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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1928

1,819 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 61 of 91

Police Control of Boarding Houses

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 August 1928 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Glen Innes Council, Ald. Coates tabled the following resolution for inclusion in the agenda paper at the Local Government…

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Life Sentence S.A. Murder Case. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 August 1928 · page 4

The Court of Criminal Appeal to-day quashed the conviction against Johann Friedrich Thiele for the murder of his wife and suostituted one of manslaughter…

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Sisters in Court Charge of Maliciously Wounding. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 August 1928 · page 5

Mona Nicola, 21, domestic, and her sister, Ellie Nicola, 19, nursemaid, were each remanded for a week, at the Central Police Court, on a charge of maliclously…

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Court of Petty Sessions Breach of Traffic Regulations Defendant Convicted and Fined

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 August 1928 · page 2

At the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, before Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., Erie Clyde Perkins was convicted and fined £3, with 8 costs, in default one mon[?],…

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Four Years' Gaol Old Offender Sentenced. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 August 1928 · page 5

Sentence of four years imprisonment was passed by Acting Judge Maxwell, at Darlinghurst Sessions to-day, on Arnold Robson, 54, who was convicted on a…

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Police Methods British Royal Commission Wide Powers. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 August 1928 · page 5

There is general satisfaction at the composition of the Royal Police Commission of which a good deal will probably be heard later…

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Police Theory Woman Found Dead in Street. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 August 1928 · page 5

Inquiries made by the police lead them to believe that Mrs. Helena McClusky, who was found dead in Margaret street, Newtown, struck her head on the…

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'The Kid' Safebreaker Sentenced Thanked the Judge Strong Police Guard for Prisoner. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 August 1928 · page 5

When Frederick Harrison, 26, was charged at Darlinghurst Sessions to-day with having broken into the store of Hub Proprietary and…

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Six Months Assault on Constable. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 August 1928 · page 5

When Norman McDonald, 21, laborer, was charged at the Central Court to-day, with behaving in an indecent manner and assaulting a constable, Constable…

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Bribery Alleged Shire President Charged. Cessnock

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 August 1928 · page 4

A public inquiry was held into the allegations made by Stanley Barksby, 'bus proprietor, against the president of Kearsley Shire Council, Cr. Burns…

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How Criminal Escaped Aided by Confederates Evidence at Police Inquiry. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 August 1928 · page 5

At the police inquiry into the escape of John Parker from a cell at Darlinghurst last Friday it was stated Leslie Thompson, who was arrested in company…

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Two-up School Beautifully Furnished Room 69 Arrests in Police Raid. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 August 1928 · page 4

Sixty-nine men were arrested by the police last night in a raid on a two-up school at Surry Hills. The room was beautifully furnished and…

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No Escort Girls at Picture Shows Judge to Mother . Case in Parramatta Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 August 1928 · page 4

The action of mothers allowing their young daughters to attend picture shows at night without any escort was commented upon by Acting…

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Police Court. Theft of Money

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 17 August 1928 · page 4

Before Mr. E. A. Mahoney. P.M. at the Coffs Harbour Police court on Wednesday, a young man named William Thomas Roberts,who was…

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'Sit Down' Magistrate to Counsel ''My Unfortunate Manner." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 August 1928 · page 5

When the case against Jacob Johnson was continued at the Central Summons Court to-day, Mr. Mack, K.C., for defendant, after suddenly declaring he would…

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Shire Appeals. the Court's Adjustments

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 17 August 1928 · page 4

In the Shire Appeal Court at Coffs Harbour on Wednesday, Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M. dealt with a number of appeals against shire assessments…

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Bellingen District Court. Campbell v. KEEL

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 17 August 1928 · page 2

In this action, before his Honor Judge Mocattn at Bellingen yesterday the plaintiff John thomas joseph Camphell of Karangi claimed road also for damage to the…

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Counterfeit Coins Heavy Sentences Imposed Man and Wife Sent to Gaol. Broken Hill

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 August 1928 · page 4

In an attempt to shield her husband who was charged with being in possession of counterfeit coins, Mrs. Helen Jones told the police that she alone was guilty,…

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Public Interest Brighton Murder Case 'Element of Doubt' Home Secretary's Statement. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 August 1928 · page 5

The reprieve of the Brighton murderers, Percival Taylor, James Weaver and George Donovan, by the Home Secretary, Sir W. Joynson Hicks, has…

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Youth Escapes After Sentence in Children's Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 August 1928 · page 5

After having been sentenced to a long term in Gosford Reformatory yesterday afternoon, a youth, aged 16, suddenly attacked his warden and escaped from the…

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