Coroner's Court. Monday, February 25, 1918. Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, Coroner. A Woman's Death
The Coroner this morning conducted an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Martha Cowan…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1918
921 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 9 of 47
Girl Sent to Gaol. Sydney
Hannah Hughes, aged 17, was found guilty on a charge of stealing wearing apparel and chocolates- valued at £3, and was sent to gaol for two months with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Grafton Police Court Monday, February 25, 1918. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M.)
Arthur Gatton, a colored man, pleaded guilty to drunkenness. He admitted nine previous convictions. for similar offences, and was fined £2 or one month's hard…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Double Murder and Suicide. Sad Melbourne Case. Husband, Wife, and Daughter. Melbourne
Thomas Davies, secretary of the Ironworkers' Union, his wife, and laughter, were found shot at his homo this morning at Dock's Hill, Melbourne. A…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →News of the World. Boloism. Police Raids in Paris. London
"The Times" Paris correspondent states that the police made a number of Bolo domiciliary visits, including the residences of the proprietors and directors of "Le…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Law Student Sent to Gaol. Melbourne
Guido Barrachi, a well-known law student of Melbourne, who was recently fined £50 for making statements likely to cause disaffection among the civil population,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →German-american Captain. Sentenced to 25 Years. Vancouver
Captain David Henkes, a German-American who was dismissed from the United States army, has been sentenced to 25 years' hard labor by a court-martial…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grafton Police Court. Monday, February 25. Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M. On Licensed Premises
The hearing of the charge against James Sidney Percival Page, of being on the licensed premises of the Imperial Hotel, Grafton, on Sunday,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Doncaster Tragedy. the Police Theory. Melbourne
In connection with the tragedy at Doncaster, Victoria, the police are of opinion that Davies shot his daughter and then himself, but that Mrs. Davies poisoned…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Recruiting. the Numbers Required. High Court Judge to Inquire. Melbourne
In connection with the recruiting scheme, a High Court judge will inquire into the number of recruits required…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grand Duke Nicholas. to Be Court-martialled by Bolsheviks. Zurich
The German newspapers report that the Bolsheviks have ordered that the Grand Duke Nicholas shall be court-martialled for his anti-republican…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Magistrate's Libel Action. Awarded Damages Against Newspaper. Moree
The District Court was opened yesterday afternoon. The first case before Judge Hamilton, and a jury of four, was that in which Frederick William…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rebellion in Ireland. Scenes of Anarchy. Sinn Fein Food Director. Police Look Idly On. London
"The Times" Dublin correspondent reporting on Tuesday, says that the lawlessness in Clare, Sligo, Roscommon, and Mayo is becoming absolute anarchy…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Land Appeal Court. (Before Messrs. H. A. G. Currie, President, W. Houston, C.M.G, and C. E. Rennie.)
A. E. Thompson appealed against the recommendations of the local land board for the refusal of his special lease application No. 1917-27, Grafton, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton Police Court. Thursday, February 28, 1918. Before Messrs. E. A. May and A. E. Tyler." Js.P
George Beauchamp pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness in Princestreet, and was fined 2s 6d or 5 minutes' cells…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Further Cattle Drives. Conflicts with Police. London
There have been further cattle drives in County Roscommon and several conflicts with the police. Many have been injured on both sides…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Irish Unrest. the Turmoil Continues. Collision with the Police. London
Despite the authorities' threats, the turmoil in Roscommon continues. Several cattle drives resulted in collision with the police, and there were many…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grafton Police Court
In the Grafton Police Court on Thursday, before Messrs. E. A. May and A. E. Tyler, Js.P., George Beanchamp and William Turner pleaded guilty to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Chaplin Breaks Gaol
A youth in convict garb hopped like a streak of lightning over a boulder. About ten warders panted after him. Ten warders only? It seemed like a million to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Land Court
The Chairman of the Land Court (Mr. E. W. Brierly) conducted a sitting of the Land Court at Grafton yesterday, when the following cases were dealt with:—…
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