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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

1,137 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 43 of 57

Queensland. Concealment of Birth. Three Sisters Charged. Longreach

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 October 1919 · page 5

Edna Norton, Adelaide Norton, and Stella Norton were again before the court on Saturday. The P.M. intimated that the charge…

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Scene in Court. Revolution and "Hurry-up." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 October 1919 · page 5

There was a scene in the District Court to-day, when a man contesting a case under the Workmen's Compensation Act predicted a revolution. He shouted that…

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Military Cross Officer in Court. Squandered Deferred Pay. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 October 1919 · page 4

When John East, aged 32, pleaded guilty at the police court to wearing the uniform of the Defence Forces, it was stated that he returned from France with…

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Alleged Wife Murder. Verdict of Not Guilty. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 October 1919 · page 4

George Thomas Cupitt, railway guard, was charged at the Dubbo Circuit Court with the murder of his wife, Jane Cupitt, at Wellington…

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Alleged Intent to Murder. Tram Driver's Wife and Daughter. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 October 1919 · page 4

John Nesbitt, tram driver, was remanded on a charge of shooting at his wife and daughter with intent to murder them. Sergeant White stated that the wife's…

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Minimum Living Wage. Passing It On. Comments in Industrial Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 October 1919 · page 5

The extra 176 contained in the Board of Trade's cost of living declaration were added to the award of the trolley and draymen carters by Mr. Justice Edmunds…

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Queensland Murder. Accused Before the Court. Police Evidence. Miles

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 October 1919 · page 2

Harry Richard Alterator, on remand, appeared at the Police Court to-day charged with the wilful murder of Walter Henry Bailie…

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Urunga Police Court. Wednesday, October. 15. (Before Major Crane, P.M.)

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 October 1919 · page 1

Albert Morris and James McGrath were charged with illegally using a mare, the property of Joseph Cook, of Joseph Cook, of Urunga. Mr. Marks appeared for the defence…

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A Bavarian Murder. Death Sentence for Principal. London, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 17 October 1919 · page 3

The National Tribunal at Munich (Bavaria) has sentenced Kamastotter to death for a second hostage murder, arid three of his accomplices to fifteen…

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RYAN v. " the Argus." Appeal in the High Court. Hearing Commenced. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 October 1919 · page 3

A commencement was made in the High Court, Melbourne, with the hearing of the appeal by the Melbourne "Argus" Proprietary against the whole…

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The Police Force

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 18 October 1919 · page 2

Sergeant Daff. Mrs. Duff and family were all down with the prevailing disease during the present week. As Sergeant Duff has been the only…

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A Smart Theft. the Stolen. Sydney. Friday Afternoon

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 18 October 1919 · page 2

Three men visited the Chippendale post office and asked for some stamps Sub[?]quenlly they pretended of quarrel out side the building…

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Police at Maclean. Will the Council Move?

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 October 1919 · page 2

The "Examiner" has at various times drawn attention to the lack of consideration (to put it mildly, indeed), shown the people of Maclean and the immediately…

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Ireland. Sinn Fein Convention. Prevented by Police. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 October 1919 · page 5

"The Times" Dublin correspondent reports that a large force of police, armed with revolvers and a soldier's full kit, surrounded the Mansion House, barring…

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Motoring Fatality. Driver Charged with Manslaughter. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 October 1919 · page 2

Early this morning a motor car was travelling along King street, Newtown, at a fair rate of speed, and when it endeavored to avoid an approaching tram…

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The Miles Murder. Accused Committed for Trial. Miles

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 October 1919 · page 2

The evidence was concluded in the Police Court last evening in the case in which Harry Alterator was charged with the wilful murder of Walter Bailie…

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Double Spy's Betrayal. Beautiful Silent Girl. Lure in Murder Plot

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 October 1919 · page 1

Light is now being thrown on the "secret murder socety" of Russians at a villa in the island of Bolstanas, Lake Norwiken, near Stockholm…

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Northern Territory. Special Mounted Police. Selected From Returned Soldiers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 October 1919 · page 3

Mr. Glynn, Minister for Home and Territories, has decided to establish in the Northern Territory special mounted constabulary, to be called the Northern…

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Revolting Tragedy. Two Little Girls Murdered. Done to Death with a Razor. Father Charged with the Crime. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 October 1919 · page 2

A revolting tragedy occurred at Balmain last evening, when two little girls, Letitiai and Marguerite Flenadry, aged 3 years and 18 months respectively, were…

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Balmain Tragedy. Father Charged with Murder. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 October 1919 · page 5

Raymond Flenadry was brought before the Police Court to-day, and charged with the alleged murder of his two children, and was remanded to the Coroner's Court…

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