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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1928

1,819 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 56 of 91

Empire Court Advocated by Canadian Visitor Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 July 1928 · page 5

Speaking at a complimentary luncheon tendered by the Royal Colonial Institute, Professor W. F. Osborne, of the Manitoba University, suggested the establishment…

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Audacious Theft

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 July 1928 · page 4

While the Mayor of Warwick, Alderman Daniel Connolly, was having his tea at his residence the other evening an audacious thief was raiding one of his rooms. Laden…

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Alleged Criminal Assault Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 July 1928 · page 5

A further remand until August 7 was granted at the Central Police Court, in the case in which William Raines is charged with having criminally assaulted…

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Removal of Police Station

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 24 July 1928 · page 2

The removal of Coffs police station to the more central position in the premises vacated by the Bank of New South Wales is still receiving…

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Harrowing Story Effect on Kindly Magistrate. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 July 1928 · page 5

When Micha[?] Blake, 26, a seaman, was charged with being on board the steamer Yarra for an unlawful purpose he told the Magistrate, Mr. Longfield, such a…

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Captured at Revolver Point Man Knocked Down by Police Car. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 July 1928 · page 3

The motor police found a motor van in front of Shear's wholesale grocery store at Toorak, loaded with stolen groceries. Two men were captured at…

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Man and Wife Conspiracy Charge Allegations Against Police Accused Acquitted and Discharged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 July 1928 · page 5

During the hearing of the case at the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day, in which James Sutherland, 40, a salesman, and his wife, Mabel Sutherland, were charged…

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Maclean Police Court Three Months Imprisonment

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 July 1928 · page 6

At the Maclean Police Court, before Messrs E. A. Macdonald and A.E. Harrison, Js.P., on Saturday, Malcolm Cameron, aged 35, was charged with exposure on…

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Young Man and Girl Brutal Assault by Three Men. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 July 1928 · page 4

Andrey Shute, 16, and her companion, Frederick North, 20, wore attacked by three men while walking along the street at Bowden…

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Death Sentence Guilty of Wife Murder. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 July 1928 · page 5

The hearing of the charge against Johann Friedrich Thiele, of having murdered his wife at Hartley, near Callington, on May 15, concluded at the Central…

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Two Judges Busy Divorce Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 July 1928 · page 4

In view of the large number of divorce cases awaiting hearing it has been decided that another Judge be temporarily appointed to clear up the cases. It is…

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Police Concert

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 4

Tickets for the police concert which is being organised by the local branch of the Police Association of N.S.W., will be available with in a day or two. The…

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(Published by Arrangement). Killing No Murder

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 4

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

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MALING 'Case To Answer' Magistrate's Decision Evidence for Defence Opened. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 5

The hearing of the charge against Silas Young Maling of having received £10,600 from Babcock and Wilcox was continued at the Central Summons Court…

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Kelvin Grove Assault Husband Gives Evidence Accused Committed for Trial Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 5

Further evidence was heard at the police court to-day, in the case in which Edith Eileen Ramsay is charged with Unlawfully attempting to kill Mrs…

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Counterfeit Coins Man Before Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 5

Reginald Myers, alias Alexander Adams, 29, laborer, was charged at Burwood court to-day with having had counterfeit coins in his possession. He was remanded till…

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'Bags of Ashes' Action Against Johnson Seamen's Secretary Charged Recent Strike of Sea Cooks. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 4

Summonses were served upon Jacob Johnson, general secretary of the Federated Seamen's Union, this afternoon calling on him to appear at the Central…

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Bellevue Hill Hold-up Man Before Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 5

The police to-day detained a man in connection with the hold-up by two men of Jack Cohen, grocer, at his shop, Bellevue Hill, last Friday night…

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N.S.W. Police Officers to Visit Scotland Yard. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 5

The Premier, Mr. Bavin, to-day announced the names of the police officers who are to go to England to study the latest methods of crime detection. They…

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Fell Off Bridge Two Children Drowned Evidence in Coroner's Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 5

The Parramatta district coroner to-day returned a verdict of accidental death, at the conclusion of the inquiry into the drowning of Alma Roberts, 11, and her…

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