Soldiers Kidnapped and Police Wounded. London
Two non-coms, and two privates of the Essex Regiment were kidnapped at Timo-league, Cork. Two constables were wounded amongst ambushed police at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1920
1,245 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 62 of 63
The Courts. Loss of the Comboyne. Marine Court Inquiry. Sydney
The circumstances under which the steamer Comboyne foundered off Base Point on November 27 were inquired into in the Marine Court to-day. Mr. Curtis,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alleged Intent to Murder. Young Woman Charged. Sydney
Phyllis Carmier (22) was remanded at the Police Court to-day on a charge of having maliciously, wounded William Collins with intent to murder him…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Grafton Police Court Thursday, December 23. (Before Mr F. Vaughan, J.P.)
Andrew Murphy pleaded guilty to a charge, of drunkenness at the Police Court yesterday. He said he had had a glass or two and took fits. He knew he was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Death of Collins. a Charge of Murder. Later
William Collins, who was stabbed in the back in a house in Lower Campbell street yesterday night died in Sydney Hospital, about noon to-day, and as a result 'Phyllis…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Ambushed. a Ninety Minutes' Fight. London
Eight police were ambushed at Borrisleigh, Tipperary. After a 90 minutes, fight they drove off the attackers, inflicting casualties…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Glenreagh Assault Case. Death of Michael Carney
The death occurred at the Grafton Hospital at 6.55 o' clock yesterday evening of Michael Carney, the victim of the Glenreagh assault case, which took place in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Courts. Gaol for Two-up. Sydney
At, the Hornsby Police Court yesterday before Mr. C. Jennings. S.M., 24 defendants were charged with having played two up. Three others were dealt with ex-parte…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The New Price-fixing Court
The Profiteering Prevention Bill, when the Legislative Council got through with it, assumed a very different shape. On the return of the Bill to the Assembly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maclean Police Court. Thursday, December 24. (Before Messrs. S. A. J. Small and G. M. Shaw, J 's.P.) Drunk and Disorderly
A man named Jack Currie was charged with the above offence, said to have been committed at Harwood on October 5 last. The delinquent was fined £1 with 8 costs,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grafton Police Court (Before M. F. Vaughan, J.p.) False Pretences
Harold Philip Barnes (22) appeared at the Police Court yesterday on warrant issued from Sydney charged with obtaining the sum of £45 from Herbert Rae MeKay…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Alleged Garrotting. Two Men Charged. Sydney
Ernest Kelly and Henry Mason were charged at the Central Police Court to-day with attempting to choke Charles Thompson with intent to enable Mason to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Thefts From Goods Trucks. Railwaymen Charged. Sydney
On arrival of the goods tram at Blayney from Sydney last Thursday it was discovered that the tarpaulins over the trucks had been slashed, several cases broken…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Burglary at Broken Hill. Sydney
During the Christmas holidays the Rainbow Stores at Broken Hill were broken into, a large safe blown open, and about £100 in cash stolen…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Grafton Police Court (Before Mr. F. Vaughan, J.P.)
At the Grafton Police Court yesterday James Carroll was discharged on a charge of drunkenness as a first offender. On a charge of indecent behaviour the same…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Another High Court Judge. Presidency of Arbitration, Court. Sydney
It is stated in Federal political circles that the Cabinet intends to introduce a Bill to create another High Court Judge. It is believed that Mr. Groom, Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Courts. Shot Fired in Tram. Returned Soldier Charged. Sydney
A returned soldier named Claud Gellatly, was charged at the police court with having discharged revolver in a tram in Castlereagh street without lawful excuse…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Murder of the Czar. Narrative of Eye-witnesses. Horrible Cruelty Revealed
The story of the end of the Romanoffs, surrounded as it is by all the anarchy of the Russian revolution, stands out as a tragedy within a tragedy. The final…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lindfield Tragedy. Murder of Dr. Tozer. Mrs. Mort Formally Charged. Sydney
Mrs. H. S. Mort, of Lindfield, has been formally charged with having murdered Dr. Tozer. It was reported to-day that the condition…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Grafton Police Court (Before Mr. F. Vaughan, J.p.) Drunks
Edward Riley was charged at the Police Court yesterday with being found drunk in Skinner street, South Grafton, on Tuesday. The recognisance paid in was…
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