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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

1,576 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 54 of 79

Shots at Police. Sensation at Clybucca

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 30 August 1929 · page 3

Clybucca, the peaceful little bu[?] settlement between Kempsey and[?] Macksville, was aroused on Wednes[?] day by a sensational occurrence re[?]…

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'POISONED' School Teacher's Death Widow for Trial Charge of Murder. Queanbeyan

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 August 1929 · page 4

The inquest concerning the death of Alick Bunfield, school teacher, of Miche[?] ago, who died on August 4, and whose body was exhumed four days later, was…

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Shot Dead Three In Burning House Man--woman--child Murder and Suicide Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 August 1929 · page 4

The Brisbane Water Coroner, Mr. Kirkness, to-day commenced the inquest concerning the deaths of George Frederick Allsop, Isabella Johanna…

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Eight Shots Sensation Near Kempsey Police Sly Grog Raid Constable Wounded

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 August 1929 · page 4

A police party visited a wine saloon at Clybucca, about 14 miles from Kempsey, on Tuesday night. A man, alleged to be the proprietor…

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Woman Sentenced Death of State Ward "Wilful Disregard of Duty." Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 August 1929 · page 4

Mrs. Mary Kane, who was convicted on a charge of the manslaughter of Leonard Kirkwood, a State ward, who was in her care, was to-day sentenced to…

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Police Raid Chinese Arrested--opium Seized. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 August 1929 · page 8

The police arrested 12 Chinese and took possession of 26 tins of opium, in raids on a number of houses in the city to-day…

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Serious Allegation Natives Shot by Police. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 August 1929 · page 5

Addressing the Legacy Club, Professor Radcliffe Brown said it was time something was done to recognise the just claims of the aboriginals. He expressed…

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Solicitor's Clerk Full Court Refuses Application. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 August 1929 · page 3

The Full Court to-day refused an application on behalf of Arthur Charles Abigail for permission to be employed as a clerk in the office of James Young,…

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Bank Hold Up Man Before Court Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 September 1929 · page 4

At Ballarat Police Court today Charles Jacobson, 18, was charged with having attempted robbery under arm at Lake Bo lac on Thursday night…

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Young Woman Chased by Police Patrol Driving Alleged Stolen Car. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 September 1929 · page 2

A police patrol early this morning, after a chase of seven miles, caught a young woman alleged to be driving a stolen motor car. She was later charged at…

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Traffic Breach Motorist Fined Sequel to Accident Case at Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 September 1929 · page 4

At the Grafton Police Court, yesterday morning the attention of Mr. G. G. CarrBoyd, P.M., was for almost five hours engaged in the hearing of a prosecution…

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Murder Charge Dead Man's Brother Garage Shooting Who Used the Revolver? Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 September 1929 · page 5

The story of the shooting tragedy in a Flinders street garage in April last, which resulted in the death of Joseph Simons, 30, and the wounding…

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£200 'S.M. Herald' Fined Contempt of Court Question of Responsibility. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 September 1929 · page 5

The Full Court, to-day fined the "Sydney Morning Herald" £200 for contempt of court. The Acting Chief Justice, Mr…

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Gleniffer Resident Charged

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 September 1929 · page 4

William Lachlan Hocking, a recent arrival at Gleniffer, near Bellingen, and engaged in farming, was arrested on Monday last by Sergt. Johnstone, on a…

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Simon Case Murder Alleged Dead Man's Brother Shooting at Garage. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 September 1929 · page 5

At the trial of William Simon, on a charge of having murdered his brother, Julius De Vilnits, under cross-examination, said he was near the corner of…

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Escaped From Police Ran Into Constable's Arms. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 September 1929 · page 5

A young man made a sensational escape from police headquarters, pursued by several policemen. He dashed down Russell street into Latrobe street…

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Outspoken High Court Judge the Dried Fruits Case. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 September 1929 · page 5

Mr. Justice Starke was outspoken in the High Court to-day during the hearing of the claim against the South Australian Dried Fruits Board by Frederick James,…

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Return of £1081 Ordered by Equity Court a Land Deal. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 September 1929 · page 5

Kenneth Finlayson, a grazier, of Armidale, applied to Justice Long Lines, in Equity to-day, for the return of £1081 paid by him to H. E. Browne, acting as…

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Magistrate's Decision Upset by Judge. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 September 1929 · page 5

When Walter Harold Phillips was charged at Lithgow court in June, with conducting a sweepstake of 2, the winner to take the lot, the Magistrate found…

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Sedition Alleged Indian Extremist Leaders Charged. Calcutta

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 September 1929 · page 5

Subash Chandra Bose and 12 other extremist leaders of Bengal have been summoned to appear before an Indian Magistrate at Calcutta, on charges of…

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