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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

1,576 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 46 of 79

Alleged Serious Offence Crowd Outside Perth Court. Perth

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 July 1929 · page 5

A crowd of over 100 congregated outside the Roe street court to-day to see Charles Barker, 18, and Reginald Thompson, 21, who were arrested on a charge…

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Wanted Man Being Sought by Police Letter to Newspaper. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 July 1929 · page 4

A newspaper has received a letter from the young man; George Allen, who is being sought by the police for having shot at Detective Gill, at North Adelaide a…

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TROTSKY The British Ban Blames Secret Police "Stupid Fancies." London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 July 1929 · page 5

Trotsky, in a letter to the "Daily Herald" from Constantinople, alleges that the decision of the Macdonald Government not so admit him to…

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Congested District Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 July 1929 · page 7

The number of cases listed for hearing in the District Court during the forthcoming year is over 10,000. About 500 will be heard in August. Over 200…

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Coursing Dog Seized by Police. Lithgow

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 July 1929 · page 7

The police took possession of Wharfie, winner of the fourth event at the local coursing meeting on Saturday. It is alleged that the dog is really Radiant…

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Maroubra Shooting Case Charge of Intent to Murder. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 July 1929 · page 4

At the Central Court to-day, Waiter Tomlinson, 31, wharf laborer, was charged with having at Maroubra, on, July 18, shot at James Devine with…

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REMANDED Union Leaders Charged Defence 'Ready to Go Off Mr. Sproule on the Charges. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 July 1929 · page 5

Seven union officials, who appeared at the Central Police Court to-day to face charges arising out of the timber strike, were each remanded until…

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Paris Trunk Case Murder of Baby Girl Accused in State of Abstraction. Paris

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 July 1929 · page 5

The brother of Harm, who is charged with the murder of a baby girl whose body was found in a trunk on the banks of the Seine specially journeyed from…

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Home Stoned By Strike Pack Picketing Operations Cases at Glebe Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 July 1929 · page 5

A party of strikers stoned the home of a volunteer timber worker at Boudi last night, causing considerable damage. Fifteen windows were smashed. The…

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Official Information Disclosed Aircraftsman Sent to Gaol. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 July 1929 · page 5

First-class Aircraftsman Ke[?] Earic Hooper, of the R.A.A.F., who was charged before court-martial with having disclosed official information to "Smith's Weekly,"…

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Three Sisters for Trial Alleged Stealing From Mental Hospital. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 July 1929 · page 4

Three sisters, Mary Durick, Eliza Durick and Honorah Durick, were committed for trial on charges of stealing blankets, sheets, towels and other articles, of the…

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Federal High Court Justices to Be Reduced to Six Resignation of Sir C. Powers. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 July 1929 · page 4

The Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, stated to-day that the Government does not propose to fill the vacancy on the Bench of the High Court, caused by the resignation…

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Mayor Fined Assault on Engineer. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 5

A the Glebe Court to-day, William Joseph Walsh, Mayor of Glebe, was fined £2, in default four days' imprisonment, for having assaulted the engineer,…

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Gas Stove Tragedy Mother Faces Murder Charge. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 4

Before the Chamber Magistrate at the North Sydney Court to-day Mrs. Josephine Pattinson, who was found lying with her head in a gas stove and her…

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Bus Case Public Servant Charged 'Infamous Conduct' Evidence Before P.S. Board. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 July 1929 · page 5

The Public Service Board to-day opened an inquiry concerning the conduct of Arthur Albert Cooper, clerk in charge of records in the Public…

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Wife Attacked Husband Shot Dead Man Acquitted on Murder Charge. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 July 1929 · page 5

John Dawson Fisher, clerk, 25, was charged at the Central Criminal Court, with having murdered Harold Claude McDonald, dealer, 34…

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£600 BAIL Devine on Murder Charge Maroubra Sensation Counsel's Statement of Shooting. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 July 1929 · page 5

James Devine, who was arrested after the sensational shooting affray at Maroubra last week, and charged with the murder of George Gaffney,…

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Full Court Appeal Question of Judge's Retiring Age. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 July 1929 · page 4

An appeal has been lodged to the Full Court against the decision of Mr. Justice Halse Rogers, on June 20, in dismissing the application in which it was alleged…

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Alleged Stock Stealing

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 July 1929 · page 4

Sensational developments following investigations by detectives into alleged stock stealing in the Guyra district are expected when the Police Magistrate…

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A Race Track in Court

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 July 1929 · page 2

A group of people clustered round a table in the Magisterial Inquiry Court at Brisbane on Wednesday last heard a graphic account of the race at Kedron…

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