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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

1,576 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 37 of 79

Women Attacked Witnesses Overpower Man Police Cannot Find Victims Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 June 1929 · page 5

While looking in a shop window in Queen-street, last night two women were attacked, apparently without a motive, by a man…

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District Court Share Farm Agreement Lowe V Barnier What Is a Dairy Herd?

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 June 1929 · page 2

His Honor Judge Mocatta and a jury of tour were engaged at Grafton District Court yesterday hearing an action brought by Annie Elizabeth Lowe against George…

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A Worried Magistrate

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 June 1929 · page 4

That a Police Magistrate should have m technical as well as a practical knowledge of dressmaking was forcibly brought home to Mr. P. M. Burne, P.M., at…

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Racecourse Clerks Sentenced for Fraud. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 June 1929 · page 4

At the Central Criminal Court to-day sentences were passed by Justice James in connection with the fraud on the Moorefield Race Club, Ltd., Sydney…

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Heard Shots Darlinghurst Tragedy Doctors' Evidence Foreigner on Murder Charge. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 June 1929 · page 5

An inquest was held to-day on Joseph Simons, 30, who died from a bullet wound in the neck, received in a Darling-hurst garage, on April 17 last…

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Woman's Death Coroner's Murder Verdict Husband for Trial Children Give Evidence. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 June 1929 · page 5

An inquest was opened by the Parramatta Coroner to-day concerning the death of May An tin, 45, a married woman, who was found shot through the heart at her…

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Widow's Will Court Refuses Probate Judge's Comment. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 June 1929 · page 5

Justice Harvey to-day refused probate of the will of the late Jemima Russell, widow, of Hunter's Hill, thereby dismissing the application of John Raven to this…

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Maclean Case Painter And Publican New Bowling Pavilion District Court Action

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 June 1929 · page 6

At the District Court yesterday, before his Honor Judge Mocatta, Frederick Daniels, painter, of Maclean, sought to recover the sum of £,2010,…

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District Court Share Farm Agreement Verdict for Plaintiff Damages Assessed at £40

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 June 1929 · page 6

The hearing of the action in which Annie Elizabeth Lowe proceeded against George Barnier, of Coaldale, for alleges breach of share farm agreement,…

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Local and General Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 June 1929 · page 4

Denis Collin's, 63, failed to appear at the Grafton Police Court yesterday in answer to a charge of drunkenness, and Mr. J. Doughan, J.P., who occupied the…

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Removal of Police Station

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 14 June 1929 · page 3

The secretary of the Chamber of Commerce has received a further communication, through Mr. R. S. Vincent, regarding the removal of…

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Five Years Edith Ashton Sentenced Young Woman's Death Victim's Dying Depositions. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 June 1929 · page 5

At the Central Criminal Court to-day Edith Florence Ashton and Wilton McKenzic, 28, were charged with manslaughter, in connection with the…

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About a Bog. Case Before Local Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 14 June 1929 · page 1

At Coffs Harbour police [?]rt on Wednesday, before Mr. C [?]-Boyd, P.M., Harold Foote was [?]arged with wilfully killing a g[?]ound…

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Boy Thrashes Man Children's Court Incident. Perth

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 June 1929 · page 5

Crying with rage, a boy of 14 thrashed a man of 22 with a heavy belt in the Magistrate's room, attached to Fremantle Children's Court…

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All Over Paint Maclean Publican Sued Bowling Club Pavilion Successful District Court Action

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 June 1929 · page 6

The bearing was concluded, in the District Court yesterday, before his Honor, Judge Mocatta, of the action in which Frederick Daniels, painter, of Maclean,…

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Walked Into Police Station Charged with Feloniously Slaying. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 June 1929 · page 5

In connection with a taxi cab fatality at Roseville last night, when Oswald Cuneen was killed, Alfred Prosser, aged 50, walked into the Central Police Station…

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Stealing Car Tyres. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 June 1929 · page 7

Allen Alfred Beegre, 24, a motor mechanic, was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment, at the Newtown Police Court to-day, on eight charges of stealing…

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Coff's Harbor Coff's Police Station

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 June 1929 · page 7

Mr. R. S. Vincent, M.L.A., has informed the secretary of the Chamber of Commerce that he has been advised in reply to his representations regarding the new…

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Defaulting Constables Unfounded Charge and Assault an Unnecessary Arrest. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 June 1929 · page 5

Viscount Byng, Commissioner of Metropolitan Police, has requested the resignation from the force of Constable Watson whom a West End Magistrate last…

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Bagpipes Killed His Sleep Grievance Taken to Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 June 1929 · page 8

Parties, gramophone and bagpipe music in the home of his next door neighbor, disturbed the rest of Alfred James Pepper, of Glenholm street. Mitchelton, and when…

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