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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

1,137 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 48 of 57

Armidale Murder. Man Arrested. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 November 1919 · page 2

In connection with the Armidale murder, Sergeant Pye arrested a man in the vicinity of Cooney Creek at a late hour last night. He was charged at the local…

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Midnight Murder. Woman Attacked by Unknown Man

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 November 1919 · page 2

A woman was murdered at Cooney Creek, near Armidale, at midnight on Thursday night. According to the story given by the…

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Robbery From Jeweller's Shop. New Zealand Soldier Charged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 November 1919 · page 2

Dressed in the uniform of the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces, Ernest Halla way appeared before the Central Police Court charged with breaking and…

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The Coal Strike. Leaders Ordered to End It. Court Refuses to Hear Men's Argument. Vancouver, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 November 1919 · page 3

A Washington message says: The U.S. Government has ordered the strike leaders to annul the coal strike A message from Indianopolis says…

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Telegrams. a Murderous Assault. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 November 1919 · page 5

A Chinese, Leong Hol, 52 years years old, was brutally attacked by three men at his home, Upton street., Surry Hills last night, and is now dying in Sydney…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, November 10. (Before Major E. W. C. Crane, P.M.)

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 November 1919 · page 3

Charles Henry Crewe was charged with stealing at Grafton on the 8th inst. one bottle of whisky, the property of Mary Sophia Harps…

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Tambo Stranding. Marine Court Finding. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 November 1919 · page 5

The Marine Court inquired into the circumstances of the stranding of the steamer Tambo. It was found that the steamer became a total wreek on…

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Federal High Court. New Chief Justice Congratulated. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 November 1919 · page 5

The High Court sat at Darlinghnrst today when members of the Bar assembled in force to offer congratulations to the now Chief Justice…

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R. D. MEAGHER. Application for Reinstatement. Again Before the Full Court. Poisoned Arrow and Granite Bastion. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 November 1919 · page 5

Mr. R.D. Meagher's application for reinstatement as a solicitor was resumed to-day in the Full Court, which was crowded, many people being unable to…

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Alleged Murder. Two Women Charged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 November 1919 · page 5

Belinda Turnbull, who was charged with having murdered Alice Barry, and on three other charges of having unlawfully used instruments on three other…

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Young Woman Charged with Murder. Armidale

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 November 1919 · page 5

The police arrested Ida Wilmott, 22, and charged her with the murder of her mother at Cooney Creek. She was remanded to the Coroner's Court…

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Burglary at Bankstown. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 November 1919 · page 5

Thieves broke into the Bankstown Municipal Council office and attempted to open the door of the strongroom but they abandoned the job for some reason not…

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News of the World Millionaire Sentenced to Imprisonment. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 November 1919 · page 5

Renter's Cologne correspondent states that a summary court, has sentenced the millionaire Scholler to three months' imprisonment. on charges of insolence to an…

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The Armidale Murder. Victim's Daughter Arrested. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 November 1919 · page 2

Ida Wilmott, aged 20, the daughter of Mrs. Wilmott the victim of the Armidale midnight tragedy last week, has been arrested and charged at…

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The Court. Tuesday, November 11. (Before Major Crane, P.M.)

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 12 November 1919 · page 2

Police v. K. Charlesworth. Drunkenness (second offence). The defendant pleaded guilty and was fined 10s, with 6s costs…

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A Rebel Spy. in the Pay of the Police. Tales of Bolsheviks

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 November 1919 · page 2

Revelations in the House of Commons of the double dealing of W. F. Watson must have caused considerable surprise among his Bolshevik…

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Case of K. D. Meagher. Application for Reinstatement. Matter Before the Full Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 November 1919 · page 5

Mr. Broomfield, in addressing the Full Court in the Hon. R. D. Meagher's application, declared that Mr. Meagher was 30 years old when lie committed the crime…

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Income Tax Returns. T. A. Field Charged. Alleged Intent to Defraud. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 November 1919 · page 4

At Central Police Court, Thomas Alfred Field was charged on an information alleging that with intent to defraud, he stated in his income tax return that his…

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Trial by Court-martial. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 November 1919 · page 5

Sir William Birdwood has decided that Father O'Dounell is to be court-martialled next week, a General presiding…

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"Shaking Hands with Murder." Opposition of Be Tish Press. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 November 1919 · page 5

The "Daily Mail" hea[?]s the proposal: "Shaking Hands with Murder." Several of the new papers devote columns to a review of the horrors of the…

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