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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

1,245 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 38 of 63

The Courts. Aggravated Assault. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 July 1920 · page 5

Neil Wallings was remanded at the Police Court on a charge of having assaulted George Cambridge and robbed him of a gold watch and chain valued at…

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Alleged Attempted Murder. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 July 1920 · page 5

Maximillian Foy was again before the Police Court to-day on a charge of having shot Vera Moore with intent to murder. He was remanded until August 4…

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Returned Soldier Shot. Shooting Affray in Lismore. Casino Resident Charged

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 July 1920 · page 4

A shooting affray took place at Lismore on Sunday afternoon, in which Cyril White, a well-known resident of Casino, and Charles Raison, of Lismore, figured…

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Agistment Cases. Claims and Counter-claims. Cases in District Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 July 1920 · page 2

Practically the whole of the sittings of the District Court at Grafton yesterday, before Mr. Justice White, were occupied in hearing actions, and cross-actions…

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Coramba Police Court

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 July 1920 · page 4

At the Coramba Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Blythman, J.P., Richard Walsh, a young man, was brought up on three charges of using obscene language…

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The Courts. the Chatswood Murder, Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 July 1920 · page 5

Eugene Faucol was again before the Police Court to-day, charged with the alleged murder of Annie Birkett. ' Sergeant Spyer applied for a remand…

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District Court. Yesterday's Sitting Agistment Cases

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 July 1920 · page 2

The hearing was resumed yesterday morning, before Mr. Justice White, of the cross-action in the case, Howlie v. Mott, in respect to the agistment of cattle on…

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Extra Pay for Police. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 July 1920 · page 5

The State Cabinet decided to-day that the members of the police force who had extra work entailed on them during the Prince's visit would be given two days'…

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Father Jerger. Court Case at Adelaide. the Last Phase. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 July 1920 · page 4

The final phase of the Father Jerger court case in Adelaide took place to-day, when counsel for Jerger said it was useless to initiate punitive measures against…

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Theft of Skins. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 August 1920 · page 3

Opossum skins, valued at £1200. were stolen from the premises of W. H. Chard…

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Extra Pay for Police. the Men Dissatisfied. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 August 1920 · page 3

The granting of two days' extra pay to the police in connection with the visit of the Prince of Wales is regarded by the men as most paltry. There is a high…

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Two Men Charged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 August 1920 · page 5

Two men, James Maher and Edward Nolan, were charged at the Police Court with having used indecent language and unlawfully assaulted Constable Hardy…

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Police Hold Indignation Meeting. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 August 1920 · page 5

The members of the metropolitan police force held an indignation meeting to protest against the action of the Government in offering the men only two days' pay for…

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Ownership of Garden Island. Case in High Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 August 1920 · page 5

The question of thE ownership of Garden Island lands and Admiralty House came before the High Court to-day, when Mr. Justice Duffy made an order for the…

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Millionaire Socialist Sent to Gaol. Chicago

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 August 1920 · page 5

Lloyd, the millionaire Socialist, and 19 other members of the Labor party, were found guilty of conspiracy to overthrow the United States Government and were…

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Grafton Police Court August 3, 1920. (Before Mr. A. H. Parkes, P.M.)

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 August 1920 · page 1

John Hindra pleaded guilty to a charg of using indecent language at night in a house, within hearing of persons in Prince street. Following a complaint, the poli[?]…

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Extra Pay for Police. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 August 1920 · page 4

Although the Premier announced last week that the Cabinet had approved of two days' extra pay to the police in recognition of their services during the Prince's…

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Application to Arbitration Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 August 1920 · page 4

An application was made to the president of the Federal Arbitration Court for leave to institute proceeding against the Australian Workers' Union for…

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Court of Criminal Appeal. Belinda Turnbull's Case. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 August 1920 · page 5

Before the Full Court or Criminal Appeal, the application on behalf of Belinda Turnbull for a new trial was continued. The argument chiefly turned on…

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Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 August 1920 · page 3

At the Grafton Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. A. H. Parkes, P.M., John Stanley Allison proceeded against Edward Ayres, on a charge of using insulting…

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