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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

1,245 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 63

Wheat Scandal. Charges of Conspiracy. Eight Men Before the Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 5

Seven men, Reginald Rheuben, John Brunton, Edward Sheedy, Selby Churchill, Rupert Coombes, Thomas Smith and William Robinson, were before the Central…

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Indecent Assault. a Half-caste Sentenced

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 1

John Mckenzie Laurie, a half-caste aboriginal, was charged at Glen Innes Sessions with assaulting at Southgate, a young girl named Doris Jane Philpott,…

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Mob Attack a Gaol. Four Persons Shot. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 5

A message from Lexington (Kentucky) states that a mob attacked a gaol where a negro, girl-murderer was held. The militia opened fire oil the mob, killing…

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Chief Engineer Charged. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 5

At the court to-day John Blair, the chief engineer of the steamer Torio, was charged with wilfully disobeying the lawful order to proceed to sea…

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Theft From a Bank. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 5

A daring theft was committeed at the West Maitland branch of the Commercial Bank, when a stranger who had endeavored to cash a cheque for £6, which was…

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French Boxer Sent to Gaol. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 5

Fernand Quendreux, the well-known French boxer, who was remanded on a charge of stealing on Monday last, was in the police court to-day further charged…

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Burglaries. Theft of Cigars. Skins and Hides Stolen. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 5

Schroeder's factory in Regent, street was broken into during the night and 227 boxes containing 12,300 cigars, valued at £127 were stolen…

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Politician Before the Court. Charge Against T. KEEGAN, M.L.A. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 4

At the instance of his wife, T. Keegan, M.L.A., was charged at the Central Police Court on an information alleging that he had threatened her…

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Queensland Murder Case a Russian Charged. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 3

The Russian, George Glooshko, was charged before, the police court to-day with unlawfully killing Kate Glooshko, and with attempting to kill his three other…

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Robbery and Murder. Australian Soldier Charged. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 3

Albert Eraser, described as an Australian soldier, Jim Rollins, and two girls were arrested dramatically for complicity in the death of Henry Senior, an…

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The Glasgow Murder. Demonstration Against Accused. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 3

A crowd booed and hissed Fraser and other of the accused on arriving at the station at Glasgow to-day. They were formally charged with…

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City Edition the Irish Ferment Republican Leaders Interviewed Attacks on Police Justified "Always Hostile to England" London, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 3

The Australian Press Association representative has secured an exclusive interview with Mr. Griffiths, the acting-President of the so-called Irish…

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Court Additions

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 2

The plan of the proposed additions to the local Courthouse provide for a magistrate's room at the rear of the present police office, and a verandah…

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Murderous Assault on a Chinaman. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 4

Ah Chow, an elderly Chinese, was attacked by two men in the yard at his home at North Melbourne. One of the men struck him on the forehead with an…

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A Maori Murder. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 2

The body of a Maori was found in a drain in the Awanui district, Now Zealand. It is believed the deceased quarrelled with another Maori and was…

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Accidents and Fatalities. Assault at Petersham. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 3

Harry Hampton, according to a story told to the police, was assaulted by several men outside his home at Petersham, and received a fractured skull. A…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, 16th FEBRUARY, 1920. Before Major F. W. C. Crane, P.M. Straying Stock

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 2

Lewis Rutledge, Ivy Crispin, and Kenneth Sole were each fined 20 and 6 costs, in default 14 days' hard labor, for allowing stock to stray, in the…

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Earlier Cables. Extraordinary Murder Tribal Killing a German Prisoner

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 4

An extraordinary murder trial is in progress at Edinburgh wherein a blue jacket, James Woolley, is charged with killing a German prisoner, Evenstog,…

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Tabulam Shooting. Schellie Before the Court

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 2

Emil Schellie was before the Casino Court on Friday on remand from Tenterfield on a charge of shooting at Henry Heathcote Barnes with intent to murder…

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Attack on Police. a Civilian Shot Dead. London, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 3

Civilians attacked two constables at Rathdrum, wounding one. The other policeman returned the fire, killing a civilian…

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