Maclean Police Court. Wednesday, 8th MARCH. Before Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher, P.M.
Ewart Henderson was charged with stealing a pair of buggy lamps valued at 30-, at Harwood, the property of H. Dunn. The same accused was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1916
863 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 8 of 44
Small Debts Court
A H. Pearce obtained a verdict against G. Dhu for £2 8s for rent alleged to be due. A German captive balloon broke its…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegrams. Recent Military Mutiny. an Officer Charged. Sydney
The story of the mutiny at Liverpool and Casula camps was related to a General Court Martial to-day, when Acting Staff Sergeant-Major Tanner, of the Instructional Staff, was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Charge of Murder. Alleged Admissions of Accused. Sydney
When Elsie Shaw was charged at Brisbane Police Court with the alleged wilful murder of Private Neilson, she remarked "I would like to be Nurse Cavell, they would take me…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coramba Police Court
On Tuesday, before H. E. Hindmarsh, J.P., John Ross, drunkenness, fined 5s or 24 hours in Coramba lockup. Pine paid. Martin Dunstan, drunkenness, fined 5s or…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Island Murder
On February 4 Mr. Kemp, of Dru[?]nasi, Tavua, an overseer in the employ of the Colonial Sugar Refining Co., was attacked by a coolie labourer with a cane knife, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Officer Court -Martialled. Sydney
At the trial by court-martial of Acting -Sergeant Major Tanner, on charges of joining in mutiny, Tanner deposed that he had done all he could to quieten the men. It was false…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Soldier's Death. Another Soldier Charged with Murder. Melbourne
A soldier named Archibald Murchison was charged at the City Court, Melbourne, with the murder of John Heath, another soldier, and was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lecture at the Gaol
On Saturday afternoon the second of a series of lectures on the war was delivered to the inmates of the local gaol. Archdeacon Seymour, Church of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Native Murderer. Sentenced to Death. Perth
The sentence of death has been passed on an aboriginal named Toola, who shot a native named Jimini at Meekahara, Westralia…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grafton Police Court. Monday, 13th MARCH. Before Mr. E. A. May, J.P.
A first offender, for drunkenness in Prince-st., was fined 26 or five minutes. Henry Ernest Blu[?]dell was charged…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grafton Police Court
Yesterday, before Messrs. E. A. May and G. A. Small. Js. P.. An order was made restraining hotelkeepers and others from supplying Joseph Rowles…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Escape From Gaol. Sydney
By filing through the bars of his cell window last night, Donald Eraser escaped across the roof of the Central Police Station, dropped into Central-street and got away. He is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →First Fair Rents Court. Sydney
The Fair Rents Court was opened to-day. The Attorney-General stated that the Court was unique in the experience of Australian people, and it was hoped the effect of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Melbourne Murder. Sydney
Michael Crowley, an old-age pensioner, killed his wife, Jane Crowley, at North Melbourne by breaking her skull with a poker, and then cut his throat with a razor. He is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Clue to Murder. Sydney
The Melbourne police have obtained information which may have an important bearing on the murder of William Haines, and may lead to startling developments…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grafton Police Court. Wednesday, 15th MARCH. Before Messrs. A. Thompson and G. N. Small, Js.P
Stephen Smith was fined 5- or 24 hours for drunkenness at South Grafton. ALLEGED ROBBERY…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An Officer Court-martialled. Sydney
The court-martial concluded the hearing of the charges against Acting Staff-Sergeant-Major Tanner. The President announced that its decision would be considered. Two…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fair Rents Court. a Busy Time Ahead. Sydney
Over 70 applications have been received for consideration under the 7 Fair Rents Court jurisdiction…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton Police Court
Yesterday, before Messrs. A. Thompson and G. N. Small, Js.P., Stephen Smith, for drunkenness at South Grafton, was fined 5s, or 24 hours…
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