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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1928

1,819 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 54 of 91

Blow Them Up Bavin-Bruntnell-Mitchell a Threatening Letter Man Before Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 July 1928 · page 5

At the Central Court, Ernest Llewellyn, 62, pleaded guilty to sending a letter of a grossly offensive character through the post on July 9…

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Kissed Cross White Bay Survivor Worst Storm for 21 Years Story in Coroner's Court. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 July 1928 · page 5

The inquest concerning the death of A [?]redo Ladaloti, one of five men drowned when the coastal collier. White Bay roundered on June 14 concluded…

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Small Debts Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 July 1928 · page 4

At a sitting of the Small Debts Court at Grafton yesterday morning, Gerard and Co. (represented by Mr. F. Cummins) proceeded against C. Campbell for the…

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Attacks on Women Assault At Redfern Darlinghurst Residential Incident Wollongong Girl's Escape. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 July 1928 · page 5

The Redfern police were informed late on Saturday night that two women, Elizabeth Duggale and Lily Fielding, had been seriously assaulted at their residence in…

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Received Pillage 'Dominant Personality' Man Sent to Gaol "Daring and Well Thought Out Offence." Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 July 1928 · page 5

In the Criminal Court to-day Joshua Rappeport, 35, who earlier in the sittings was found guilty of having broken and entered the London watch depot in…

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Telegrams Ex-bush Missionary Sentenced. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 July 1928 · page 7

Charles Edgar Kearney, ex-bush missionary, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment at the North Sydney Police Court on a charge of wilful exposure. The…

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Shot Her Brother Charge of Unlawful Assault Jury Finds Woman Not Guilty. Maryborough (Q.)

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 July 1928 · page 5

In the criminal sittings of the Circuit Court, before Judge Brennan and a jury, May Ellis was charged with unlawfully assaulting her brother, W. Simpson, of…

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'Law Is Supreme' Footballers Fight Police Take Proceedings. Albury

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 July 1928 · page 5

During a football match on the Albury Showground on May 26, two opposing players, Neil Mau and John McInerney, came to blows and rolled about the…

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Sordid Story Jealous Woman Charge of Attempting to Kill Alleged Confession to Police. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 July 1928 · page 5

The alleged confession of the accused woman in the razor-slashing case was told in the Police Court to-day, when Edith Eileen Ramsay, 34, was charged with…

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Workless and Penniless Excuse for Stealing. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 July 1928 · page 4

Early yesterday morning Roberts' jewellery shop in Elizabeth street was broken into and goods valued at £150 were stolen. Some hours later a man went to…

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Bankrupt Explains Curious Story of Theft. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 July 1928 · page 5

A curious story was told by Reuben Parkes, grocer, of Ramsgate, to-day, during his examination in bankruptcy. He stated that he drew £300 from the bank…

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Constable Assaulted Man and Woman Sent to Gaol. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 July 1928 · page 5

At the Central Court to-day Charles Brown, 38, shearer, and Bessie Rogers, 32, domestic, were charged with having assaulted Constable Hermes. Brown was…

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Suspicious Husband Watches Wife Prepare Food Charge of Attempted Murder

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 July 1928 · page 5

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wednesday. An astonishing story was told at the police court to-day, when Marion K[?]rbin, was charged with having attempted…

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'Leave the Court, Sir' Lively Passages Darlinghurst Interlude. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 July 1928 · page 5

There was a lively interlude during the hearing of a case at the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day. Judge Curlewis refused to admit certain letters produced by the…

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Motorist Charged with Assault Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 July 1928 · page 4

At the Liverpool Police Court John Smith was remanded on £100 hall on a charge of having assaulted William Hammond. It is alleged that after a collision…

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Maclean Police Court on Licensed Premises

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 July 1928 · page 3

At Maclean Police Court yesterday morning, before the P.M. (Mr. E. -A. Mahony), William' Dwarte and Charles Northeote Longhurst were charged with…

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Telegrams Woman Acquitted of Stealing. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 July 1928 · page 4

The jury in General Sessions acquitted Lily Goldstone, 37, of a charge, of stealing diamond rings valued at £2000 from Palfrey's jewellery shop, Melbourne, on…

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Killing No Murder (Published by Arrangement)

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 20 July 1928 · page 6

"One part of the price paid for Prohibition," cabled the New York correspondent of the London "Daily News" (May 22. 1928), "is revealed by figures…

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Charge of Stealing Onions Former Member of Parliament. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 July 1928 · page 5

An elderly man, who was stated to have been a member of the New South Wales Parliament for 14 years, and also an ex-parson, was charged at Auckland…

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Record Court Sitting

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 July 1928 · page 4

When the Lismore District Court adjourned sine die on Tuesday afternoon, there closed what is said to constitute a record sitting. The Quarter Sessions…

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