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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

1,137 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 51 of 57

Telegrams. Commonwealth Police. a Statement Denied. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 November 1919 · page 4

Mr. Watt, the Commonwealth Treasurer, says there is no truth whatever in the statement that men belonging to the Commonwealth police are acting as organisers…

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Waterside Workers' Appeal. Dismissed by High Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 November 1919 · page 5

The High Court delivered judgment in the case of the Waterside Workers' Federation v. Alexander Stewart, Industrial Registrar…

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District Court. Ferguson v. N.C.S.N. COY

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 November 1919 · page 6

The further hearing of this case was concluded yesterday, before his Honor Judge White. Ernest See, continuing his evidence,…

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Divorce Case. Application to Full Court. Collusion Alleged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 November 1919 · page 5

In October last, in the Divorce Court, Thomas Floyd, a returned soldier, was awarded £400 damages from Eric Buchanan, who was alleged to have…

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Coogee Tragedy. Murder of Marjorie Meagher. the Husband Arrested. Further Particulars of the Affair. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 November 1919 · page 5

Further particulars of the Coogee tragedy show that when Mrs. Marjorie Meagher, whose age was 22, was discovered she was lying face downward on…

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South Grafton Fatality Captain Drew Before the Court Case Withdrawn From Jury. the Accused Discharged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 November 1919 · page 5

At the Quarter Sessions to-day, Sidney Drew, master of the steamer Tintenbar, was charged with having, at South Grafton feloniously slain Henry and Agnes…

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The Coogee Murder

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 November 1919 · page 2

In connection with the murder at Coogee, the husband appeared at the Central Court, Sydney on Friday, charged with murdering his wife. The…

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

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 November 1919 · page 2

Friday was a regular field day at Maclean court, which did not close until close on 6 P.m., one case being even then held over until next day. The eases…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, 24Th November. Before Major F. W. C. Crane, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 November 1919 · page 2

Frederick Kreger was granted a renewal of his Sunday trading license. George McCarthy, charged with drunkenness, failed to appear and his…

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Father O'donnell. Court-martial Begins To-day Plenty of Defence. London, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 November 1919 · page 3

The Father O'Donnell court-martial has been fixed for Monday. The charge laid under section 35 of the Army Ant, viz., using disloyal words…

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Intent to Murder. Man Charged in Sydney. Deemed to Be Insane. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 November 1919 · page 5

At the Criminal Court, Edward Salter was charged with having feloniously wounded William Hassen with intent to murder. The prosecution case was that…

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Charge of Conspiracy. Five Men Charged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 November 1919 · page 4

The case in which five men, Joseph Goldstein, Solomon Goldstein, Antonio Dare, William Sullivan, and John Garden, are charged with having conspired among…

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Motor Car Fatality. the Driver Charged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 November 1919 · page 4

Harry Smith, 44, a baker, was remanded at the Police Court on a charge of having feloniously slain Thomas Molloy, who was alleged to have been knocked down by a…

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Grafton Police Court Monday, November 24, 1919. (Before Major Crane, P.m.) Sanitary Dues

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 November 1919 · page 1

The case wherein William Robinson was charged with neglecting to pay sanitary dues to December 31, 1919, and which was adjourned from the previous…

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Lawrence Police Court

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 November 1919 · page 1

Before the Police Magistrate, Daniel O'Connell pleaded guilty to behaving in a riotous manner. Fined. 10 and 6 costs; paid. A Children's Court was held…

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Telegrams. Alleged Sheep Stealing. Jury Disagree. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 November 1919 · page 5

The jury in the case of Henry Johnson and Vincent Monaghan, charged at the Quarter Sessions with stealing sheep at Flemington, failed to agree, and the…

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Dorrigo Police Force

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 26 November 1919 · page 2

The following comm[?] has been received through Mr. G. S. Briser, M.L.A. from the inspector General of Police—"Dear Sir,—With…

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Less Murder, Please! (To the Editor.)

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 26 November 1919 · page 2

Sir,—The School of Arts pictures had a record house on Saturday, and I was one who made up the record, but I would ask the…

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Escape From Gaol. Prisoner's Clever Get-away. Melbourne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 November 1919 · page 2

John Burns, who was arrested a fortnight ago on five charges of breaking and entering, escaped from Melbourne Gaol by lowering himself from…

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"Courier" Libel Actions. Settled Out of Court. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 November 1919 · page 5

The actions for alleged defamation against the Brisbane Newspaper Co., Ltd., on the one hand by Dr. Connolly, and the other by W. T. Riordan, have…

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