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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

1,576 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 41 of 79

Released Gm Bccd Instead of 12 Months' Gaol. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 1

When William Henry Johnstone, aged 18, station hand, was before Judge Curlewis, at the Darlinghurst Sessions early in the week, he told the Judge that he…

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Colac Murder Case Accused Found Not Guilty. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 1

When the trial of Walter Wylie, charged with murdering Andrew Christiansen at Colac, on April 16, was resumed to-day Wylie went into the witness box…

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Long Arm of the Law Twelve Months Old Murder Charge. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 5

After Frederick Lister Laurence, 63, had been committed for trial by the Coroner, on a charge of the murder of Miriam Merriman, at North Sydney, in…

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The Police. Chief Secretary's Reply to Mr. Lang Sydney

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

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Chaffey) says that there is not a modiocum of truth in Mr. Lang's allegations that police had brutally assaulted…

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Shock for the Police. "Woman-man" at the Movie Ball

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 3

Police at Darlinghurst Station received the shock of their lives early on Wednesday morning, when the wig was plucked from the head of a…

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'Cold, Callous Prosecution' Boys at Kurri Kurri Court. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 5

At the Kurri Kurri Police Court when four boys were charged with stealing a substance called chitta from the dump at the Pelaw Main Colliery, owned by…

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NEGOTIATIONS Progress In Sydney ACCUSATIONS AGAlNST Police Melbourne Men Resume. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 4

Leaders of the Sydney timber workers have announced that negotiations are proceeding between a number of timber merchants and the Disputes…

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New System Proposed By Unions Control of Arbitration Court Mr. Moore Proposes Premiers' Conference. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 4

Proposals embodying an entirely new system of industrial arbitration, were adopted at a union conference, held at the Trades Hall last night, and a…

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Police Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 June 1929 · page 4

Charles William Cribb (49), was charged before Mr. J. Doughan, J.P., at the Grafton Police Court yesterday morning, with having, on Thursday, been found drunk…

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Man Knocked Down by Car Chairman of Court Charged. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 June 1929 · page 5

John Joseph Russell, J.P. chairman of Coburg Court Bench, appeared before the same court to-day charged with having inflicted grievous bodily harm on…

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Grafton Police Headquarters

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 June 1929 · page 4

With reference to the representations recently made by Mr. A. J. Pollack, M.L.A., on behalf of the Grafton Chamber of Commerce, respecting the…

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An Old Offender Woman of 60 Sentenced. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 June 1929 · page 5

At the Central Court to-day, Florence Steele, 60, who, the police alleged, had victimised almost every shop in Sydney, was sentenced to 12 months…

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Robbery Under Arms Jockey and Salesman Charged Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 June 1929 · page 5

Robert Francis Irwin, 28, jockey, and Leonard Barnes, 26, salesman, were charged at the Central Court to-day with having, while armed with a revolver,…

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Alleged False Pretences Young Man Before Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 June 1929 · page 5

Reginald Churchill, 29, clerk, was remanded at the Central Court, until July 16, on a charge of having obtained from A. C. Cook, Limited, the sum of £8146…

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'Absolutely False' Allegations Against Police Force Minister's Reply to Mr. Lang. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 June 1929 · page 5

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Chaffey, referring to Mr. Lang's allegations that the police had brutally assaulted and battered helpless manacled men under…

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S.A, Murder Case Charge Against Laborer. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 July 1929 · page 4

Mrs. Maud Harriet Carr 35 was found dead with her throat cut in a house at Birkenhead, in the Fort Adelaide, district this morning. Subsequently…

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S.P. Shops Police Busy on Saturday. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 July 1929 · page 2

Police raided three alleged starting, price shops at Paddington yesterday, an arrested; 47 men. Another 200 are said to have escaped…

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Shadowed by Police Alleged Drug Runner Arrested Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 July 1929 · page 4

A man who has been shadowed by the police for some time,was alleged to have handed a packet cocaine to have women in Collins street last might. He was…

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Stealing From Wharf

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 4

At Ballina Petty Sessions, on Friday morning, John Thomas Kelly and Mark John Brady were charged on remand with stealing from the North Coast…

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Theft and Thanks

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 1

At the Church of England ball at Dorrigo, the ladies in charge of the supper arrangements, having set the tables and got tilings in order…

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