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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

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At Broken Hill. Boycotting the Police

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 August 1917 · page 5

A Broken Hill message says: As a reprisal for the baton charge by the police yesterday, the Strike Committee has directed that no unionist shall render any…

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Horse and Motor Car Court Aftermath to a Karangi Coilision. The Motorman Wins

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 25 August 1917 · page 3

At the local court on Friday of last week. John Williams a teamsier, sued John Taylor, motor driver, for £10 damages; alleged to have been caused…

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Grafton Police Court. Saturday, August 25

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 27 August 1917 · page 2

Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire. P.M. Thos. Dowling (56), for drunkenness in Prince-street, was fined £2 or 14 days. He had 33 previous convictions…

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Police Boycotted

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 August 1917 · page 3

A message from Broken Hill has been received to the effect the the police are boycotted. No trams are running, but the position is quiet…

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Another Pest. Police Raid. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 27 August 1917 · page 3

The police raided the London head quarters of the Union of Democratic Control, also the residence of Edmund Morrel, the leading spirit of the…

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Buckley Before the Court. Remanded Till Wednesday. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 27 August 1917 · page 2

A. W. Buckley, M.L.A., was before the court this morning, charged with conspiracy and seditious utterances. He was remanded till Wednesday,…

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Police Court Cases

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 August 1917 · page 5

George McNeill was charged at the Police Court with having, at a meeting in the Domain, unlawfully threatened to commit, and endeavored to incite certain…

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Mr. Buckley Charged

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 August 1917 · page 5

Mr. Buckley, M.L.A., appeared at the Police Court to-day, charged with seditious utterances and conspiracy, and was remanded to Wednesday…

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Grafton Police Court Monday, August 27. Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M.

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 August 1917 · page 3

Percy Charles Sellars William Phelps, and Michael E. Walker were each fined 3s, with 3s costs, for non-enrolment. William T. Johnson was fined 10s and…

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Broken Hill. Reinforcements of Police. Broken Hill

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 August 1917 · page 5

A contingent of police have reached Broken Hill from Sydney. The authorities commandeered accommodation for them at the various hotels…

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Industrial Court. Recision of Awards. Applications Withdrawn

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 August 1917 · page 5

The recision of the awards of about 16 unions, whose members were concerned in the strike, were withdrawn in the Industrial Court to-day…

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Seamen's Union. Court Refuses to Hear a Claim

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 August 1917 · page 5

Mr. Justice Higgins refused to hear the claims of the Federated Seamen's Union of Australia against a number of steamship companies for increased rates of pay…

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Police Returning

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 August 1917 · page 3

With the introduction of volunteers to work the mines, a number of police who were brought from Newcastle, Maitland, and the South Coast, a couple of weeks…

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Grafton Police Court Tuesday, August 28. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M.)

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 August 1917 · page 1

In the case of Samuel West, who was charged with unlawfully detaining Sarah Ward, a female under the age of 21 years, to wit the age of 17 years, against the…

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South Australian Police Return

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 August 1917 · page 3

A Broken Hill message says that a number of the South Australian police returned home last night. Others are leaving to-night…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, August 27. Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M. South Grafton Licensing Cases

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 August 1917 · page 2

The charges against William Zietsch, licensee of the Australian Hotel, South Grafton (alleged permission of a breach of the Licensing Act) William…

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Alleged Attempted Murder. a Sensational Affair. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 August 1917 · page 3

A sensational affair has occurred at Albury. It appears that Constable Cleaver invited three men to accompany him to the police station. They immediately…

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Boycott of the Police. Municipal Council's Request

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 August 1917 · page 3

The Broken Hill butchers have refused to supply meat to the police. The Local Government health officer, referring to the refusal of the sanitary…

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Accused Before the Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 August 1917 · page 3

George Cunningham was charged at the Albury Police Court with stealing a fur coat, valued at £19, the property of Gardiner and Co., Sydney, and also with…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, August 28

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 August 1917 · page 2

Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M. Maund Page v. J. Pinkerton, claim for £1 8s for benzine, etc. Verdict for amount, with 5 costs…

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