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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

936 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 38 of 47

Recruiting Sergeant Injured Cowardly I.W.W. Assault. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 October 1917 · page 2

Sergeant O'Sullivan, of the State Recruiting Committee, was attacked by three men in a train while travelling from Goulburn to Sydney His arm…

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Enemy Alien Sentenced. Story of Bogus Marriage. Alleged False Prtences. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 October 1917 · page 2

At the Police Court to-day, Edward George Kashke, an enemy alien, other wise known as Edward Weller, 51, was Charged with falsely pretending to Anna…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, October 23. Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 October 1917 · page 4

G. Barnier (Mr. Law) v. John Dunn (Mr. Pollack), claim for £9 for agistment. Plaintiff was non-suited, at his own request, and required to pay £2…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, October 23. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M.)

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 October 1917 · page 4

George Barnier v John Dunn, claim for £9 for agistment. Mr. R. C Law appeared for the plaintiff, and. Mr. A. J. Pollack for the defendant. A non-suit…

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A Brutal Assault. Recruiting Sergeant Attacked. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 October 1917 · page 4

When travelling in a train between Goulburn and Sydney yesterday Sergeant O'Sullivan, of the State Recruiting Committee, was attacked by three men who…

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An Assault Case. Prosecutors Fail to Appear. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 October 1917 · page 5

At Broken Hill Police Court Cyril Ismay was charged with having assaulted Lucinda. Bowman, aged 17, and her sister, Lily, aged 14…

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Alleged Attempted Murder. Husband Committed for Trial. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 October 1917 · page 4

Horace Caston was committed for trial at Melbourne on a charge of attempting to murder his wife. The wife gave evidence that she and…

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A German's Death. Attempted Murder and Suicide. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 3

According to a statement made to the Melbourne police, Otto Uhlich, a German, tried to shoot his son and then shot himself, death taking place instantaneously…

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Late Wires Attempted Murder. Assailant Commits Suicide. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 3

While Mrs. Gladys Fitzgerald, a widow, was walking with a man at Paddington, another man, Gordon Borthwick, who was accompanied by…

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Brutal Assault. Recruiting Sergeant Attacked

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 27 October 1917 · page 3

When travelling in a train between Goulburn and Sydney this week, Sergeant O'Sullivan, of the State Recruiting Committee, was…

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Ex-town Cierk Sentenced. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 October 1917 · page 5

Edward Kenyon, convicted of stealing £300 belonging to the Waverley Council, of which he was council clerk, was brought' up for sentence to-day. It was…

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A Swindler Sent to Gaol. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 October 1917 · page 5

Mars Miller, convicted of false pretences, was sentenced to two years' hard labor. The official assignee stated that the…

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Alleged Murder. Child Disappear. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 October 1917 · page 2

Catherine Magee, an unmarried woman residing at Bodingora, was committed for trial on a charge of killing her, infant daughter on September 17th. The child…

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Fight on a Steamer. Two Firemen Sent to Gaol. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 October 1917 · page 2

During a disturbance on a steamer in Woolloomooloo Bay last night, a steward named Davies, on another vessel, received injuries which necessitated nine…

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Grafton Police Court Monday, October 29. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M.)

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 October 1917 · page 3

Grafton Municipality v H. B. Tracey, claim for £9 odd, sanitary dues. Mr. Duncan, who appeared for the plaintiff, stated that a fresh summons had been…

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A Brutal Assault. a Woman Attacked. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 October 1917 · page 5

Mrs. Flora Denman, a resident of Waverley, reported to the police a sensational encounter with an unknown man. She explains he came to the house in answer…

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Victimisation. Court at Wollongong. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 October 1917 · page 5

The court to deal[?] with victimisation cases, sat at wollongang to-day. Mr. Morgan representing the managers, wanted the evidence heard in private,…

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Six O'clock Closing. Payment of Rent. Test Case Before Full Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 October 1917 · page 5

Before the Full Court a dispute concerning the payment of [?] for the Railway Hotel at Muswcllbrook was heard iu the form of a demurrer to the…

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Telegrams. Burglary at Glebe. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 31 October 1917 · page 3

Burglars broke into McLeod's soap works at Glebe during the night and attacked two safes with sledge hammers. They failed to open them, however, and…

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

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 31 October 1917 · page 4

Joseph Burnett Rowles pleaded guilty to. drunkenness, and was fined 5, or 24 hours. Henry Rowles, charged with a similar…

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