Grafton Police Court Thursday, April 8, 1920. Drunkenness
Thomas Dowling, who Sergeant Swan said needed no introduction to the Court, was charged with being drunk. He pleaded guilty, and was fined 10, in…
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Courts & crime, 1920
1,245 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 17 of 63
Sinn Fein's Ghastly Record Murder and Arson London, Thursday Night
An official return regarding Sinn Fein outrages in Ireland from January 1, 1919, to March 29 last, shows that the outrages totalled 1089, whereof 588…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Appeal to High Court. Sydney
An application was made in the High Court to-day for special leave to appeal against the judgment of the Supreme Court of New South Wales in the case of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grafton Police Court. Wednesday, April 7, 1920. Before Messrs. D. McFarlane, F. Vaughan and A. Thompson, Js.P. On Licensed Premises
John Dousling was charged with being found on the licensed premises of the Royal Hotel, Grafton, at 9.40 p.m. on 4th March, in contravention…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Cork Murder Sinn Fein Leaders and Lord French London, Thursday Night
The Sinn Fein leaders are at white heat indignation over Lord French's charge of their complicity in Mr. Mac- Curtain's murder at Cork. Dublin…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Burglary at Randwick. Sydney
During the absence of the inmates from Mr. Dudley Henry's residence at Randwick yesterday, burglars entered the premises and secured jewellery worth £500…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Local & General. The Worrell Murder Trial
The trial of Leslie Worrell, a police constable, charged with murdering his wife, has been further postponed to enabele Mr. Justice…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maclean Police Court. Friday, April 9. (Before Messrs. J. E. Arnold and M. McPherson, J.'sP.) Driving Without a Light
Walter Jay was proceeded against oil a charge of driving a vehicle at nighttime without a light. Sergeant McIntosh, who prosecuted on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Great Drought. Thirsty Souls' Court Parado
An Easter aftermath was staged at the local court during the week, when a well-attended parade of thirsty souls took place before Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wholesale Sly-grog Selling. Big Capture by Police. Sydney
At the Central Police Court to-day a Chinese storekeeper, Philip Lee Chin, was remanded on a charge of having sold Chinese brandy without a license. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Domestic Tragedy. Son Charged with Father's Murder. Melbourne
A sad domestic tragedy, resulting in the death of a middle-aged man, named Henry Wharton, a gardener, residing at McNall street, South Richmond, and the arrest of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Another Assassination Police Shot From Ambush London, Saturday Night
A party lying in ambush at Menagh fired on three constables. One is dead, the second is dying, and the third is in a serious condition…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The White Mask. a Railway Raffles American Police Baffled
"Thanks for hauls on your limited trains. Some detective force. -- Carlisle." Such was the cable handed in to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Federal Arbitration Court. a Likely Appointment. Melbourne
The name of Mr. Justice Starke has been freely mentioned in Melbourne as likely to be appointed Acting -Deputy President of the Federal Arbitration Court…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Paris Murder Mystery. London
The Paris police are nonplussed with regard to a dual murder presenting remarkable features. A wealthy retired merchant, named Des Jardins, living at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ireland. at Mountjoy Gaol. Great Crowds in Evidence. London
The "Daily News" Dublin correspondent states that great crowds assemble all night long at Mountjoy Gaol, relatives and frineds of the prisoners beseeching…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Spanish Labor Upheaval. a Daylight Murder. London
"The Times" Madrid correspondent states that a party of Syndicalist strikers assassinated a member of the Citizens' Union who had escorted a non-unionist…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Licensing Court
At the Grafton Licensing Court yesterday, before Messrs. W. J. Hawthorne and D. McFarlane, L.M. s, a transfer of the license of the' Royal Hotel from L. F…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Names of Court Defendants
A correspondent asks why the names of [?]ertain persona who appear at the Court are published, "while in the [?]ame others are m[?]rely…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local & General. The Court
Four thirsty souis faced Mr. J. C. Pyhus, J.P. at the local Court on Saturday, and J. Kilday (with previons convictions) was fined 10s,…
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