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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, August 13, 1917. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M.)

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 August 1917 · page 3

Henry Wall, for drunkenness at South Grafton, was fined 5 or 21 hours' imprisonment. Michael " Sands pleaded guilty to a…

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Land Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 15 August 1917 · page 4

The following cases will be heard at the Land Board meeting, Coffs Harbor, August 21, at 10 a.m.:—Road Purchase.—Christopher G. E…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, August 14. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire P.M.)

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 August 1917 · page 1

The hearing of the cases against William John Zietsch, William Zietsch and George Allen, which was adjourned from the previous day. was resumed yesterday…

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Small Debts Court

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 August 1917 · page 2

In the Small Debts Court yesterday, before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P. M., T. Morrissey secured a verdict against W. Murphy for £6 10s, with £1 4s costs. Mr…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, August 13. More Motor Cases. Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 August 1917 · page 4

Edward Ward was fined a total of £3 and 12 costs for motor traffic breaches. Ernest Brown was fined 10 and 6 costs, and H. J. Waddell a…

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Volunteers' Camp. Guarded by the Police

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 August 1917 · page 3

Arrangements have been made to billet the volunteers in a big camp, which will be guarded by an adequate body of police. A Government foreman and other officers…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, August 14

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 August 1917 · page 2

Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M. T. Morrisey v. W. Murphy, claim for £610 for rent. Mr. Pollack for plaintiff. No appearance of defendant…

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Weapons of Assault. Aeroplanes Fight Infantry. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 August 1917 · page 5

A French, headquarters correspondent gives a remarkable instance of the facility with which the French fighting plaues transform themselves into…

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The Pope and Peace. Proposals Submitted. Dominion Troops Praised. Strikes and Riots in Spain. Peace. Proposals by the Pope. Restoration of Belgium. Servia and Roumania. Supreme Court of Arbitration. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 August 1917 · page 5

It is unofficially stated that the outline of Pope Benedict's peace proposals includes some of the principles for a World's peace for which President Wilson…

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Irish Police Raids. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 August 1917 · page 3

The Irish police' raids arc proceeding throughout the country, including Belfast…

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Protection for Workers. Police Instructions

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 August 1917 · page 2

The Inspector-General of Police has instructed his men to act promptly in every case in which violence or threats of violence was used. All the person engaged…

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Police Court Case

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 August 1917 · page 5

John Collins was fined £5, in default a month's imprisonment for insulting Thomas Forbes, tram conductor…

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All Objectives Carried. Brilliant Infantry Assault. Counter-attacks Repulsed. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 August 1917 · page 4

A French communique says: In Belgium, after violent and thorough artillery preparations, we attacked at dawn, in conjunction with the British army…

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Shire Appeal Court. P.M. Re-adjusts Values, Some Big Redutions

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 18 August 1917 · page 2

When the shire valuations in C Biding were re-assessed recently a regular -storm of protest followed, and it was hardly safe to mention…

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The Court. Trursday, August 16. (Berore Mr.J. L. Shropshire, P.M.)

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 18 August 1917 · page 2

Police v. Edward Jones, alleged indecent langnage. Adjourned until the 13th September. Police v. H. Kenny, breach of…

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Dorrigo Girl Victimised. Maxwell Arrested for Bigamy, False Pretences, and Wife Desertion. Case in a Sydney Court

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 18 August 1917 · page 5

The Sydney "Truth" in its last issue contains the following report of a Dorrigo case:— An active built, quick-spoken, and…

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Arrested! Strike Leaders Charged with Conspiracy

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 August 1917 · page 3

The Minister for Justice (Mr. Garland) stated last night that warrants had been issued for the arrest of E. J. Kavanagh, M.L.C., secretary of the Labor Council;…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, August 20. Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 August 1917 · page 2

For having failed to get their names on the Commonwealth electoral roll, G. H. Bull, H. Taylor, and J. Canny were fined 2- and 3- costs each…

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Police Court Case

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 August 1917 · page 5

John McPeak was fined £5, in default two months' imprisonment, and was also bound over to be of good behaviour for using insulting words to a returned…

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Police Explanation

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 August 1917 · page 5

The police resent the statement that Kavanagh, Willis and Thompson were subjected to any humiliation in connection with their arrests. Everything possible…

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