Bowraville Police Court. Bowraville
At the local Police Court, Bill Dotti, an aboriginal, pleaded guilty to stealing 38 pumpkins, the property of James Day. The P.M., Major Crane, sentenced him…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1919
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Boys Sentenced. Bathurst
Three boys, named Simpson, Fulton, and Flynn, who were convicted at the Bathurst Quarter Sessions' of having stolen several small articles of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another Mail Theft. Sydney
Three bags of mails coming by rail from Wollongong to Sydney, were stolen at Balgawnie, having been handed over to two supposed officials…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Assault on a Chinaman. Sydney
The Magistrate in fining Joseph Ceirns, a seaman, for assault on a Chinese, said some people thought it rare fun to interfere with a Chinaman…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Much-married Man. Case in Divorce Court. Sydney
During the hearing of a divorce suit in which Margaret Cecelia de Raeve petitioned for the dissolution of her marriage with Admehar Jean de Constant de…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Grafton Police Court. Monday, 15th MAY, 1919. Beore Major F. W. C. Crane, P.M. Indecent Behaviour
Harry Johnson was charged with indecent behaviour in Villiers-street, Grafton, on 24th April. He pleaded guilty and was fined £2, with 6 costs,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Late Wires Riot at Fremantle. Wharf Strikers v. Volunteers Police Use the Bayonet. Riot Act Read. Thirty-five Casualties. Sydney
A serious riot occurred at Fremantle yesterday as a result of the West Australian Government making an attempt to barricade the wharves and so…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton Police Court Monday, May 5. (Before Major Crane, P.m.). Straying Stock
S. Eggins, inspector in Copmanhurst Shire, charged Louis Klaus with allowing two horses to stray on the Grafton- Southgate road. Defendant pleaded…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Clever Fraud. Theft of Serge and Woollens. Valued at £10,000. SYDNEY
Three men, Arthur Keane, Archibald Lapish and John Ische, were charged at the Central Police Court with having stolen 26 packets of serge and woollen…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Telegrams. Basic Wage. for Adults in Clothing Trade. Arbitration Court Award. Sydney
The decisions as to the basic wage for adult females engaged in the clothing trade were delivered by Mr. Justice Higgins in the Commonwealth Arbitration…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Riot at Perth. Crowd of 4000 PEOPLE. Attempt to Barricade Wharves. Police Charge the Mob. Ay Returned Soldier Bayoneted. Perth
The attempt to barricade the wharves at Fremantle yesterday led to a serious riot. The police were powerless to prevent the crowd from showering stones and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Grafton Police Court Tuesday, May 6, 1919
Sidney Robert Olive was charged with having insufficient Visible means of support at Lower Bucca on May 2. Defendant pleaded not guilty…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alleged Theft of Serge. Sydney
At the resumed hearing of the charges against the three men, Keane, ische, and Palish, Detective Barclay deposed that on searching Keane's house he found the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Court
On Tuesday, before Messrs. C. Walker and R. C. Bray, J's.P.. John White, who had previously absconded from his bail, while under a charge…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Crossing the Border. Soldier Sentenced to a Month. Brisbane
Mr. Dean, P.M., in the Summons Court to-day, dealt with another case of border-breaking. The defendant, Frederick Thomas Sladen, a returned soldier,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Municipal Appeal Court
In the South Grafton Municipal Appeal Court James Cooney appealed in respect of the valuation of lot 11, section 5, Through street, South Grafton,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, 6th MAY, 1919. Before Major F. W. C. Crane, P.M.
Sidney Robert Olive pleaded not guilty to a charge of having insufficient means of support. The evidence showed' that defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motorist Charged. Aftermath of Accident. Alleged Failure to Stop
At the Grafton Police Court on Monday before Major Crane, P.M., George E. Baker was charged to the effect that on April 16, while driving a motor car an…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Country Police Withdrawn. Fremantle
Last night a crier was calling, out: "It is the desire of Mr. Renton, president of the Lumpers' Union, that no more police should be molested."…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →[?]Ton Police Court. Monday, May 5, 1919. Before Major F. W. C. Crane, P.M. On Licensed Premises
Jas. Ferguson was charged with being found on the licensed premises of the Grafton Hotel in prohibited hours, he not being there for a lawful…
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