Police Promotions
The Inspector General of Police has approved of a number of premotions in the police force, to take effect from January 1, 1916. Simon…
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Courts & crime, 1916
863 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 44
Grafton Police Court
On Friday, before the P.M., Patrick Maher, for using indecent language, was fined 10s., with 6s costs; in default, seven days' hard labour…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Sea Tragedy. the Persia Torpedoed. Murder of Women and Infants. London
The P. and O. steamer Persia, while on the voyage to Bombay, was sunk on Thursday afternoon. Most of the passengers and crew were lost…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Telegrams. Riotous Soldiers. Senseless Attacks on the Police. Sydney
Alfred Henry Burnett, wearing soldier's uniform, was arraigned at the Police Court on an alleged charge of shooting at Sergeant Paul early this morning, with intent to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grafton Police Court. Monday, 3rd JANUARY. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M. Alexander Steel, for being drunk, was fined 26 or three hours' cells. a Serious Charge
Norman "William Donald Freeman was charged with that he did on the 20th day December last, near Halfway Creek, assault Marjorie Gilmore,…
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Yesterday, before the P.M., Alexander Steele, for drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d or three hours in the cells. Norman William Donald Freeman was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Archduke's Murder. a Fresh Light. London
J. D. Bourchier, representative of the "Times" in South-Eastern Europe, says that a well-known Transylyanian leader announces that documents will soon be published…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Murderous Assault. Sleepar-Cutter Stabs and Shoots Hit Mate. Then Tries to Batter in His Skull Victim's Condition Critical
As a result of an assault of an absolutely fiendish description, Albert Cooper, a married mad, lies at the Jetty private hospital…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Professors As Spies. Startling Revelations. Repay Australian Hospitality by Stealing Our Secrets. Sydney
Startling revelations were made in Melbourne concerning four German professors who visited Australia with the British Association for the Advancement of Science. They all represented themselves as neutrals, and took the oath of neutrality. Two were subsequently interned in Australia as Grman spies; another was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Baralong Incident. a German Allegation. Charges Britain with Murder. Sir Edward Grey's Reply. Charges May Be Heard Before an Impartial Court. London
The Press Bureau has issued a memo by the German Government regarding the alleged incidents leading to the destruction of a German submarine by the auxiliary cruiser…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Grafton Police Court
Yesterday, before the P.M., Frances Norton was charged with on or about October 21, at South Grafton, stealing a deck chair, of the value of 10s, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murderous Assault
A mnrderous assault, as a result of which Albert 'Cooper lies, in the hospital at Coffi's Harbour, was committed at Karachi, on Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grafton Police Court. Thursday, January 6. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.
Frances Norton was charged with stealing a deck chair valued at 10- from Robert Taylor. Constable Taylor stated accused…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Satan Reproving Sin. Germany Accuses Britain of Murder. the Baralong Case. London
A white paper just issued by the British Government publishes a memorandum from the German Government in protest against H.M.S…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Murderous Assault
As a result of an assault of an absolutely flendish description. Albert Cooper, a married man, lies at the Jetty private hospital between life and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maclean Court. Small Debts
Yesterday before the P.M., the L.C. Cooperate Butchery obtained a verdict against Jas. Fuller for £16 11s 4d and costs, for goods sold and delivered…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →German Court-martial. London
A German Court-Martial held at Belgium condemned to death Joseph Freyling, formerly chief of the Bureau in connection with the Belgian War Ministry. The charge was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maclean Police Court
In the report in Saturday's issue of the case in which W. Wallwork, sen., and W. Wallwork, jun., were charged with stealing a roan heifer in February, 1915, the property…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton Police Court. Monday, January 10. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.
Arthur Brown, a stranger, pleaded guilty to damaging a window, the property of Lum Gow, Pound-street. Accuser, for whom Mr. R.D. Bawden…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tried by Court Martial. Sydney
Private Patrick Kennedy, is being tried by court martial at Brisbane on a charge of using insubordinate language to his superior officer and resisting an escort by kicking and…
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