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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

1,245 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 37 of 63

Different From a Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 July 1920 · page 4

One of the union representatives at the Board of Trade inquiry seemed inclined at various stages of the proceedings to adopt a critical attitude towards…

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Fair Rents Court. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 July 1920 · page 3

At the Fair Rents Court to-day an interesting point was raised. It was explained by the Bench that one applicant asked for a reduction of rent for…

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Defiance of Court Award. the Graziers Confident

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 July 1920 · page 4

Mr. Allen, secretary to the Graziers' Association, in a statement this afternoon, remarked that statement's to the effect that union officials allege that the…

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Arbitration Court. A.W.U. and Direct Action. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 July 1920 · page 4

At last night's Sitting of the Arbitration Court in Melbourne, during the hearing of the case of the A.W.U. against the Commonwealth Railway. '…

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Colonel Smythe's Murder An Intolerable Position. the Increase in Crime. Soldiers Overpowered and Disarmed. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 July 1920 · page 5

"The Times" Dublin correspondent states that alarm and pessimism have been created by Colonel Smythe's murder. In the South-west the Unionists admit their…

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Father Jerger. Application to the Court, Adelaide Seething with Excitement. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 July 1920 · page 4

When the application for a writ of habeas corpus in the Jerger case was resumed to-day at Adelaide, in the Supreme Court, counsel for the Crown produced…

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Lawrence Police Court

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 July 1920 · page 4

Before Messrs. J. Parsons and J McPhee, J's.P., Thomas Rule, for drunk and disorderly conduct was fined 5, and for similar office was fined 15 or one…

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Jack Johnson in Gaol. Kinda Cramped His Style. Los Angeles

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 July 1920 · page 4

Jack Johnson left for Leavenworth to commence serving his year's sentence. He pathetically pleaded against being lodged amongst the common crooks,…

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Case Before Adelaide Court. a Clandestine Abduction. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 July 1920 · page 5

When the Jerger case was resumed an Adelaide, the priest's lawyer referred to his deportation on the Khyber as a clandestine abduction and subterfuge, to…

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Wrecking a Train. Aftermath of a Wake. the Police Run Riot. an Archbishop's Protest. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 July 1920 · page 5

The Tu[?]m disturbances in Ireland followed a wake held over two constables, their mourning comrades waking up the sleeping town at dawn by a volley of…

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Theft of Mail Bags. From Melbourne-eendigo Express. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 July 1920 · page 7

The railway officials at Bendigo have reported to the police that eight bags of mails were missing front the Melbourn to Bendigo express, which left Spencer…

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Cablegrams. in Disturbed Ireland. Conflict Between Sinn Feiners and Unionists. Military and Police Called Out. Beer and Looting. London, Thursday Night

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 24 July 1920 · page 2

Serious rioting at Belfast broke out at a late hour on Wednesday night. The police and military were called out…

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Theft of Platinum. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 July 1920 · page 2

Close on £500 worth of platinum was stolen from the works of Elliott Bros., Balmain…

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Theft of Money. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 July 1920 · page 1

William Barrington was sentenced to six months' hard labor on a charge of having stolen £10 from Duncan Mackenzie. Evidence was given by the prosecutor to…

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Grafton Police Court. to Keep the Peace

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 July 1920 · page 2

Before Mr. A. H. Parkes, P.M., yesterday, Albert Edward Arndell proceeded against Andrew Murphy, whom he charged with threatening him on the evening of…

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The Courts. Theft of Diamonds. Alliette Found Not Guilty Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 July 1920 · page 5

At the Darlinghurst Sessions Anthony Alliette was charged with stealing a pendant, two ear-drops, and 100 diamonds, the property of Harriet Stewart…

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Court Sidelights

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 July 1920 · page 3

Some amusement was caused at the Quarter Sessions yesterday by facetious remarks indulged in by one of the learned counsel and his Honor, following a…

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Theft of Mail Bags. Two Men Detained. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 July 1920 · page 3

Two men have been detained in connection with the theft of mail bags from the Bendigo express. It appears that the police discovered a man suffering from a sprained…

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Theft of Jewels. Alliette Admitted to Probation. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 July 1920 · page 5

Anthony Alliette, who was convicted at the Sessions of receiving in connection with the loss of jewels valued at £5000, the property of Mrs. Harriet Stewart…

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In Disturbed Ireland. Wrecking of Towns. Police Take Reprisals. London, Monday Night

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 28 July 1920 · page 3

A Belfast message states that a chauffeur, disregarding the troops challenge, was shot dead. Supports supposing there was an…

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