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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

1,245 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 26 of 63

Illicit Still. Discovery at Kyle Bay. Police Arrest Eight Men. Sdyney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 May 1920 · page 5

An alleged illicit still, one of the largest that has been found in Australia, was discovered by the police yesterday afternoon in a cottage at Kyle Bay, George's…

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"DR. J. J. Ross." Watson's Successful Appeal. Verdict of the Full Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 May 1920 · page 5

The Full Court unanimously made absolute a rule nisi for a writ of prohibition restraining the magistrate at Mudgee from proceeding on an information against…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, May 18, 1920. (Before Mr. A. H. Parkes, P.m.) Theft From a Dance

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 May 1920 · page 4

Dauglas James Ward (17), who was in custody on a warrant for not complying with a summons, was charged with the theft of a pair of boots valued at 25 at…

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"Menace to the Community" Nurse Turnbull Sentenced

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 May 1920 · page 2

"To allow you to go away with a light punishment or to be released at an early date, would be a real danger to the public," said Mr. Justice Wade,…

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Station Robbery. Theft of £966. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 May 1920 · page 1

James Sinclair and Mary Smallwood were charged at the Burwood Police Court, the former with assaulting Thomas Pearson and robbing him of £966, the property…

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A French "Raffles." Charged with 113 Robberies

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 May 1920 · page 2

The career of a youthful French Raffles has been cut short by the Paris police. Andre Bieglin, who was arrested, is an electrician, but every…

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The Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 19 May 1920 · page 2

Mrs. S. Anderson, of Bonville, writes to say that Charles Anderson's name should not have appeared as one of the defendat's in the…

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Alleged Attempted Murder Mayor and Returned Soldier

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 May 1920 · page 3

Ald. Mackay, Mayor of Wanganui, has been arrested on a charge of attempting to murder a returned soldied, Walter Cresswell, by shooting…

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CORAMBA. (Before the Warden.) Warden's Court

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 May 1920 · page 2

William Henry McGuire, of Stanthorpe, Queensland, applied for authority to enter on 24 acres, on portion 22, parish of Allan, county Fitzroy, to seek for…

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Alleged Theft of a Racing Pony. Grazier Before the Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 4

Manson White (24), a grazier, was charged at the Paddington Court with having stolen the racing pony Locksley, of which Thomas Brennan was the bailee…

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Guilty of Manslaughter. a Woman's Death. Husband Sentenced to Fourteen Years. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 5

The trial of John Wilson, who was charged with the alleged murder of his wife at Timbri, near Tamworth, was resigned at the Central Criminal Court…

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The Bankstown Burglary. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 3

Ernest Drury was committed for trial on a charge of breaking and entering the Bankstown P.O. and stealing money postal notes, stamps, etc., valued at £217…

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IRELAND. Another Police Murder. Dockers' Conference Sympathy. Pursuit of the Terrorists. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 3

A police sergeant was shot dead at Limerick, and another dangerously wounded. This is the forty ninth police murder in Ireland since January J…

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A Dangerous Person. Nurse Girl Sentenced. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 3

Mary Smith, a nurse girl, was sentenced to twelve mouths' imprisonment at the Newcastle Quarter Sessions for having administered mustard oil to an infant…

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A French "Raffles." Charged with 113 Robberies

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 3

The career of a youthful French Raffles has been cut short by the Paris police. Andre Bieglin, who was arrested, is an electrician, but every…

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The Courts. Alleged Wife Murder.. Trial of Leslie Worrell. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 3

The trial of Leslie Worrell, charged with murdering his wife, which was listed at the Central Criminal Court to-day, has been postponed till next week…

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The Mexican Mix-up. Villa As Police Chief Uncle Sam Remembers the Bandit Montreal, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 3

A message from Washington says: The proposed appointment of General Villa, the bandit, as Chief of the Mexican Constabulary, may result in…

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The Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 2

On the 17th inst. Mr. C. Walker, J.P., dealt, with a first offending drank to the tune of 5s.—On the 19th inst, Mr. W. Moore, J.P., had…

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Frauds on the Customs. the Prisoners Sentenced. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 5

John Watson Brown and Leslie Wood, who were convicted of Customs frauds, were brought up for sentence to-day. Wood was sentenced to eighteen months…

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Maclean Police Court. Friday, May 21. (Before Mr. A. H. Parkes. P.m.) Driving Without Lights

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 3

Michael Corbett was charged with driving a sulky in River street without a light on the evening of the 6th inst. The offence was proved by Constable Collins,…

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