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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

1,576 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 23 of 79

Old Woman's Death Atrocious Murder Reconstructed Angry Crowd Attempt Lynching Paris

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 April 1929 · page 5

The atrocious murder of the octogenarian, Madame Barry, was reenacted at the old woman's cottage at Vaucresson by the self-confessed…

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Canadian Border Residents U.S. Supreme Court's Ruling. Washington

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 April 1929 · page 5

The Supreme Court ruled that British subjects residing in Canada cannot cross daily into the United States to work without the immigration visa issued under…

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Chinese Sentenced Sold Opium to Aboriginal. Darwin

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 April 1929 · page 2

At Darwin police court, a Chinese was sentenced to six months imprisonment, with hard labor, for selling opium to an aboriginal…

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Fire at Scarborough Three Houses and Police Station. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 April 1929 · page 1

A fire which broke out at Scarborough, on the South Coast, early this; morning destroyed two houses, the local police station and another house. The damage…

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Gaol Escapee Recaptured. Tamworth

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 3

Bruce Maybury, who escaped with another man who has since been rearrested, from Emu Plains prison farm on March 8, was recaptured to-day…

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Mother in Hospital. Charged with Murdering Baby. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 4

At Campsie Court to-day Mildred Roberts, 32, was remanded on a charge of having feloniously and maliciously murdered Violet Roberts, her baby…

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Murder Charge Ex-alderman Fatally Shct Disturbance in Hotel. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 5

At the Central Criminal Court to-day, Thomas Garvey, 25, laborer, was charged with having murdered Robert Prophett, a former aldermen of the Waterloo…

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Missing Girl Found. Arrested by Police Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 5

Police visited a luxuriously furnished house at Surry Hills last night and arrested a girl who was found living with a Chinese…

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Circuit Court Motor Cars Stolen Alleged Breaking and Entering Jury Case Acquitted

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 3

Mr. Justice Ferguson, Acting Chief Justice, presided at the Circuit Court siting, held at the Grafton Courthouse yesterday, and Mr. Wyndham Davies appeared…

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Murder Charge Accused Man Acquitted. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 6

Thomas Garvey, who was charged with having murdered Roberts Prophett ex[?]derman at Waterloo, was acquitted, and discharged…

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Not Guilty Ellis Murder Case Jockey's Death "It Was an Accident." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 4

The trial commenced at the Central Criminal Court to-day of Alfred Wrigley Ellis, 52, charged, with having murdered his son, Edward Maurice…

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New Police Commissioner Mr. Childs to Succeed Mr. Mitchell. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 5

Superintendent W. H. Childs, metropolitan superintendent. was to-day appointed Acting Commissioner of Police until March 30, 1930, during the absence…

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Grafton Circuit Court Share Farming Case Question of an Agreement Verdict Recorded for Plaintiff

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 7

A case of interest to landowners and share farmers came on for hearing at the Grafton Circuit Court yesterday before the Acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice…

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Circuit Court Matrimonial Causes Stevens v. STEVENS

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 April 1929 · page 2

At the Grafton Circuit Court on Saturday last, before the Acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Ferguson, the case of Stevens v. Stevens was part heard. In this case…

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Man Shot Dead Barman Detained by Police. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 April 1929 · page 4

John Cooper, a middle-aged garage keeper, was shot dead during a scuffle outside an hotel at Laseelles, in the Mildura district, yesterday…

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Circuit Court Stevens V Stevens Judgment Reserved

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 April 1929 · page 2

At the Grafton Circuit Court yesterday, before the Acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Ferguson, the hearing of the case of Stevens v. Stevens was concluded. In this…

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New Police Chief Commissioner Childs Takes Over Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 April 1929 · page 4

The new Police Commissioner, Mr. Childs, took over his duties from Mr. Mitchell to-day…

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Murder Trial Charge Against Plumber Son Shot Dead. Dubbo

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 April 1929 · page 5

At the Supreme Court to-day, the trial commenced of Joseph Lever, a travelling plumber, charged with having murdered his son, Harold, at Duncdoo…

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Resisting the Police. Old Offender Sent to Gaol

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 4

At the Dorirgo Police Court on Saturday last, before Messrs. J. S. Fraser and Andrew Walker, J's.P., Erie Erickson, aged 34, was called to…

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POLICE v. George Bradfield

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 4

The Police proceeded against George Bradfield on a charge of being on the licensed premises of the Commercial Hotel, Dorrigo, at noon on Sunday,…

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