Important Prize Court Decision. Enemy Cargoes in Neutral Ships. London
Mr. Justice Evans, President of the Prize Court, in condemning the Dutch vessel Leonora and her cargo of Belgian coal, which was captured when…
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Courts & crime, 1918
921 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 17 of 47
Grafton Licensing Court. Tuesday, April 16. Before Messrs. J. L. Shropshire, P.M., D. McFarlane and W. J. Hawthorne. Js.P
The P.M. said the court had been summoned to deal further with a comprehensive report from the Board of Health regarding the condition of hotel…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lismore. Red Cross Drive. the District Court. Lismore
Additional amounts in connection with the Red Cross motor car drive for the sale of house badges bring the total to £266, representing the disposal of 1064…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mews of the World. Sinn Feiners. Attack Police Barracks. London
A Wicklow crowd of menacing Sinn Feiners attacked the police, removing a Sinn Feiuer who was sentenced to three months for illegally drilling. A baton…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Goes to Forbes. Police and Firemen's Art Union. Where the Prizes Went
The first prize in the Police and Firemen's Art Union which was drawn at the Town Hall, Sydney on Monday night, has been won by a resident of Forbes…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Telegrams. Sentenced to Death. Sydney
William Alfred King was convicted at Dubbo Circuit Court of assaulting a girl aged 15 near Wellington. He was sentenced to death…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coff's Harbor Court
As the result of continued representations, the Coff's Harbor Chamber of Commerce has succeeded in having a fortnightly court introduced at that centre. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lismore District Court. Lismore
At the Lismore District Court to-day, Nellie Singh sued her husband, Harnam Singh, for £100 for malicious prosecution respecting an alleged theft of jewellery…
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At the Maclean Police Court on Thursday, before Mr. E. T. Oram, C.P.S., William Thomas Robertson was charged with the theft of a bicycle belonging to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Assault at Givenchy. London, Friday Morning
A United Service message says: A great attack was launched this morning at Roubec[?] and Givenchy near La Bassee. The first reports of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wharf Laborer Sent to Gaol
George Basman, 45, wharf laborer, was sentenced by Mr. McKensey, S.M., to two months' hard labor on a charge of having stolen four cakes of soap and two reels of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grafton Police Court. Monday, 22nd APRIL. Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M.
Thos. Wilson, on bail for drunkenness, failed to answer the call and his bail of 5 was forfeited to the Crown. Alleged Perjury…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maclean Police Court. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.m.) Alleged Insulting Words
After the Appeal Court had adjourned James Lambert was charged with having used insulting words to James White sergeant of police, on the Lower Southgate…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Municipal Appeal Court
A sitting of the South Graf ton Municipal Appeal Court was held yesterday morning at the Grafton Courthouse, before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grafton Police Court. Monday, April 22. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.m.) Failed to Appear
Thomas Wilson failed to answer to his name when called, and his deposit of 5/ was ordered to be forfeited to the Crown…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Police Force. "Autocratic System."
The administration of the police force, together with that of other Government departments, is at present the subject of an investigation by a Royal Commission…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Appeal Court. Maclean Municipality
A. Cummins assessment No. 246, at £198, asked for reduction to £192 as unimproved capital value. Magistrate's decision, £193…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Grafton Police Court. Wednesday, April 4. Before Messrs. F. Vaughan and G. N. Small, J's.P. Alleged Perjury
William Clarence Sanders and Robert Hunt, on remand from last Monday, were charged with perjury in connection with the recent prosecution of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Appeal Court. Monday, April 22. Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M.
Appeals against the South Grafton Municipal Council's valuations were heard, with the following results, Mr. A. J. Pollack, with Ald. J. Reid,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Theft of Diamond Ring. Sydney
Rene Leon Hunt, traveller, was committed for trial on a charge of stealing a diamond ring, valued at £105, the property of Ellis Davis, Ltd., jewellers…
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