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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

1,245 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 47 of 63

Mr. Georgeson. Application in Court. Question of Capability. the Matter Not Settled. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 September 1920 · page 5

An application was made on behalf of the Attorney-General to Mr. Justice Harvey, in Lunacy Jurisdiction for a declaration that George Georgeson is incapable…

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Maclean Police Court. Thursday, September 23. (Before Mr. E. Cusick, J.p.) Drunk and Disorderly

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 4

Andrew Hamilton Waddel, aged 61, described as an engineer, pleaded guilty to the above charge, committed in Chats-worth street, Harwood. On the previous…

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Italy. Anarchists Attack Police. Further Factories Seized. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 5

Reuter's Turin correspondent states that during a funeral thirty anarchists attacked the police. In the course of the fighting one was killed; while at…

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Attack on Police at Clare. Four Killed and One Wounded. Forty Sinn Feiners Arrested. Cork

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 5

Further details of the Clare affray show that 150 Sinn Feiners attacked a lotrry containing six policemen, four of whom were killed outright while another was…

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Police Reprisals in Ireland Houses Set on Fire. Revolting and Savage Vengeance. Acts of Half-trained Boys. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 5

The ''Manchester Guardian's'' special correspondent in Dublin states that reprisals begun at Malbay, the nearest town to the Clare outrage. Houses were set on…

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Maclean Police Court. Friday, September 24. (Before Mr. A. H. Parkes, P.m.) Drunk

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 September 1920 · page 4

Herbert Walsh pleaded guilty to two charges of being drunk, the first offence of which occurred on 9th inst., and the second on the 18th…

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Maclean Revision Court

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 September 1920 · page 2

A Revision Court, dealing with the supplementary list of electors both in regard to the Shire of Harwood and the Municipality of Maclean, was held, before…

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A Los Angeles Murder. Los Angeles

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 September 1920 · page 3

A woman named Peete, ex-housekeeper and confidante of Mr. Denton, the murdered capitalist, and a man named Crowhurst have been arrested. The latter said he…

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Night Porter Overpowered. Theft of Large Sum From Post Office

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 September 1920 · page 3

The wages of the Dublin postal staffs, amounting to several thousands, were stolen last night from the parcels office by two armed men who covered the night porter…

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McSWEENEY Still Alive. Precautions at the Gaol. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 September 1920 · page 3

The "Sunday Express" states McSweeney has been removed to be a ward and privilege given his relatives to be at the bedside withdrawn. They are permited…

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The Eastbourne Tragedy. a Verdict of Murder. (Reuter.) LONDON

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 September 1920 · page 3

The coroner's jury returned a verdict of murder against Field and Gray, who are in custody in connection with the death of the typiste Irene Munro, at Eastbourne…

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Sentences of Sinn Fein Court. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 September 1920 · page 3

The Sinn Fein Court, sentenced four men, who confesed to the Ulster Bank robbery in Dublin, to be flogged and deported…

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Football in Melbourne. Another Disorderly Scene. Crowds Rush the Ground. Police Escort for the Umpire. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 September 1920 · page 2

In the semi-final, under the Australian rules, between Footscray and North Melbourne in the Association League at the East Melbourne cricket ground…

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Copmanhurst Police Court. (Before Mr. A. H. Parkes, P.M.)

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 4

P. C. McGPwan was fined 30 and 8 costs of court for cruelty to animals. Mark Casson and Percy Power were each fined 40 and 8 costs for riotous…

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Telegrams Alleged Burglary. Constable's Early Morning Chase. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 5

Constable Fisher saw a young man move from the front of a shop in Devonshire street early this morning and make off. The policeman started after him on his…

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Grafton Police Court (Before Mr. A. H. Parkes, P.m.) Straying Stock

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 3

Grafton Municipality versus John Bond field for allowing stock to stray on municipal property. Mr. Law, on behalf of defendant, pleaded guilty, and a fine of 5…

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Industrial. Police Association. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 5

The Police Association will hold a meeting next week at which a resolution will be submitted requesting the Chief Secretary to urge on the Cabinet the necessity…

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Picton Murder Case. Sprague Granted Bail. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 5

Mr. Justice Ferguson, in Chambers, granted bail in £300 in the case of Arthur Sprague, now under committal for trial on a charge of murder, from the…

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German Atroctties in Lille. Sentences of Court Martial. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 5

Reuter's Paris correspondent telegraphed on Sunday that the brutalities committed by German officers during the occupation of Lille have been the subject of…

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LADY M.P. Arrested. Further Police Reprisals. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 September 1920 · page 5

During the police raids on Dublin the Countess Markieviez, M.P., was arrested as reprisal for the burning of the Tuam police barracks and the shooting…

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