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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1928

1,819 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 66 of 91

Common Rule Validity Questioned Referred to the High Court. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 September 1928 · page 1

"I think the High Court should reconsider whether or not the common rule provisions of the Federal Arbitration Act are valid," said Chief Judge Dethridge in…

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Alleged Assault a Coaldale Case

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 September 1928 · page 1

Annie Elizabeth Lowe proceeded against George Barnier at the Grafton Police Court yesterday, alleging that she had been indecently assaulted by the…

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Pace Murder Case May Be Reopened Police Have Sensational Document. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 September 1928 · page 5

It is persistently reported that there are new and sensational developments in the Pace case, in Which Mrs. Pace was acquitted of murdering her husband,…

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Theft Charge Benzine From Ambulance Car

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 September 1928 · page 6

Cyril Wallace Smallwood pleaded guilty, at the Grafton Police Court yesterday morning, to a charge of having stolen half a gallon of benzine, to the value of…

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Removal of Police Station

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 4 September 1928 · page 2

A letter received by the Chamber of Commerce states that the Chier Secretary has approved of the Public Works Department being asked to…

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Young Man Sentenced Two Years for False Pretences Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 September 1928 · page 5

At Darlinghurst Sessions, Ronald Anderson, a young man, pleded guilty to three charges of false pretences and was sentenced to two years' imprisonment…

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Double Murder Accused Again Remanded. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 September 1928 · page 5

John Patrick Reynolds, 18, was further remanded at the Central Court to-day on a change of having murdered Esther Vaughan and Sarah Falvey, at Dulwich…

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Hostile Blacks Murder in Central Australia Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 September 1928 · page 5

The police discovered 21 blacks concerned in the murder last month of a pastoralist at Alice Springs. It is stated [?]he natives in Central Australia,…

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Attack on Umpire Man Before the Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 September 1928 · page 5

At the Newtown Police Court Roy Alfred Ba[?]lantyne, 27, plasterer, was charged with having assau[?]ted, on Saturday last, at Erskineville Oval, Brutus…

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In Spouting Bloodstained Handkerchief Discovered by Police the Paddington Tragedy. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 September 1928 · page 5

Detectives investigating the mystery surrounding the death of Hilda Hancock and the wounding of Aubrey Chapman, who were found with their…

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Ulmarra Police Court

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 September 1928 · page 3

At the Ulmarra Police Court on Monday before Mr. Phillips, J.P., Joseph Newman was fined 10 or three days' imprisonment for being drunk…

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Chapman Charged Murder of Hilda Hancock the Paddington Tragedy. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 September 1928 · page 5

At St. Vincent's Hospital to-day, Aubrey Chapman, 33, carpenter, was charged before the Chamber Magistrate with having feloniously and maliciously murdered…

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Sordid Story Moxey Murder Case Jackson Sentenced to Death Recommendation to Mercy Case Against Dent Dropped. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 September 1928 · page 5

At the Cental Criminal Court, before Mr. Justice Campbell, Charles Henry Jackson, was found guilty of having feloniously and maliciously…

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Impersonated Police

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 September 1928 · page 4

"If you attempt this again I shall deal with you with the full rigor of the law." said Mr. H. L. Archdall, C.M.P., in the Brisbane Police Court, in imposing a fine…

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Fireman and Wife Arrested Alleged Theft of Boots. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 September 1928 · page 5

A member of the fire brigade and his wife were arrested in Sydney yesterday, and charged with stealing a quantity of boots and shoes from the fire-damaged…

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Woman Fined Five Shillings Went to Gaol for Three Hours. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 September 1928 · page 4

A woman at Newcastle who was fined five shillings for not returning an expired certificate of motor registration elected to go to goal for three hours…

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Page Murder 'Perjury and Conspiracy' Mrs. Pace Not Affected. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 September 1928 · page 5

The newspapers emphasise that Mrs. Pace is not affected by the new police inquiries which are believed to be directed to questions of alleged perjury and…

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Coiner's Plant Seized Police Arrest Man After Long Search. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 September 1928 · page 2

Detectives to-day arrested a man and subsequently at his residence, Darlington, secured a plant used by coiners. For nearly 12 months the police have…

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Counterfeit Florins Alleged Coiners Charged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 September 1928 · page 4

Arthur Twibble, 68, carpenter, and Joseph Perry, 19, laborer, were remanded at the Central Court to-day, on a charge of having uttered counterfeit coins…

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Police Promotions. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 September 1928 · page 4

The following police promotions are announced:: Constables to be constables first-class, D. R. Rowlison (Nymboida), C. B. Rudge (Wiangarie), W. Fleming…

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