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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

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Dead Man Identified Had Been Charged with Murder. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 5

The body of the young man found on the rockery at St. Kilda on Friday has been identified as Herbert Neal, 24, shop assistant, of Adelaide…

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Charge of Stealing Car

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 4

At Tweed Heads Police Court on Friday, before Mr. E. T. Oram, P.M., George Harwood (19), on remand, was charged with stealing, at Casino, on March 8, a…

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Reported Theft of Stamp Collection. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 7

It was reported to police headquarters early this morning that a stamp collection valued at over £2000 owned by Lemaire's Studio in the city, had been…

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Jealous Migrant Charged with Attempt to Kill. Perth

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 5

Harry Putt, 40, an English migrant, was arrested yesterday and charged with attempting to kill Arthur Abbot, 49, who was shot in the face at his farm at South…

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After Church Car Missing Stealing Charge Two Men Committed for Trial

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 7

Yesterday, at the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions, Thomas Rockley and Frank Shields, two young men, who stated that they belonged to Cessnock, were…

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£500 Bail Timber Worker Arrested Alleged Brutal Assault. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 5

Detectives inquiring into the brutal assault on James Stevenson, foreman timber worker at Rockdale last week, to-day arrested a young timber worker…

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Court of Petty Sessions

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 4

At the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, before Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., Bernhard Christopher Bollard was fined 10 on a charge of…

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Women Shoplifters Four Before Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 5

At the Central Court to-day four women shoplifters were charged under the amended Crimes Act. These were the first cases under the…

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At Last More Police Protection Poe Volunteer Worers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 5

The Police Department to-day decided to afford more police protection to volunteer timber workers. Under the new arrangements police will ride on all lorries…

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School Teachers Arbitration Court Case Federal or State? Constitutional Point. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 5

Before the Full High Court, Mr. Ham, K.C., for the Federated State School Teachers' Association of Australia, stated that, the association served the…

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£500 Bail Car Driver Charged Sequel to Fiendish Assault. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 5

At the Central Court to-day Charles Hopner, 26, was charged, in connection with the assault on a timber worker, James Stevenson, at Rockdale…

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Stealing a Piano While Owner Was Away. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 5

A woman residing at Glebe ran into the local police station about midnight and stated she had seen three men removing a piano from the house of a…

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Murder and Arson the Tasmanian Tragedy. Hobart

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 5

At the conclusion of the inquest into the shocking tragedy at Don recently, the Coroner found that Andrew Archer, while of unsound mind, murdered his wife and…

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Murder Charge Against Boy May Be Dropped by Crown. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 5

Although committed for trial by the Coroner for the murder of his brother, Jack, the Crown has decided not to proceed with the charge against Phillip Pope,…

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ARSENIC 55 Grains In Pocket Clark Murder Trial Traces in Woman's Body. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 5

When the trial of Alister Jenner Clark, for the alleged murder of his wife, Ella Mary Clark, was resumed at the Central Criminal Court to-day,…

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Telegrams Alleged Theft of £69. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 4

David Moves, 32, mechanic, who has been charged with arson in connection with the explosion and fire at Bards ley's garage, at Penrith, during the…

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Had Passports Married Mam and Girl Story in Police Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 5

At the Central Court to-day Percy King, 40, motor mechanic, was charged with having allured Phyllis Casey, 19, from the possession of George Casey, her father…

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Furniture Haul Police Raid at Rozelle. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 5

Detectives upon searching a large shed af Rozelle last night discovered furniture worth hundreds of pounds the proceeds, it is alleged, of a series of robberies…

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Selsby Murder Coroner's Verdict Third Party's' Name Not Divulged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 5

At the inquest concerning the death of Elizabeth Selsby, who was shot at North Sydney by Albert McNaughton, the coroner returned a verdict that the…

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'Intent to Murder' Melbourne Shooting Sensational Story "We'll Get You Fixed." Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 5

In connection with the shooting of Thomas Moran and Herbert Maher, at Richmond last night. the police arrested George Maher, laborer,…

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