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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

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Mr. R. D. Bawden's Departure Farewelled in Court. Eulogistic Speeches

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

After the morning adjournment at the Grafton Police Court yesterday, Messrs. A. Thompson and T. T. Bawden, Js.P., joined Mr. J. L…

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Grafton Small Debts Court. Tuesday, June 25. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M.)

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 June 1918 · page 2

A sitting of the Small Debts Court was held in the Grafton Court house yesterday. A verdict for plaintiff was given in a…

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Alleged Theft of Goods. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 June 1918 · page 6

Three men, Claude Hamilton, Frank Giddey, and Ben Flood, were charged at the Central Police Court with having conspired to cheat and defraud Prescott, Ltd.,…

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Russia. Reported Murder Op Ex-czar. Hun Troops in the Black Sea. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 June 1918 · page 5

A Copenhagen message states that the Russian Red Guards broke into the residence of Colonel Romanoff, the former Czar, at Ekaterinburg, and murdered…

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Maclean Police Court. (Before Mr. E. T. Oram, J.P., and Stuart Maurice, J.P.)

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 June 1918 · page 4

At the Maclean Court on Wednesday, Peter Conlon, engineer, was charged with, the theft of a coat, valued at 10, the property of J. Wilkins. Accused pleaded…

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Alleged Conspiracy. Six Men Charged. Railway Station Cases. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 June 1918 · page 2

At the Central Police Court six men, John Napier, William Napier, Alfred Smith, Reuben Holmes, Percy Gillingham, and Henry Harris, were charged with…

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Prejudicing Recruiting. E. Judd Before the Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 June 1918 · page 2

Ernest Judd appeared before the Central Summons Court to answer a charge of making statements in the Domain likely to prejudice recruiting. The alleged…

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4000 Arrests[?] 22 Police and [?]

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 1 July 1918 · page 2

Four thousand [?] made at Budape[?] of deserters and [?] in the rioting. [?]…

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Conflicting Rumors. Nervous Tension in Petrograd. Murder of the Ex-czar. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 July 1918 · page 3

Conflicting rumors interspersed with denials and allegations, pour in from Russia through Scandinavian and German sources Nothing is definitely known in…

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Fleet Commander Sentenced. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 July 1918 · page 5

Reuter's Moscow correspondent states the Bolshevik Court has sentenced to death Captain Stchasany, ex-commander of the Baltic fleet, on a charge of opposing and…

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Grafton Police Court Monday, July 1. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M.)

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 July 1918 · page 2

Daisy Violet Butler and William Clarence Taylor were each fined 3- and 3- costs for failing to enrol as required by the Electoral Act…

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Reduction of Police Magistrates

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 July 1918 · page 2

During the past few weeks several references have been made in this journal to the iniquitous scheme, now being foisted on the State by the…

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Kempsey Quarter Sessions Monday, July 1. (Before Judge Hamilton.) Indecent Assault

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 July 1918 · page 4

On March 19th last James Hurrell appeared before Judge Docker on a charge of, indecent assault upon Gwennie Agnes Johnston, aged 8 years and 10 months, at…

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District Court. Kempsey, Tuesday, July 2. (Before Judge Hamilton.) a Claim of £2268

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 July 1918 · page 4

Michael Clancy proceeded against Robert Stanley 'White s for a claim of £22618 for money paid by the plaintiff for defendant for the purchase of certain…

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Kempsey District Court. Tuesday, July 2. (Before Judge Hamilton.) Alleged Trespass and Assault. a Macksville Case

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 July 1918 · page 2

The plaintiff, Allan Parish, sued the defendants, Ernest McHwain and Allan Mcllwain, sen., for alleged trespass in the first count, and for assault in the second…

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The Chinderah Murder. Roland Young's Appeal. the Conviction Upheld. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 July 1918 · page 5

An appeal was made to Sir William Cullen, Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Pring and Mr. Justice Gordon on behalf of Roland Percival. Young against his…

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The Coolam0n Murder. Plea of Hopeless Intoxication. the Sentence Reviewed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 July 1918 · page 5

In the Criminal Appeal Court Daniel Burke appealed against his conviction of having murdered his wife at Coolamon…

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Sinn Fein. Irish Police Active. Numerous Arrests Made. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 July 1918 · page 5

The poliec in the south, of Ireland are most active in arresting Sinn Feiners and seizing their arms. They raided the houses of six prominent Sinn Fehiers…

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Maclean Court. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M.)

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 July 1918 · page 6

The Maclean Court of Petty Sessions held its sittings on Friday. A charge against H. Black for having rope in his possession was withdrawn by…

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The Chinderah Murder. Young's Appeal Fails

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 July 1918 · page 2

In the Criminal Appeal Court in Sydney on Thursday, the Attorney-General (Mr. D. R. Hall) appeared with Mr. C. A. White, on behalf of the…

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