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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

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Paris House Raided Manager and Waiter Charged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 September 1929 · page 5

The police raided Paris House, the well-known Sydney restaurant, during lunch hour to-day, and subsequently John Becker, 44, manager, and August Hansam…

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Stealing From Person Defendant's Grave Error Unusual Hotel Incident Constable Feigns Drunkenness

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 September 1929 · page 2

An unusual case was heard before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., at the Graf ton Police Court yesterday morning, when Ernest Arthur Connor was…

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Broken Hill Case. Alleged Wife Murder. Broken Hill

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 September 1929 · page 5

The inquest concerning the death of Mrs. Clara Crowe, who was found shot dead in a railway cottage at Cockbura, concluded…

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Man and Woman Charged Constable Enters House Gets a Very Warm Reception. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 September 1929 · page 5

When Constable Barwick was passing a house in Hugo street, Red fern, at about midnight, he heard what he described as "exceedingly foul language." When he…

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MlSTAKEN Identity Police Arrest Wrong Man Lismore Circuit Court

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 September 1929 · page 4

A case in the Lismore Circuit Court on Friday took a startling turn when contradictory evidence was commented on by Mr. Justice, James, who said, "Someone…

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Thirty Years Former Fascist Chief Sentenced. Rome

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 September 1929 · page 5

Cesare Rossi, former chief of the Fas- fist Bureau, after three and a halt hours' trial before a special tribunal, was sentenced to thirty years' imprisonment. He…

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S .P. Shops Police Commence Campaign in Sydney. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 September 1929 · page 2

In view of the approach of the Spring racing carnival the police have launched a campaign against starting price bettors. of whom they estimate there are at least…

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JEALOUSY? Murder And Suicide Girl Shot Dead Ghastly Affair at Rose Bay Policeman Wounded. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 September 1929 · page 5

A girl was shot dead, a policeman was wounded and the murderer. committed suicide in a sensational affray during the progress of a, party in a…

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Norco Hold-up Detectives Recover' £885 Robbery Under Arms Father and Son Charged Husband, Wife and Son Arrested Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 September 1929 · page 5

At an early hour to-day detectives went, to a house at Glebe and arrested a family consisting of the husband, wire and eon, in connection with the…

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Receiving Alleged Woman Charged in Norco Case. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 October 1929 · page 5

At the Central Court to-day. Clara Reeves, 40, was remanded on £100 bail, on a charge of having received and had in her possession £870, the property of…

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Card Playing on Hotel Premises Police Prosecution Fails

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 October 1929 · page 4

The licensee of the Lion Hotel, Prince street, Grafton, Herbert William Daniels, pleaded not guilty at the Grafton police Court yesterday morning before Mr. C. G…

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Bank Hold--up Man Before Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 October 1929 · page 5

Alleged by the police to have [?] a man connected with the Woolla[?]ra bank hold-up, Claude Clarke, 56, shearer, was remanded to Paddington Court by…

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Assaulted Volunteer Young Man Sentenced. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 October 1929 · page 3

At the Balmain, Court to-day William Colby, 23, was sentenced to three months hard labor for assaulting William Chandler, driver of a timber lorry, at…

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Year's Goal Cocaine Runner Sentenced ''Traffic Increasing at Alarming Rate." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 October 1929 · page 4

At the Central Court to-day, John Lawler, 45, was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment for having cocaine in his possession…

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Police Search Traveller Reported Missing. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 October 1929 · page 5

The police are inquiring into the disappearance of Percival. Fowles, 53, a traveller, of East Sydney, who was last heard of at Portland, New South Wales. Fowles,…

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Kings Cross Tragedy. Man's Statement to Police. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 October 1929 · page 4

Detectives inquiring into the death of Mrs. Maisie Hutton, at Darlinghurst yesterday, took a statement from a man with whom the young woman is said to have…

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Armed Maniac Murder And Suicide Four Others Wounded Shocking Tragedy in W.A. PERTH

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 October 1929 · page 5

A shocking tragedy occurred at Palmyra last night, when an armed maniac named Harry hall ran amok and shot dead Robert Banks,…

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Man Fined £200 for Theft of a Cow

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 October 1929 · page 4

At the Roma Circuit Court, before Mr. Justice Macrossan, John Walton was charged with having, on June 1, at Riley's and Grover's paddocks, near Surat, stolen…

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Young Man Arrested Alleged Theft of Goods. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 October 1929 · page 4

Detectives to-day arrested a young man, in connection with a number of robberies, which have occurred at a large city gramophone and radio warehouse. Over…

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"Man Sprang From Shadows" Brutal Assault Alleged by Young Woman. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 October 1929 · page 5

A young woman who lives at Girraween had a sensational experience last night when she was waylaid by a man at a lonely spot and brutally assaulted. She…

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