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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1928

1,819 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 48 of 91

Murder Charge Against Engineer Tragedy on American Steamer. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 June 1928 · page 5

Lloyd Edward Nesmith, 27, second engineer on the American steamer, Tampa, was to-day committed for trial on a charge of the wilful murder of Carl Franz Muller,…

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Charged Shop Window

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 June 1928 · page 4

A serious accident was narrowly averted in Otho street, Inverell, the other afternoon. Mr. Rudd, of Cherry Tree Hill, had his car parked in front of A. M…

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Jervis Bay Alarming Radio Messages 'Mountain Out of Molehill' Magistrate's Comment Five Months Gaol for Stowaways. Colombo

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 June 1928 · page 5

The tension with which the world awaited the clearing up of the Jervis Bay drama ended by the Magistrate sentencing the stowaways, Mr…

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A Backslider Judge Mocatta Sympathetic Recent Horse Stealing Case Appeal Against Conviction

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 June 1928 · page 5

Donald Eraser McPherson, who said his age was 44 years, but who appeared to be at least a decade older, appealed to the Court of Quarter Sessions, before…

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Charge of Child Murder Woman Committed for Triad. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 June 1928 · page 5

At the inquest to-day into the death of Lorna Tyrrell, aged 23 months, at Port Lincoln Hospital, on May 31, Eileen Johncock was committed for trial on a…

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District Court Claim Case From Yamba Settled

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 June 1928 · page 5

In the District Court yesterday before his Honor Judge Mocatta the case was called on of John McDonald; of Craigmore, Yamba, v. A. C. Cook, of "Sea View,"…

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Wasn't Drowned Went Away to Change Clothes Man Watches Police Drag for His Body. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 June 1928 · page 5

At Kyogle, a man was carting a load of pigs across Fawcett's Creek, when the horse fell and became entangled in the harness. The man got out into the creek,…

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'We're Starving' Man And Woman Charged Assault and Robbery Woman Attacked in Shop. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 June 1928 · page 4

At Newtown Court Clyde Harmond, 29, estate agent, and Marjorie Harmond, 22, domestic, were committed for trial on a charge of assaulting…

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Habitual Criminal Sentenced at Grafton Breaking and Entering Charges

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 June 1928 · page 1

Yesterday morning in the Court of Quarter Sessions at Grafton the two young men, Steve Williams, 26, and Thomas Wright, 25, who on the previous…

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Murder Case Is Accused Man Insane? Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 June 1928 · page 5

Mention was made at Darlinghurst Sessions to-day, of Frederick Lister Laurence, 63, whom the coroner committed for trail on a charge of murdering Miriam…

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Police Raid Coining Plant Seized Italian Arrested. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 June 1928 · page 5

Police made a raid on a house in Concord early this morning and discovered a coining plant and several counterfeit florins…

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His Wife's Money Judgment Debtor in Court Brushgrove Farmer's Examination

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 June 1928 · page 3

In the Grafton District Court yesterday, Henry Plummer was examined under an order for examination of judgment debtor on application of Messrs…

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WARRANTY? Brushgrove Hotel the Recent Sale Action in District Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 June 1928 · page 3

An action arising out of the recent sale of the Brushgrove Hotel was heard in the Grafton District Court yesterday by Judge Mo[?]atta. In this case…

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Unknown Woman Divorce Court Case Mrs. Kingsford Smith Mentioned Perth

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 June 1928 · page 5

Mr. Kingsford Smith, w[?] of the famous aviator, was mentioned in the Divorce Court yesterday, when Ether May [?]s, daughter of N. [?]per, a wealthy…

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Modesty "No Place in This Court" in Merchant Service Guild Case. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 June 1928 · page 5

Modesty has no place in this court, said Chief Judge Dethridge, in the Federal Arbitration Court to-day. We are all shameless, every one of [?]s…

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Theft of Letters Six Charges Against Postal Assistant. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 5

A postal assistant and letter carrier at a Brisbane suburban office, named James Brennan Matthews, 22, to-day pleaded guilty in the police court to six charges…

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Promotion Examinations Stir in Police Circles. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 1

The holding up at the police depot of the examinations for promotion, owing to one of the candidates having obtained a question paper and worked out the…

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Queensland High Court Appeal Judgments. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 7

When Chief Justice Knox took his seat in the High Court to-day he stated that the judgments in the Carrigan and Brown appeals would possibly be given to-morrow…

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OVER 50 Charges Laborer at Burwood Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 7

When Arthur Newton, 31, laborer, was remanded at the Burwood Court on £200 bail, the police stated that there were over 50 charges of breaking and…

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44 OR 48? Timber Workers' Hours Court to Fully Inquire Into Question. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 5

The Arbitration Full court heard arguments in respect to Judge Lukin's recent interpretation of hours for timber workers. Judge Lukin had laid it down that…

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