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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

1,137 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 55 of 57

Profiteering in Poland. Millionaire Sentenced to Death. Geneva, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 15 December 1919 · page 3

A Polish agency announces that M. Paderewski (Polish Premier) has signed the death warrant of a Polish millionaire, named Broth[?]eim, who was…

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R. D. Meagher Refused. Full Court Judgment

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 15 December 1919 · page 3

The Full Court, the Chief Justice (Sir William Cullen), Mr. Justice Gordon, and Mr. Justice Ferguson, delivered reserved judgment in the…

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Police Raid in Dublin. Supported by 500 Soldiers. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 December 1919 · page 3

"The Times" Dublin correspondent reports that 100 police and 500 tin-hatted soldiers partook in a raid on the Mansion House. They arrived in lorries with…

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Christmas Concert at Grafton Gaol

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 December 1919 · page 4

On Saturday last a concert party, organised by Archdeacon Tress, Chaplain, visited Grafton Gaol. This annual entertainment is looked forward to by the…

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Grafton Police Court Monday, December 15, 1919. (Before Major Crane, P.m.) Alleged Larceny

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 December 1919 · page 3

John Ferris and C. Everingham, who was remanded from the previous week, on a charge of having stolen groceries from the public wharf, on or about…

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Police A[?]shed Four W[?] Human Dev[?]entenced. an Old Man Death. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 December 1919 · page 5

A force of police were ambushed by Sinn Feiners at Dungloes, in Donegal on Friday night. Four were wounded with revolvers, and the assailants escaped…

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Bank Officers Union. Its Registration Contested. Matter Referred to Full Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 December 1919 · page 4

The Commercial Banking Co. of Sydney and the Australian Clerical Association have appealed to the Industrial Court against the registration of the United…

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Alleged Assault with Intent. Sydney Merchant Charged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 December 1919 · page 5

Walter Arnold was charged at the Central Police Court this morning that he unlawfully inflicted grievous bodily harm on Mary Clarke, and that he assaulted…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, December 16, 1919. (Before Major Crane, P.m.) Alleged Stealing

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 December 1919 · page 3

John Ferris, Clem Everingham and Angus Connor were charged with having stolen from the Grafton public wharf on November 29, a box of groceries valued at…

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Death From Poisoning. Husband Charged with Murder. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 December 1919 · page 1

At the inquest concerning the death of Mrs. Ethel Broome, who died suddenly in Kenmore Mental Hospital, evidence was given by Nurse McDonald to the effect…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, 16th DECEMBER, 1819. Before Major F. W. C. Crane P.M. Alleged Stealing

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 December 1919 · page 3

Clement Everingham, John Ferris and Angus Connor were charged with that they did, on or about 29th Nov., 1919. in company one with the other,…

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Revision Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 December 1919 · page 2

Before Major F. W. C. Crane, P.M., at the Grafton Court House yesterday, the electoral rolls for the Municipality of Grafton, Municipality of South…

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WEDNESDAY, 17th DECEMBER. Before Major F. W. C. Crane, P.M. Alleged Stealing

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 December 1919 · page 3

John Sinclair McLellan and Frank Albert Dawes were charged with that they did, in company, on 4th December, steal three hides, valued at £5 7s…

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Warden's Court. Mining for Coal

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 December 1919 · page 2

Before Major F. W. C. Crane, P.M., Warden, at the Grafton Court this morning. Arthur Albert Brown, a laborer,…

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Prohibition in America. Another Assault Fails. War-time Edict Constitutional. Vancouver, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 December 1919 · page 3

A Washington message says: Wartime prohibition has been held to be constitutional, according to the United States Supreme Court…

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Coogee Murder. Inquest on Mrs. Meagher. Husband Committed for Trial. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 December 1919 · page 5

The inquest concerning the death of Mrs. Marjorie Meagher was resumed to-day. Maurice Marks, a clerk in the employ…

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Grafton Police Court. Wednesday, December 17, 1919. (Before Major Cranc, P.m.) Stealing From a Wharf

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 December 1919 · page 3

Frank Albert Dawes and John Sinclair McLellan were charged with having on December 4 stolen from the public wharf at Grafton, three hides valued at £5117,…

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Wilful Murder. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 December 1919 · page 4

At the inquest concerning the death of William Holton, Inspector Robertson said, in reply to a question, that William Blackburn, who was present in custody, said:…

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The Leeds Murder. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 December 1919 · page 5

Redfern, who was arrested and is facing a charge of murder and robbery at Leeds, was carried into the dock unable to stand. He appeared to be in a trance. When the…

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Charge of Murder. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 December 1919 · page 4

James Duffy, alias Dennis Duffy, one of the defendants in a recent charge of having caused damage at a house in Ipswich road, was found in a dazed condition in…

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