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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

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Grafton Police Court MONDAY, 17th MARCH, 1919. Before Major F. W. C. Crane, P.M. Straying Stock

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 March 1919 · page 2

Henry Pullen, Ernest Geary and H. A. Sanders each pleaded guilty to allowing a horse to stray in the municipality of Grafton, and were each…

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Shooting Affair. Charge of Attempted Murder. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 March 1919 · page 2

At Northcote this afternoon Ernest Wilkinson was running about with a loaded revolver, when James Robson tried to take the weapon from him and…

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Divorce Court Sittings. 450 Cases Listed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 March 1919 · page 3

The March and April jury sittings will commence on Monday next, also sittings of the Divorce Court, in which 450 cases have been listed for trial…

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Clarence Street Disturbance. Accused Before the Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 March 1919 · page 3

The hearing of the charge against Captain Madrell, Harry Bullock, and Frederick Roberts, in connection with the recent disturbance in Clarence street, was…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, March 18, 1919. (Before Major Crane, P.M.)

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 2

John Duncan proceeded against Henry Pollen, Ernest Pullen, Earnest Geary, and Henry Sanders, on behalf of the Grafton Council, for allowing stock to…

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Telegrams. Pilfering of Cargo. Cases in Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 4

Four men named Archibald Lapish (shipping manager), John Ische (watchman), Frederick Silver (carrier), and Arthur Keane (clerk), were charged at…

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Military Police Charged. Ill-treating Returned Soldiers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 March 1919 · page 4

At the Central Summons Court, Private Edward Ryan and Private Robert Kennedy, military police, were charged with, having, at Sydney, on December 1…

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Perversion of Justice. Three Men Charged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 March 1919 · page 4

A case arising out of the big jewellery robbery at Goldberg's shop in Newtown was brought before the Central Criminal Court to-day, when three men, named…

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Spartacists Surprised. Russian Incitement to Murder London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 March 1919 · page 5

"The Times" Berlin correspondent states: Herr Noske's success at Lichterberg was due to a smart outflanking movement. The Spartacists were…

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Charge of Attempted Murder. a Woman Fired At. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 March 1919 · page 5

Frank Harvey was remanded at Coonamble on a charge of having attempted to murder Alexia McKenna. The latter has a labor registry office in the town…

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London Police Union. Cabinet Recognition Refused. London, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 March 1919 · page 3

The War Cabinet refuses to recognise the Police Union…

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M. Clemenceau's Assassin. Sentenced to Death. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 March 1919 · page 5

Reuter's Paris correspondent states that Cottin, the assassin of M. Clemencean, who was defended by counsel, was tried by court-martial for wilful murder…

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Council Clerk Sentenced. Embezzlement and Forgery. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 March 1919 · page 5

John Winn was convicted' at the Maitland Quarter Sessions with having fraudulently embezzled the moneys of the Bolwarra Shire while acting as council clerk,…

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Police Deadlock. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 March 1919 · page 5

A police deadlock has occurred and the authorities are regarding the grievances. A "Times" Laborite says there is no immediate danger of a strike, but the…

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Alleged Attempted Murder. Accused Discharged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 3

William Rapper, wearing a returned soldier's medal, was charged at the Criminal Court with having wounded Mona Webb with intent to murder. There was a…

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Court Martial. Sydney, Friday Afternoon

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1919 · page 5

A general court martial was held at Victoria Barracks this morning to hear a series of charges against warrant officer Chas. Tindale…

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Alleged Theft. Accused Committed for Trial

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 March 1919 · page 2

William Dwarte, a young colored man, was charged with stealing a quantity of carpenters' tools, a revolver, curtains, blinds and other sundries to the value of…

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Maclean Police Court Friday and Saturday, March 21 AND 22. (Before Major Crane, P.M.)

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 March 1919 · page 2

Business at the Maclean Police Count is becoming strenuous, and long sittings are the order of the day, last court lasting until after 7 o'clock, while on this…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, 24th MARCH, 1919. Before Major F. W. C. Crane, P.M. Elderly Woman's Bad Record

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 March 1919 · page 2

Elizabeth Maguire, an aged woman, was charged with being a person having no lawful visible means of support. She pleaded not guilty…

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Police Official Report. Brisbane, Sunday. 11 p.m

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 March 1919 · page 3

An official report issued by the police late to-night stated the police in the laneway near the Russian Club rooms found between 50 and 60 persons, all armed…

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