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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

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Theft of Tweeds. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 June 1919 · page 3

The tailors have suffered heavily from shop breakers. On Wednesday night £500 worth of goods were stolen from Donald McIntosh's, in Flinders street. On…

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Victorian Murder. a Mystery Cleared Up. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 June 1919 · page 3

The mysterious disappearance about 14 months ago of Charles Whitelaw, following upon the murder of his wife at Morwell, Victoria, has been cleared up by the…

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The Australia Court Martial. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 June 1919 · page 3

Mr. Prendergast, leader of the Victorian Opposition, protests against the procedure adopted in the court martial on H.M.A.S. Australia. He contends that the men who…

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Maclean Police Court (Before Major Crane, P.m.) Appeal Courts

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 June 1919 · page 2

Appeal Courts in connection with both municipality and shire were held, Mr. G. M. Shaw, clerk to both bodies, appearing on their behalf. The appeals in each…

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Private Jemmett's Death. Private Poulston Not to Be Charged. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 June 1919 · page 5

In the Criminal Court, Mr. Macindoe, Grown Prosecutor, announced that the Crown did not intend to file a presentment in the case of Corporal Poulston,…

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Cingalese Sentenced to 15 Years. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 June 1919 · page 3

Handy Amadoris, a Cingalese, pleaded guilty at the Criminal Court to charges of feloniously slaying Thomas Dionis and maliciously wounding Joseph Bunda with…

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Charge of Murder. Husband Committed for Trial. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 June 1919 · page 3

The circumstances in which Rose Turpenny. a middle-aged woman who lived with her husband. James Turpenny, in a squalid house in Spring street, Melbourne,…

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Influenza Effects Court Work Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 June 1919 · page 3

A conspiracy case was postponed the Criminal Court to-day owing to the fact that the principal witness for the Crown was ill with influenza…

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Local and General Police Station at Coff's Harbor Jetty

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 June 1919 · page 2

Three tenders were received, by the Public Works Department for the creation of a police station at Coff's Harbor Jetty, and the lowest, that of A. E…

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Seamen Will Not Accept Arbitration Court. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 June 1919 · page 3

The secretary, of the Victorian branch of the Seamen's Union said it is doubtful if the Victorian strikers would accept anything less than the terms submitted…

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Dispute Over a Tati's Ticket. Cass in Equity Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 June 1919 · page 2

In Equity jurisdiction to-day, Mr. McKean applied ex parte to Mr. Justice Harvey on behalf, of William Price, of Parkes, teamster, for an interim…

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Alleged Murder. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 June 1919 · page 4

Charles Mattson was charged at the Police Court to-day with the alleged murder of P. Clutch, the second mate of the American schooner James Tuft…

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Alleged Stealing. Ia Partner Committed for Trial. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 June 1919 · page 6

Richard Gosling, described as a company manager, was committed for trial on a charge of stealing, as a co-partner in the firm of R. Gosling and Company,…

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Divorce Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 June 1919 · page 3

In the Divorce Court, Charlotte MacNamara petitioned Mr. Justice Gordon to dissolve her marriage, with John Henry. MacNamara on the ground of constructive…

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Seamen and the Arbitration Court. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 June 1919 · page 3

Mr. Walsh, arrived in Melbourne to-day. He said the seamen of Queensland New South Wales and Victoria were unaltered in their determination not to accept the…

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Bellingen District Court. (Before His Honor, Judge Cohen.)

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 June 1919 · page 1

The District Court opened its sessions at Bellingen Courthouse on Tuesday morning, before his Honor, Judge Cohen. The case, T. Passlow v. J. G. Mallam,…

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The Customs' Frauds. Clerks Sentenced. Sydney. Friday Afternoon

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 28 June 1919 · page 2

In connection with the recent frauds on the Customs Department, Harry White was sentenced to 12 months' hard labor, and Hoy Harper…

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Von Reuter to Be Court-martialled. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 June 1919 · page 5

"The Times" states that the Allies have decided to court-martial Admiral Von Reuter for a breach of the armistice…

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Earlier Cables Trial of Spies. a Remarkable Court-martial

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 30 June 1919 · page 3

A cable from fans dated June 17 says: The most remarkable court-martial on record has begun. Twenty-five…

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Slaughtermen's Strike. Mob Rush the Police. 400 Cattle Turned Loose. Townsville

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 June 1919 · page 2

Some 400 cattle belonging to the Ross River works were din Stewart's Creek (eight miles from Townsville) railway yards and the Railway Union refused to…

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