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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

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In Equity Court. Widow's Application. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 December 1916 · page 5

In the Equity Court to-day Flora Horwitz, widow of Michael Horwitz, and her children Bertha, Keith and Rudolph, made application under the Act recently passed…

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Alleged Assault. Saleswoman's Story. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 December 1916 · page 3

Edwin Elliott was committed for trial on a charge of maliciously inflicting grievious bodily harm upon Sadie Royle, saleswoman at the jewellery establishment…

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Alleged Murder. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 December 1916 · page 3

Mrs. Bertha Terrace was committed for trial at Adelaide for the alleged murder of Mrs. Eva Lewis, who died after an alleged street fight with the accused…

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An Aged Thief. Woman Fined for Stealing. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 December 1916 · page 3

Katherins King, aged 74, described as a wealthy woman, was fined £20, in default three months' imprisonment, for stealing from Farmer's, Ltd. The police…

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Coff's Harbor Police Matters

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 December 1916 · page 4

Mr. Briner, M.L.A., recently submitted several requests to the Justice Department and also to the Inspector General of Police, urging that a Clerk…

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Revision Court Peculiarities

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 December 1916 · page 3

At the Municipal Revision Court at Hay some interesting points were raised. The rolls did not contain the names of the local bank managers of…

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Grafton Police Court. Wednesday, December 20. Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M. Alleged Bigamy

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 December 1916 · page 3

Oliver William Olsen was charged for that he did on 4th May, 1916, at Brisbane, while being lawfully married to Emily Kate Olsen, go through…

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City Edition. the Tottenham Murder. Kennedy and Franz Executed Condemned Men's Attitude. Sydney, Wednesday, Noon

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 December 1916 · page 2

Roland Kennedy and Frank Franz were executed at Bathurst Gaol at nine o'clock to-day. The execution was carried out without any untoward…

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Lively Police Meeting

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 December 1916 · page 4

There was a lively meeting of the Police Union Brisbane recently over the question of expenditure of union money at the conference. After a good deal…

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Grafton Police Court Wednesday, December 20. Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M.

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 December 1916 · page 2

Oliver William Olsen was charged with that he did on May 5, 1916, at Brisbane, while being lawfully married to Emily Kate Olsen, go through the form of…

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George-street Murder. Accused Blames I.W.W. Admission of Crime. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 December 1916 · page 5

James Wilson (28), was charged at the Police Court with having feloniously and maliciously murdered George Pappageorgi in April last. Detective Leary…

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The Tottenham Murder. Kennedy and Franz Executed Condemned Men's Attitude. Sydney, Wednesday, Noon

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 22 December 1916 · page 3

Roland Kennedy and Frank Franz were executed at Bathurst Gaol at nine o'clock to-day. The execution was carried out without any untoward…

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Socialist Rally at Leipsig. Prohibited by Police. Amsterdam, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 22 December 1916 · page 5

The police prohibited the holding of a great Socialist peace meeting at Leipsig, whereat certain German Deputies in tended to speak…

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Police Court

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 23 December 1916 · page 2

Denis Collins was before the local court on Tuesday morning last. Messrs. F. T. Stennett and Blackwell, J's.P. presided. On a charge of…

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In Leipzic. Action by Police. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 December 1916 · page 5

The police have prohibited a Socialist meeting at Leipzic whereat a resolution would be proposed demanding an immediate announcement of German peace…

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Five Dock Murder Case. Conviction Quashed by Appeal Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 December 1916 · page 4

In the Court of Criminal Appeal (Mr. Justice Pring, Mr. Justice Harvey, and Mr. Justice Gordon), an appeal was made to set aside the…

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Grafton Police Court. Saturday, December 23. Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M. Drunkenness, Etc

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 December 1916 · page 2

William McKenna (76) was charged with durnkenness in Victoria-st., and was fined £2 or 14 days. There were nine or ten previous convictions against…

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Local and General. Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 December 1916 · page 2

Yesterday, before Mr. E. A. May, J.P., Joseph Halligan, for drunkenness, was fined 5s or 24 hours. Thos Dowling, for drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d or three…

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Alleged Perjury. William Eyles Again Charged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 December 1916 · page 3

William Eyles appeared before the Police Court on a charge of perjury. Accused was recently convicted on a charge of alleged wife murder; but the…

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Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 December 1916 · page 2

Yesterday, before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M., Henry Ryan pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly, and was fined £2 or one month hard labor in Grafton Gaol…

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