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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

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Registration of Unions Cases Before the Court. Fresh Conditions Imposed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 December 1917 · page 1

Mr. Justice Heydon stated the Industrial Court intended to promulgate a rule requiring all new and all existing unions to give notice to the Industrial…

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Divorce Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 December 1917 · page 8

In the Divorce Court on Tuesday his Honor Mr. Justice Gordon granted decrees nisi on findings in the Lismore District Court before Judge Hamilton re the…

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Maclean Police Court. Friday, December 21. (Before the P.M.)

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 December 1917 · page 2

Geo. Powell was charged with behaving in an offensive manner at Yamba on the 9th December. He pleaded guilty and was lined £1 and ½ costs…

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Rappville's Police Officer

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 December 1917 · page 2

Mr. W. A. Zuill, M.L.A., has been officially informed by the Inspector General of Police: "With reference to representations made by him in regard…

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Grafton Police Court. Saturday, December 22nd. Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 December 1917 · page 2

Lily Russell an aboriginal, was charged with drunkenness and fined 5-, or 24 hours' hard labor in Grafton Gaol…

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Distinction of Rank. Abolition Causes Murder. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 December 1917 · page 5

The "Morning Post's" Petrograd correspondent states:-- The decree, of the Bolsheviks, abolishing distinctions of rank in the army, has…

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First Revolutionary Court. Countess Tried. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 December 1917 · page 5

"The Times" correspondent at Petrograd states the first Revolutionary Court, consisting of five workmen and two soldiers, tried Countess Panin, wife of…

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Grafton Police Court. Thursday, 27th DECEMBER

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 28 December 1917 · page 2

Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M. George Cuckney pleaded guilty to being drunk in Skinner-street, South Grafton, on the previous day and was…

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Alleged Fortune Tellers. Convictions in Police Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 December 1917 · page 3

At the Police Court to-day a number of alleged fortune tellers were convicted on information charging them with having used a subtle craft with intent to…

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Telegrams. the Runanga Murder. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 December 1917 · page 3

William Hall. the second victim of the Runanga murder and highway robbery in New Zealand, died to-day…

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Federal Police. States Protesting. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 December 1917 · page 3

The Government of South Australia has decided to join with the other States in protesting against the appointment of Federal police…

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Theft of Jewellery. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 December 1917 · page 5

Twenty-nine diamond rings valued at £160 were stolen from a window in Mr. Hunter's shop in Main-street, Wagga. During the night the thief broks the…

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Crafton Police Court Friday, December 28. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M.)

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 December 1917 · page 7

A number of cases brought by the town clerk of Grafton in connection with sanitary fees were withdrawn or adjourned to January 7…

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Case for Unification. States Override Commonwealth. Industrial Chaos. a Court in Hobbles. (No. 5.)

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 December 1917 · page 7

To meet conditions which will arise after the war it is necessary that the highest standard of production should be attained. To pay off the enormous…

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Daring Burglary. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 December 1917 · page 3

A burglar visited the home of Mrs. Phillip Morton, wife of Mr. P. H. Morton, at Darlinghurst, last night. He clambered up the waterpipe to the front…

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Assault and Robbery. Man Relieved of £40. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 December 1917 · page 3

A man named Frank Daly, believed to be from the country, made the, acquaintance of two men at Coogee yesterday afternoon and shouted drinks. He was with…

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