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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1915

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An Extraordinary Case. Man Tarred and Feathered. Two Women Charged

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 August 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday. -- At the Broken Hill Quarter Sessions, Frances Egan and Ethel Westmore (married women) pleaded not guilty to having assaulted Evan Marshall,…

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Grafton Police Court. Wednesday, August 18. Before Messrs. J. G. Phillips and D. McFarlane, J's.P. Assaulting a Female

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 August 1915 · page 2

Charles King, alias "Clancy,""an aborigine, described as a laborer, aged 40, but who looked 10 years younger, pleaded guilty to unlawfully assaulting…

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Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 August 1915 · page 2

Yesterday, before Messrs. J. G. Phillips and D. McFarlane, Js.P., Charles King, alias Clancy, was charged with assaulting his gin, Zillah Smith, the…

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Premises Raided by Police

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 August 1915 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--The London police raided the premises of the newspaper "Labour Leader," under the Defence of the Realm Act, to examine documents…

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The Woman in the Case. Dramatic Murder Revived. Effect of Guilty Conscience

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1915 · page 6

The Central Court magistrate put the stereotyped question, ' "Is anything known of the defendant?" and the police prosecutor, with a professional…

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The Arabic Murder. Further Particulars. 375 SAVED; 41 Missing. Sunk Without Warning. in Eleven Minutes. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1915 · page 5

The Arabic carried 130 cabin (or second class) and 48 third class passengers and a crew of 243. The steamer was submarined at 9.15…

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Anti-recruiter Fined. at Portland Police Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 August 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.--At Portland Police Court Victor Hamel, who stated that he was a Swiss was charged under the Commonwealth War Precautions Act with endeavouring to…

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Natives Sentenced to Death

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 August 1915 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--Fourteen natives were sentenced to death at Johannesburg for the murder of a compatriot, who refused to join a certain organisation, which in reality is a…

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Another Maritime Murder

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 August 1915 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--The White Star liner Arabic, 16,000 tons, was torpedoed and sunk off Fastnet Island. The passengers and crew are reported safe…

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Police Courts. Maclean

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 August 1915 · page 8

Yesterday, before the P.M, Edward Garde, jun., was charged with using indecent language on the night of the 14th inst. He pleaded guilty through Mr. S. W…

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Sentenced to Three Months

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 August 1915 · page 2

At the Police Court this morning, before Mr. H. Malone, P.M., James O'Connor, a well-built man of 32, clean shaven and alert -looking,…

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The Need for More Police

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 August 1915 · page 3

During a long personal interview with the Inspector-General of Police after his return to Sydney, Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., strongly urged that police officers should be stationed…

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Serious Riot in Melbourne. Soldiers and Police in Conflict

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 August 1915 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--A serious riot occurred in the city last night. The military police had occasion to arrest two soldiers, and the crowd, thinking incorrectly that…

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Peace Advocates Mobbed. Battle with the Police. Alelaides

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 August 1915 · page 3

Two peace advocates were rescued by the police from an infuriated crowd in Botanic Park. on Sunday afternoon. So hostile was…

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Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 August 1915 · page 2

Yesterday, before the P.M. James O'Connor was charged with having no lawful or sufficient means of support. Sergeant Swan stated that the previous…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, August 23. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M. Prohibiition Orders

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 August 1915 · page 3

Orders prohibiting hotelkeepers and others from supplying the following with intoxicants for 12 months were issued:--John Talbot and…

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Need For More Police. Our Member Busy

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 25 August 1915 · page 2

During a long personal interview with the inspector General of Police after his return to Sydney, Mr. G.S.Briner, M.L.A., strongly…

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The Need for More Police

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 27 August 1915 · page 4

During a long personal interview with the Inspector General of Police. after his return to Sydney, Mr. G. S.Briner, M. L. A., strongly urged…

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Police Court. Monday, August 23, 1915. (Before Messrs. W. J. Hammond, E. W. Chidley, and J. S. White, Js. 'P.)

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 27 August 1915 · page 2

J. Westron and W. Sweeney were charged with intemperance, and fined 58. each. At their request, Prohibition Orders were issued for a year against…

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Small Debts Court. (Befor Messrs. S. J. Piggott and G. Bellingen. Friday, August 20th

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 27 August 1915 · page 2

The principal, if not the only contentious case was that of Parker v. Barlow. The plaintiff (for whom E. W. Chidley appeared), showed )…

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