwell, 40, hairdresser, was charged with having unlawfully manufactured excisable goods…

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Judge Scholes District Court Farewell. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 May 1928 · page 4

Judge Scholes was farewelled at the District Court to-day after 20 years service on the Bench. The Attorney-General and others spoke…

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Mau in Revolt Police Use Batons on Samoans. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 May 1928 · page 5

A wireless message received from Apia states that two Ma[?] chiefs, charged with assault, refused summonses to attend the court, intimating that they did…

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£1000 BAIL Woman On Murder Charge Young Woman's Death "A Perfect Stranger." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 May 1928 · page 4

Police investigations are being made concerning the death of a young woman whose name is believed to be Dulcie Smellie, 27, in the home of…

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Troops and Police Fight Jugo-slav Rioters Anti-italian Demonstrations. Belgrade

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 May 1928 · page 5

Following an Italian Fascist anti-Jugo-Slav demonstration, Jugo-Slavs counter demonstrated at Sebenico, Spalato, Laibach and Belgrade…

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Two Months Gaol Alleged Bogus Bookmaker Sentenced. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 May 1928 · page 4

Sylvester O'Brien, 21, was charged on 21 separate counts of thefts at the Glebe Police Court to-day. Seventeen were with-drawn…

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Murder Alleged Bradney Before the Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 May 1928 · page 7

Charles Edward Bradney, who was charged with the murder of Clara Fox at Glebe on April 27, appeared in the Glebe Police Court to-day with his throat…

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Aboriginal and Drink Maclean Police Court Case

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 May 1928 · page 3

At the Maclean Police Court on Monday, before Messrs L. A. Macdonald and A. L. Chute, J.[?]'sP., May Layton, an aboriginal, a cook, employed in…

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False Pretences Commission Agent Sentenced. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 May 1928 · page 5

At Darlinghurst Sessions, Mellor Tatham, commission agent, was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment, on a charge of having obtained £40 by false…

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Policeman Charged Breaking and Entering. Rockhampton

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 May 1928 · page 5

Charles Frederick Blaine, motor car driver, and Constable Sticklin, had only been remanded six hours yesterday on a charge of breaking and entering the…

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Footballer Fined £12 Assault on Referee. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 May 1928 · page 7

George Fletcher, 20, a laborer, was fined a total of £12 at the Balmain Police Court to-day on a charge of assaulting Frank Johnson…

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''DISLOYALTY'' A.L.P. Vice-president Charged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 May 1928 · page 7

A sensat on has been caused in Labor circles by the action of J. Flanagan, secretary of the Coachmakers' Union, in charging M. Ryan, vice-president of the…

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