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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

936 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 47

Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 4

Yesterday, before Mr. F. Vaughan, J.P. Arthur Harold Schafer was charged with on February 11 he did, at Grafton, unlawfully and carnally know…

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Murder Hinted. Death of Austrian Attache. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 5

An Amsterdam message says an Austrian attache died suddenly. It is believed he was murdered, as he was one of the most unpopular Bulgarian…

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Night Assault. Man Stabbed in Erskine-street. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 February 1917 · page 3

Last night, David Jones, a resident of Erskine-street, was attacked by a man and stabbed under the arm and in the region of the heart. His assailant…

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Hun "Frightfulness." Plot to Murder President Wilson. New York, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1917 · page 3

The "Providence Journal" states that high officials have intercepted letters, showing that the spy plots now being investigated embraced a scheme of…

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Grafton Police Court Monday, February 26

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 February 1917 · page 6

Before Messrs. F. Vaughan and D. McFarlane, J 's.P. Chas. J. Sanders, James Cave, Samuel Fairfax, John Saul, Casper Giese, James…

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Burglary. Jewellery and Coins Stolen. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 February 1917 · page 5

The residence of Reginald Marks, Woollahra, was broken into early yesterday morning, and jewellery and coins stolen. Shortly before 5 o'clock, Mr…

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I.W.W. Cases. Appeal to the Full Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 February 1917 · page 5

The Full Court of Criminal Appeal, consisting of the Chief Justice and Justices Sly and Gordon was engaged to-day hearing the I.W.W. appeals. Mr…

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Local and General. Lawrence Police Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 4

At the Lawrence Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Peter Drummond, J.P., Royce Lionel Bruce, charged with having no lawful visible means of support, was…

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Police Force. a Record State of Things. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 3

The State Cabinet decided at the commencement of the new financial year that the police force be augmented by 25 mounted and 50 foot recruits, which…

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Local and General. Police Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 4

Yesterday, before Messrs. D. M. McFarlane and G. N. Small, J'sP., a person deemed to be insane was remanded for eight days for observation…

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Fair Rents Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 4

The first sittings of a court with the powers of the Fair Rents Court took place at Casino on Wednesday, when a couple of preferences from the…

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Australian Cup. Court Jester Favorite. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 March 1917 · page 2

Yesterday's form completely upset the Australian Cup calculations. Court Jester now rules a warm favorite. Aides is next in demand, and is closely…

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Telegrams. Police and Fire Brigades. Annual Sports and Carnival. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 March 1917 · page 3

The police and fire brigades' annual sports and carnival was held to-day at the Royal Agricultural Society's grounds. The attendance was good. A substantial sum…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, March 5, 1917. Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M.

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 March 1917 · page 6

Wm. Phelps, for allowing an animal to stray, was fined 5s, with 6s costs of court, or 24 hours' hard labor in Grafton Gaol…

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Harry Melrose. Charged with Delaying Shipping. Sentence: Six Months' Imprisonment. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 March 1917 · page 5

Considerable interest is evinced in the ease under the Federal Unlawful Associations Act which came before the Sydney Police Court to-day, when Harry…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, 5th MARCH

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 2

Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M. William Phelps was fined 5- and 6- costs for permitting a horse to stray in Grafton streets…

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Woman Shot. Husband Arrested by Police. Connell's Point Sensation. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 3

Mrs. Mary Eleanor, Sivell, 38, was shot dead at her home at Connell's Point this morning. Her husband, Frederick Sivell, public accountant,…

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"Move Along, Please." What Happened to Ons Who Wouldn't. Susy Morning at the Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 2

Larry Oldfiedl now realises that when a policemen requests you to "move along, please" it's best to do so. On Saturday evening,…

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Three Men Charged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 March 1917 · page 5

With reference to the jewellery raid, the arrested men, Arthur Lewis, John Wilson and William Mazzeo, the men who appeared before the court this…

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Warden's Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 March 1917 · page 4

In the Warden's Court there were three applications for the suspension of labor conditions and they were adjourned to next court…

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