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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

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Theft of Money. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 June 1919 · page 3

Mr. John Smith, a well-known city estate agent, entered his office and placed a bundle of twelve £1 notes oil the counter, when a man almost immediately dashed…

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Telegrams. a Policeman Sentenced. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1919 · page 2

Constable Michael Barry was sentenced to two months imprisonment at Adelaide for unlawfully assaulting his superior officer…

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Alleged Murder. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 June 1919 · page 3

Eliza Clarke, an elderly woman, was placed on trial at the Central Criminal Court for the alleged murder of a fourteen- year- old girl at Parramatta, on whom it…

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Telegrams. Surry Hills Murder. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 June 1919 · page 3

The name of the woman who was found shot at Surry Hills is believed to be Mrs. Anderson. The police subsequently arrested a man who was under the influence…

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A Mean Theft. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 June 1919 · page 5

While a blind man was playing an organ in Elizabeth street a man who was passing picked up his box, containing about 15, which had been contributed…

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False Pretences. a Woman Charged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 June 1919 · page 5

A woman named Barbara Tienan was charged at the police court with having obtained £23 from Ernest Osborne by means of false pretences…

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Divorce Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 June 1919 · page 5

In the Divorce Court to-day Rawdon Chesney Hopkins, grazier, of the Carcoar district, petitioned for the dissolution of his marriage with Dorothy Fabian…

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Labor Advocate. Sentenced to Fourteen Days. Breach of Military Service Act AUCKLAnd

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 June 1919 · page 5

Henry Murphy, an Australian Labor advocate, was charged at Auckland with having been in the Dominion from February 5 to May 5 and that he had failed…

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Disputed Will a Grazier's Estate. Case Before Probate Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 June 1919 · page 5

The case in which the will of the late John Phelix O'Brien, grazier, of Braidwood, was in dispute came before the Probate Court this morning. The…

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Military Police Charged. Allowing a Private to Escape. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 June 1919 · page 3

A district court-martial was held day at which Privates John William Rose and Clyde Johnston Young, of the garrison military police, were charged with…

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Out of Work. Excuse for Stealing Jewellery Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 June 1919 · page 3

Kenneth McCormack, a young man, who was committed for trial on a charge of stealing a quantity of jewellery valued at £25, told the arresting detective that,…

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Argyle Bond Robbery. Hotelkeeper Charged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 June 1919 · page 5

Lionel Dempsey, aged 36 hotelkeeper was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having broken and entered the Argyle Bond and stolen whisky and…

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American Police Unions. Labor Disapproval of Prohbition. Atlantic City

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 June 1919 · page 5

The American Federation of Labor is receiving applications for membership from a large number of police unions. The Federation expresses disapproval…

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Labor Conference. Sympathy for Russians. an Asylum for Oppressed People. Review of Court-martial.sentences. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 June 1919 · page 5

The Labor Conference was resumed at the Trades Hall to-night, and is expected to conclude to- morrow. A resolution was carried, on the motion…

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Cowardly Assault and Robbery. Chauffeur Shot in Back. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 June 1919 · page 3

A man and woman engaged Thornton's 'motor car at Newcastle to drive them to Wakefield. They asked Thornton to Dull up when distant from any…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, 16th JUNE, 1919. Before Major F. W. C. Crane, P.M. Drunk and Language

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 June 1919 · page 2

John Ferris pleaded guilty to being drunk in Through-street, South Grafton yesterday. Fined 5- or 24 hours. To a charge of using indecent…

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Police Agree Not to Strike. Montreal

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 June 1919 · page 3

The police at Winnipeg have signed an agreement not to strike. The Toronto strike is dying. A final outbreak of violence at…

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Alleged Murder. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 June 1919 · page 5

Richard Lionel Nash, a jockey, Appeared before the Melbourne City Court on a charge of having murdered. Elice Elizabeth Nioa at Woolshed Flat. Accused…

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Grafton Police Court Monday, June 16, 1919. (Before Major Crane, P.M.)

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 June 1919 · page 5

John Ferris pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness in Through street, South Grafton, on June 15, and was [?]ed 5 or 24 hours. To a second charge of…

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Night Baking. Reversion to Old System. Application to the Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 June 1919 · page 5

The important question of reverting to the system of night baking was raised in the claims of the Master Bakers' Association, which were placed before Judge…

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