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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime
664 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 15 of 34
At the Criminal Court to-day, at the re-trial of Grant Hervey on a charge of forging and uttering a telegram to the Casterton "News," Victoria, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lord Mersey has opened the inquiry into the sinking of the Lusitania. Sir Ed. Carson, on behalf of the Board of Trade, denied that the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On Wednesday, before the P.M. Police v. F. Ross, riotous behaviour in a public place. Fined 15s and 6s costs, in default seven days' hard labour…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →SYDNEY, Friday.—The trial of George Cochrane, more commonly known as Grant Hervey, on a charge of forging and uttering a telegram to the "Casterton News," in…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →LONDON, Thursday.—The British steamer Strathnairn, 4336 tons, bound from Cardiff to Archangel with coal, was torpedoed without warning off South Bishofs. The second…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Christopher Smith, 60, was admonished and discharged for being drunk in Victoria-street the previous night. ALLEGED STEALING AND…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two Belgians (man and wife) and a native of Dunkirk (France) have been sentenced to death on espionage charges…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LONDON, Sunday.—Emile Cauvelier and his wife (two Belgians), and Henry Gouraerdt, a native of Dunkirk, all conducting potato business at Capelle, were sentenced…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On Saturday, before the P.M. Charles Bailey, a youth of 17, was charged with stealing a pair of trousers valued at 6s, the property of Frederick Briggs, of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →De Wet, who was found guilty of treason, has been sentenced to six years' imprisonment and fined £2000…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Charges of conspiracy and forgery arising out of the military contracts in New South Wales came before the High Court at Darlinghurst to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LONDON, Tuesday.—Christian de Wet, leader of the recent South African rebellion, was found guilty on eight counts for treason; but was acquitted of any intention…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The court found that De wet intended to upset the Government and proclaim an independent republic. The court accepted the contention…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On Tuesday, before the P.M. A charge was preferred against Thomas Barry, John and Joseph Barry and C. Child for stealing in company one pumpkin and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →While returning home from his business on Tuesday night, Mr. W. T. Perry noticed the door of Messrs Bull and Long's suctioneers' office…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rocco de Villiers, one of the most prominent Free State rebels, has been sentenced to four years imprisonment and fined £500…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Jane Healey, or White, 52, was found dead on the Sports Ground at Dubbo under circumstances which point to a callous murder. The woman was seen…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SYDNEY, Monday.—Mr. Alfred Deakin arrived at Auckland by the Niagara this morning. He declined to discuss any matters relating to his return from the Panama…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Percy Herbert Morris was fined 30- with 6- costs, or 14 day's hard labor in gaol for using insulting language to F.C. Const. Seiffert in Prince-street…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Tuesday several lads were fined in the Children's Court at Grafton for stealing fruit from a local orangery. The penalty inflicted was 5s, and costs, with the warning that if…
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