Reward for Police. Sydney
The extra work performed by the police during the influenza epidemic and peace celebrations is to be rewarded by an extra day's pay and seven days' leave…
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Courts & crime, 1919
1,137 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 32 of 57
Ex-detective in Court. Charged with Taking a Bribe. Police Inspector's Evidence. Sydney
At the Central Police Court to-day Pattrick Joseph Downey, ex-detective, was charged with having, while a member of the police force, taken a bribe of £3 from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Alleged Attempted Murder. Boy Remanded. Melbourne
David Perkins, a member of the crow of H.M.A.S. Melbourne was charged in the Melbourne City Court with having on the occasion of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Coin Swallower. Curious Case in Court
A case reminiscent of the comic song about a doctor having recovered ninepence from a boy who had swallowed a shilling was heard in the City Court…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Paying a Bill. When the Police Arrive. Licensing Prosecution Fails
At the local Court, held on Tueday in the School of Arts before Major Crane, P.M., Ernest Fogarty pleaded not frailty to charge of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Kempsey Appeal. Before the Full Court. Rules Not Complied With. Sydney
An appeal by Joseph Fitzgerald from the decision of Judge Bevan at the Kempsey District Court was before the Full Court to-day, when preliminary…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sentenced to Death. Richard the Traitor. London
"The Times" Paris correspondent states that Richard broke down and confessed that he had betrayed 84 Frenchmen, including Nurse Cavell's assistants,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Land Appeal Court. Case From Grafton. Sydney
The Land Appeal Court, sitting at Darlinghurst, heard the appeal of R. H. Davison against the disallowance of his original conditional purchase application, No…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Strychnine in a Pie. a Wife Charged with Murder. Sydney
The inquest into the death of John Thomas Elliott was concluded at Gundagai to-day. The Government analyst's evidence showed that there were thirty…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Paddington Tragedy. Murder and Suicide. Sydney
A murder and suicide at Glenmore road, Paddington, formed the subject of a coronial inquiry to-day. Evidence was given that Charles Ruane,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Big Court List
There will be a regular field day at the Grafton Police Court on Tuesday next. Already the cases listed include 27 for the Police Court, four for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murder of Greek Civilians. Battle Against Turks. London
"The Times" Constantinople correspondent reports that the Greek army in the Smyrna district, numbering 50,000 won a battle against 17,000 Turkish…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Walsh to Stay in Gaol. Melbourne
In the House of Representative tonight Mr. Groom said that Senator Millen had refused to release Walsh…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Charge of Stealing £1000. Co-partnership Property. Sydney
Ivan C[?]n, a master stater, was remanded at the Red fern Police Court on a charge of stealing £1000, the property or a co-partnership. The Police Prosecutor…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →London Police Strike. London
A mass meeting of London police decided upon an immediate strike to secure recognition of the union and enforce the withdrawal of the Police Bill…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →F[?]zroy Vendetta. Charge of Intent to Murder. Melbourne
Henry State[?] and Frederick Thorpe were before the Carlton Court (Melbourne) to-day, charged with having wounded with intent to murder Albert…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway and Tramway Officers. Application in Arbitration Court. Sydney
Judge Rolin, the Arbitration Court, granted a further tentative decision in an application by the railway and framway officers, that the ordinary hours be 96…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Death in Hospital. Assault and Robbery. Sydney
Albert Walsh, a single man, was admitted to the Melbourne Hospital last night suffering from a fractured skull, and died shortly after. It is stated that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Strike. Proving a Failure. Strikers Being Dismissed. London
The police strike is proving a failure. The founders of the union made a statement dissociating themselves from the strike. They said: "We most strongly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →British Police. National Strike Called. Few Men Leave Duty. London
The National Union of Police has called a strike immediately to protest against the Government's bill prohibiting the police from joining a trade…
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