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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

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Car Only Clue Police Recover Stolen Goods. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 4

About a fortnight ago the shop of Alfred Goldstone in the city was broken into, and goods worth £70 stolen. The only clue which the police were able to…

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Maclean Police Court Syrian in Trouble Riotous Behaviour and Assaulting Police

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 3

Before Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., at Maclean, yesterday, Clarence G. McPhee, who pleaded guilty to being drunk in Morven street, Maclean, was fined 10…

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Two Years Gaol Assault on Young Girls Judge's Straight Talk to Juries. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 5

At the Quarter Sessions Judge White sentenced Henry Clinton to two years' imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to two charges of having assaulted two…

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Murder Alleged Man Committed for Trial. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 5

The Coroner to-day committed for trial Thomson Bacon, 40, on a charge of having murdered Mrs. D. Ledgerd, at East Melbourne in November. Mrs. Ledgerd…

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Murder of Aboriginal Two White Men for Trial. Darwin

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 5

William John Everitt and William John Faux, two Europeans, were committed for trial at the Rankin River Police Court, for the alleged murder of an aboriginal…

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Car Smash Court Sequel After Four Years

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 2

A sensational motor smash in Glen Innes over four years ago was recalled at the Glen Innes Court of Quarter Sessions before his Honor, Judge Mocatta,…

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Hotel Siege Gipsies and Hungry Bears Police to the Rescue. Berlin

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 5

One hundred Gipsies, with 25 performing bears, touring the villages in the neighborhood of Cassel, arrived at Gamdach and demanded that the inkeeper…

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Body in Cave Police Interview Man Did Woman Die From Shock? Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 5

Police to-day interviewed Thomas McGee, who was in the company of Mary Kennedy, when she fell over the cliffs at Bondi on Monday night…

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Batons Used Aggrieved Miners And Wives Police Escort Mobbed Sensational Affair in Wales. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 5

Following a dispute over payment of relief at a mine in South Wales, about a thousand men and woman attacked four miners and a police…

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Aboriginals Sent to Gaol

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 4

Billy and Lizzie Boney two aboriginals, appeared before Mr. E. A. Mahony P. M., at the Grafton Police Court yesterday morning in answer to a charge of…

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Ulmarra Police Court Breaches of Traffic Act. Fined for Speeding

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 7

At the Court of Petty Sessions Ulmarra, on Wednesday last the following breaches or the Traffic Act were heard before Mr. E. A. Mahony, P. M. : --…

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STOLE £4350 Ex-town Clerk Sentenced Judge on Gambling. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 5

Thomas Brown Webster, 37, formerly Town Clerk of Lane Cove was sentenced to 23 months gaol at Darlinghurst Sessions by Judge Curlewis for having stolen…

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New Seamen's Union Objections in Arbitration Court. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 5

The Commonwealth Steamship Association, the Seamen's Union of Australia, and several affiliated unions, have lodged objections in the Arbitration Court…

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Seen in Street Man Believed Murdered Statement to Police. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 4

A former resident or Goulburn, who knew Leslie Williams well, has informed, the police that lie passed the missing man in the street. Williams, he said, walked…

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Macleay River in Flood Worst Inundation Within Memory Feared Waters Entered Kempsey Last Night Police Have Warned Residents To Shift Torrential Rain Still Falling Manning River Also Flooded Kempsey, Friday, 11 p.m

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 5

The heaviest rain experienced on the Macleay for many, years has been falling during the past twenty-four hours and there is every indication to-night that one of the biggest floods within living memory is sweeping down the river. It is still raining in torrents. The flood waters have entered the…

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Union Boycott the Arbitration Court. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 1

A meeting of the A. O. T. U. Central Strike Committee to-day decided to instruct all Australian unions to completely boycott the Arbitration Court…

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Melbourne Riot Police Have to Use Batons. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 2

Twelve men were arrested after a riot lasting three-quarters of an hour in Nicholson street, Fitzroy, last night. All available police were summoned to…

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South Grafton Police Station

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 4

The Public Works Department received six tenders for alterations, renovations, and repairs to the South Grafton police station. The tender of Irving, £789, was…

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Local and General Revision Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 4

A revision court under the Water Act was held at the Courthouse, Grafton, yesterday morning, when the list of electors of the Alipou Drainage Trust was…

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Horsewhipped Woman Attacks Alderman Police Intervened. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 5

It was reported at Cabramatta on Saturday afternoon that a woman horsewhipped an alderman of the local council, who was only saved from serious…

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