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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1928

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[?]RESIGN [?] Police Chief [?] Cause of Hyde Park Case." London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 July 1928 · page 5

"Daily Chronicle" says Sir William Horwood is resigning the Commissionership of the metropolitan police, but states his resignation is not connected…

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Heavy Sentences for Brutal Assault. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 July 1928 · page 4

In the General Sessions Judge Winnecke sentenced George Davis, 42, to five years imprisonment, and Albert Russell, 38, to four years for brutal robbery in…

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Son Takes Blame Cattle Stealing Charge Cases at Armidale. Armidale

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 July 1928 · page 4

The hearing concluded in the Armidale Police Court to-day in the case in which William James Mowle and Arthur Henry Albert Mowle, son of the first-named…

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Telephones for All Police Stations. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 July 1928 · page 1

Cabinet to-day decided to connect every police station in the State by telephone. A total of 217 stations will benefit by this decision…

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Degrees of Murder Decision of Council of Churches Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 July 1928 · page 6

At a mooting of the Council of Churches in Adelaide, a motion was carried, calling upon the Government to introduce legislation providing for degrees of [?]…

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No Clues Dulwich Hill Murder Two Men Questioned Victims' Financial Position Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 July 1928 · page 6

Detectives engaged on the Dulwich Hill murder, to-day interviewed young men and questioned them as to where they were and what they were…

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Old Police Stahon Meatheringham Gets Big Bill Unpaid Water Rates. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 July 1928 · page 6

The Water and Sewerage Board sent- Harry Matherington, who took possession of the old Manly poliie station at the week-end a bill for £76113 on account…

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Intense Interest Pace Poison Case Wife on Murder Charge Public Subscribe £1300 for Defence London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 July 1928 · page 6

The prosecution's chief point in the trial of Mrs. Pace, who is charged with the murder of her husband, Harry Pace, by poisoning, was that the sheep dip…

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WHY? New Police Chief Viscount Byng's Appointment Labor Questions in Commons. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 July 1928 · page 6

The Home Secretary, Sir W. Joynson Hicks, announced in the House of Commons that Sir W. M. Horwood, Commissioner of Metropolitan Police,…

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Peculiar Features Case in Equity Court Application for Maintenance Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 July 1928 · page 6

A curious case was heard before the Chief Judge in Equity, Mr. Justice, Harvey, to-day, when an application was made on behalf of Duncan Campbell…

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Man Detained Sefton Park Assault. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 July 1928 · page 5

A man was arrested at Blakehurst to-day, in connection with a serious offence upon a little girl at Sefton Park on March 23. It is reported that the man has…

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Rowdy Birthday Party Alleged Assault and Robbery. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 July 1928 · page 5

Jack Hayes, 30, a salesman, was committed for trial at the Central Court on a charge of having assaulted and robbed Frederick Leahy…

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Stone Throwers Attempted Murder Charge the Colombo Incident. Colombo

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 July 1928 · page 5

The trial commenced to-day of three men charged with having on May 20, with others, attempted to murder Mrs. Alice Gibson, Mayoress of Newcastle, by…

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Too Much of It Drunken Motor Driver Fined £15 or Three Months' Gaol. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 July 1928 · page 5

At the Hhnter's Hill Court, Hector Waring was convicted of having driven a motor car while under the influence of liquor…

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Police Chief Viscount Byng's Appointment Hostile Reception. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 July 1928 · page 5

It is suggested in several quarters, in view of the hostile reception to the appointment of Viscount Byng, that he will withdraw his acceptance of the…

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Stolen Rabbit SKlNS Police Recover £1000 Worth. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 July 1928 · page 5

Rabbit skins valued at £1000, alleged to be the proceeds of a robbery from Brenac's skin store, Glebe, were recovered by the police yesterday, and a man was…

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OUTRAGED Bankstown Girl Victim Still Unconscious Police Visit Gipsy Camp. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 July 1928 · page 5

Dorothy Dobson, the 16-year-old girl, who was found lying in the bush at Bankstown yesterday, after having been brutally assaulted, is…

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Reward of £500 Sefton Park Assault. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 5

The Commissioner of Police, Mr. Mitchell, has decided to recommend that a reward of £500 be offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction…

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"Proposed Fortune Teller" Sentenced to Six Months. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 4

At the Central Police Court to-day Arthur Buckley, 32, described as a lecturer, was sentenced to three, months hard labor on a charge of having…

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Whose Pom? 'Dyed Dog Case' Stealing Charge Dismissed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 5

What has become known as the "dyed dog case" was concluded at the Paddington Court to-day when Francis Willis, 34, was charged with having stoleir a black…

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