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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

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Police Officer Dismissed Two Civilians Assaulted. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 3

One senior police officer was dismissed from the Victorian police force and four others taken off special patrol duty by the Chief Commissioner of Police…

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Celebrating Police Taking Care of 200. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 4

A sequel to to-day's Anzac celebrations was police activity to-night, in taking care of those who imbided not wisely, but too well. Over 200 persons were arrested…

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Won't Tell Police Man Slashed with Razor. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 3

A young man was found lying in a ditch at Hamilton, near Newcastle, last night with blood streaming from two large gashes in his face, in which 32 stitches…

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Nine Months Man-woman Sentenced Unscrupulous Adventuress. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 5

"Captain Barker," the woman, who for years posed as an army officer and "married" another woman, and who yesterday pleaded…

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Harry Fane Becher Acquitted on Stealing Charge Woman Witness' Evidence. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 7

At the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day Harry Fane Becher, solicitor's clerk, was acquitted on a charge of having stolen two Commonwealth bonds, the property…

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Charge of Murder Dubbo Man's Death. Dubbo

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 4

Ernest Smith has been charged at the local court With having murdered Patrick Kinchella. The police found Kincheila lying in…

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Two Dead in Room Murder and Suicide Verdict. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 5

At the conclusion of the inquiry into the deaths of William and Eillian Morgan, husband and wife, in a gas-filled room at Woollahra, the Coroner to-day returned a…

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Girl's Screams Two Men Arrested Police Dash to Scene. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 5

In response to a telephone message received at Chatswood police station late last night, Constables McKenzie and Hannaford commandeered a passing motor car…

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Boy Dies After Eating Grapes Brother and Sister Ill Police Puzzled. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 5

Allan McCrea, 12, died after eating some grapes. A post-mortem showed that he died from natural causes…

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Frenzied Chase Sixty Miles an Hour. Police Patrol and Stolen Car. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 5

While chasing a stolen motor, car through Richmond last night several shots were fired by members of the police motor patrol…

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S. A. GOVT. £1,000,000 Contract to U. S. Allegations in Arbitration Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 2

During the hearing of the metal trades case, in the Federal Arbitration Court to-day, it was stated thot the loss to Australia of a £1.000,000 contract was brought…

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Escaped Four Times Australian In Belgium Murder Charge Now. Adventurous Career. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 5

A South Australian named Rossack, whose detention in the Belgian colony has given anxiety to Australia House, is now awaiting trial…

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Man From Q'sland Police Looking for Him Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 5

The police are inquiring' into the disappearance of Jack Green 50, of Surat, Queensland, who came to Sydney recently to undergo an operation., The hospital…

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Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 April 1929 · page 4

Before Mr. C. G. Carr -Boyd, P. M., in the Grafton Police Court yesterday morning, Henry E. Johnson, who did not appear to answer a charge of having been…

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Showground Incident Alleged Wrongful Assault Echo of Supreme Court Case

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 April 1929 · page 6

Yesterday morning the hearing was proceeded with, in the Grafton Police Court, before Mr. C. G. Carr Boyd, P. M., of a charge against Cyril Mervyn Edward…

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"I Didn't Do It" Young Mother Charged with Murder. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 April 1929 · page 5

There was a poignant scene, in the Central Police Court to- day. When Hilda Hearn,19, was charged with having murdered her eight weeks old…

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Italian Arrested Alleged Malicious Assault. Geelong

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 April 1929 · page 5

As the result of a serious quarrel on Saturday night with an Italian fruiterer, Edward Jenkins,, laborer, is in the Geelong Hospital in a critical condition,…

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Licensing Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 April 1929 · page 4

The quarterly meeting of the District Licensing Court was held yesterday at the Grafton Courthouse. The Licensing Magistrate, Mr. C. G. Carr- Boyd, P. M .,…

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Another Brutal Assault Mob Batter Timber Worker. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 April 1929 · page 5

Another brutal- attack was made on a timber worker late this afternoon. The victim was Horace Reid, 31, an employee of a timber yard at Glebe…

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After Court Case Smith Gave Anderson £1000 Helped Him to Buy Kookaburra. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 April 1929 · page 5

It was learned to-day that after his unsuccessful legal action with Kingsford Smith and Ulm, Keith Anderson received £1000 from his former partners, and after…

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