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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

1,245 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 29 of 63

The Courts. Police Inspector's Suit. Decree for Divorce Granted. Adam's Plea--"the Woman Tempted Me." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 June 1920 · page 5

Mr. Justice Gordon and a jury of 12 were further engaged in the Divorce Court to-day with the contested Blanch field suit. John Blanchfield, of Hay, Inspector of…

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The Courts. a Charge of Murder. Against "Slack" O'brien. Sentenced to Fifteen Years. Sidney

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 3

Edward ("Slack") O'Brien was placed on trial at the Central Criminal Court, before Mr. Justice Pring, charged with having murdered George Francis Long…

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Police and Firemen's Carnival. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 3

The police and firemen's carnival resulted in a profit of £14,845 being cleared. Despite War losses, there are still 550,000 more men than women in Canada,…

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Shot by the Police Fatality at Flemington

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 2

While tyro policemen were on special duty at Flemington (Sydney) saleyards on Wednesday night they saw three young men come up and begin…

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Riding on the Footpath. Police Officer Fined. Darwin

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 3

At the Darwin Police Court, Major Macpherson, the officer in command of the mounted police patrol, was fined £1 and costs for riding oil the footpath. The…

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Late Cables Irish Turmoil More Outrages. Two Police Barracks Attacked. Defenders Retain Both. London, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 3

A band of 300 men attacked Crossbar Police Barracks, County Down. They Entered the adjoining houses and attempted to make a breach in the…

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Alleged Murder. the Balmain Affair. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 June 1920 · page 5

Two New Caledonians, Lazare and Salamon, were indicted at the Central Criminal Court with the alleged murder of Charles Fowler, who, it, was stated,…

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Local and General Ulmarra Appeal Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 June 1920 · page 4

The Appeal Court in connection with the valuations for the current year, fixed for next Thursday, has been postponed until Tuesday, 22nd inst., at 11 o'clock…

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"Went Off Well." Remarks by Head of Police

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 June 1920 · page 7

Speaking regarding the meetings in Moore Park, the Inspector-General of Police (Mr. Mitchell) said that every provision had been made to cope with…

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Daylight Diamond Theft Two Daring Crimes

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 June 1920 · page 3

A band of robbers daringly held up two jewellery stores on Broadway, New York, and decamped with thousands of dollars' worth of diamonds,…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, 7th JUNE, 1920. Before Messrs. E. Cusick and E. Avery, Js.P. Drunkenness

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 June 1920 · page 2

Sidney Robert Olive pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness in Prince street and was fined 5, or the rising of the Court…

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Licensing Court. Monday, 7th JUNE, 1920 Before Messrs. D. McFarlane and W. . J. Hawthorne, L.M. Licenses Transferred

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 June 1920 · page 2

The license of Reid's Family Hotel, South Grafton, was transferred from Florence Simms to Harold Allan Blythe…

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Alleged Theft of a Racehorse. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 5

Charles Pynsent was charged at the Central Police Court with having stolen a horse belonging to William Buchan, Mr. Gannon, for the accused, opposed…

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Grafton Police Court Monday, June 7, 1920. (Before Messrs. E. P. Cusick and E. Avery, J.'sP.)

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 4

Sidney Robert Olive, for drunkenness in Prince street on Saturday, was fined 5. John Murray pleaded guilty to a charge of allowing three animals to stray in the…

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The Courts. Assault on Young Woman. Serious Charge Against a Teacher. Accused's Dramatic Arrest. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 5

Kenneth Roy Gordon Mackay was placed on trial at the Central Criminal Court on a charge of having committed rape on a young woman…

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Sinn Fein Court-martial. Man Escapes From Prison. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 5

An extraordinary story from Tuam (County Galway), Ireland, states that a man was forcibly taken from bed by an armed band tried by a Sinn Fein…

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INDUSTRIAL. Bank Officers' Association. Application for Registration. Referred Back by the Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 5

Another effort by the bank clerks to show that they belong to a trade union was made in the Full Industrial Court to-day, when the United Bank Officers'…

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THE A.W.U. Claims for a New Award. Delays in Federal Court. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 5

Delivering judgment on the application of the Australian Workers' Union for a new award governing shearers, crutchers, wool-pressers and cooks in the…

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The Rose Bay Crime. Mackay Sentenced to Death. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 June 1920 · page 2

The trial was concluded to-day of Kenneth Roy Gordon Mackay, who was charged with committing rape on a young woman at Rose Bay under…

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The Courts. Alleged Attempted Poisoning. Soldier's Wife Charged. Arsenic in Food. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 June 1920 · page 5

Elizabeth Mary Woodridge, 36, was charged at the Police Court to-day with having maliciously attempted to administer arsenic to Francis Charles Woodridge,…

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