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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

1,137 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 57

FORGED £5 Notes. Australian Soldiers Charged. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 5

William Moody was sentenced to three years' penal servi[?]ude and Allan Joseph Clarie to eighteen months' hard labor at the Old Bailey for passing forged Bank…

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Russian Seaman's Death. Charge of Murder. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 5

The death of a Russian seaman, Johan Houvinen, at the Sydney Hospital, from the effects of wounds in chest, alleged to have been received in a disturbance…

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Visitors to Hotels. Police Instructed to Prosecute. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 5

It has been reported to Cabinet in a number of cases that despite the regulation large numbers of persons are being admitted to hotels, and instructions have…

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Alleged Stealing. Young Woman Remanded

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 2

At the Grafton Police Court, yesterday, before Mr. E. A. May, J.P., a young woman, Sarah Ward, was charged with stealing at South…

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Court Accommodation

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 2

Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following from the Inspector General of Police:—In reply to your letter of the 14th inst.,…

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Gaol Better Than Starving. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 5

Arthur Thompson, a fireman, was committed for trial on a charge of having broken into the Government shipping office in York street north, Sydney, and…

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A Case Before the Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 5

At the Newtown Police Court Harold Deane was proceeded against by W. A. Saunders for the recovery of £214, being three weeks' rent…

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Ulmarra Police Court. Tuesday, February 18. (Before the P.M., Major Crane.)

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 4

M. J. Garrity v. W. Russell, charge of insulting language at Brushgrove on January 31 last. Defendant pleaded not guilty and was defended by Mr. A. [?]…

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Alleged Breach of Quarantine. Health Department Doctor Charged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 3

Dr. Alex Gibbs, of the State Health Department, appeared at the Central Summons Court to-day on an information alleging that he, being an unauthorised…

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"Theft" of Colonies. Protests in Germany. Erzberger Riding for a Fall. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 3

Reuter's Amsterdam correspondent states that meetings continue to be held throughout Germany protesting against he "theft" of the German colonies, and…

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Congressman Sent to Gaol. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 5

Congressman Victor Berger and four other Socialists Save been sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment for espionage…

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Maclean Police Court. (Before Major Crane, P.m.) Failure to Enrol

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 2

Clarence Everingham, charged with neglecting to have his name enrolled on the Federal electoral roll, pleaded guilty ex parte, and was fined 26, with 3…

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Inspecting the Court. Dr. Paton Pays a Visit. Unmasked Judges. Sydney, Friday Afternoon

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 2

Dr. Paton, Director-General of Health, accompanied by Dr. Falmer, a medical officer of the Board of Health, to-day made a health…

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Maclean Police Court. a Lengthy Sitting

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 4

Friday's sitting of the Maclean Court was a protracted one, lasting till just on 7 o'clock, and providing the unusual sight of lighted lamps on bench and…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, 24th FEBRUARY, 1919. Before Major F. W. C. Crane, P.M. Drunkenness

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

Robert John McGrath, 26 years of age, pleaded guilty to being drunk in Skinner-street, South Grafton. There were seven previous convictions. Fined…

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Submarine Atrocities. Commanders Guilty of Murder. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 3

Reuter learns that the Commission which is investigating the submarine atroc[?]ies has procured sufficient evidence to convict 20 submarine commanders of…

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New Zealand Court Martial. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 3

The court-martial of Liedtenant Crampton, officer in charge of they Military Detention Barracks at Wangan[?]i, who was charged with maltreating…

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Seton Murder Case. Rutherford's Jealousy. Story of a Photograph. London

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

The trial of Colonel Rutherford for the murder of Major Seton in London has been resumed. Mrs. Rutherford's maid gave…

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The Sardinia Inquiry. Court's Finding. Sydney

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

The Court of Inquiry reports that the allegations of the men regarding the troopship Sardinia were an exaggeration, but that lax discipline…

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Bank Manager Charged. Albury

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 5

At the Police Court to-day James Run-dle Stewart, manager of the Albury branch of the Commonwealth Bank, was charged with being found in a public…

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