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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

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The Tottenham Murder. Police Find Slight Clue. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 September 1916 · page 2

Further information in regard to the murder of Constable Duncan at Tottenham (Vic.) show that the victim was apparently shot from a window. Two bullets lodged in his…

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The Barrier Ferment. A.M.A. Secretary Arrested. Charged with Inciting to Murder. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 29 September 1916 · page 5

William D. Barnett, Secretary of the A.M.A. and nominal publisher of the Barrier "Daily Truth" newspaper, which is owned and conducted by the…

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Alleged Conspiracy. Military Men Charged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 September 1916 · page 2

Sherrard Becher. Lieutenant and Provost Marshal, and Mark Waugh, Sergeant-Major in the Australian Military Forces, were charged at the Police Court, on information…

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Grafton Police Court. Friday, September 29. Before Mr. J L Shropshire, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 29 September 1916 · page 2

Edgar William Freaker was charged with being a person not under proper control. Dr. T. J. Henry Government medical officer, said he had the patient…

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Fall of Morval and Les Boeufs. Rapid and Irresistible Assault. London, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 29 September 1916 · page 5

Mr. Philip Gibbs writes to the "Daily Chronicle":--The enemy massed many machine guns against us, and it was hard and fierce flighting. The enemy…

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The Tottenham Murder. Policeman Killed. a Possible Clue. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 29 September 1916 · page 5

The police have discovered traces of what is believed to be a clue to the murder of Constable Duncan at Tottenham…

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Waterside Workers' Meeting. Indignation at Presence of Police Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 September 1916 · page 3

About 2500 waterside workers attended a meeting in the basement of the Town Hall this morning to discuss matters concerning the Referendum. A storm of indignation…

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Police Court. Wednesday, Sept. 27. (Before Mr. MacNamara, J.P.)

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 30 September 1916 · page 2

Isaac George Milton Niblett, was charged with on the 26th September, he knowing that on the 15th day of September, 1916, Wm…

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Broken Hill. Serious Charge Against General Secretary. Alleged Inciting to Murder. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 September 1916 · page 5

William Barnett, general' secretary of the A.M.A., Broken Hill, was charged at the local Police Court on an information alleging that he endeavored to' persuade…

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Local and General. Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 October 1916 · page 2

On Saturday, before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M., John Jenkins was charged with stealing a silver watch at Harwood, and was remanded to appear at Maclean…

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320 Per Cent. Charged

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 October 1916 · page 2

Harry Rabinok, a pawnbroker, was proceeded against under the provisions of the War Precautions Act on three charges of having accepted assignments of…

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Grafton Police Court. Saturday, September 30. Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M. Alleged Larceny

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 October 1916 · page 2

John Jenkins was charged with allegedly stealing, on 29th September, at Harwood, a silver watch, the property of a person named Hall…

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Licensing Court. Mr. D. McFARLANE, J.P., WELCOMED

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 October 1916 · page 3

Before the commencement of the Licensing Court business this morning, Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M., said he…

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Local and General Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 October 1916 · page 4

Before. Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P .M., yesterday, John Isbister pleaded guilty to allowing a black mare to stray on Prince-street en September 11th He…

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Licensing Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 October 1916 · page 4

Yesterday in the Grafton Licensing Court, before Messrs. J. L. Shropshire, W. J. Hawthorne, and D. McFarlane, L.M.s, a number of applications were…

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Coroner's Court. Death of an Aboriginal Woman. (Coroner Shropshire on the Bench.)

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 October 1916 · page 5

A coroner's, inquiry was held yesterday into the death of Grace Lardner at the Aboriginals' Camp at Nymboida on 29th September…

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Ulmarra Police Court

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 October 1916 · page 5

Yesterday, before the P.M., Mr. Shropshire, A. Osten, whose application for a license for his fruit shop at Brushgrove under…

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Alleged Murder. Fourteen-year-old Boy Charged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 October 1916 · page 5

Following the discovery of a quantity of strychnine on the roof of Combienbar State School, Victoria, Leslie Thompson, aged 14, was arrested and charged, with attempting…

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Alleged Murder. Eldest Son Charged with Murder. Forbes

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 October 1916 · page 5

Matthew McGlynn, storekeeper, at Forbes died last night. It is alleged that an altercation took place in the store, in which McGlynn was knocked down, and…

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Grafton Gaol. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 October 1916 · page 5

The Executive Council appointed the Rev L. S. Quinlin as assistant Church of England Chaplain at Grafton Gaol…

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