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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

1,245 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 42 of 63

Local and General Maclean Police Buildings

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 August 1920 · page 4

A contract has been let to Messrs. Robertson and Till for repairing and painting the police premises and outhouses at Maclean. The successful…

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Police Charged with Murder. by the Bishop of Core. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 August 1920 · page 5

In a remarkable letter the Bishop of Cork charges the police with murdering several innocent persons as reprisals. He asserts that a judicial inquiry could get…

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Criminal Assault. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 5

A nine year old girl was criminally assaulted in the bush at Hunter's Hill. The Criminal Investigation Department is investigating the matter…

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Monday, August 30. Charge of Assault

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 6

Reginald McCooey was charged by the police with assaulting Gilbert Hill at Chambigne on August 27, and occasioning him actual bodily harm Mr. A. J. Pollack…

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Grafton Police Court Saturday, August 28. (Before Mr. A. H. Parkes, P.m.) Drunk and Bad Language

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 6

Thomas Allen, who was on Thursday cautioned and discharged for being found drunk in Fitzroy street and fined £1 or seven days, on a charge of using indecent…

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Queensland. Railway Employees Claims. Before Arbitration Court. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 4

In the Arbitration Court to-day, before Mr. Justice MacNaughton, in the matter of the claim by the railway employees for a new award, an application…

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Interview with Mr. Dooley. Police Report Called For. Sydney, Monday Night

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 2

When interviewed the Chief Secretary said, "Yes, I saw the startling statements by Mr. Stocker, Grand Secretary of the Loyal Orange Institution to the effect that…

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The Escaped Nun. Alleged Feeling in Wagga. Report of Police Inspector. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 September 1920 · page 5

A denial is given by the police at Wagga to the statement by the Grand Secretary of the L.O.L. to the effect that feeling over the treatment of Miss…

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A Veritable Inferno. Wholesale Shootings and Deaths. Civil War in Belfast. Military and Police Lose Control. Hundreds of People Injured. Thousands Homeless and workless. LONDON

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 September 1920 · page 5

Flying bottles, bricks, bolts, glowing fires, wholesale shootings and deaths continue to be the features in the messages from Belfast…

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Grafton Police Court an Old Offender

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 3

Andrew Murphy, described as a violent and dangerous man, with numerous prior convictions, was charged before Mr. A. H. Parkes, P.M., on Tuesday with having…

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Telegrams. Assault and Robbery. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 6

While Cedric Harpur, of Mosman, was proceeding towards his home last night as stranger asked him for a match. While he was about to comply with the request…

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Sentenced to Death. an Uncle's Serious Crime. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 5

James Stewart was charged at the Central Criminal Court with having committed rape on his niece, aged 17. There was a second count of indecent…

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Eastbourne Tragedy. Murder of a Typiste. Long and Remarkable Message. Use of Clairvoyant by Police. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 5

A long and remarkable message from Irene Monro, the victim of the Eastbourne tragedy, was produced at a special seance of the Eastbourne spiritualists…

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QUEENSLAND. Police Union's Claims. a Suggested Compromise. His Honor's Comments. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 5

In the Arbitration Court to-day, before the President, Mr. Justice McCawley, the Queensland Police Union claimed insurance pay and allowances and the…

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Theft of Silk. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 3

Cyril McKellar, a salesman, was committed for trial on a charge of having, sold silk valued at £100 belonging to a York street firm…

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The 44-Hour Week. Protest in Arbitration Court. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 3

When Mr. Justice Higgins resumed the inquiry into the application for a 44-hour week in industries, in Australia Mr. Holloway, secretary of the Victorian Trades…

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Girl Charged with Stabbing. Man in a Critical Condition. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 September 1920 · page 2

Mary Noonan, 18, a tailoress, was remanded at the police court on a charge of maliciously wounding William Simons at a lodging house at Tempe last night…

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Burglars in a Police Building. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 September 1920 · page 1

The Motor Registration Office, Which is situated in the Russell street police building, was entered last night and a strong box forced open, £40 being stolen…

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International Court of Arbitration. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 September 1920 · page 3

"The Times" Rotterdam correspondent telegraphed on Friday that Mr. Elihu Root Presided at the International Court of Arbitration at the Hague,…

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The Police Vendetta. Threats to Strike. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 September 1920 · page 3

The widespread stories that the police insist on carrying out the sentences of the Sinn Feiners receives striking confirmation from the admission in the Irish Bulletin…

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