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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

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Brutal Assault on an Old Man. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 August 1919 · page 3

William Barlow, an elderly man, was brutally attacked by two men in the backyard at his shop at Newtown last night. Hearing a noise, he went out and saw two…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, 18th AUGUST. Before Major F.W.C. Crane, P.M. Drunk and Disorderly

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 August 1919 · page 2

Alfred Little pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness and disorderly conduct and was fined 10 or two days' hard labor. On a further charge of…

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Liverpool Dockers Object. Pro-police Strike Repudiated. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 August 1919 · page 2

The Executive of the Liverpool Dockers' Union repudiate the propolice strike and have ordered their…

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Disturbance at Randw1ck Soldiers and Military Police. Trouble Over Smuggling Liquor. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 August 1919 · page 3

A disturbance occurred at Randwick Military Hospital last night between about 500 inmates and a small detachment of the garrison military police…

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More Serious Outrages. Fight with Police. Ugly Situation at Londonderry. London, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 August 1919 · page 3

Unrest is spreading in Ireland. A boy, aged 16, was shot dead while reading at the fireside in his father's cottage, a dozen shots being fired…

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British Labor Troubles. Threat From Liverpool. Stoppages to Support Police Strikers. London, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 August 1919 · page 2

The Liverpool Labor leaders representing all the trades, have, unanimously decided to demand the re-instatement of the dismissed police…

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Crimes in County Clare. Series of Attacks on Police. Government to Now Suppress Sinn Fein. London, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 August 1919 · page 3

An official memordum reviews the recrudescence of crime in County Clare since last January. It describes the determined attack made on July…

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Police Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 August 1919 · page 2

Before Major Crane, P.M., the following were brought forward at the local Police Court on Thursday:--Police v. William Corby, drunk and…

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Coramba News. Police Court. Friday, August 15. (Before Major Crane, P.M.)

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 August 1919 · page 2

Police v. Albert Thompson, larceny of waggon chains of the value of £10, the property of Richard Saunders Perring. Evidence for the prosecution was given…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, August 18, 1919. (Before Major Crane, P.m.) Offensive Behaviour

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 August 1919 · page 4

Alfred Littler pleaded guilty to a charge of disorderly conduct and drunkenness in Prince street on Saturday, and was fined 10 or three days. On a charge of…

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School Teachers' Salaries. Appeal to Arbitration Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 August 1919 · page 4

The school teachers are determined to submit their claims for increased salaries to the Arbitration Court, and are now organising to meet the new conditions which…

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Warden's Court. (Before the Warden, Major Crane, P.M.)

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 August 1919 · page 2

James Hamilton.--Application for authority to enter portion 12 of Gundar, county of Fitzroy, to seek for gold, area required five acres. Granted for 12…

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Maritime Strike. Attitude of Sydney Union. Message From Senator Millen. No Outside Arbitrator. After the Conference the Court. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 August 1919 · page 5

Senator Millen said he had telegraphed to the Sydney seamen, stating that he could not understand their inference that the Government favored the appointment…

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Annual Police Report. Big Increase of Crime Last Year. the Mail Bag Thefts. Sydney, Tuesday, 11 p.m

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 August 1919 · page 3

The annual report of the Police Department for the year 1918 was presented to Parliament this afternoon. "During the year," the report states,…

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Maritime Strike. Statement by Sydney Executive Appointment of Arbitrator. "Driving the Seamen to Court." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 August 1919 · page 5

The executive of the Sydney Seamen's Union has issued the following statement:- Senator Millen's latest telegram…

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Assault on Military Police. a Salutary Sentence. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 August 1919 · page 3

John Mc.Farlane a laborer, was sentenced to three months hard labor for assaulting Edward Ryan, a member, of the Garrison Military Police. Evidence was…

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Liverpool Police Strike. Men Beg for Reinstatement. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 August 1919 · page 3

The strike at Liverpool has been abandoned. A crowded meeting of the Liverpool police strikers resolved that they had realised their mistake, and respectfully…

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Maclean Police Court. (Before Major Crane, P.M.)

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 August 1919 · page 4

Friday's court at Maclean was the shortest for many a long day, the whole proceedings lasting barely a quarter of an hour. There were only two cases--one the…

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Chinese Execution. Murder of a Minister

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 August 1919 · page 7

In spite of his appeal from the decision of the Supreme Court at Peking, Hung Chi-tsu, who was found guilty of being implicated in the murder of Sung…

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Police and Firemen's Art Union. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 23 August 1919 · page 5

The hospitals of New South Wales will benefit to the extent of [?] as a result of the Police and Firemen's Art Union…

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