Charge of Sedition. McCRISTAL Sentenced. Dean Talbot Gives Evidence. a Question of Loyalty. Sydney
Timothy McCristal, convicted of sedition, was brought up for, sentence today. Dean Talbot yave evidence that in his…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1917
936 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 41 of 47
The Court. P.M. Has A Busy Time. All Kinds of Cases. Some of Interest to Motorists
Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M., presided at the usual monthly sitting of the local Court on Thursday. There were a large number of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Brutal Assault. Woman Seriously Injured. Sydney
A sensationally brutal assault and robbery occurred in University Park last night. Mrs. Susie Bridge, residing in Missenden Road, Newtown, was walking up a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Late Wires Seditionists Sentenced. Judge's Strong Comments, Sydney
Justice Pring sentenced Timothy McCristal (president of the Watersiders' Union) and Ned Riley to 9 months' each for sedition…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Endangering a Vessel. a Seaman Sentenced. Sydney
A seaman named Felix Mandolin was charged at the Police Court with having endangered the safety of a vessel in harbor by throwing benzine and keroseue [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grafton Police Court Monday, November 19. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire. P.M.)
James Beard, for having used protane language in Duke-street on November 5th was fined £1 and 6 costs of court with the alternative of seven days hard…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →News of the World. Police and Pacifists. Four Persons Killed. Zurich
Four persons were killed and many injured in a conflict between the police and 2000 pacifists. The troops were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bet[?]ke Sentenced. Sydney
The Stipendiary Magistrate, Mr. Payten, to-day declared Frederick Betcke, who was recently arrested in the uniform of a British General, to be sane, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Warden's Court
An application by John Friar for suspension of labor conditions for gold lease No. 1800 was heard by the Warden, Mr. J. L. Shropshire, at the Grafton Court…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton Police Court. Monday, November 19. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M.)
James Beard, for "profane language," was fined £1 and 6- costs, or 7 days. George D. Rowles (Mr, Pollack) v. Geoffrey Chapman (Mr. R. D. Bawden),…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Water Board Appeal Court. Wednesday, November 21. Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M. an Important Decision
A sitting of the Grafton and South Grafton Water Appeal Court was held at the Court House this morning. There were two appellants namely…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Water Assessment Appeal Court
In the Water Assessment Appeal Court yesterday, before the P.M., Mr. J. L. Shropshire, William M. Kennedy and Rosetta Cohen appealed against their…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grafton Police Court Friday, November 23. Before Messrs. E. A. May and G. N. Small, Js.P
Victor Armstrong, on a charge of drunkenness, did not appear and his bail was estreated. Elizabeth Maguire, for a similar…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Committed for Trial. Alleged Murder of Husband. Sydney
An Inquest was held respecting the death of Charles Clifton, from a wound in the throat, alleged to have been inflicted by his wife, Annie Clifton, who…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Grafton Police Court Friday, November 23. (Before Messrs. E. A. May and G. N. Small, J's.P.)
The bail deposit of Victor Armstrong, who was charged with drunkenness in Gitzroy-street on the previous day, was ordered to be forfeited…
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Before the P.M., James Anderson was fined £1 for being found drunk at Lawrence. In the Children's Court one case was held…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton Police Court Monday, November 26. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M.)
Duncan McRae and Alice May McLennan were fined 3 and 3 costs, or 24 hours' imprisonment, for failing to comply with the provisions of the Electoral…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alleged Attempted Murder. Verdict of Not Guilty. on Grounds of Insanity. Sydney
At the Central Criminal Court William Rodgers pleaded not guilty to an indictment charging him with having at Holdsworthy concentration camp wounded…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Queensland Girl Sentenced to Death. For Her Father's Murder
At the Townsville Circuit Court a girl named Dorothy Baker, seventeen years of age, was sentenced to death on a charge of having…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grafton Police Court. Monday, November 26
(Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M.) At the instance of Mr. T. H. Wall, Divisional Returning Officer, Duncan McRae and Alice May McLennan were…
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