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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

1,576 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 38 of 79

Goulburn Sensation Police Attacked by Dog Axe Used to Break Into House. Goulburn

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 June 1929 · page 5

When the police endeavored to arrest a man in Addison Lane last night it is alleged that he sooled a dog on to them, and that one of the constables was…

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Conspiracy Charges Information Filed in Supreme Court Prosecution of Jarvie and Fitzgibbons. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 June 1929 · page 5

The Attorney-General, Mr. Boyce, announced to-day that Mr. Jarvic, M.L.A., and Fitzgibbons, whom the Royal Commissioner found guilty of having…

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Grafton Police Headquarters

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 June 1929 · page 4

The Acting Commissioner of police has informed Mr. A. J. Pollack, M.L.A.,. in reply, to representations made by him, on behalf of the Grafton Chamber of…

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Girl's Story Alleged Assault in Train Youth for Trial Bowral

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 June 1929 · page 5

John Caldwell Irwin, 19 was committed for trial at the local police court on a charge of having assaulted a girl in the Cooma mail train, with intent to commit…

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Woman Wounded Police Arrest Husband. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 June 1929 · page 5

Rushing into a garage near her home at Old South Head, Double Bay, last night Mrs; Lillian Moon shouted that she had been stabbed. The woman was conveyed to…

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Private Taxis Sydney-suburban Services Traffic Police Take Action. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 June 1929 · page 5

For several months past privately owned motor cars have been conveying passengers from various suburbs to the city at 6d a head, no stops being allowed…

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Drunks' Court Humorous Incidents How They Do It in America

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 June 1929 · page 1

The following amusing article appeared in recent issue of "The J.P., the official organ of the New South Wales Justices Association:--…

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Motor Smash and Police Court Sequel

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 June 1929 · page 4

Before Mr. CarrBoyd, Police Magistrate, at the Bellingen Police Court Thomas B. Doepol, who appeared on a charge of driving a motor car whilst…

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Court of Petty Sessions Theft From Railway Truck an Unenviable Record

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 June 1929 · page 3

At the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, before Mr. C.G. are Boys, P.M., John Thomas Marchant, a young man, was charged with stearing goods to…

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Gaol for Carrying Razor. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 June 1929 · page 5

At the Central Court to-day Edward White, 37, was sentenced to three months gaol for carrying a razor…

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Samoans Attack Police. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 June 1929 · page 5

While police were arresting a member of the Mau at Apia, they were attacked by Mau supporters armed with heavy batons. The police were reinforced, and…

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Murder Charge Boy Alleged to Have Been Beaten to Death. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 June 1929 · page 5

Albert Foster, 11, of Chiltern, died at Castlemaine Hospital last night from injuries received in a thrashing alleged to have been administered by Henry Bownds…

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An Unbidden Guest in Hotel Bedroom Police Dive Through Fanlight

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 June 1929 · page 7

Bang! Bang! Bang! A belated traveller made this tattoo on the door of Tattersall's Hotel, Casino, on Wednesday night, somewhere around midnight…

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Suspect Arrested Attack on Motor Driver Police Waited All Night. GUNDAGAI,Monday

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 June 1929 · page 5

The police at Gundagai, after camping out all night at Blowering, 15 miles from Tumut, arrested a man getting out of bed in a tent. He was later charged at…

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Fatal Fight Friends for Many' Years Mate Charged with Murder. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 June 1929 · page 5

John Brown, 37, Avas murdered at his camp near the Benalla racecourse night. It is stated that lie and a companion…

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Thief's Car Too Fast for Police. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 June 1929 · page 5

When a thief walked from the front of a shop in Elizabeth Bay road, Darlinghurst, early this morning, he noticed a police ear approaching and jumped into…

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Death From Cocaine Poisoning Police May Take Action. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 June 1929 · page 5

It is understood that the police intend to take action following the finding of the Coroner at the inquest at Abermain into the death of Elsie Hepworth, a…

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P.m.'s Messenger Had Official Document Court Sequel to Raid. Queanbeyan

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 June 1929 · page 5

At Queanbeyan court to-day John McFarlane, a messenger of the Prime Minister's Department, was charged under the Commonwealth Crimes Act, with having…

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'Don't Call Them' Sproule Defies Magistrate Court Sensation Alleged Assault N Timber Worker. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 June 1929 · page 5

Mr. MacDougall, S.M., who was presiding at the Redfern Court to-dav, was continually defied by Mr. Sproule, who was, appearing for two men who…

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Doctor Sentenced Alleged Illegal Operation. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 June 1929 · page 5

Francis John Sheridan, medical practitioner, was found guilty of using an instrument upon a young woman and was sentenced to two and a half years hard…

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