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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

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Mr. Justice McCAWLEY. and Arbitration Court Awards. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 3

With regard to the recent judgment respecting Mr. Justice McCawley's position as President of the Arbitration Court, Mr. Fihelly, Assistant Minister, stated on…

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News of the World. Theft of Australian Gifts. a Stevedore Sentenced. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 5

"The Times" says a Thames stevedore was sentenced to three months' imprisonment for stealing from a transport Australian gifts, comprising clothing, tobacco,…

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Bungling Somewhere. American Charged As Alien. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 4

An American engineer, Robert Wheeler, was charged at the Police Court to-day for failing to register as an alien in accordance with the regulations. The police…

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Crafton Police Court. Monday, February 18th, 1918. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M.)

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 2

An application by Walter Tanered for a collector's license was granted. Edward-Ernest Gill was granted a Sunday trading license for premises situated…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, February 18. Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M. Indecent Language

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 February 1918 · page 2

John Fisher was charged with using indecent language in Pound-street on 13th February. There was no appearance of defendant, the case being…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, February 19, 1918. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.m.) Alleged Riotous Behaviour

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 February 1918 · page 6

Albert Zietsch was charged with behaving in riotous manner in Prince-street on February 8th. He pleaded not guilty, and was…

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Alleged Murder. Trial of Arthur Oldring. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 February 1918 · page 5

Before the Criminal Court, Arthur Geoffrey Oldring, 44, formerly a private in the A.I.F., was charged with having murdered Margaret Taylor at Trawool, also…

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Waterside Workers. Case Before the Court. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 February 1918 · page 5

Mr. Justice Higgins gave further consideration to the grievances of the waterside workers at Melbourne today. After argument his Honor said he thought there…

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Outrages in Ireland. the Intolerable Sinn Feiners Police Barracks Bombed. London, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 February 1918 · page 3

A large band of Sinn Feiners, armed with gelignite bombs, attacked the Brimo league police barracks. One bomb was thrown into the Sergeant's…

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Railway Official Charged. Alleged Stealing. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 5

William Ferguson, formerly railway night officer at Carlton station, was charged at the Police Court with stealing £115, the property of the Railway…

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Land Appeal Court. a Grafton Case. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 5

Before the Land Appeal Court to-day, in the appeal by C. H. Tindal, against the recommendation of the Local Land Board in respect of Thomas George Lollback's…

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Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 2

At the Grafton Police Court yesterday, before Mr. E. A. May, J.P., Thomas James Lionel Michael, under arrest, was charged with supplying a drug to one…

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Stealing Government Stores. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 3

Thomas Davies, laborer; Walter Coates, storeman; and William Gray, storeman, were charged at the Police Court with stealing from the Royal Edward…

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Grafton Police Court. Wednesday, February 20, 1918. Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 2

Hugh Leggatt pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk in Pound-street While so drunk, the accused fell and injured his head necessitating…

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Solicitors Before Court. Money and an Affidavit. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 2

The Full Court, on the application of Mr. Chubb, on behalf of the Incorporated Law Institute of New South Wales, granted a rule nisi calling upon a country…

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Upper Clarence Murder. a Tale of Fifty Years Ago

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 4

In the year 1868, towards the end of June, a traveller called at Bonalbo Station. At this time this station was owned by Mr. William Robertson. The…

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The Trawool Murder. Trial of Oldring. He Pleads His Innocence. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 9

Arthur Jeffrey Oldring, whose trial on a charge of murdering Mrs. Taylor and her daughter at Trawool, in Victoria, is proceeding, in a statement to-day, said…

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Music Teacher Sentenced. an Indecent Letter. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 3

Described as a music teacher, of North Sydney, Stanley Martin Mortlock, 29, was this morning, at the Central Police Court, sentenced to three months' hard labor…

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Maclean Police Court. Friday, February 22, 1918. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M.)

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 4

At the Court of Petty Sessions held at Maclean on Friday, Maud Lilian Beel, married woman, and J. Basset Beel, her husband, of Tullymorgan, were…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, February 25, 1918. Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M. Drunk

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 2

Arthur Gatton (an aboriginal), charged with being drunk in Prince-street on the 23rd, pleaded guilty. There were nine previous convictions…

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