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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

1,245 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 14 of 63

Another Mysterious Murder. Shot in Dublin Street in Broad Daylight. Supposed Police Informer . "Executed." London, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 March 1920 · page 3

Another mysterious shooting took place in the centre of Dublin yesterday evening. Three men lay in wait for an…

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Dublin Magistrate Murdered. Killed in a Tram. London, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 March 1920 · page 3

Mr. Alan Bell, the resident Magistrate at the Dublin Court which is investigating the investments in proclaimed organisations, was murdered…

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Rabbiter's Body Found. Murder Suspected. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 March 1920 · page 2

The body of William Jones, who has been missing from a rabbit camp for some days, has been found under a log at Barry, near Blayney. His head…

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Casualties. a Rabbiter's Death. Murder Suspected. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 March 1920 · page 3

The Inspector-General of Police received a telegram from Bathurst to-night that a rabbiter named William Jones, who has been missing from a camp near Blayney…

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Rents and Profiteering. South African Measures. Magistrate's Wide Powers. Cape Town

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 March 1920 · page 3

The Government.'s Rents and Profiteering Bills have been introduced into the Assembly and are now published. The former provides for the establishment of…

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Increase in Police Pay. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 March 1920 · page 3

The Chief Secretary has intimated that the increase in police pay to the amount of 17 a week, in accordance with the Board of Trade declaration, would date…

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Murder of the Lord Mayor of Cork. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 March 1920 · page 3

The "Daily News" reports that J. D. O'Nealan, a witness in the McCurtain murder case, said as he was passing the house he heard shots. A tall man with a…

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Late Cables. Rebel Ireland. Police Barracks Blown Up. Three Police Seriously Injured. Big Party Op Attackers. London, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 March 1920 · page 3

A large party desperately attacked and overwhelmed The defenders of the police barracks at Gortatlea. Three of the police were, seriously, injured…

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Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 6

Yesterday, before Messrs. E. A. May, J.P., and F. Vaughan, J.P., a first offender who did not- appear and had his bail forfeited,was fined 5 for drunkenness…

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Coogee Murder. Husband Accuse Trial Commences at Criminal Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 5

The trial of John Meagher, charged with the alleged murder of his wife at Coogee in November last, commenced at Hie Criminal Court to-day, before Justice…

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Increased Police Pay

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 4

The police of the State are to receive the benefits of the award of the Board of Trade, in an Increase of .1.7 weekly to the pay of all ranks drawing salaries of…

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Alleged Forgery. Repatriation Clerk Charged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 5

Frederick Bowman was charged at the police court with having forged a cheque, for £856 with intent- to defraud, also with 'having forged two cheques, for £390 and…

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The Blayney Murder. a Detective Investigating. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 5

Detective Robson left Sydney' last' night for Blayne to make investigations concerning the supposed murder of the ribbit trapper, William Jones. The weapon with…

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The End Justifies the Means. Police Methods of Detecting Crimes. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 5

Summing up in a case in the Melbourne Criminal Court, Mr. Justice McArthur. referring 'to the criticism against police methods, said the police were perfectly…

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Price of Murder

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 March 1920 · page 3

At Trim (Ireland) Quarter Sessions, County Court Judge Fleming awarded £2500 compensation to the dependents of Constable William Agar, Royal Irish…

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The Coogee Murder. Further Evidence. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 31 March 1920 · page 5

At the Meagher trial to-day, Dr. Sheldon said the injuries to deceased were probably caused by some heavy instrument, but beyond that lie could not…

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The Blayney Murder. a Young Man Detained. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 31 March 1920 · page 5

A young man has been detained by the police in connection with the murder of an elderly rabbit trapper, William Jones, near Blayney…

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Murder by Hired Bands Paid From America London, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 March 1920 · page 3

It is asserted that recent murders, which have been attributed to Sinn Fein, were carried out by groups of hired assassins, who were paid by an…

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Cork Lord Mayor's Murder Killed by His Colleagues London, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 March 1920 · page 3

It is rumored that at Cork a meeting of the Irish Republican Brotherhood was held, just before Mr. MacCurtain's murder, whereat Mr…

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City London the Irish Situation. Tipperary's Murder Boom. One a Day. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 March 1920 · page 3

Armed men, with blackened faces, hot Thomas Dwyer dead in his house in Th. This is the third murder in…

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