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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

1,137 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 44 of 57

Two Men Charged with Murder. Remanded on Bail. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 October 1919 · page 5

James Cavanagh, horse-dealer, and George Cavanagh, wharf laborer, were remanded at the Police Court to-day on a charge of murdering Frederick Wright…

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Mutiny on Steamer. Three Firemen Sentenced. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 October 1919 · page 5

In connection with the mutiny aboard the steamer Mariska three firemen were sentenced at Dorset Assizes, one to five years' penal servitude and two to 18…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, October 20, 1919. (Before Major F. W. C. Crane, P.m.) Straying Animals

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 October 1919 · page 4

Inspector Duncan, representing the Grafton City Council, proceeded against the following persons for allowing animals to stray in the streets of the…

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General Cables. Sentenced to Death. French Connected with Progerman Newspaper. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 October 1919 · page 5

Reuter's Paris correspondent reports that ten French men and women were sentenced in connection with the activities of the "Gazette Ardennes," the…

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Ticket in Tatt's. Action in Equity Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 October 1919 · page 5

William Price, teamster, of Parkes, applied in the Equity Court to have it declared that John Barrett, barman of the Star Hotel, Parkes, should be restrained…

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Selling Liquor Without a License. Attempt to Bribe Police. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 October 1919 · page 5

A Chinese cabinetmaker, named Ah Lee, was fined £30, in default three months' gaol, for having sold liquor without a license, and £3, in default twenty…

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Queensland. Two Murder Cases. a Maltese Sentenced to Death. Mackay

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 October 1919 · page 3

The Circuit Court opened to-day, before Mr. Justice Lukin. The first case was against Sydney James Barbeller, charged with the murder of his father at…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, October 20, 1919. Before Major F. W. C. Crane, P.M. Licenses

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 October 1919 · page 2

Renewals of Sunday trading licenses were granted to John Notaras (2), Yerales Andrews, and Alexander Samios…

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Federal High Court. the New Chief Justice. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 October 1919 · page 3

In the High Court at Melbourne this morning, Mr. Adrian Knox, the new Federal Chief Justice, was sworn in in the presence of a large assembly of members…

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Federal High Court. Four New Judges. Chief Justice Sworn In. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 October 1919 · page 2

It is reported in Melbourne that there will be four new judges appointed to the Federal High Court, and that Mr. Justice Powers is to…

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Theft of Diamond Ring. a Ballina Case. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 October 1919 · page 5

At the Darlinghurst Sessions Percy Manning, a young man who was defended by Mr. J. C. Gannon. K.C.,instructed by Mr. Harvey Everingham,…

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Alleged Murder. Woman Found Shot. Husband Arrested. Tamworth

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 October 1919 · page 5

On Wednesday, about midday, Constable Emerson, stationed at Kootingal, received a report that a woman had been found shot dead at Limbri, nineteen miles…

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A Dead Bankrupt. an Application in Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 October 1919 · page 5

When an application for release in the case of Ephraim Stoneham, who was chief mechanic at the Metropolitan Fire Brigade Station, came before the-Bankruptey…

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Against German Opera. Fight Between Service Men and Police. New York

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 October 1919 · page 5

The police charged a crowd of 300 service men massed in front of the Lexington Theatre to prevent the production of a German opera, which the Mayor said must…

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Grafton Police Court Wednesday, October 22, 1919. (Before Mr. E. A. May, J.P.)

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 October 1919 · page 2

John Patrick Brown, a stranger to the district, was charged with having stolen two bed rugs, the property of Alfred James Arandale, at South Grafton, on…

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Alleged Intent to Murder. Shooting at Wife and Daughter. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 October 1919 · page 2

The case in which John Nesbitt stands charged with shooting at his wife and daughter with intent to murder them was commenced at the Central Police Court…

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Lively Sydney Meeting. Row Over the Chair. Police Called In. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 24 October 1919 · page 2

A meeting convened by circular, calling the old members of the British Empire League together, assembled at the Royal Society's rooms last night…

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Increased Rates in Metropolis. Country Rates Referred to Full Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 October 1919 · page 3

In the Industrial Court, on the application of the Federated Mill Employees' Association, Judge Curlewis increased the rates of pay in the metropolitan area in…

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Bacon and Butter Factories' Awards. Questions Referred to Full Industrial Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 October 1919 · page 3

Mr. Justice Edmunds to-day further considered applications for the variation of the butter factories' award and country bacon and butter factories award…

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North Coast Works. Questions in Parliament. Police Quarters, Urunga

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 October 1919 · page 7

Mr. Briner asked the Colonial Secretary:--(1) When was it first reported that the police quarters at Urunga were in a bad…

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