The French Assault. Behind Shield of Shells. London
The Paris correspondent of the New York "World" states that the French advanced behind a flaming shield of shells. Thousands of shells, weighing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1916
863 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 36 of 44
Exemption Court. District Dates
Claims for exemptions in connection with the recent enrolments will be heard by Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M., at the following centres, and on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Riots at Polling Booth. Assault a Clergyman. "Stone Amunition Not Bullets." Sydney
A disturbance occurred in front of the polling booth at Surry Hills this afternoon, as a result of which three men were arrested. An "Ayes" motor-car, driven by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton Police Court. Monday, October 30, 1916. Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M.
Edward Morris pleaded guilty to allowing a horse to stray in the municipality, and was fined 5s, with 6s costs of Court, or 24 hours hard labor in Grafton Goal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court Cases. Alleged Opal Stealing. Sydney
At the Police Court, Angie de Luca, 22, was committed for trial on a charge of stealing a parcel of opals, valued at £75, which had been sent through the post…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Grafton Police Court. Monday, October 30
Before Mr. Shropshire, P.M. Hampden Morris was fined 5s and 6s costs for permitting a horse to stray in Turf-street…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alleged Trades Hall Assault. Full Court Sustains Verdict. Sydney
The Full Court sustained a verdict in which Thomas Kohan secured £500 damages from Stanbridge and others in respect of alleged assault at the Trades Hall…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On Monastir. Difficulties Surmounted. Everything Ready for Assault. London
Ward Price says the Allied forces now arrayed before Monastir had the greatest difficulties to overcome. Big guns and ammunition were brought up steep moun…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Tuncurry. Marine Court's Verdict. Sydney
The Marine Court, after hearing evidence, found there was nothing to show why the steamer Tuncurry foundered, and that no blame could be attached to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lismore Exemption Court. Some Interesting Cases. a Conscientious Objector
On Monday at Lismore James A. Maloney applied for exemption on the grounds that he had conscientious objections to bearing or assisting in bearing…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Attempted Assassination. Traced to Austria-hungary. Hungarian Police Instigate. London
A wireless from Bucharest says the inquiry into the plot to assassinate M. Bratianu (Premier) reveals that the Austro-Hungarian authorities instigated the affair,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lismore Military Exemption Court. an Unusual Case. Prefer to Be Killed Than Kill
In the Lismore Military Exemption Court on Tuesday, before Mr. A. J. Peis[?]ey, P.M., with Lieut. Drewitt as Military Representative, 54 cases were dealt…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Grafton Police Court. Thursday, November 2. Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M.
William McKinnon (60 years of age) was charged with drunkenness in Prince-street and was fined 5s or 24 hours in gaol with light labor…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Alleged Murder. Ex-mayor in Custody. Sydney
The inquiry regarding the death of Ellen Eyles, who was found hanging to a bedpost in her house at Five Dock,was resumed by the Coroner to-day. William…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →District Court. Bellingen October 26, 1916. (Before His Honor, Judge Hamilton)
H. B. Moran v. J. J. Host.—Claim of £200 trespass and damages by reason of cancelling a lease of land, also detention of teams, etc…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →General War News. English Arbitration Court. to Fix Civil Servants' Salaries. London, Thursday Night
In the House of Commons, Mr. Asquith said the Government was establishing an arbitration tribunal to decide civil servants' wages claims…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Boy Charged. Alleged Attempted Murder. Melbourne
A boy, 14 years [?] age, was committed for trial at Melbourne to-day on a charge of attempting to administer strychnine with intent to murder. John Ward, headmaster…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Interesting Case. a Coff's Harbor Murder. First Hanging' in Grafton Gaol
Mr. May, C.P.S., has some interesting records in his possession of cases in which his father, then a well-known police officer, figured in the early days. From a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Marine Court. (Before Judge Backhouse, President, and Captains C. W. Davidson and J. W. Barry, Assessors.) Loss of the Tuncurry
An inquiry into the foundering of the steamer Tuncurry, off Br[?]ken Bay, on 22nd October, was held by the Court. Mr. Moore, of the Crown Solicitor's Office,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grafton Police Court. Monday, November 6
Before Messrs. A. Thompson, F. Vaughan and D. McFarlane, Js.P. USING A RACEHORSE. Alfred Elias arrested in Sydney, and…
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