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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

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

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 August 1917 · page 2

George Henry Bull, Harold Taylor, and James Canny, for failing to enrol in accordance with the Commonwealth Electoral Act were each fined 3s and 3s costs,…

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Arbitration Court. and Waterside Workers

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 August 1917 · page 5

Summonses have been issued at the instance of the Commonwealth Steamship Association with a view to having the clauses in the award between the…

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Before Industrial Court. Adjournment Asked For. Minister for Labor Present

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 August 1917 · page 5

Mr. Justice Heydon, in the Industrial Court, had before him applications on be half of the Minister for Labor and Industry for the cancellation of the…

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The Conspiracy Charges. Accused Before the Court. a Remand Granted. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 August 1917 · page 5

The hearing of the charge or conspiracy in connection with the strike was commenced at the Police Court to-day, when Kavanagh, Thompson and Willis…

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Police Court Case

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 August 1917 · page 3

Eight seamen from a vessel in port were remanded on a charge which meant that they refused to work alongside voluntary laborers…

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Federal Arbitration Court

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 August 1917 · page 3

Mr. Justice Higgins states the Federal Arbitration Court is not enabled by the constitution to intervene in the present industrial crisis between the New South…

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Shire Appeal Court. Wednesday, August 22. Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P. M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 August 1917 · page 2

The following cases were decided at a sitting of the Shire Appeal Court this morning:-- Martin Conroy, parish Chambigne…

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Special Licensing Court. Tuesday, August 21. Before Messrs. J. L. Shropshire. W. J.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 August 1917 · page 2

Hawthorne and D. McFarlane, L.Ms. Margaret Roche, application for reassessment.--A.v. reduced to £202 from £318. License fee reduced' from £40…

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Local and General. Nymboida Shire Appeal Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 August 1917 · page 4

In the Nymboida Shire Appeal Court yesterday, before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M., three appeals were dealt with as follows:--Martin Conroy, unimproved…

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Sugar Workers' Union. Before the Arbitration Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 August 1917 · page 5

Before the Arbitration Court Mr. Bavin mentioned the appeal by the Colonial Sugar Refining Company against an award, in which there was a cross appeal by the…

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Grafton Police Court. Friday, August 24

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 2

Before Mr. T. T. Bawden, J.P. Samuel West (41) was charged with having unlawfully detained Sarah Ward, a girl under the age of 21 years,…

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Mr. Mutch Charged

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 2

Mr. Mutch, M.L.A., was charged at the Police Court with using insulting words in the Domain. The further hearing of the case was adjourned…

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Pacifist Sentenced. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 3

John Fletcher, an Australian pacifist, was sentenced to two years' hard labor for refusing to handle a rifle at Whitley Bay, Northumberland…

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One Month in Gaol. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 3

Adela Pankhurst was sent to gaol for a month in Melbourne, for behaving in an offensive manner at a demonstration of women yesterday. A…

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At Broken Hill. Lively Proceedings. Police Charge the Crowd

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 2

There were lively proceedings at Broken Hill. The strikers visited the Proprietary Mine and by force took from his work the third engineer, who had been…

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Cancelling Registrations. Matter Before the Court. Justice Heydon's Remarks

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 2

The unions concerned in to-day's application for the cancellation of their registration were the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Association, the…

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Police for Broken Hill. Federal Suppression of Liquor Sales. Censure Motion Defeated. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 2

Forty police left Sydney for Broken Hill last night. The Federal Cabinet has appointed Messrs. Hughes, Cook and Watt as an…

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Dorrigo Police Court

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 25 August 1917 · page 4

Several cases were beard in the local police court on Tuesday morning last before Messrs. F. T. Stennett, G. Blackwell, and Elijah…

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Local and General. Maclean Police Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 August 1917 · page 4

Yesterday, before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P. M., Wm. Durrington, charged with using obscene language, was fined £2 and 6 costs, in default 14 days' hard…

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Grafton Police Court Friday, August 24, 1917. (Before. Mr. T. T. Bawden, J.P.)

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 August 1917 · page 4

Samuel West was charged with having unlawfully detained Sarah Ward, a girl of 17 years of age, against the will of James Ward, a person having lawful…

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