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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

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Queensland. Murder of Wife and Child. Insane Accused Discharged. MARYBOROUGH,Friday

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 January 1919 · page 9

When a charge of the wilful murder of his wife and child in May last against Joseph Wall was called at the Police Court to-day, Senior-Sergeant Sullivan…

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

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 January 1919 · page 1

Police v. Arthur Fuller, on a charge of being found on the licensed premises of the Exchange Hotel, Ulmarra, during prohibited hours, with liquor in his…

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Police Appointment

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 January 1919 · page 2

Third-class Sergeant Sarginson, assistant clerk in the office of the Superintendent of Police at West Maitland, has been notified of his appointment to…

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The Seton Murder. Woman in the Case. Verdict of Wilful Murder. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 27 January 1919 · page 3

The Seton murder inquest was resumed. Mrs. Rutherford, a handsome woman, was present. Mrs. Rutherford's maid gave evidence…

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Wide Industrial Unrest. Strikes and Rumors of Strikes. Police Union Question. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 January 1919 · page 3

The air is full of strikes, rumors of strikes, and country-wide industrial unrest. It looks like working up to a serious climax…

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The Seton Murder. Accused Committed for Trial. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 January 1919 · page 5

The Kensington Court was crowded at the adjourned, inquiry into the death of Major Seton. Colonel Rutherford was not present,…

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Police Strike Averted. Inquiry Promised. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 January 1919 · page 3

The London and provincial police strike has been temporarily averted on a promise that an inquiry will be held into the Midland Railway…

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Bogus. Australian Baronet. Probable Court-martial. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 January 1919 · page 4

Plymouth magistrates handed over Murray to the Australian military authorities, with a view to a court-martial. An officer at London headquarters…

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In North-west Canada. Aeroplanes for Police Patrols. Vancouver, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 January 1919 · page 3

A message from Ottawa says: The Canadian Government has decided to equip the Royal North-West Police with aeroplanes tor patrol purposes in…

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Grafton Police Court Wednesday, January 29, 1919. (Before Messrs. D. McFarlane and A. E. Tyler, J'sP.)

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 January 1919 · page 2

A well-known aboriginal was before the court on a charge of being person deemed to be insane, and an application was made by Sergt. Pritzler, of…

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Seton Murder. Colonel' Rutherford Charged. Wife's Pathetic Appeal "I've Been Through Hell!" London

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 5

Sustained public interest is shown in the fur the investigation of the Seton ease at the West London Police Court. Rutherford was brought from Brixton…

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The Irish Rebels. Arms From England. Remarkable Police Court Disclosures. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 5

A remarkable case was heard at the Bow Street (London) Police Court, where William Barrow, manager of the Midland Gun Co., Birmingham, and…

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District Court Judges. Judge Cohen's Appointment Condemned. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 5

A large number of barristers condemned the appointment of Mr. J. J. Cohen as a District Court judge. Prior to the latter's appointment he hand in his…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, 3rd FEBRUARY, 1919

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

Before Major F. W. C. Crane, P.M. E. W Kimpton was granted a hawker's license Mary S. Harps was charged with…

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Burglary at Railway Station. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 February 1919 · page 3

At 3 o 'clock this morning Kennedy, the watchman at the Toorak railway station, was found lying in the ticket office on an island platform. He seemed dazed and…

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Charge of Forgery. Union Secretary Charged. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 February 1919 · page 3

Harnet Walsh was charged at the Melbourne City Court yesterday morning with having forged and uttered a cheque for £231 on October 17, while employed as…

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Wheat Frauds. Case Before the Police Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 6

The heaving of what is known as the wheat case was begun at the Central Police Court to-day, when William Burrel, Thomas Hogg, Edward White,…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, February 3. (Before Major Crane, P.M.)

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 2

Mary S. Harps, licensee of the Clarence and Richmond Hotel, was charged with having allowed Alexander Boyd on her premises on December 31, when such…

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Police Reinforcements. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 3

Additional police have been sent from Sydney tp Albury to strengthen the officers doing patrol work on the Victorian border…

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Non-wearers Arrested and Fined. the Magistrate's Warning. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 3

Several persons found travelling on the trams without masks were arrested in Sydney to-day, and were subsequently fined at the Central Police Court…

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