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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

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Bank Officers' Salaries. Application to the Court. for an Interim Award. Minimum of £221 Agreed To. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 December 1920 · page 4

An application was made to Judge Beeby on behalf of the Bank Officers'. Association for an interim award 'pending Consideration of, the general- claims for…

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The Courts. Ex-town Clerk Sentenced. Perth

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 5

David Hancock, formerly town clerk at North Fremantle, pleaded guilty to embezzling £1393 of the council's funds, and was sentenced to two years' hard labor…

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Grafton District Court. Reserved Decisions

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 2

The following reserved decisions in two cases, heard before his Honor, Judge White, at the Grafton District Court, sitting on November 18 and 17 respectively,…

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Coff's Harbor Court. Tuesday, December 14. (Before Mr. A. H. Parkes, P.m.) Drunk

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 3

Arthur Williams pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and was fined 5. Carl Flick, for being drunk in Ocean street, Coff's Jetty, was fined £110 and…

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After the Ball. a "[?] On" at Bucca. Police Court Aftermath

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 18 December 1920 · page 2

Judging by the evidence given before M. Parkes, P.M., at the Coffs Harbor Court on Tuesday, there was something more than a…

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The Courts. Conspiring to Defraud. Four Men Charged. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 December 1920 · page 5

Four men, Thomas Reynolds, Percy Reynolds, Alfred Dewey, and Vivian Cole, were charged at the Melbourne Criminal Court with having conspired to defraud…

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News of the World. Police Quarters Gutted. Berlin

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 December 1920 · page 5

The police headquarters were gutted by fire, supposed to be due to the explosion of a gas stove. The occupants of the building stampeded. Nobody was killed…

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Police Patrol Ambushed. Four Killed, One Wounded. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 December 1920 · page 5

A hundred armed men ambushed a patrol of eight police in the morning at Kilkommon, in County Tipperary, killing four and seriously wounding one…

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INDUSTRIAL. Coke Workers' Award. an Injunction Granted. Judgment of High Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 December 1920 · page 5

The Full Bench of the High Court gave reserved judgment in the application of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company, Ltd., for a prohibition directed to Charles…

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Local and General. Alleged Horse Stealing

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 December 1920 · page 4

For some months past extraordinary rumors have been in circulation on the Mid-Richmond regarding the activities of an alleged gang of horse "rustlers."…

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Eastbourne Murder. Death of Irene Munro. a Verdict of Guilty. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 December 1920 · page 5

In the Eastbourne murder trial, in which Jack Field, aged 19, and William Gray, aged 27, were charged with having murdered the pretty London typiste, Irene…

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Police and Military Killed. Record to December 11. LONDON

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 December 1920 · page 5

Dublin Castle announces that from the beginning of the year to December 11, 169 police were killed, and 245 wounded; and 52 military killed and 108 wounded…

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Ireland. Canon Magner's Death. Sympathy of the Police. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 December 1920 · page 5

The auxiliary police have posted the following notices in Cork: "Our heartfelt sympathy in the loss of the Reverend Priest and fellow-citizen."…

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Announcement by Mr. Justice Higgins. in Arbitration Court. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 December 1920 · page 5

In the Federal Arbitration Court, Mr. Justice Higgins said:- "I want to announce for the benefit of all interested that if what is stated in the newspapers is…

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Wave of Crime. Thugs Operate in New York. Two Police Shot Dead. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 December 1920 · page 5

Stories of a wave of crime in New York occupy much attention in the newspapers. To-day, while the New York police are endeavoring to organise against the thugs,…

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Watchman Sentenced to Three Months. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 December 1920 · page 5

Alfred Dickson, a watchman, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labor, without the option of a fine, on a charge of stealing five pairs of…

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Grafton Police Court Saturday, December 18. (Before Mr. A. H. Parkes, P.M.)

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 December 1920 · page 6

Thomas Hall, who was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Pound street, on the previous day, failed to appear and his recognisance, was forfeited…

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The Wheat Pool. Action in High Court. for Participation in Profits. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 December 1920 · page 5

The injunction and order sought, by the wool and skin vendors was heard before the High Court. Mr. Maughan said he represented all the…

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Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 December 1920 · page 4

Yesterday John Christopher McGregor, on a charge of being found drunk in Skinner street, South Grafton, on Monday, was fined 15 by Mr. A. H. Parkes, P.M…

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Police Report. a Doctor's Opinions

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 December 1920 · page 5

The police report of the Tozer tragedy states that three ejected cartridge shells were picked up in the room. Two holes, apparently from pullets, are to be seen…

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