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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

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Murder of Chinese. Affair in America. London, Monday Night

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 2

Washington diplomatic circles are aroused over the murder of three high caste Chinese belonging to the Chinese Educational Mission…

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Masks Compulsory. the Police Take Action. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 3

Special police will be detailed to-day to take the names and addresses of all persons without masks. The police commenced taking drastic…

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The Irish Problem. Sinn Fein Leaders Break Gaol. De Valera at Liberty. London, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 3

De Valera, Milroy and McGarry, the Sinn Feiners, have escaped from Lincoln Prison…

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Murder of Spartacusist Leaders. Done by Soldiers, Not Mobs. London, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 3

The "Daily News'" Berlin correspondent says: An eye-witness of Dr. Karl Liebknecht's murder states that the story that he attempted to escape…

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Local and General. Judge Cohen's First Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 4

Armidale Quarter Sessions were held on Monday. No cases were listed for hearing, and Judge Cohen received the customary presentation of white kid gloves…

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Holding Up a Train. Accused Before the Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 4

Wolfren Larsen appeared at the Bathurst Quarter Sessions, charged with having, while armed with a revolver, assaulted, with intent to rob, James…

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Scheme That Failed. Intended Bank Robbery. Frustrated by the Police. One Man Shot. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 5

A capture by detectives under sensational circumstances probably prevented a big robbery at Middle Park. The intended victim was Mr. Brooks,…

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Holding Up a Train. Larsen Sentenced. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 3

Wolfran Larsen, who pleaded guilty in connection with the train hold-up was sentenced to five months' hard labor. His Honor said there seemed to be little…

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Police and Soldiers. London, Wednesday night

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 3

Reuter's correspondent at Colombo reports that an Australian police force is arriving at Colombo shortly, owing to the demobilisation of the…

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Police and Firemen 'S Art Union

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 4

A meeting was held at the Grafton Fire Station last night to make arrangements for the disposal of tickets in the police and firemen 's art union, which…

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Police and Firemen's Art Union. Local Action

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 3

The N.S.W. Police and Firemen's Art Union, in aid of the various hospitals throughout the State, is now in full bloom. Locally a committee,…

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Telegrams. Military Police for Colombo London

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 3

Reuter' s Colombo correspondent telegraphs that an Australian police force is arriving at Colombo shortly owing to the demobilisation of Australians. A number…

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

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 4

There was another prolonged sitting of the Maclean Court yesterday, most of the time being taken up with the hearing of the Yamba Hotel cases, adjourned…

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Sentenced to the Lash. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 3

Sidney Deane was sentenced by Judge Armstrong at the Bathurst Quarter Sessions to imprisonment for one week, in addition to ten strokes with a lash, for…

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Maclean Police Court. (Before Major Crane, P.m.) Friday, 7th FEBRUARY, 1919. Interesting Case From Yamba

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 3

Peter W. Smith was charged with being the licensee of premises on which Edward Duce was found at an unauthorised hour on Wednesday,…

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A Conscientious Objector. Doctor Refuses to Wear a Mask. and Goes to Gaol

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 5

Dr. George Fox was charged at the Balmain Police Court with failing to wear a mask. The magistrate suggested a remand,…

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Loss of the Undola. Finding of the Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 5

The Marine Court found that the illfated Undola was well found and provided with the necessary life-saving appliances, and on the evidence there was nothing…

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Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 February 1919 · page 2

At the Grafton Police Court on Saturday, before Messrs. E. A. May and S. G. Davey, Sidney Olive was fined 10 for having behaved in a riotous manner…

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Telegrams. Theft of Goods From Farmer and Co. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 February 1919 · page 4

Eleven persons were charged at the Central Police Court with stealing good from Farmer and Company. It was stated that the accused were all…

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Grafton Police Court. Saturday, 8th FEBRUARY, 1919 Before Messrs. E. A. May and S. G. Davey, J's.P

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

Sydney Olive was found guilty of behaving in a riotous manner in Prince-street on the previous night, and was fined 10s. On the…

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