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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

1,576 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 14 of 79

Burning Liquid Poured On Steward Fiendish Attempt at Murder Sensation on Liner Mooltan. Colombo

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 5

A fiendish attempt at murder aboard the Mooltan was reported on arrival of the liner here to-day. The chief saloon steward, G. Fowler,…

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CRIME. Serious Increase Police Chief's Report Figures for Last Year. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 5

The report of the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Mitchell, for the year, 1928, discloses a serious increase in crime in New South Wales…

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Police in Plane Arrest Alleged Razor Slasher Panic-stricken Italian. Perth

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 4

Sergeant West of Carnarvon, Western Australian flew 90 miles to arrest an Italian, who was alleged to have gashed a contractor with a razor…

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Outside Court Two Thousand Strikers Demonstration To-day No Extension of Trouble. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 4

Two thousand timber workers will meet in front of the Arbitration Court to-morrow, as a protest against the proceedings against officials of the union…

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Local and General Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 4

Perey Carter, 41, failed to appear at the Grafton Police Court yesterday, to answer to a charge of drunkenness, and Mr. J. Doughan, J.P., ordered that his…

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VENDETTA Corsican Tragedy Woman Sentenced for Life Assisted to Murder Father and Brothers. Paris

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 5

A bloodthirsty vendetta was revealed at Bastia, in Corsica, at the trial of Model inc Mancini, who was sentenced to life imprisonment for assisting to murder her…

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Babcock, Wilcox, Ltd. Writ of Prohibition Application to Full Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 6

Application was made to the full Court to-day, on behalf of Babcock, Wilcox, Ltd., to make absolute, the rule nisi for the writ of prohibition to restrain Arthur…

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Murder Town Chicago's Red Record. Chicago

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 March 1929 · page 3

The Health Department has announced that there were 498 murders in the city in 1928. Homicide far outranks some of the…

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Crowd of 600 Watch Mob Baiter Police Wild Scenes at Annandale. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 March 1929 · page 2

Wild scenes were witnessed at Annandale last night, when a large number of men engaged in a brawl at the corner of Booth and Johnston streets…

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Germany First? South African Trade Treaty House Procedure May Go to Court. Capetown

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 March 1929 · page 3

The German trade treaty resolution was carried by a majority of eleven. The Opposition raised the question of reference to the Senate, but the Speaker…

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Court of Petty Sessions Yesterday's Business

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 6

At the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday morning, before Mr. E. A. Mahony P.M., Edward Riley pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and…

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Son Shot Dead Father on Murder Charge Tragedy at Dunedoo. Dunedoo

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 5

Harold Lever, 23, was shot dead tins afternoon, and later his father, Joseph Lever, was arrested on a charge of murder…

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"Nothing in It" Police Chief Not Retiring. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 5

The Commissioner of Police, Mr. J. Mitchell, denied last night that he in tended to retire shortly. There is adsolutely nothing in the…

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Meat Employees Discuss Arbitration Court Boycott. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 5

At a meeting of the Federal Council of the Meat Employees' Union, a proposal was discussed for the cancellation of registration of the union in the Federal…

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Disputed Votes Vic. Senate Election Labor Appellants Court Reserves Decision. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 5

Sitting as a Court of Disputed Returns, Justice Starke in the High Court heard the appeal of the Labor Senate candidates against the decision of the…

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District Court Claim For Damages Alleged Assault by Policeman Fuller v. GOODWIN

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 March 1929 · page 7

The heat was oppressive at the Grafton Courthouse, where the District Court was being held, and at the suggestion of his Honor, Judge Mocatta, wigs were…

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Man for Trial Thirroul Assault Case. Wollongong

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 March 1929 · page 5

Charles Lovett, who was charged with committing a serious offence against a young woman at Thirroul, was committed for trial, on bail of £200…

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Low Flying £100 Pine--six Months' Gaol. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 March 1929 · page 4

All airmen received a warning from the Defence Department that drastic action will be taken against any pilot found guilty of flying lower than 500…

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Took the Court Clock

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 March 1929 · page 4

A peculiar incident occurred at the bomb outrage trial in Melbourne, when one of the witnesses, on leaving the box, absent-mindedly placed the Bible in his…

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'Diabolical Cruelty' Two Firemen Sent to Gaol Tied Burning Material to Dog's Tail. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 March 1929 · page 5

Mr. Laidlaw, P.M., at Kogarah court to-day, sentenced two firemen attached to Kogarah fire station, to gaol for three months for cruelly ill-treating a dog…

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