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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

921 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 45 of 47

Military Governor Charged. with Death of 112 Persons. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 December 1918 · page 5

Renter's Paris correspondent telegraphed on Thursday that it was reported from Coblenz that the German General von Tesny, ex-military Governor of…

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Queensland. Murder and Suicide. a Rockhampton Tragedy. Rockhampton

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 December 1918 · page 5

James Jobling, 50, residing with his wife, and five children on a sclection at Parkhurst, seven miles from Rockhampton, murdered his wife during last…

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Fire on a Vessel. Four Seamen Charged. a Man's Sensational Story. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 December 1918 · page 4

The City Coroner held an inquiry into a fire which occurred on board the American schooner Edward West.. Four seamen, Wills Woodson, Carl Aho,…

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Gurranang Assault Case

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 December 1918 · page 3

Cammass Khan, an aged Hindoo, was charged with occasioning actual bodily harm to Peter Bux at Gurranang on 5th December. Mr. Lobban for…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, December 16, 1918. Before Major F. W. C. Crane, P.M. Stealing Soldiers' Tobacco

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 December 1918 · page 3

Arthur John McLennan, a youth, was charged with, at Kangaroo Creek, on 6th Sept., stealing two packets of tobacco, valued at 26, the property…

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Soldier Court-martialled. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 December 1918 · page 2

Private Ronald Williamson appeared before a district court-martial at Victoria Barracks this morning charged with conduct prejudicial to good order…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, December 16. (Before Major Grane, P.m.) Theft of Gifts for Soldiers

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 December 1918 · page 2

Arthur John McLennan, 21 years of age, was charged with having, on or about September 6th, at Kangaroo Creek, stolen two packages of tobacco valued at 26,…

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Theft of Cotton Tweed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 December 1918 · page 4

Thirty-seven rolls of cotton tweed, each 80 yards long, were stolen from Wallace and Co.s warehouse, in Chalmers street, during the week-end. The place was…

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Licensing Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 December 1918 · page 4

An adjourned application by E. J Daniels, for whom Mr. A. J. Pollack appeared, for the renewal of the license of the Railway Hotel, South Grafton,…

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I.W.W. Inquiry. Justice Street's Report. Charges Against the Police. Recklessly Wicked and Untrue the Judge' S Opinion of Scully

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 December 1918 · page 5

"No fresh facts have been elicited before me raising any doubt in my mind as to the guilt of the convicted men."--Mr…

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Theft of Suitings. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 December 1918 · page 4

Alfred Phillips and George Carroll were committed for trial at the Police Court for having stolen a number of bales of suitings and other cloth, valued at £750, the…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, December 16. Before Major F. W. C. Crane, P. M. Riotous Conduct

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 December 1918 · page 2

Henry Rowles was charged with riotous conduct and also with using bad language, in Skinner-street. South Grafton on 5th September. Rowles…

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Ulmarra Police Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 December 1918 · page 2

Yesterday, before the P.M., Major Crane, hawkers licenses were granted to Messrs. S. H. Goodger, Sam Wingfield and Edgar Fischer. The application of Wm…

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Alleged Assault Cases at Ulmarra Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 December 1918 · page 3

The assault cases, postponed from last court, and winch created considerable interest, came before the P.M., Major Crane; at the Ulmarra Police Court…

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Mary Denny Sentenced. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 December 1918 · page 5

Mary Agnes Denny, who was found guilty of the manslaughter of her husband in the Goulburn shooting case, was sentenced to-day to a year's imprison…

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Sentenced for Arson. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 December 1918 · page 5

Willis Woodson; who pleaded guilty recently to setting fire to the American schooner Edward R. West, in order that he might get paid off was sentenced to…

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Alleged Murder. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 December 1918 · page 5

Donald Mc'Callum was charged at the Central Criminal Court to-day with having murdered George Thomason. It was stated that on November 8 a…

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Arbitration Court. Seamen's Wages Increased. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 December 1918 · page 5

Mr. Justice Higgins granted able seamen an increase to £125 per calendar month, and similarly increased the rates of other hands…

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British Elections. the Sinn Fein Influence. Police Charge Waterford Mob. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 December 1918 · page 5

Enormous Sinn Fein polling is reported in all the districts, and it suggests that the Nationalists will be left with only eight or ten seats…

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Alleged Wheat Stealing. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 December 1918 · page 3

A further adjournment till January 2 was granted in the wheat cases, and the former bail was allowed…

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