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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

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The War. German Assault Broken. Heavy Enemy Losses. Disease Rampant Amongst German Children. British Aeroplanes Assist the French. Enemy Efforts Fail. Sydney

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 15 June 1918 · page 3

The French have burled the enemy back to the north of the Matz River. The Americans broke up a…

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Theft From Jewellers. Big Reward Offered. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 June 1918 · page 2

No clue has yet been found to the robbers who stole a tray of rings from Kilpatrick's, Melbourne, on Friday. The firm offered £300 to the detective office…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, June 17, 1918. Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 June 1918 · page 2

A person, under remand for medical observation and treatment, was further remanded till 25th June for further observation and treatment…

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Coramba. Warden's Court. (Before the Warden, 12618.)

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 June 1918 · page 4

The applications of Herbert Arthur Dillon and Richard John Collis, for authorities to enter on portion 22, parish of Allan, county of Fitzroy, to seek for…

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Big Jewellery Robbery Man Before the Court Remanded Till Friday. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 June 1918 · page 2

James Biggs, aged 26, described as an agent, was before Mr. Clark, S.M., at the Central Police Court this morning on a charge of having at Sydney, on June 14,…

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Soldiers and Civilians. Disturbance in Domain. Exhibitions of Horse-play. Police at Trades Hall. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 June 1918 · page 3

As the outcome of a decision of a section of the returned soldiers during the last few days of putting a stop to seditious utterances in the Domain and other…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, June 17, 1918. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M.)

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 June 1918 · page 2

A person deemed to be insane was remanded for another eight days, on the application of Dr. Henry, Government medical officer…

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Police Stations Inspected. Inspector-general's Tour

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 June 1918 · page 4

The Inspector-General of Police (Mr. James Mitchell) arrived at South Grafton on Saturday night from the Dorrigo. via Nymboida. On Sunday he visited…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, June 17, 1918. Alleged Assault

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 June 1918 · page 4

George Haynes, on remand on bail from last Monday, was charged with assaulting a Hindoo named Singh. Defendant pleaded not guilty. Mr…

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Alleged Murder. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 June 1918 · page 5

Daniel Burke was placed on trial at the Central Criminal Court for the alleged murder of Mary Burke, whose body was found in a tent near Coolamon. The…

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Successful British Assault. Heavy Austrian Losses. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 June 1918 · page 5

A correspondent on the Italian front says the enemy's losses in the British sector were nearly sixfold of ours. The general result might suggest a highly…

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The Coolamon Tragedy. Man Sentenced to Death

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 June 1918 · page 3

At the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, on Wednesday, before Mr. Justice Pring, Daniel Burke pleaded not guilty to an indictment charging him with…

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Maclean Police Court. (Before Mr., J. L. Shropshire, P.m.). Alleged Larceny of a Fishing Net

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 June 1918 · page 2

The hearing was continued yesterday afternoon at the Maclean Police Court of the charge against Harwood Alexander Black of the alleged larceny of a fishing…

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Echo of Billing Case. Mrs. Stuart Charged with Bigamy. London, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 June 1918 · page 2

At the Marylebone (London) Police Court, Mrs. Stuart, admitted committing bigamy She said she believed that her former husband Bray was dead,…

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False Pretences. Berger Damm Sentenced. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 June 1918 · page 6

William Stokes or Berger Damm, who was found guilty of false pretences, was brought up for sentence at the Quarter Sessions to-day…

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The New Women Police

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 22 June 1918 · page 6

Few people in London realise, writes the "Hospital." the admirable work illicit the hew women police are doing in the streets. In the…

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Alleged Culprit Before the Court. a Remand Granted. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 22 June 1918 · page 2

At the Parramatta Police Court this morning. Alfred Snow, a former hospital patients was charged with the attempted murder of Nurse…

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Maclean Court. (Before Mr. Shropshire, P.m.) Continuation of Fishing Case

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 June 1918 · page 3

One of the most unusual and interesting cases ever heard in the Maclean Court was continued yesterday before a large, attendance of the public, the court…

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Maclean Police Court. Interesting Fishing Court. Sits Till 11 P.m. Friday. Third and Fourth Days of Hearing

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 June 1918 · page 1

The heating of the interesting fishing case in which Harwood Black is charged with the alleged larceny of a net, was continued in the Maclean Court all day…

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Late Wires. Escapee Recaptured. Smart Police Work. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 June 1918 · page 2

Detectives yesterday arrested a man named Wilson in Oxford-street, and charged him with being an escapee from the McLeod Settlement Prison in…

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