Councillors At Loggerheads. A Stormy Scene. Police Called In
The Manning Shire Chambers at Taree witnessed a stormy scene at a meeting of the Council last week. Cr. Wells, last year's president,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1918
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Commonwealth Employees Inquiry As to Basic Wage. Arbitration Court Award. Sydney
Mr. Justice Bowers, in the Federal Arbitration Court to-day, gave his final award in the suit brought by the General Divisional Officers' Union of the Trade…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Small Debts Court. Tuesday, May 14. Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M
Crown Bakery v. R. McNeill, claim for £3 16s 7d, goods sold and delivered. "Verdict for amount claimed and 5s costs. Same…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Municipal Appeal Court. Monday, May 13. Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M. Prince-street Values
Mr. H. A. Crouch appealed against the assessment of his Prince-street properties, opposite Gerard and Co.'s stores. Mr. Pollack for appellant. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Arrears of Rates. Interest to Be Charged. Sydney
Ratepayers who allow their rates to run on are likely to have to pay 10 per cent. interest if the rates remain unpaid for three months. The Local Government…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Victim to Gambling. Bank Clerk Sent to Gaol. Sydney
Alexander Gibbs, 20, a bank clerk at the Bank of Australasia at Forbes, was sentenced to eighteen months' imprisonment for embezzling three sums…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Woman's Death. Cases in Court Adjourned. Sydney
The cases against Mrs. Annie Turnball and Burmon Pettit in connection with the death of Maud Aylmer were again before the Police Court to-day. A…
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Reuter's Paris correspondent reports that at the conclusion of the "Bonnet Rouge" trial, Duval, the. manager, who received huge sums of money from enemy…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Telegrams. Theft of Stores. a Military Inquiry. Melbourne
Important developments are expected shortly as a result of inquiries by a special Military Board appointed to investigate certain charges made by a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Court and Society
The King, although not a genius, is a simple and well-meaning man, with sound commonsense; he demonstrated his goodwill toward me, and was frankly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maryborough Murder. Accused Pronounced Insane. a Peculiar Position. Maryborough
The trial of the man Joseph Wall, charged with the murder of his wife Hannah, and their young son, Matthew, was brought on for further hearing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Solomon Islands Murder. Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Sydney
An ex parte application was made to Mr. Justice Sly, in Chambers on behalf of Eric Glasson, for a writ of habeas corpus directed to the superintendent of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coff's Harbor Court. (Yesterday, before the P.M.)
John Neil pleaded guilty to cruelly ill-treating a horse in High street, Coff's Harbor, on May 6. Sergeant Sproule gave evidence that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Very High." Under-sized Oysters In Court. A Nominal Fine
A distrinctly "[?]hy" case, in the literal sense of the word, was heard be[?] Mr. Shropshire, P.M., on Thursday, when Peter Feros, a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Court. Thursday, May 16th, 1918. (Before Mr. Shropshire, P.M.)
For indecent language a first offender was fined £2, costs 6s, in default one month. William Gibson, for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton Police Court. Monday, 20th MAY, 1918. Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M. Profane Language
Joseph Bernard Rowles, on bail, was charged with using profane language at South Grafton on Saturday last at 7 p.m., in front of the Great…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Interpleader Action. Creditors in Court. Interesting Litigation. at Coff's Harbor
An interesting interpleader action came On for hearing at the Coff's Harbor Small Debts Court oh Friday, before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M., which stands part heard…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Czar to Be Court-martialled a German Report. Stockholm, Saturday Night
The German newspapers state that the ex-Czar will be court-martialled at Moscow in June…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grafton Police Court Monday, May 20th. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M.)
Joseph Bernard Rowles pleaded guilty to a charge of having used profane language at South Grafton on May 18th The P.M., in fining defendant £1 with the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Snake in Police Yard
About noon yesterday Tracker Robinson noticed a snake sunning himself on the fence outside the police buildings facing the Boulevard. He lost no time in killing…
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