Contempt of Court. a Scene at Sligo. London
Another sidelight on the condition of affairs in certain parts of Ireland was a scene at Sligo Courthouse, when eight young men were charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1918
921 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 47
Coroner's Court. Drowning of Walter Ericksson. Verdict of Accidental Death
A coronial inquiry was held at the Courthouse on Friday into the circumstances surrounding the death of Walter Ferdinand…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Court March 1st., 1918. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M.)
No Number Plate.—Police v. William Gray; case heard ex-parte. For having no number plate affixed to his car, defendant was fined £2,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Postal Sorter Charged. Remand Till
The disappearance of mail matter of late has caused the postal authorities much concern, and postal detectives are still investigating…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grafton Police Court. Monday, March 4, 1918. Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M. A Diseased Cow
C. W. Sabine, Inspector of Stock, applied for permission to destroy a cow suffering from tuberculosis, running in W. O. Gerard's paddock at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton Police Court. Monday, March 4, 1918. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.m.) Destruction of a Cow
An application was made by Mr. C. W. Sabine, Inspector of Stock, for the destruction of a cow suffering from tuberculosis…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Murder in Gaol. Aboriginal Killed with Axe. Sydney
An aboriginal named Wooby, who was serving a sentence at Rottnest Island Gaol, Westralia, was murdered by another aboriginal confinee. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grafton Police Court. Monday, March 4, 1918. Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M. A Serious Charge
Thomas James Lionel Michael, on bail, was charged with that, on 5th February, 1918, he at Grafton did supply a drug, knowing that the same was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Riots in Galway. Police Injured with Stones. London
At a Nationalist meeting at Clifden, Galway, called to promote the acquisition of small farms, the Sinn Feiners were ejected owing to their…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →German Prisoners. Create a Scene at a Camp. Military Court-martial. Sydney
Seven Germans were tried by military court-martial to-day with having at Holdsworthy concentration camp, created a tumult, although ordered to return to their…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mornington Island Murder. Aborigines Charged. Townsville
Four aborigines from Burketown, Peter, Myall, Jimmy, and Dick, were charged at the criminal sittings of the Supreme Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice Real with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Telegrams. Postal Robberies. a Sorter Charged. Sydney
Hugh Robert Riddell, a postal sorter, who Was charged hi connection with the recent postal robberies, was again before the court to-day, and remanded for a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Price of Meat. a Butcher's Evidence. Unfair Prices Charged. Sydney
Frederick Body, a grazier, of Trangie, giving evidence before the Meat Commission, said he Had never known people to hold back their stock with the idea of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Copmanhurst Court. Wednesday, 6th MARCH. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.m.) Small Debts Court
Carson Brown v. Robert Davidson, claim for damages for injuries sustained because of a dog attacking plaintiff's horse. Mr. A. J. Pollack for plaintiff, Mr. D. J…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Unprofessional Conduct. a Dentist Charged. Sydney
A special meeting of the Dental Board was held on Tuesday for the purpose of investigating a complain of alleged infamous conduct preferred against…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Grafton Police Court. Thursday, 7th MARCH, 1918. Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M.
John Connolly, who was out on bail, failed to appear to answer a charge of being found drunk in Victoria-street, and his bail of 5-was forfeited…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murder Most Foul. Wounded Belgian Fisherman Blown Up. London
The Central News has ascertained the details of the revolting murder or a Belgian fishing skipper last week by the Germans. The submarine sighted…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Military Court-martial. Trouble at Holdsworthy Camp. Sydney
When the Military Court-martial resumed to-day in the case in which seven Germans were charged with creating a disturbance at Holdsworthy camp, Goller,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mr. Justice McCAWLEY. Sworn In as a Judge. an Extraordinary Position. Recent Tull Court Decision. Brisbane
Mr. Justice McCawley yesterday took the oath of allegiance and the oath of office as a Judge of the Supreme Court of Queensland, in the presence of Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dorrigo Police Court
Herbert Renwick, who hails from Thora, was introduced to the local penitence cell one day last week for imbibing too freely of the cheering…
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