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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1928

1,819 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 62 of 91

Street Annoyances More Women Police Deputation to Chief Secretary. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 August 1928 · page 5

A large deputation representing many women's organisations waited on the Chief Secretary, Mr. Bruntneil, to-day and urged him to fake strong measures to…

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Alleged Murder Trial of Charles Henry Jackson. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 August 1928 · page 5

The trial of Charles Henry Jackson for the alleged murder of Richard Moxey, jun., has been fixed to take place at the Central Criminal Court, Darlinghurst, on…

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Johnson Case Intimidation Charges Mr. Mack and the Magistrate Union President and Alleged Bribe. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 August 1928 · page 5

Within five minutes after the hearing of the charge of intimidation against Johnson, general secretary of the Seamen's Union, was resumed at the Central…

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'Most Improper' Judge Curlewis Criticised Barrister Apologises Criminal Appeals Court Incident. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 August 1928 · page 5

The Criminal Appeals Court to-day heard the appeal of Ernest Frederick Leggo, who was, at the Darlinghurst Sessions on July 18, sentenced to two years'…

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Police Force Can Cope with Lawbreakers. Griffith

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 August 1928 · page 3

Speaking at the laying of the foundation stone of a new courthouse at Griffith, the Minister for Justice, Mr. Lee, said people could have confidence in the…

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District Court Bellingen Sittings. Campbell v. KEEL

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 August 1928 · page 4

In this action, which came on for hearing at Bellingen District Court, on the 16th inst., the plaintiff, John Thomas Joseph Campbell, of Karang, claimed…

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Housebreaking Sydney and Melbourne Police Draw Revolvers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 August 1928 · page 5

At the point of [?] revolver two men were arrested as they were emerging fro[?]ohn Watson's general store at Liverpool early this morning…

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Bullet Removed Strong Police Guard for Coffey. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 August 1928 · page 5

Ernest Coffey, who was shot after th[?] sensational duel with detectives at Mascot was operated on in hospital to-day and the bullet removed. He is still under [?]…

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"In and Out" Police Raid Billiard Room Cess[?]ock

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 August 1928 · page 5

The police raided a billiard saloon at Aberdare and arrested 2[?] men on a charge of having played an [?]nlawful game, known as "in and out"…

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Two Harry Lycns? Sequel to Divorce Court Case. San Francisco

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 August 1928 · page 5

Mrs. Erma Naier Lyon. was granted a divorce from Captain Harry Lyon. The latter, who is in Boston, has denied that he was the husband of the San Francisco…

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Three Years Gaol Counterfeiter Sentenced. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 August 1928 · page 5

At Darlinghurst Sessions, Regmald Myers, who pleaded guilty to having uttered counterfeit coins, was sentenced to three years' imprisonment…

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Had His Chance Theft of Money

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 August 1928 · page 7

Before Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., at the Coff's Harbor Police Court, on Wednesday, a young man named William Thomas Roberts, who was arrested last week-end,…

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Alleged Theft Premises Broken Into Accused Committed Foe Trial

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 August 1928 · page 7

Before Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., at the Grafton Police Court yesterday morning, Fred Wilkes (20), was charged with breaking and entering into the premises…

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Small Debts Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 August 1928 · page 4

At the sitting of the Small Debts Court at rGafton yesterday McKittricks Limited proceeded against A. Ayre for the recovery of the sum of £806, representing…

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Glaring Headlights. Police to Take Action

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 21 August 1928 · page 1

The police have received definite instructions to take action against motorists who contravene the section of the Motor Traffic. Act…

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Quarter Sessions and District Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 August 1928 · page 4

At the Quarter Sessions, which open at Grafton this morning before his Honor Judge Mocatta, one criminal case will be dealt with, and an appeal against the find…

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Bellingen Court Pettit v. SULLIVAN

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 August 1928 · page 7

This was a case in which William James Pettit, of Urunga, drogher master, sought to recover a sum of £200 for damages alleged due by breach of…

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Railways Union Claim in Arbitration Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 August 1928 · page 5

Twelve thousand railwaymen are affected by the claims made to Sir John Quick in the Federal Arbitration Court to-day by the New South Wales branch of the…

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Bellingen District Court. NEWHOUSE V. Vost and Rose

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 21 August 1928 · page 3

The parties and their witnesses were occupied several days at Belingen District Court last week, before Judge Mocatta, in a case in…

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Shot His Mother Accident with Revolver Sad Story in Coroner's Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 August 1928 · page 5

A poignant story was told to the City Corner to-day at the inquest into the death of Ellen Wild, 58, of Marrickville, who was shot dead by her son, Frederick…

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