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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

1,576 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 40 of 79

"Out of Sympathy" Youth Sent to Gaol. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 June 1929 · page 4

When William Henry Johnstone, 18 was charged with housebreaking, at the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day, he pleaded guilty and said he walked most of the…

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Larceny a Hat and Two Hams Culprit Sent to Gaol

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 June 1929 · page 2

At the Grafton Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. C, G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., John Moore (5s) was charged with having at Grafton on June 16 stolen a…

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FINED £10 Bound Over For 2 Years Miners' President Assault and Threatening Words. Maitland

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 June 1929 · page 5

At the Maitland Court to-day Thomas Hoare, northern president of the Miners' Federation, was charged with having at the…

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'Intent to Murder' Charge Against Young Man Triangle at Camperdown. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 June 1929 · page 4

At the Central Court to-day, Henry Clay. Hamill, 23, was charged with having shot at Albert Clyde Bell, at Camper, down, on Saturday night, with intent, to…

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Boy's Death Follows Brutal Thrashing Man Held on Murder Charge. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 June 1929 · page 5

The inquiry was resumed to-day into the death of Albert Foster, 11, who died at the Castlemaine Hospital on June 17 after allegedly having received a…

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Territory Blacks Police Anticipate Trouble Attack at Cape Domby Camp. Darwin

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 June 1929 · page 5

Mounted Constable Hemmings arrived here on Saturday night bringing with him a wounded blacktracker who was speared in the leg during a recent…

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Maclean Police Court

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 June 1929 · page 6

At Maclean Police Court, before Messrs. (H. B. Waterhouse and L. A. Maedonald, J's.P., Julian Eefferi Petago, an old offender, was fined 10 for being drunk…

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Sydney Assault Case. Man Arrested in Adelaide. Adelatde

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 June 1929 · page 5

In the City Court to-day, Leonard Barnes was remanded to Sydney, on a charge of having, while armed with a pistol, assaulted and robbed William…

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"The Full Court."

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 June 1929 · page 4

A woman charged with drunkenness came into the Brisbane Police Court on Friday morning and seemed to be still suffering from the effects. She was…

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Intent to Murder Charge Shooting Case at Albury Albury

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 June 1929 · page 5

At the" Albury Police Court, Michael Francis O'Reilly, 40, was, committed for trial on a charge of having shot Frank Hayes, with intent to murder him…

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Murder Charge Body Found In Lane Handicapper on Trial Pencil As Clue. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 June 1929 · page 5

In the Criminal Court to-day Walter Wylie, 53. handieapper for the Northern and Western District ha ting Association, was charged with the…

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'Malingering' Allegation's in Court Claim for £1000. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 June 1929 · page 5

Remarkable allegations were made in the Banco Court to day, in the case, in which Pearson Harkness is claiming £1000 damages from G. Featherstone for…

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Colac Murder Jealousy Suspected. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 June 1929 · page 1

When the Colac murder trial was continued to-day the Crown Prosecutor hinted that there was the suggestion of jealousy between the accused, Walter Wylie, and…

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Dramatic Divorce Court Scene

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 June 1929 · page 7

A woman defendant, in the Supreme Court,. Brisbane, last, week, made a dramatic outburst after the jury had found for her husband in his action for…

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HUNTER Defeated By Austin Centre Court Thrills Wimbledon Tennis Championships. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 June 1929 · page 6

The advent of the women's matches combined with warmer sunshine, added brightness and gaiety to Wimbledon, where there was a much…

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Alleged Theft

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 4

Arthur Edwards (26) was charged at the Grafton Police Court yesterday morning with having at South Grafton on May 1 stolen one pair of bridle reins…

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Theft and Thanks

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 2

At the Church of England ball on Friday night, the ladies in charge of the supper arrangements, having set the tables and got things in order…

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A Mean Theft

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 3

A mean, theft is reported from the Jetty. A young girl who is in service as a housemaid was sent by her mistress to pay some accounts, it is…

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Murder Charge Acquittal. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 2

Walter Wylie, charged at Melbourne Criminal Court with the alleged murder of Andrew Christensen. was acquitted…

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Gaol for Fraud College History Scheme. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 5

Some time ago a man claiming to be authorised by the Newington College Council to produce the College history called on College tradespeople and…

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