Kensington Sensation. Woman Alleges Assault and Robbery. Sydney
A remarkable story was related to the Kensington police by Mrs. Mary [?]porte, Kensington. She explains that she was asleep in bed in the front…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1917
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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, February 13
Before Messrs F. Vaughan and D. Mc-Farlane, J's.P. G. Fitzgibbon v. M. Day, claim of £1 6s 9d, which was paid into court…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Debts Court. Tuesday, Feb. 13. (Before Messrs. F. Vaughan and D. McFarlane, J's.P.)
Crown Bakery v. Hiudra (a Hindoo). Verdict for 16s and 5s costs. One month allowed to pay. G. Fitzgibbon v. M. Day. Claim for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Price of Gas. Court Allows Increases. Sydney
At the Industrial Court, the metropolitan gas companies made an application for an increase in the price of gas. After argument, Mr. Justice Edmunds decided…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Grafton Police Court. Friday, February 16. Before Mr. F. Vaughan, J. P.
Lighout Khan, for drunkenness, was fined 5- or 24 hours' imprisonment, 24 hours allowed to pay. Defendant figured before the Bench two days…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coramba Police Court. Before A. Pryor and J. Cochrane, J's.P
Joe' Green, indecent language; ex parte; fined costs court 6s, 14s costs of enforcing order, in default one month hard labor Grafton Gaol…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Local Court
Thursday was what is generally known as "The P.M's. day," but as the magistrate was unable to attend, Messrs. A. E. Long and W. T. Perry,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Warden's Court. Coramea
Owing to the absence of the warden four applications for authorities were continued to March 14, 1917…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police and I.W.W.
Mr. Fuller, the Chief Secretary, when asked if any special recognition had been extended to members of the police force in connection…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court Martial. Sydney
A Court Martial was held at the Victoria Barracks to-day. Acting Staff-Sergt. Major John Prior was charged with having committed an action of prejudice to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Small Debts' Court. R. C. BRAY v. Eric Morgan
This was an action, the claim of cost of which totalled £8 1s 11d. It appears that the plaintiff took certain goods and chattels as an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coff's Harbor Court. Thursday, February 14, 1917
Before Messrs. Long and Perry, J's.P. York versus Walters, assault. Mr. Macpherson appeared on behalf of the prosecutor, Adam York, and asked that…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cartridges and German Book. Cause Police Inquiries. Perth
The Perth police are making inquiries into the discovery of a parcel containing 100 cartridges and a German book, found on the boundary of the city…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Station Robbed. Determined Burglary. Sydney
Burglars broke into the stationmaster's office at Caledonia Station, near Cessnock, and forced the cash till, and carried an iron safe, weight 2cwt., a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Serious Assault. on Lightweight Champion. Sydney
As the result of an assault Bob Turner, a former lightweight champion boxer of Australia, was seriously, injured in the lower part of the body…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lawrence Court
Charles Wells was charged before Mr. J. Parsons, J. P., with having insufficient lawful means of support. He pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to seven days'…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shooting Affair. Police Make an Arrest. Sydney
At inquiries into the shooting affair at Alexandria, whereby Alfred Champion lost his life, it was stated that deceased had been in the company of two…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alleged Stealing. Mild Punishment for Receivers Sydney
William Henry Kent, aged 18, was committed for trial on an alleged charge of breaking into John Cawsey's premises, Circular Quay, and ste[?]ling 14 bags of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alleged Stealing. the Case of Joseph Ryan. Sydney
Joseph Ryan, charged in connection with the stealing of £720 from the Government Savings Bank, Newtown, recently, was further remanded for a week…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Grafton Police Court. Friday, 23rd February. a Serious Charge. Before Messrs. F. Vaughan and D. McFarlane, J's.P
Arthur Harold Schafer, a youth, was charged with having, on 11th instant, unlawfully and carnally known Florence McCullock, aged 15 years and…
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