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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

1,245 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 18 of 63

Murder a Mistake. Archbishop Walsh and Sinn Fein's Folly

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 April 1920 · page 5

The following letters in the R. C. churches in Ireland Will be read with some interest and some surprise by many rishman in this district:--…

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State Fish Depot. Alleged Conspiracy to Defraud. Five Men Charged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 April 1920 · page 5

Thomas Hopkins, an engineer; Walter Montgomery, a laborer; Charles Montgomery, fish cleaner; George Wheeler, depot master; and Sidney Murray, a…

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Grafton Police Court Tuesday, April 13, 1920. (Before Messrs. E. A. May, W. J. Hawthorne and D. McFarlane, J 's.P.)

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 April 1920 · page 5

Sergeant Swan, inspector under the Liquor Act, proceeded against L. F. Darrington for allegedly selling liquor during, prohibited hours…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, 13th APRIL, 1920. Before Messrs. E. A. May, D. McFarlane and W. J. Hawthorne, Js.P. On Licensed Premises

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 April 1920 · page 3

Loyal Durrington, licensee of the Royal Hotel, Grafton, was charged with selling liquor during prohibited hours…

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Husbanding Australia's Gold. a Priest and the Murder Cup. Case of Attempted Smuggling. Brisbane, Tuesday. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 April 1920 · page 5

Customs officers, on searching the steamer Victoria, which was outward bound for Hong Kong, a few days ago, found that one of the passengers, who Father O'Reilly, speaking at a Town Hall concert, remarked:" I am sufficiently patriotic to run Sydney against Ireland for the murder cup, and the betting is…

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Perth Murder Case. Accused of Unsound Mind. Perth

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 April 1920 · page 5

The trial of Robert Pahl for the murder of Otto Bismarck Haul was concluded today. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty, on the ground that the accused…

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Show Shooting Sensation Death of Mrs. Dias. Verdict of Murder Against Husband. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 April 1920 · page 5

The inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of Julia Dins, who .was shot on the Showground, was held to-day. Sarah Johnson said she was in partnership…

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The General Strike. Scope Exceeds All Expectations. Scenes Outside Mountjoy Gaol. Thousands Praying in the Streets. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 April 1920 · page 5

Reuter's Dublin correspondent states that the strike will continue until cancelled by the executive. Its thoroughness exceeds all expectations. Postal employees,…

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TELEGRAMS. R. D. Meagher. Application to High Court Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 April 1920 · page 5

Among the motions to come, before the High Court to-morrow is one front Mr. R. D. Meagher, seeking special leave to appeal against the judgment of the Full…

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Attempted Burglary. Inverell Hotel Sensation Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 3

A masked man entered the Oxford Hotel, Inverell, with purgiarious intentions and tried to chloroform the wife of the landlord, who was asleep…

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Telegrams. Supposed Theft of Jewellery. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 3

The actions of a young man who motored to Mount Lofty, South Australia, and purchased a ticket for Melbourne aroused the suspicious of a constable, who…

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Grafton Police Court. Thursday, 15th APRIL. Before Messrs. E.A. May and G. Morrison, Js.P

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 2

Olaf Austin was charged with unlawfully using insulting words fo Constable Wilson. He pleaded not guilty and was remanded to Monday…

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A Charge of Murder. Verdict of Not Guilty. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 3

Alfred Syrjalainen, a Finn, was charged at the Dubbo Circuit Court with the alleged murder of Frau k Carragher. Accused, in his defence, stated that…

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District Court. Thursday, April .15 Before His Honor Judge White

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 3

The District Court followed Immediately on the close of the Quarter Sessions yesterday. One case was struck out and two…

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Grafton District Court. Thursday, April 15, 1920. (Before his Honor Judge White.)

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 2

A case, Fraser and Co. v. O'Shea and another, and a Workmen's Compensation matter were postponed to the next Court on the application ofMr. A. J. Pollack…

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Quarter Sessions. Wednesday, April 14. Before Judge White. After the luncheon adjournment Mr. John O' Neil, of Chambigne, was sworn in as a J.P. Alleged Assault. Jury Disagree Bail Refused

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 2

Michael Mitchell was charged with that he did at Maclean, on 29th January, assault Mary Josephine Gallagher and pleaded not guilty…

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Suicide in Gaol. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 5

Harry Deely, who was awaiting trial for the murder of a woman at Wellington (New Zealand),committed suicide in gaol by hanging himself with a strip of…

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Murder at Noumea. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 5

Trouilot, Assustant Treasurer of Noumea, was stabbed through the heart by a man who was stealing a bottle of milk. The murderer, who is supposed to be a…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, 18th APRIL, 1920. Before Mr. A. H. Parkes, P.M. Alleged Stealing

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 19 April 1920 · page 2

George Allison, who was on remand on a charge of having a pair of boots in his possession, reasonably believed to be stolen, was discharged, the police…

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The Cork Murder. Verdict of Murder Jagainst Lloyd George. Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 19 April 1920 · page 3

A message from Cork (Ireland) states that the Coroner'a jury returned a verdict of murder against Mr. Lloyd George to the death of Mr…

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