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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

1,245 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 27 of 63

Murder and Suicide. a New Zealand Tragedy. Otaki, New Zealand

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 4

Thomas McFell, a laborer. Following on a heated quarrel with his daughter, who refused to give up a letter, stabbed her fatally and then committed suicide with…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, May 24. Drunks

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 May 1920 · page 2

Before Mr. A. H. Parkes, P.M. James Sullivan, aged 62, was fined 10 or 3 days, for being drunk and disorderly in Victoria street…

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Soviets in France. Police Secure Documents. Paris

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 May 1920 · page 3

A further investigation, of the Bolshevist scheme in France may indicate that the railway strike was intended as a prelude to a revolution. The police have…

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The Mexican Revolt. Carranza's Murder Reported. America Makes Inquiries Montreal, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 May 1920 · page 3

A message from Washington says: General Carranza is reported to have been murdered by his revolting followers. The United States has made a…

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Fracas at Limerick Police Patrol Attacked Sinn Feiners Worsted London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 May 1920 · page 3

Early on Thursday morning, 20 armed men attacked a police patrol at Limerick, who fired several volleys. Several persons were wounded and…

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Arbitration Court. Federal and State Anomalies. Mr. Hughes' Proposed Remedy. Delay in Hearing Cases. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 May 1920 · page 3

Mr. Hughes, speaking at the Premiers' Conference, said there were 61 cases waiting to be heard in the Federal Arbitration Court. It was very desirable that…

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Threats of Death. Sent to Government Officials. a Sinn Fein Court-martial. Destroyer Arrives at Derry. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 May 1920 · page 3

"The Times" Londonderry correspondent telegraphed on Saturday that masked men are turning out Unionist families into the streets at minute's notice. One…

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Assault on a Young Girl. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 5

An eleven-year-old girl informed the police that while she and her brother were near their home at Sand ring ham yesterday a man asked them to go into a…

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Marine Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 5

The Murine Court held no one was to blame for the grounding of the steamer St. George in the Gilbert Group recently…

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Woronora Murder. Worrell on Trial. the Accused Pleads Not Guilty. Constable S Herein Guam' S Evidence. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 5

Leslie Clive Worrell was placed on trial at the Criminal Court to-day for the alleged murder of his wife. Worrell pleaded not guilty…

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Grafton Gaol

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 2

During the recent tour of these northern districts of the Minister for Justice, Mr. W. J. McKell,, M.L.A., he visited six gaols--those at Tamworth,…

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Murder of Mrs. Worrell Husband Sentenced to Death Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 3

The trial of Leslie Clive Worrell, aged 25, an ex-police constable, which began at the Central Criminal Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice Wade,…

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Burglary at Coogee. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 5

Some person, or persons, entered Miss Jean Daley's Hat at Coogee and secured jewellery,silverware, and clothing valued at £250…

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Arrest for Assault. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 2

An arrest has been made in connection with the alleged assault upon a young girl at Sandringham on Sunday…

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Lost His Speech Unusual Assault Case

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 3

There was an unusual feature about an assult charge at the Sydney Central Court on Monday, when Robert Dix was charged with assaulting Richard…

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Woronora Murder. a Verdict Of GUILTY. Prisoner Sentenced to Death. Worrell Gives Evidence. Said His Wife Committed Suicide Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 5

The case against Leslie Clive Worrell, who was charged with the murder of his wife, Martha Maude Worell, at Woronora, on February 12, was continued…

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Assault on a Girl. an Arrest Made. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 5

An arrest has been made in connection with the alleged assault upon a young girl at Sandringham on Sunday…

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Alleged Murder. a New Zealand Case. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 5

The charge against Dennis Game of having murdered Augustus Braithwaite postmaster at Ponsonby, was commenced to-day…

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Wilful Murder. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 5

A verdict of wilful murder against some person or persons unknown was returned at the inquest on the body of a newly-horn male infant, which was found at…

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Telegrams. Woman Charged with Bigamy. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 4

Dinah Dubos (23) was committed for trial on a charge of bigamy. The evidence showed that accused had married two husbands in two months…

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