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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

1,576 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 22 of 79

To Retire. Police Commissioner

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 3

The Commissioner of Police (Mr. Mitchell) handed to the Under-Secretary of the Chief Secretary's Department (Mr. Harkness), on Monday, a…

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Brutal Assault. Inhuman Son "Gets Three Months" Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 2

Laurie William Gardiner, 23, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment at Parramatta Police Court for having brutally assaulted his father…

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Alleged Murder. Afghan on Remand Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 2

An A[?] named Said Hassan was remanded at the Broken Hill Police Court charged with having murdered Mahomet Ameer, a…

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Prisoner Recaptured Opens Door to the Police. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 5

William Kirkpatrick, 30, a confince under a maintenance order, who escaped from Long Bay gaol, on March 25, was recaptured this morning in a house at…

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Police Cat at Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 4

It has been said of cats that they can never forget that their ancestors were once worshipped in Egypt. This possibly explains the haughty and aloof attitude…

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Maclean Police Court Case Against Hotel Licensee Fine of £10

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 3

The case of Edward Alfred Boggis, licensee of the Royal Hotel, Maclean, who was charged with permitting part of his [?] premises to be used for the…

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"Vicious and Brutal" Parramatta Assault Case Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 3

At the Parramatta police court, Laurie William Gardiner, aged 23; was sentenced to three months imprisonment for having assaulted his father:…

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Afghan Dies From Poison Fellow Countryman on Murder Charge. Broken Hill

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 7

Said Hassan, an Afghan, was remanded at the local court on a charge of having murdered Mahomet Ameen, a fellow countryman, who died from poisoning. A…

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Adelaide Unemployed Driven by Police From Premier's Office. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 5

After demonstrating in Victoria Square to-day, 300 men selected six of their number to interview the Premier, Mr. Butler. They were, however, refused admission to…

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Arbitration Court 'A Cause of Depression' West Australian Member's Views. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 5

At the Town and Country Union lunch, Mr. H. Gregory, M. H. R. (Swan), said it was not the tariff alone that was causing depression, but it was also the…

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Woman Dead Another Razor Horror Whole Room a Shambles Man Charged with Murder. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 April 1929 · page 1

Smothered in blood, Ellen Turner, aged 30, last night rushed out of a house in Little Gore street, Fitzroy. The neighbors roughly bound her right…

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Circuit Court

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 April 1929 · page 4

Acting-Chief Justice Ferguson will preside over the Circuit Court, which will open its sittings at Grafton on Thursday next…

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Miserable Theft

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 April 1929 · page 6

At some time during the Easter holidays a, thief entered Linwood public school, in the Glen Times district, and removed a gramophone and a number of…

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Coffs Police Station

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1929 · page 3

Two letters from Mr. R. S. Vincent M.L.A., were read at the Chamber of Commerce meeting on Friday night in answer to inquiries as to what…

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Circuit Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 April 1929 · page 4

The criminal list for the Circuit Court, which will commence its sitting at Grafton on Thursday, includes the following cases:--Phillip John Jessop, on a charge…

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South Grafton Police Station

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 April 1929 · page 4

Extensive and much needed improvements are being effected to the South Grafton Police Station. The contract which, it is understood, runs into…

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Boys and a Picture Theatre Charged with Attempting to Burn. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 April 1929 · page 5

Two schoolboys have been arrested at Bankstown and charged with attempting to burn down the local picture theatre. According to the confession of the boys,…

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Fire Inquiry Man Charged with Arson "Syphoning Petrol on the Floor." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 April 1929 · page 5

To-day the inquiry opened concerning the explosion and fire, which occurred on March 16 at the bus garage of Frederick Bardsley at Penshurst…

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Selje Kiatuna Disaster Marine Court Inquiry Commenced. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 April 1929 · page 5

The Marine Court inquiry into the collision between the steamers Selje and Kaituna, which resulted in the sinking of the Selie opened to-day…

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£100 Reward Assault on Volunteer One Man Fined £14. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 April 1929 · page 5

The Timber Merchants Association is offering a reward of £100 for information leading to the conviction of the persons responsible for the brutal attack…

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