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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

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Bankruptcy Court. John See Examined. "I Advocated Conscription." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 5

Examined by Mr. Lloyd, official assignee, in the Bankruptcy, Court, John See, produce and seed merchant, of Lismore, said he had never been bankrupt before…

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Crossed Cheque. Question of Ownership. Full Court Grants New Trial

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 8

The Full Court, consisting of Mr. Justice Pring, Mr. Justice Sly, and Mr. Justice Ferguson, on Friday, delivered reserved judgment in the appeal by Stanley James…

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Telegrams. the Recalcitrant, Mr. Webb. Court-martialled for Disobedience. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 5

Mr. Webb, the member for Grey, in the New Zealand, House of Representatives, who recently went into camp, has been court martialled for disobedience of the…

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Murder Most Foul Germany's Abominable Crimes. Facts From France and Belgium. American Clergyman's Scathing Indictment

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 4

Dr. Newell Dwight Hillis, one of America's foremost ministers, of Plymouth Church, Brooklyn (of which the first pastor was Henry Ward Beecher),…

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Maclean Police Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 2

Two additional cass appeared before "Mr. E. T. Oram, J.P., on Tuesday morning, at the Maclean Court, and were dealt with. In 'each case Sergeant J. B…

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Alleged Murder. Solomon Island Case. a Soldier Charged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 3

Eric Glasson, 31, was charged at the Sydney Police Court with having murdered a native known as Bluey, on the Fal Ami estate in the Solomon Islands in…

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Forged Notes. the Engraver Sentenced. Three Years' Imprisonment. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 3

Norman Astor, who pleaded guilty to three charges of forgery in connection with the forged £5 notes cases, was brought up for sentence this morning…

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Defrauding a Bank. Playing for Big Game. Two Persons Charged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 3

The trial of Bruce Bridekirk and Ferdinand Benz on a charge of conspiracy to defraud the London Bank of Australia was commenced at the Central Criminal…

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Federal Police. Headquarters Removed to Sydney. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 3

The headquarters of the Queensland Commonwealth police has been transferred to Sydney. Inspector Anderson, who was in charge of the force here, left…

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Desperate Criminals. Two Women Assaulted. One Man Shot. Police Make an Arrest. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 3

A message from Fremantle reports a sensational occurrence there. It appears that a Mrs. White heard a noise which apparently came from one of…

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Dorrigo Police Court

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1918 · page 5

At the Dorrigo Small Debts Court on Tuesday morning last, before Dr. Gaenby and Mr. T. Navin, J's.P., a case was heard in which Denis Curran, of…

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A "Sure Thing." the Pony Atherdon. Police Court Proceedings. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 March 1918 · page 8

Harold Billington, horsetrainer, was charged with having maliciously conspired with George Wallace and Frank Harris to defraud James Lamont of £430; while…

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At the Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 March 1918 · page 9

Robert Powell, or Campbell, and James Law again appeared before the Police Court to-day in connection with alleged smuggling of opium at Balmain. Two…

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Opium Smugglers Before the Court

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1918 · page 2

Robert Powell, or Campbell, and James Law again appeared before the police court to-day in connection with alleged smuggling of opium at…

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Opium Smuggling. Police Raid a House. a Find Among the Rocks. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 March 1918 · page 9

The police raided a house at Beccroft yesterday in connection with the opium which was landed at Balmain last week Subsequently they visited some vacant…

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Maclean Police Court. Friday, Mabch 22, 1918. (Before J. L. Shropshire, P.M.)

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 March 1918 · page 4

At the Maclean Court on Friday the case John Randall Johnston versus Patrick Fitzpatrick, involving a number of crosssmmonses, and other cases was adjourned…

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Bellingen District Court

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 March 1918 · page 1

The quarterly sittings of the Bellingen District Court were commenced before his Honor Judge Docker on Thursday. BREACH OF AGREEMENT…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, 25th MARCH, 1918. Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M. Licenses

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 March 1918 · page 2

M. Bourke and [?] Leeding were granted second-hand dealers' licenses. Failing to Enrol. Thomas Reid. South Grafton, and…

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Telegrams. Member of Parliament. Sentenced to Two Years. Conscription in New Zealand. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 March 1918 · page 2

P. C Webb, the member for Grey in the New Zealand House of Representatives, was court-martialled for refusing to obey orders after he had been taken…

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Reception in Melbourne. Police Disperse Crowd. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 March 1918 · page 2

Archbishop Mannix was warmly welcomed on his return to Melbourne yesterday. A large crowd assembled and marched along Collins street, calling Dr…

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